Ryuga ordered some snacks and tea and just as they were chatting, the door of the private room opened with a bang and the startled Xing turned to see Chenglei standing there as if he was here in a hurry and Xing wondered if he had a meeting to get to and he got to the wrong room. But to her surprise, he casually entered the room and sat beside her without even excusing himself.Okay! What is going on?
Xing wondered sipping her tea as the whole situation seemed weird. She could sense Ryuga highly displeased with Chenglei"s arrival and Chenglei who was nonchalant poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.
"Hmm... This tea is not that good", Chenglei said with his lips pursed and eyebrows knitted and placed the cup on the table with a thunk and he casually got the cup Xing had in her hand and took a sip from that cup.
Xing, "..."
Isn"t there only one kettle with tea here? How come it taste different when poured in different cups?
"Ah, now this tastes better.... Still, JiaXing, The tea you make for me is better", he carried on drinking the same exact tea he didn"t like, that somehow tasted better coming from the cup she drank, confusing Xing. Ryuga was clenching his hands to fists and his knuckled turned white with the force he exerted.
He is showing off?
JiaXing...? Why does it sound weird coming from his mouth? Oh, right! He calls me Miss Táng these days... But before... He always called me just "Xing"! Will there ever be another day when he calls me with his melting voice... Xing?
Xing sighed. Will there be? Whatever!
She changed her thoughts and wanted to find the mystery of this miracle tea that tastes different for each one and picked up Chenglei"s cup and had a taste, and....
It tasted exacy the same as her tea! Then why did he act like he had the worst tea?
"This... It tastes exactly the same as mine...", she looked at Chenglei confused.
"Is that so? That"s odd! ", he said looking at her and Xing was really mesmerised by his beautiful face.
He saw her looking at him dazed and it pleased him. He got the cup in her hands and took a sip, "You are right, JiaXing! It does taste the same... Silly me!" he smiled in a silly way and drank the rest of the tea himself.
Xing"s hand was hanging in the air as she wondered what might have happened for Chenglei to act this weirdly. Is he sick or something?
Chenglei with the corner of his eyes noted Ryuga there with his expression sullen and he felt like his message got to him.
When he heard that she went out to meet with this guy who has interests towards her, he decided to tell his rival that he is going to lose because that woman really likes him and he has no chance with her since they are already in a relations.h.i.+p. But he cannot blatantly tell this to him since she is here and so he showed him.
She doesn"t mind him drinking from her cup! She is his woman!
"So, you said you wanted to ask me something", Ryuga who was extremely mad at Chenglei for his rude Interruption and his display of affection and he turned his attention towards Xing. He still has a chance!
"Ah, yes! I need to know about Kei Takanas.h.i.+...what he does, where he goes and everything related to him", she looked at Ryuga who clearly showed his disappointment.
So she wanted to meet me because she wanted to ask this?
"What will I get in return?" he asked back and Xing understood that he didn"t want to help her.
"What do you want?", she asked to see what he wants.
"... We are sending a s.h.i.+p to look for the pirates. Join us!", he said with his lips pursed. He was made in charge of that mission. He wondered if she"d join him.
Xing took a deep breath and looked at Ryuga," So by minding my business for three years, I have lost my heaven mandated authority over the three kingdoms. Now for me to get information, I have to earn it? By working in a s.h.i.+p crew? ", she smirked and stood up to leave.
She didn"t want to pull her power as the divine ruler but she cannot be treated as someone begging for handouts. If he didn"t want to help her give news about Takanas.h.i.+, she"ll have other ways to gather the news.
" That"s not how I meant it!", Ryuga panicked. He just wanted to spend some time with her and how could she interpret it as this way?
Chenglei who was sitting had a smirk in his face. Wow! This woman sure knows how to protect her pride!
"Thanks for listening to me! Now I know, to get back at the one who poisoned my father, I have to work in a s.h.i.+p! ", she said and left the room. She wasn"t mad that she was asked something in return for information... But still, she didn"t like the idea of working for information. And she didn"t believe him completely when he said they are going to catch pirates.
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She doesn"t need any proof of Takanas.h.i.+"s wrongdoings, in fact. She can end him if she wanted and with no consequences. Who"s going to blame her? Their Dowager? Xing already doest like her either. She"ll end that woman along with her nephew...
"No... Táng Xing, wait...", he tried to stop her but only the loud banging of the door was heard as she left.
"Whoa! She looks angry", Chenglei said with a smile at Ryuga and he could hear him gritting his teeth.
"So what? And what about you? Just by following her, did you think she"ll change her mind about you? Do you know she has someone in her heart and she won"t give him up for anyone?", he smirked at Chenglei. He knew she loved this guy but since he forgot her and since he himself wants a chance with her, he lied. All is fair in love, right?
What"s that she find that attractive about this guy? Thought the one who just lied and with that lie, nailed the insecurity Chenglei had about her.
The one in her heart....
" Watch me change her mind! And if she wants information, I can provide her", Chenglei smirked, "And don"t think your little expedition to find the Ouyang Navy will succeed. We won"t let you!", he winked and after placing enough coins in the table for his and her share and stood up to leave.
"Finding pirates... Hmpf! The Ouyang Navy belongs to the Wind Kingdom! And we are going to find it with her help! It"s an open challenge! ", Chenglei banged the table spilling the tea and Ryuga just glared back at him with despise clear in his face.
"And your other little plan of announcing Lord Ming as a descendant of your Royal family.... Drop it! His mother might be the grand daughter of one of your princesses. But his father is a patriot of our Wind Kingdom. Don"t think we will give him up that easily or even let you announce his other citizens.h.i.+p!", Chenglei patted Ryuga"s back and he winced as his face paled.
Just how did he find out all about this? We found out about Lord Ming just now and he already knows? They wanted to announce him as a special citizen of their Kingdom since they knew if he moves to their kingdom, with his business empire vast as the western sea, the taxes he"ll pay will be higher too! So that would greatly help their kingdom.
But how did this silver haired a.s.sa.s.sin find out about our plans? Wow! He is a scary person! So is this why she fell for him in the first place?