A beautiful figure with an exquisite face that could topple worlds, flawless skin, and long black hair with a shade of red at its edges.
Dressed in an onyx-black royal outfit, she stepped down from the carriage majestically, as if it were the world’s honor to be graced by her presence.
Some of the clan members that passed by stopped to look at her.
I signalled one of the guards who chased them out.
Mei tugged at my clothes from behind, making me snap out of my gaze.
“Welcome, Princess Xue, to the Long Clan,” I said as I walked up to her with a proud posture.
She looked at me carefully.
“We meet again.
Looks like our fates are intertwined,” she said with a playful smirk.
“Don’t let your imagination run ahead of you, Princess,” I said evenly.
She walked up to me.
“Why are you suddenly acting tough?
Weren’t you staring at me just a moment ago?” she teased.
“I saw wrong, Princess.
I was just admiring the Phoenix behind you,” I said, still maintaining my even tone.
Lies.
Princess Xue signaled to those accompanying her to follow the arrangements made by my clan for their reception.
Meanwhile, the Sunfire Phoenix shrank to the size of a hairpin, which she calmly placed on her head.
“Talking about Lumen.
Young Master Zaitian, since I’m here, why don’t we get to the point?”
“But before that, am I going to be hosted in front of this gate?” she said with a smile.
“Well, the view is not bad,” I said evenly.
I then turned to Mei.
She understood.
As I turned to her, she called Chang with her whistle.
While Princess Xue and the maid who had stayed behind her—who had been staring at me since she arrived—looked as if they were communicating.
I almost started doubting my own charms and handsome face.
Chang arrived and lowered herself for us to climb onto her.
“So what plans do you have for me, Young Master?
Or are you taking me somewhere dark so you can do fetish stuff to this poor maiden?” she asked nonchalantly while looking around the clan’s terrain from above.
I remained quiet, but my eyebrow twitched.
Meanwhile, Mei and the other maid exchanged glances, which suggested both were smiling.
“My plan for you is to understand why this engagement was even issued in the first place,” I said, feeling irritated.
Mei looked at me with surprise, then let out a helpless sigh.
“Didn’t you read those reports?
I reminded you that the clan made it compulsory for you to read them.”
Mei’s voice suddenly echoed in my consciousness.
I just shrugged at her.
“Young Master Zaitian.
You have shattered this maiden’s fragile heart,” Princess Xue said while looking pitiful.
Cut that crap.
Chang slowly approached my courtyard.
I gave Mei a confused look.
“Have you lost your way?”
“Young Master, I’m just following the clan’s instructions,” she said helplessly.
“What do you mean, this is the clan’s instruction?” I asked, while Princess Xue, who had been meditating calmly, had her mouth twitch.
“The clan arranged for her to live in the same courtyard as you until she leaves,” she said subtly.
“Are you disappointed or excited that this princess will be staying at your courtyard?” Princess Xue said softly.
“Didn’t the clan care about my reputation?” I said speechlessly while touching my forehead.
You are unbelievable, Host.
“Is it the reputation that’s at rock bottom, or what?” Princess Xue said.
I ignored her.
Chang arrived in my courtyard.
I stepped down with Mei and Xue’s personal maid, while Princess Xue remained on Chang.
“We are here, Princess.
Why don’t you come down and taste my clan’s signature food?” I said, raising an eyebrow toward her.
She still remained there in her meditation pose.
I looked toward the maid who accompanied her.
“What’s her problem?”
She bowed respectfully.
“She wants you to give her princess treatment by stretching out your hand for her to come down,” she said gently.
I looked at her, then at Mei, and finally at Princess Xue.
I took a deep breath and walked away.