Xing left the restaurant with her eyes clouded not because she felt humiliated by the way she was treated but because she learnt that Chenglei had a Fiancé. She was never treated that way, ever... She was called mean words but never in her life did someone threw something at her.But when Chenglei appeared at the right time to defend his Fiancé... That"s when she felt like her heart was ripped out... Why is that he, the one who promised her to make her happy is the one hurting her the most?
As she walked out, she saw a carriage stop by her side and there it was, the pretty face she didn"t met for a while.
"Milord! Is that you? Long time no see! ", Seiren"s pretty face popped out from the window, "What"s with the dirt?", he pointed at her sleeves, "Get in! I"ll ask Maya to get you a change of clothes", he added seeing her dejected look.
Xing stared at him for a second and wondered why Seiren remembered her while her brother didn"t and she was not in the mood to think deeply and she got in his carriage with no second thoughts.
Through the way to the Zhong Manor Seiren talked nonstop and it seemed like he remembered her as Lord Táng and not as the Empress and every interaction they had, he remembered as her as Lord Táng and not as Huang Mingxia. He seemed to remember that his father loved her a lot and also her tea. But if he remembers me as Lord Táng how come others forgot me?
Whatever!
Xing was arranged a bath in the Zhong Manor and a change of clothes and she visited Matroness Zhong and she was pleased to meet her after long. Seeing her putting aside the first cup for the Oldman as usual, Matroness Zhong was pleased and she couldn"t help but stop her tears.
Xing asked to visit the Zhong family Mausoleum and she knelt in front of the old man"s memorial tablet and she could not stop her tears.
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"Chenglei found another woman... Oldman... ", She told him even though she knew he cannot hear her. Whenever she had troubles it was him who"d give her the solution and it always came easy to him. He"d hug her like a bear and would give the best advise there is.
"What should I do Oldman?", she mumbled, "I finished my battle and there is no home for me to return to... I"m forgotten... My home.... Is no more...", her throat closed with sorrow as she mumbled these words out. She just wanted someone to listen to her as she felt lost and confused.
"Don"t cry", a feeble voice was heard beside her startling Xing. She turned to see Seiren"s son who stood as tall as her kneeling and he had a small toy wooden house in his hands that were soaked in saliva.
"Here.... home...", he handed that dirtied toy to her and Xing couldn"t help but chuckle.
"Oh! Little boy! You really are that Oldman"s grandson! Not only you look like him but also you are smart like him, aren"t you?", she hugged the little boy as she chucked.
That"s right! Wasn"t that the original plan! What if the old home Chenglei had for her is no more, let"s try a bit more... She was sure if she could get closer to him, he"d remember her and she"d get her home back.
And what if he had other women for now? Xing was confident she"d play those games the women in the Harem would play to get the attention of the man really better than them. And she always has the advantage of knowing him inside out. If he likes younger women, she was confident enough to make him prove that a older woman like her is better than a sixteen year old child.
Poor Xing didn"t realise all her worries are unfounded and Chenglei has only eyes for her as usual.
Xing felt relieved after she arrived to that conclusion and Maya asked her to join for dinner and so she did. She played with Seiren"s boy for a while and then as she was chatting with Maya, Seiren pulled her to his study to have their usual drinking match and Xing agreed. So with Maya pouring them drinks the two enemies resumed their usual charade.
It"s been years since Xing drank a lot and turned out she still was better than him and Seiren was losing to her as usual making him wonder about his existence.
Xing felt her heard spinning after a while and she knew she is getting drunk but she was too immersed in beating Seiren and she continued with her game. Also Seiren had brought out his father"s secret stash which were the best wines and Xing couldn"t resist the temptation.
As she got a bit more drunk and as she almost lost her consciousness she felt a chill by her side. When she turned to look at the source of chillness, there he was.... Her Prince!
After getting surprised for a second and getting happy looking at the tired looking guy in front of her, Xing felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Did he find me to get back at me for his Fiancé?
Xing curled her lips at Chenglei and changed the position of her chair to show his back at Chenglei and started drinking another jar of wine ignoring him.
Chenglei who found her finally, felt like he was slapped in the face by her act.
Did she seriously turned her back at me after I searched her for an entire day?
"Seiren, let"s make another bet!", she mumbled out.
"Yes, Milord.... I"ll win t-this ti-time... You... See...", he slurred back and he didn"t even have the strength to hold a jar anymore.
"Can you two please stop!", Maya who"d been trying to get those two people to stop drinking failed for the hundredth time.
Chenglei who was ignored by everyone had an insatiable urge to scream at that woman for ignoring him.