Hue Chi slowly let go of Yu Sha"s arms after warning her not to find trouble. Although he was not confident in her answer, at least she"ll be cautious if she defies his suggestion.Hue Chi walked out and went to the office while the hotel kitchen staff prepped the balcony for a full course royal meal. The Queen and Kao Sheng found their seat in the living area and chat to comfort each other. They both were in discomfort and distressed of the scene they saw today.
It is only after Hue Chi settled down in the office that the Queen summoned enough courage to go chat with Hue Chi.
Just as the Queen entered the office door, Yu Sha came out of her room fully dressed and made her way to the door. She looked at the Queen and bowed in respect before walking out of the penthouse.
Still have the dissatisfied look on her face, the Queen ignored Yu Sha and walked into the office. Running away? A part of her wanted Yu Sha to stay so she could observe the woman of lowly background but a part of her don"t want to either.
"Hue Chi, your friend is not staying for lunch? Isn"t that a little rude of her to just leave?"
Hue Chi looked at his mother. "You only invited me to have lunch. You didn"t invite her."
She smacked her lips feeling frustrated. "Don"t challenge me."
"I"m busy. Don"t come unannounced again, unless it"s urgent matter." He added.
The Queen huffed at his comment. She has always been respectful of his time and s.p.a.ce that she allows him to do as he pleased too much for too long. She bore him, she should never have to make an appointment to see him. "You"ve become rebellious towards your mother."
"That"s because you"ve become disrespectful." He retorted.
Kao Sheng who sat in the living area can hear the conversation between her Prince and the Queen. She"s never heard him talk this much back to his mother before. He even complained of his very own mother"s behavior, something he"s never done. She felt like he has changed. He"s not the quiet, distant handsome statue she used to know. He now is more expressive, a person she never thought he could become.
Hue Chi"s behavior made his Mother Queen angry. Since day one, he"s always been good, they never had arguments as son and mother but today is the first. Since there is always a first to everything, she"ll make him spew out the relationship between Yu Sha and him. She needs to hear it from him directly and so she asked loudly, "Do you like her?" To her knowledge, he has never liked anyone previously. Allowing a woman to stay this close to him is a first. There is no denying that he does not have some feelings towards Yu Sha.
Hearing someone blatantly asked him this question feels strange. He has not thought about his feelings towards her, other than the fact that he enjoys her near him. He also finds her actions and behavior amusing. Is that what they called like? He is not sure of the feeling Yu Sha evoked in his heart every time when she is around. Hue Chi remained silent to the Queen"s question as he is not quite sure how he feels about her.
Both Kao Sheng and the Queen held their breath antic.i.p.ating an answer from him but all they got was silence. After a moment of no answer from him, the Queen asked again. "Do you like her?"
He knew that he has to give an answer or his mother will never drop the subject. "I"ll give you the answer next time."
"Hue Chi!" The Queen shouted in frustrations. "Why her?" She is his mother, the apples of her eyes, she knows his personality well. Her woman"s intuition tells her that Yu Sha has a place in his heart. If she has other sons, other children, she wouldn"t care much of who he like or want to marry. But he is her only child and will one day take over the country. Oh, how she wished, he could pick someone more suitable for him. The only thing she ever truly ask is for him to marry someone who can support and help him run the country. Someone who has manner, royal etiquette, knowledgeable of how the country works, be his pillar of support, his backbone.
Prestige Elite ladies are not far from reach, but Hue Chi kept his distance from them, like they never existed. No matter how beautiful, talented they are, they never appear in his vision like he long given his heart away.
Out in the living area, Kao Sheng"s heart quenched in pain from what could possibly be in her Prince"s heart. She has always been very pa.s.sive when it comes to him as she feels that if she pushed, he"ll pulled back. Afraid to lose him even before she even enters his sight, she has been patience, secretly loving him from afar. She never knew that the day would probably never arrive.
Soon, a staff come to get notify Kao Sheng that the food is ready and then headed to the office to invite the Queen and Hue Chi.
The meal that afternoon was spoiled for both the Queen and Kao Sheng. They didn"t have much appet.i.te and they never succeeded in what they originally wanted to. Prince Hue Chi was quiet the whole time and only spoke when asked. Even then, he summed things in a few words almost as he"s answering a closed-ended question.
Yu Sha had a nice quiet lunch by herself and was dropped off at the cruise. She met up with Su Na and the crew that afternoon.
Late at night as everyone was sleeping, Yu Sha hacked the computer and surveillances for traces of Lali"s father. When she found his location in an underground casino, she disappeared from her room.