Chapter 18 - Repayment

Lao Min Na can't believe her ears how could he refuse her, she has given him the best offer he could get is he kidding. Lao Min Na dream suddenly shattered 'This can't be!!' she was stunned, her perfect plan ruined just like that? No, she will never accept it there must be something she could do to make him change his mind.

"Why? Without me you will die….." she feels very dejected and angry.

Zhao Li Xin sigh indifferently as if he was bored "Who said I'm gonna died without you?" he chuckled mocking her "You think highly about yourself"

Lao Min Na upset she clench her fist glare at Zhao Li Xin "What do you mean?"

"What make you think I need your help to survive, you think I need you to conquer this world?" Zhao Li Xin wickedly laugh so loud "Who do you think you are woman!!" his voice cold and sinister his Qi spread like wildfire Mong Ki back already drenched with cold sweat, this Lao Min Na is so crazy he thought meanwhile Lao Min Na pressed down to the ground by his powerful Qi she looks paled and suddenly she cough with blood.

"If this Lord wanted the world can only comply...…why do I need a mere woman with little talent above the average, I can have a hundreds more like you" Zhao Li Xin taunted her mercilessly, someone like Lao Min Na is very proud and overbearing she though no one can be more talented than her and Zhao Li Xin smash her confidence right in front of her.

"You will be dead without me!!" Lao Min Na enraged.

Zhao Li Xin scoff "Get her out of here, she's wasting my time" he waved his hand with annoyed looks.

Mong Ki dragged Lao Min Na out of the room,Lao Min Na still shocked when she snapped back from her dazed Lao Min Na already out from Zhao Li Xin's room. She grasped Mong ki robes "Pleased give me one more chance I need to talk with 6th Prince again" she pleaded.

Mong Ki pulled away from his robes from Lao Min Na hand "My Lord is not someone who liked to change his minds, your reluctant is unnecessary" Mong Ki said with disinterested voice.

"But…..without me, he really gonna die, won't you care if something happened to your Master?" Lao Min Na rebuked she refused to give up if she can convince Zhao Li Xin she will convince his subordinated, he should hear his subordinated, isn't he? But Mong Ki sees her with disdain no wonder his Lord kick her, this woman is beyond shameless can't she understand the word 'NO' means. Mong ki ignored her and lead to the front gate, he gently pushes her away out and the gate shut immediately before Lao Min Na turn around and baffled.

Lao Min Na stood there with disbelieved expression, she wrecked her brain try to understand her current situation but nothing good come out of it. She can only give up...at least for now and concocted a new plan. She take deep breath to calm her nerved 'it's still not over yet' she chant to herself after a few minuted she left Zhao Li Xin Manor.

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"She left yet?" Zhao Li Xin sipped his wine with annoyed looks

"She is Mi Lord" Mong Ki replied

"Find whoever gives her information about me!"

"Yes Mi Lord!"

Zhao Li Xin leans back to his chair and sighed, she hated someone like Lao Min Na the most, she is too ambitious, too proud and most of all she just too ruthless, she's the kind of woman who will do anything to get what she wanted, more or less she was like him and Zhao Li Xin don't want to spend his life with the female version of him that would be...…terrifying. Why does anyone want to spend his life with someone like them? Someone who talked and think like them Zhao Li Xin scoff with disgusted just imagines this.

He rather has someone opposite of him, someone who is kind but not oblivious, smart but not arrogant, cunning but not wicket someone who is strong but magnanimous, someone who is unpredictable someone who is an enigma for him. He pondering on his table his gazed stop at the mysterious blue flower on the pot someone cross his mind, someone he had been waiting for but she never looking for him.....why she never contact him she can make excuse isn't she, he won't mind her but who is crazy enough making excuses in front of the Prince.

"I'm leaving…." Zhao Li Xin raised from his chair abruptly "Don't following me!" he said without looking back

"Yes, Mi Lord" Mong ki can only comply while watching his Lord figure disappeared behind the door.

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Meanwhile, just like she used to Lory sit on the small porch at maid quarter, her eyes gaze to the night sky the wind is more chilled than before seems like the winter is about to come. Her cheeks feel cold she almost can see white breath from her mouth Lory tighten her thin small blanket around her shoulder.

"You will get cold wearing only that much…."

Lory surprised by the sudden baritone voice near her, her eyes searching for the voice source unconsciously then she found Zhao Li Xin sit above the wall fence with a lazy manner "Your highness!!" Lory gasped.

Zhao Li Xin frowned "Call me Zhao Li Xin!" he said sternly.

Lory sighed helplessly this man is very stubborn she could never win over him "Right...Zhao Li Xin…" she yields eventually.

He smiled brightly he also surprised why he feels so delighted to hear her called his name "That's better" his devilish smiled stunned Lory make her can avert her eyes from him, she shakes her head swiftly to calmed herself "Why are you here….Li Xin?"

His mood turned the better every time he called his name "This Lord got bored so he decides to visit my.....you…" he still doesn't know what is the relationship between them, savior? No, he would just compensate her to repay her kindness but he don't want to, he still wants to meet her, friends? He not so sure either something is not right with that word, Lover? Well…..they just meet a few times so that's also not right...isn't it?

Lory not thinking too much she was actually quite easy going and she don't feel anything wrong with his words "As a prince you quite relaxed are you?"

"Your not the only one who liked sneaking around…." He teased

Lory chuckle "For someone who just got healed from a terminal disease, you quite energetic are you?" Lory sipped her tea from her mug then she takes a deep breath feel the warmth spread all over her body "You should be careful, I can't heal again if something happens to you" Lory said casually.

Zhao Li Xin got suddenly curious "Why not?" he pretended to ask indifferently.

Lory still immerses in her sweet lemon Ginger Tea "Because I'm gonna be dead" he said with ridiculed for herself.

"WHAT!!" Zhao Li Xin furrowed his eyebrows.

"What what?" Lory question him innocently

Zhao Li Xin jumped from the top of the wall he approaches her with anxious looks, not even him realizes how distressed he is right now "Are you hurt?" he examined Lory face closely make sure she's not hurt or anything.

Lory baffled with his sudden concerned and their sudden closeness "I'm fine, I'm just joking..." she assured him.

"You sure, don't make jokes like that….!!" He not completely believed her since something that even his own King Palace couldn't fix can be easily cured by her mysteriously, he doesn't know how or what method she used for him. At first, he not so curious since the result is amazing but now he feels worry, what if she used dangerous method that can hurt herself.

"I'm fine, really...I'm here am I!!" Lory reassured him.

Zhao Li Xin nodded slowly "As long you were fine, that's good"

"I swear!!" Lory makes 'Victory' sign but Zhao Li Xin squints his eyes he doesn't understand what that's sign means. Lory realizes she made a weird gesture, she waves her hand awkwardly "So, honestly why are you here?"

"Well I'm not so sure…" he does feel the urged to meet her since that day and he doesn't know why.

"Hmm….you haven't told me how to reward you after you save me?"

"Huh….."Lory tilted her head with blank looks then she remembered something "Oh, you mean that day when I save you?"

Zhao Li Xin perplexed, is she forgot…..she did forget isn't she? He chuckled how hilarious or perhaps how dumb she is, she really not think to take any benefit from it, is she genuinely selfless?

"Yes, that what I mean…."

"Ohhh…."Lory sighed she don't know what should she asked, the only thing she wanted is to go home but unless he is a God that's would be impossible "Well...I have no idea, I'm fine with anything though" Lory shrug her shoulder.

He knew she's not pretending, other people would take this changed and exploit his power for their own benefit just like Lao Min Na did. He only needs one look and he can saw her greed and ambition in her eyes as clear as day, that woman ambition it won't be just rule over the Jiang Wei Kingdom she desire the world and she never stop until she got all or someone stop her, someone like Lao Min Na are not much but not less either he had met a few of them before he met Lao Min Na so his not impressed by her but her...he really couldn't understand her.