Chapter 409 - 5 years was not a short time. It was half a decade.

The day when the old butler has gone to visit Li Xue at Little Carnations, he did not fail to notice the strange behaviour of the woman standing there. It would have not come to his notice if he had been a simple old man, serving any other family. But being a butler of the royals, he has trained his eyes sharp enough to catch the needle in the haystack. How could he not see the unusualness in the behaviour of the person who was standing so close to his eyes?

At that time, he wasn't able to recognize her, given the way she was hiding her face but that did not stop him from investigating the things. For royal security, his investigation was the only right thing to do, so he did. But never knew the menial investigation will bring such a huge fact in light.

The old royal butler looked at the King, getting a little hesitant of his words, not knowing if his mentioning about the topic would be right or wrong. But knowing that he would not be able to delay the things more, he said, "The young maiden, Li Xue, who has saved His Majesty's life earlier by donating her blood is Ms Liu Hua's daughter."

The muscles of Shin Tingming's face instantly got clenched at the information. His eyes shot to look at the butler as he said, "Didn't I already say not to bring that name again in the royal palace. From when did the palace start getting against the orders of its King?" The words came out in a soft tone but that softness on the surface was nowhere able to conceal the harshness it was holding within it.

The old butler was not fazed by the King's sudden change of attitude. He was already expecting it to come. How could he not expect? It was not any woman he was talking about, but Ms Liu Hua. There would be no way that on her name mentioned, His Majesty would not get on the edge to lose his temper. Not sure about the present but in the past, he was sure, he had not seen any lady as vicious as her.

Keeping his eyes on the floor, he started his words with an intention to soothe the raging nerves of His Majesty. He has yet not given the detailed report clearly and was sure that the information was something that His Majesty would want to know.

"Your Majesty, sorry for my offence but …" Mr Cao started but before he could continue his words, a soft voice from behind interrupted him.

"Who went against your orders, Tingming? What happened?"

The butler instantly paused his words inside as he turned to look at the lady, who had come strolling inside the room. Not to say that neither of the two have expected her here at this time, especially when everyone in the palace knew how strict Her Highness was about her sleeping time. 

Chen Rui's eyes looked at her husband. Knowing him best in all her previous long years, she could bet saying that he was in his worst temper and when she said, 'the worst', it meant 'the worst'. She didn't know what triggered this rare side of him to come on the surface but she knew if not coaxed at the time, it would only worsen.

So, reaching her husband's side, she asked again, "What happened here?". Her eyes went to stare at the loyal, sincere butler. "Mr Cao, what brought you this late to him. Didn't you already know that this is the time for His majesty's rest?"

"My apology, Your Highness! But I would have not chosen to disturb His Majesty's rest if it had not been the investigation report, you have asked me to report as soon as possible", the old butler said, keeping his head down in front of the royal commands.

The lady brows got slightly furrowed in confusion but then suddenly she remembered about which orders the old butler was talking about. "Oh, so what did you find about that young girl. Quite pretty she was! Which good family does she belong to?" Chen Rui asked, a smile instantly getting over her lips, remembering Li Xue from the last day.

Mr Cao did not answer immediately, rather his eyes went to look at the King as if asking for his permission. Once got the suitable signal, he looked back at the Queen and said, "Her Highness, Ms Li Xue was abandoned by her parents 5 years ago and from then she has no family to call her own".

Chen Rui frowned. "Abandoned? Why such cruelty by her own parents? Have they adopted her from some orphanage before?" However, she thought, she could not believe that any parent could be harsh to an extent where they abandon their own daughter unless they don't have any love or compassion for her. Aren't daughters always precious ones to the parents?

On the side, even Shin Tinming was taken aback by such revelation. Though he has never seen or met the girl, whom the talks were about, he could still feel his heart clenching at her sufferings. 5 years was not any short period of time. It was half a decade!

***

While in the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela.

Jing Wei Jin was still sitting beside the bed where Li Xue was lying unconscious under the effect of the sedative. His lips curled to give a satisfied smile on his expression. When people could easily get bored guarding the patient at the hospital; here he was enjoying that boring time as if it was the best show to enjoy in the world.

One leg over the other, while his hand holding his face on the support of the arm of the chair. He was continuously staring at the soft features of her face. His expressions remained constant until his dark orbs caught her eyelashes fluttering with some movement while fingers curling and opening with some strength.

Finally, she was back to consciousness. "So how was your experience here, my dear? Aren't you excited to tell me the exciting story?" he asked, knowing that now his words would be perfectly reaching the woman's ears.