Book 19: Chapter 25
Book 19: Chapter 25
Mm, just my luck.
Liu Yue let out a heavy sigh. She looked at her new clothes with a slightly disappointed look. She was a victim of a disaster before she reached the shore, which left her with a pessimistic view of the road ahead. The three of them looked at her light purple long skirt that had the uniqueness of the desert.
The dresses in the foreign nation generously reveal the top of females breasts while the material was very thin. Vera looked at Liu Yues feminine curves with a hint of jealously. Vera pulled over a silk scarf and draped it on for her sister.
Im sorry, the youth apologised.
The youngster also got changed. Perhaps the style his of robe was form fitting for the youngster because he always lived there. He looked at Liu Yue with a helpless smile, touched his head and said, Ill pay you for the clothes later on.
Its fine. It wasnt your fault.
Liu Yue heaved a breath. He didnt do anything wrong. He considerately stepped on the ladder to stabilise it for her, and he looked away. What happened was her tails fault. If it didnt cover his face, the accident couldve been avoided. She couldnt control the length of her tail, though; therefore, she ruled it as a stroke of bad luck.
Liu Yue began to suspect if there was a problem with her and the youngster because it seemed that something unfortunate would happen every time theyre around each other. Plus, it would be an accident where neither of them could be blamed. Liu Yue wasnt one to believe in coincidences and luck, but she started to believe in metaphysics at this point.
Ying paid for their clothes then gave Liu Yue a nod: You look cute now, Your Highness. Let us go now. This place is not the Imperial Capital. We need to ride on the horse carriages for some time, but I am sure that riding a horse carriage is good news to you.
The four sisters exchanged eye-contact with each other. Vera inquired, Miss Ying, can we not stay in this city for some time? We have just arrived. If we leave right away, it would be disappointing. We want to have some fun here before going. Just one or two days will be fine with us. We would like to have some rest while we are at it.
Ying looked to Tanya as she found herself in a dilemma. It wasnt easy to refuse their request, but Ying and Tanya werent there as their bodyguards. They were on a mission Troy assigned them. They didnt have any intention of delaying their duty, but the sisters are his daughters and Princesses. Their request wasnt problematic, either. Honestly, Ying wanted to refuse them.
Tanya responded, You shouldnt be asking us that but this young man. Didnt you come here to help him? How did it suddenly turn into a vacation? Have you asked for his opinion to stay here?
The four sisters froze. Frankly, they had practically forgotten what their goal was. They tossed their ambition to the side long ago. All they wanted to do at that point was have fun. They were excited about the scenes theyve never before seen since it was rare for them to get an opportunity to leave the palace.
Ling Yues thoughts: True. I didnt come here with the intention of playing. My goal was to prove to Dad that Im not a kid anymore, wasnt it? Forgetting my primary objective and pursuing leisure is not how an adult behaves Not only is that unlike an adult, but Ive even forgotten my Moon Fox Tribe teachings
Liu Yue looked over to the youngster. He seemed to have already predicted it. With a hopeless smile, he said, Its all right. Honestly speaking, were here earlier than I expected. I must say that your ship is incredibly fast. The longest we can stay for is two days, though. Well need to head back afterwards. My Queen will prepare things in the palace for the next two days, so there wont be any business. However, I think that its better to return as soon as possible.
Truth be told, the youngster shared Yings thoughts. He didnt want to waste another second, but he didnt have much of a convincing reason to reject their request to play. After all, he was the one who called them over. He was disappointed. He thought their relationship with them was decent, but the four paid no heed to his concern. They didnt understand his feelings at all. He wanted to hurry back to his Queens side. He wanted to report the good news to her. His Queen desperately needed this good news during a time of depression in the city, yet the four girls didnt care about him.
Really?! Fantastic!
Nona was so delighted she could jump in celebration. However, she realised that she, alone, was the only one cheering. She looked at her sisters with a bewildered look only to realise that nobody else revealed such a cheerful look. The four clearly reached an agreement to stay for some time when they exchanged eye contact, yet Liu Yue and Vera held on to mixed emotions.
Vera quickly shifted her gaze back to the ports city and went silent. Liu Yues tail slightly trembled. She had to admit she totally forgot about him.
The four sisters didnt have any secrets between them to speak of. The circle was a closely knitted one, but it was difficult to allow a fifth person into the circle. The four sisters already had somebody they were devoted to, so they wouldnt have paid attention to the youngster. It didnt matter if the other three didnt care, but Liu Yue felt she was a bit too cruel. She remembered when she had the happy conversations with him at her door. She remembered how indescribably excited she was over what he told her. The four sisters rarely had secrets, but her conversations with him at night were a secret between the two of them, yet she completely forgot what he wanted. The youngster gave her what she wanted, but she never spared him any thought.
I think we should head straight there, instead. Miss Tanya is right. We should be considerate of his feelings. We didnt come here for a vacation. We came to prove ourselves. We came here because we could help this young man, so we cant just continue playing around. We need to finish our work before we return here to play. I think we should head there now, asserted Liu Yue.
Nona never expected to hear those words from Liu Yue. Nona treated the trip as a holiday. She couldnt care less about the youngsters issue. She didnt care from the start where political warfare was concerned; hence, she joined her sisters for a holiday: But we havent been here yet. If we just head over, wouldnt it be a loss? This is our first time here. Our moms and dad arent here, so we can play however we like. Plus, didnt he say that it was okay to delay it for two days?
Nona didnt show any signs of giving up. She turned to her elder sister to plea for help, but Vera ignored her. Vera, instead, argued, Liu Yue is right. Weve lost track of our goal. We dont have any more time to play around. The situation is urgent. We dont have any excuse to idly waste time playing around here. Im certain that well be absentminded if we stay here, which includes you, right? If our only guide is absentminded, we wont be able to enjoy ourselves. Well do the hard work first, and put playing aside for now. Well help out first.
I Im fine Its just two days.
This sudden back and forth made the youngster feel embarrassed. He felt guilty as though he ruined the girls holiday. He glanced over to Liu Yue. He stuttered when he wanted to say something, but Liu Yue ignored him. She narrowed her long and narrow fox eyes: Lots of things can change in two days time. Also, you must want to return sooner, dont you? I think the sooner we get to the palace, the better. Since we said wed help you at the start, well uphold our promise. Troy is our dad. We wont allow our dad to be criticised, so the sooner we go, the better!
Noticing the youngsters guilty expression, Tanya stated, We do have time to have some food, though.
The youngster was an interesting fellow. The young girls wanted to make it up to him for forgetting their promise to him, yet when he realised he killed their mood, he started feeling a little guilty. He didnt seem to be a bad individual. In fact, he seemed soft. It wasnt surprising to know that the ruler would have him stay with her daughter. He wouldnt step out of line, ever.
We were all on the ship together and have not had a good meal. On the way to the palace in the horse carriages, we will have to eat simple meals, so we can have a meal we will not get to enjoy in a long time. How about it, Princesses? We do not plan to go for some fun, but we do need to eat, right?
Liu Yues tail sprung similarly to a happy smile coming to someones face