When the female lead finally climbed the stairs and saw the grin the prophet had on his face, she momentarily flinched, questioning herself if the man already had clues on why she appeared today.Earlier, Rumina was in a happy mood since she could complain to a friend who knew her past and true self, but now she found it was hard not to feel downcast seeing the other seemed to have predicted the reason for her trip here.
"Sir Wade." The fifteen-year-old girl curtsied and greeted. Since she was reprimanded heavily by one of the valets, she noted in her mind to not call him by his name when other people were around. "It"s a good day. I"m glad to see you looking much better than before."
Jiang Li cut off his communication with the G.o.ddess, returning to his usually bored face. "Yeah, h.e.l.lo. What made you sneak into our humble house again?"
"To speak with you!"
"Rude and brazen!" thought the other two young men nearby, frowning.
After throwing her a glance, Jiang Li indifferently replied, "I have to say to you in advance. But I don"t plan to divine anything today too."
"Sir Wade, hehe, when did I look for you for that? Don"t worry, Sir. I"m merely here to accompany you in admiring the flowers and tea."
The female lead unceremoniously sat down in front of him under the sharp and attentive gazes of the valets.
The scene was quite weird, not because a maid started casually speaking with the heir of a duke, but because the guards of that heir was treating the girl like an enemy that should be watched out, acting like fathers toward the prospective fiance of his daughter.
Jiang Li stayed silent as the girl narrated about the kind of things the male lead did to her, mostly strangely good and sweet deeds unimaginable for the future Emperor to direct to her.
"You won"t believe it! I don"t know why, but I felt gooseb.u.mps when that guy insisted on dancing with me on that ball! It"s really hair-raising. I want to run away from him!"
"..."
The valet on Jiang Li"s left side glared at her: Did you try? By mentioning His Highness here, aren"t you just trying to make our young master jealous? Who do you think you are?!
As if she was oblivious to the thoughts written all over that valet"s face, she added with a grave expression put on, "There"s also that time when I attended Miss Lilac"s tea party. I didn"t know why he"s there! Crazy! A man appearing in an all-girls" party! But that man forced me on a tea session with him and then fed me some cake, PERSONALLY, using his fork. I-It"s just so disgraceful! It made so speechless!"
"..."
Valet 2: Oh? You"re so speechless that you came here running your mouth?
Valet 1: Hah! This must be intentional! This annoying girl lacks tack and awareness of people"s feelings yet she will be the future Empress? Wow... So hateful! I hope once she goes back, she gets caught playing truant and be scolded or grounded!
The two young men acting both as Jiang Li"s valets and guards looked as if they wished the security personnel of the mansion would become more vigilant. Or if because of the years of familiarity with the girl, those people would not, the two valets wished they could kick her out by themselves.
Jiang Li noticed his servants dark faces and inwardly laughed.
"I think that man has become crazy! I swear he"s not supposed to be this considerate! No! He should not even pay me attention! I... I hate it! In just a few days I"m sure his att.i.tude will take a drastic turn!"
He spoke. "Well. How is it related to me?"
The female lead sighed. She got herself a cup and a saucer and then poured herself some tea. The manner she did it confirmed she had done this countless times.
Well, Jiang Li never chased her away, but he also never entertained her frequent visits apart from listening to her. He never even offered his food. Such a stingy and ungentlemanly person. Her eyes darted to the man seated across her a complicated gaze.
Actually, if those mentioned above were taken out, Luke Wade was still somebody many girls in the empire wanted to marry, mostly for his money and status, or face. In fact, in most n.o.ble girls" minds, he was more ideal to marry than the crown prince.
It was not only what he could offer, but that he was freer and had fewer duties to shoulder which means he would NOT be the type of husband his wife would only see for a few minutes every day.
Which girl didn"t want some more romantic moments with their lovers or partners? Although ill for now, this guy was the G.o.ddess" messenger so there was no way he would not be cured by the G.o.ddess in the future. Or so the majority a.s.sumed.
Anyways, Rumina Bolden suddenly had all these thoughts in her mind because she remembered again how odd her heart was when facing the crown prince.
To be honest, she quite liked Luke Wade.
She was clearly more attracted to this older guy than the male lead, but how come her heart would beat as fast as it when he was with that person???!
Could a woman"s heart hold two men at the same time?
She doubted it.
"This is so hateful. Why do I feel like I"m compelled to like that heartless b.a.s.t.a.r.d without knowing why? Is this heaven"s arrangement for me? Haven"t I suffered enough? Why?"
The female lead didn"t know that she was in the complete control of the plot hence the reason that when she was with the person she loathed, her heart seemed to be not her own.
There was one more thing she didn"t know.
That was how a supreme being looking at them through a mirror started to think that she was a great annoyance!
...
"Why does she have my face?" While the girl seated across Jiang Li was drowning in her thoughts, the indignant voice of the G.o.ddess rang inside his head.
Once again, the G.o.ddess seemingly forgot that Jiang Li could hear her and that the man looked down to hide his bright expression, forcing down the edges of his mouth which uncontrollably went up.
The voice in his head kept grumbling, spouting so many complaints, as usual.
On the other hand, Jiang Li secretly muttered in his heart, "... Well. Even though the personality is fiercer and more playful... no doubt about it... She"s Xinya."
He had to admit. Every time, this fact was reaffirmed in his mind, he would feel glad and relieved.
Now the only problem was what the G.o.ddess initially complained to him.
Why does the female lead look like "her"?
"... Is the world trying to confuse me when it gives Rumina Bolden a face similar to Ye Xinya?"
He began to ponder about this.
The world, or the person controlling the fates of the mission worlds, had unknowingly revealed to Jiang Li the real importance placed upon the G.o.ddess" incarnations.