CH 40

Missing.

Zhen Zhen helped Leo and Felix washed the bedsheets in the garden.

‘Miss Zhen Zhen is a beautiful woman,’ Felix praised.

‘Miss Zhen Zhen, are you married?’ Leo asked. ‘I have a nephew.’

‘Your nephew doesn’t suit with Miss Zhen Zhen,’ Felix said. ‘But boss Yan Fen suits Miss Zhen Zhen.’

Tan Hai pinched her nose, and she walked to where Zhen Zhen was washing bedsheets.

‘Miss Tan, who are you looking for?’ Felix asked.

‘Where’s big brother Yan Fen?’ Tan Hai asked.

‘Boss Yan Fen isn’t here,’ Felix said. ‘Princesses like yourself should go back to your palace.’

‘Miss Zhen Zhen, you fit right in with the peasants,’ Tan Hai said.

‘What did you say?’ Leo asked.

‘Leo, let’s not bloody the bedsheets we’re washing,’ Zhen Zhen said.

Tan Hai pretended she wasn’t scared of Leo.

‘It’s good you peasants know your place,’ Tan Hai said. ‘When is big brother Yan Fen coming back? It’s hot here.’

‘Miss Tan, you can go home first,’ Zhen Zhen said. ‘I’ll ask big brother Yan Fen to call you when he’s back.’

‘I’ll wait here,’ Tan Hai said.

Zhen Zhen, Felix and Leo acted like they couldn’t see Tan Hai. They continued washing the bedsheets.

Tan Hai saw a beautiful tall man walking toward her, and Yan Fen was following behind the beautiful man. She thought the beautiful man must be someone important if Yan Fen wasn’t walking beside him.

‘Felix, Leo, what are you two looking at?’ Zhen Zhen asked.

Lam Chen introduced the beautiful man before Felix or Leo could answer Zhen Zhen’s question.

‘Everyone relax,’ Lam Chen said. ‘This is Yue Gu Zai, the leader of Ni Sheng. He’s here to find his missing wife.’

‘Missing wife?’ Leo asked.

‘He has a wife?’ Tan Hai asked. ‘What a waste.’

‘Even if he doesn’t have a wife, you wouldn’t have a chance,’ Felix said.

‘Who is his wife?’ Leo asked.

Yue Gu Zai ignored the commotion. He was relieved and happy to find Zhen Zhen. He quickly walked to Zhen Zhen.

‘Zhen Zhen, let’s go home,’ Yue Gu Zai said.

Zhen Zhen was nervous having everyone stare at her.

‘Gu Zai, I haven’t finish washing the bedsheets,’ Zhen Zhen said.

All the servants wanted to hide. They couldn’t believe they let Yue Gu Zai’s wife help them wash bedsheets.

Yan Fen’s heart sunk. He didn’t have a chance to confess his feelings toward Yue Gu Zai’s wife. He enviously watched Yue Gu Zai hug Zhen Zhen.

‘Now I remember,’ Mac Wu said. ‘Miss Zhen Zhen is the famous prodigy. She’s the youngest person to receive national and international awards for scientific research.’

Yue Gu Zai carried Zhen Zhen in his arms.

‘Gu Zai, put me down,’ Zhen Zhen whispered in Yue Gu Zai’s ear.

‘No,’ Yue Gu Zai said.

‘Hello Mr Yue,’ Tan Hai greeted. ‘I’m Tan Hai.’

Yue Gu Zai carried Zhen Zhen to the car. She looked back at the pitiful Tan Hai who looked abandoned. She understood Yue Gu Zai didn’t waste his time on anyone he didn’t care about.

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End of Chapter Forty