Yan Qing Shan tinkling laugh made the faces of the concerned people darken considerably. It seems that their leader was well aware of her Guardians" quirks. Well, she did grow up with them after all. They seemed to have forgotten that specific little fact. Still, they felt betrayed ah! Especially a certain bibliophile sulking gloomily at the corner, his glower at the laughing Yan Qing Shan was undeniable. Except the latter obviously could care less."Now, now I know you"re blaming me but it"s certainly not fun if I informed you all ahead of time. If I"d be honest, time will come you"d be glad that you witnessed this side of them." Yan Qing Shan spoke bemusedly as she looked at each of them.
"On another note, you should really stop calling me Sovereign this, sovereign that. It"s giving me the creeps. My name or even Ami would do, anything that a lot more insconspicuous if you please?" The Aces were dumbfounded at the sudden turn of topic. They gaped openly at the woman in the center of the room.
"Would that be appropriate? I mean, you are the Ace Sovereign. It"s only proper to call you that." Qi Xia, immersed in his role as a spokesperson, asked glumly. The t.i.tle Sovereign does needed a certain time of getting used to, if truth be told.
Yan Qing Shan waved her white, slender hands in a frantic manner. "No, no, I insist. Refrain from calling me that t.i.tle. Qing Shan will do Xie Zhi calls me Jie. Call me anything that suits you." She added in haste. Yan Qing Shan felt really weird being called Sovereign.
Yes, in some ways or another the Aces were subordinates. But at the same time they were her friends. They weren"t bound by the same propriety that her Aki-nii and the other guardians were. Therefore, she must prevent things from escalating that far starting with the t.i.tle calling.
"Since we"ve agreed on that, let"s move on to more vital issues." Yan Qing Shan squashed any of their chances to negate her request by giving them no room to argue further. In truth, Yan Qing Shan was thinking too much. These people were actually glad that they need not keep up with the formalities. G.o.d knows they secretly wanted to call her differently just as how Ning Xie Zhi does.
"Can someone call Aki-nii and the others here? This matter, I would need their a.s.sistance as well." Yan Qing Shan solemnly requested, her face has now morphed into one full of mischief.
Moments later, the silhouettes of the four guardians entered the study. With their addition, the usually s.p.a.cious room became stiflingly crowded. Adding the fact that the atmosphere transformed into a strange one. Yan Qing Shan"s eye twitched lightly at this. It seems her little Aces developed an uncanny trauma.
"Aiya, such weak wills. I should really shape them up soon enough."
Aki, Yui, Mamoru, and Akane did a respectful 90 degree bow to her along with the usual joyful "Ojou!." Yan Qing Shan touched the tip of her nose. She wasn"t a stranger to this kind of greeting. Quite the opposite actually for she grew up receiving this greeting on the daily back in j.a.pan. Except the Aces were in the same room, at a time when she just forcefully abolished any sort of t.i.tle calling. Yan Qing Shan felt extremely p.r.i.c.kly.
"Spare the formalities, please." Yan Qing Shan pouted in exasperation. A slight begging was obvious in her tone. Aki and the others loosened up at this. Yan Qing Shan refrained from talking and waited for them to settle with the others. She suppressed the giggle threatening to erupt from her dainty mouth when she saw the myriad of complicated emotions alternating in the faces of her cla.s.smates.
"Luo luo! You"re out there in the corner again. Come out and sit with me." The lively voice of Akane broke the stifling atmosphere. Yan Qing Shan c.o.c.ked her head in Akane"s direction.
"Luo luo? What on Earth?"
Surprisingly, Chen Luo who was usually shun interaction meekly proceeded to sit near Akane. Yan Qing Shan was aghast. What had Akane done to the little bookworm? She glanced quizically at Qi Xia, who just shrugged his shoulders as if this was merely common occurrence.
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"What"s the matter, Ami-chan? Why"d you call for a meeting?" Mamoru, who was still in his crossdressing mode, clad in a sequined top, midi skirt topped off with stilletos and a blonde wig lifted his chin in Yan Qing Shan"s direction.
Yan Qing Shan gave them a wide, joyous smile before speaking. "I"m giving you all a mission."
The guardians" interest was piqued. It has been a considerable time since they last did a mission with their G.o.ddess. Excitement boiled at their veins. As for the Aces, they were well aware of the circ.u.mstances around this so-called mission but they didn"t know exactly what Yan Qing Shan had in mind. It was probably only Qin Jiran who had some sort of inkling, except it won"t still be substantial enough.
Yan Qing Shan smiled mysteriously as she cradled her head in her hand. "Here"s what we will do."
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"Mom, is everything set? Will Yan Qing Shan really show up?" Yan paced anxiously around the luxurious hotel room that they had booked for the tonight"s banquet. The Monarch was a recently established five star luxury hotel in City Z. Due to its impeccable services and high-end amenities its reputation skyrocketed immediately amongst the elites. It was said that this hotel is actually famous overseas and is continually expanding their branches in the Southeast, choosing City Z as a start.
Zhao Ming Hua shook her head with an indulgent mirth at her daughter"s worries. She gazed at Yan Xiaoyi who was currently dressed up to the nines with a complacent smile. She had calculated everything and thoroughly made that nothing will go wrong with tonight"s plans. Yan Xiaoyi"s doubts were misplaced.
"Relax, dear. The b.i.t.c.h will certainly come. Mommy made sure of it. In fact, even Zi Jue will come." Zhao Ming Hua"s voice held a light teasing that made Yan Xiaoyi blush scarlet. Aside from Yan Qing Shan, it was Zi Jue"s attendance that concerned Yan Xiaoyi the most.
The man was as elusive as a mythical beast. This was a chance for her to see him...and perhaps even talk to him. Thinking of the future events, a smile finally appeared in Yan Xiaoyi"s countenance. She will make sure Zi Jue discovers Yan Qing Shan"s true colors in the banquet. Tonight, Zi Jue"s attention will be hers.