Chapter 126 - Hesitant (2/2)

{...That's it? Really?... Must be because this is ”official” business, maybe?...Whatever, good riddance -_-)...}

Lei Xing sat there stewing, the more she thought about it, the more absurd she felt it was. The food quickly arrived and she sat down to eat her fill, dismissing her problems. To her surprise, the Emperor returned shortly after. She had thought he left, but apparently he just went to bathe. Now the two of them awkwardly sat there eating, burying their heads in their plates, ignoring the other person.

Lei Xing glanced up at him and then frowned down at her bowl, it had been a long time since she felt like this around him. It was highly uncomfortable and she did not like it.

{...Should I apologize? Apologize for what? I really didn't do anything wrong here. He was the one who became angry for no good reason...It's not a crime not to be ”engaging” -_-)...These crazy entitled royal as**oles. His mother's beyond crazy, he's confused crazy, his brother is another species of mad and I happen to be stuck here in the middle of all this crazy...Freaking a***les! -_-)...}

She rushed her meal then got up to leave, but the Emperor calmly ordered, ”Wait.”

So Lei Xing disgruntedly sat back down while the Emperor leisurely continued to eat, ignoring her again.

{...Is he seriously being like this?... People make all sorts of faces, I'm sure...probably...But you can't seriously be angry at someone's expression. How does he know if that isn't my -... Okay, I acknowledge that's ridiculous -_-)...It was a ”tortured” expression, I don't even know what that looks like but...I guess I can see how that could be off-putting...I guess a tad upsetting too...maybe...}

The Emperor finished and then got up, ”Let's go.”

Lei Xing warily looked up at him, ”G-go where?”

{...Dungeon? Whorehouse? Torture chamber?...Whorehouse?! What the hell am I thinking?...}

”Didn't you say you are going to the Zou representatives residence? So let's go.” The offhandedly Emperor responded.

”You're going too? Why?” Lei Xing blurted out. She just realized that he was dressed in nobleman's clothes now.

The Emperor narrowed his eyes at her, ”Is there a reason why I can't go?”

”No, none at all.” Lei Xing swiftly responded, then got up and said, ”Let's go.” The Emperor looked at her and then started strutting off, with Lei Xing begrudgingly trailing along.

She wanted to leave the palace to get away from him but now he was going there too. She got the feeling that he was on a short fuse today and she did not need anyone to explain that it was because of last night, and she also was not in a good mood herself.

{...Today's going to be very, very long...What the hell is he even coming along for? -_-)...}

”Am I walking too fast?” The Emperor stopped and asked with a frown, Lei Xing was walking almost ten paces behind him.

”No, not at all.” Lei Xing swiftly responded then awkwardly walked up and stopped beside him. He then continued to walk, matching her pace. Lei Xing covertly glanced at him, feeling bad for some reason.

{...Is this guilt? What am I feeling guilty for?... It's not my fault!... Is it? I don't even know anymore...He's confusing and he makes me confused, it's annoying! >_

”Hmm...A dragon and a phoenix, truly quite the sight.”

”What?” Chen You said turning to the monk next to her, who was nodding in appreciation, with eyes teaming with excitement as he watched Lei Xing and the Emperor's departing figures. She had summoned this monk to the palace to offer assistance to the Empress dowager's religious cause and were on their way to see her when they came across the scene of Emperor and Lei Xing.

”Just an observation.” The monk responded and then urged, ”We should hurry along, I have to return to the temple by nightfall.”

Chen You frowned then looked at the departing figures of the people who were completely oblivious to her presence and that of others. Her frown deepened and she looked away and kept walking her own way, feeling even more irritated than she had been the last weeks. She had been feeling increasingly irrelevant these days.

If not for the fact that she had already told the Empress dowager about this monk she would have tossed him out for his stupid words. She knew now that his reputation was lie, he obviously a confused fool who spoke nonsensical things. But still, she could not go to the Empress dowager empty-handed and so she swallowed her anger.

{...A dragon and a phoenix...What nonsense! There is no way I'm going to live below her for the rest of my life! I refuse to!...}