Things to Do

Yyan didn't notice he fell asleep.

He felt his orientation was a bit off. He was leaning into someone's shoulders.

He felt a hand combing his hair carefully and it feels nice.

He wanted to stay in such a position for a while but the person he was leaning onto should be resting and not carrying his weight.

Really, his Yue cares for him more than she cares for herself. If only she didn't treat him as her brother, it would be perfect.

He faced Yue and she was a bit startled. Her ears reddened being caught red-handed.

"Missed me?" Yue felt that her brother looked different and endearing when he spoke just now. She didn't know if it's because he just woke up, but his eyes were a bit squinting and his face was a bit puffed. He was simply adorable.

"You shouldn't be sleeping here. You look like a beggar" Yue didn't answer his question. For some reason, she felt that if she does, she would be falling into a trap.

"Then I'm the most handsome beggar in the world. Won't you adopt me then?" Yue was being attacked by Yyan's amplified charm.

"What are you acting cute for brother, you're making me feel embarrassed" Yue can't help it and covered Yyan's face with her hand but accidentally used the one that she cut.

When Yyan saw the bandaged hand, he stopped teasing Yue and carried her princess style.

"Brother put me down. I can walk" Yue try to get down.

"Don't move. You should be resting in the first place" Yyan was firm in his words.

"I don't want to stay there. I just want to go home" but Yue also insisted on what she wanted. Although she was still tired, she knew she would truly be at peace if she's on her own turf.

"We'll leave as soon as your health examination result comes out" Yyan saw how stubborn Yue can be but he still wanted to make sure that she is cleared from any possible danger, especially that drug that was injected into her before bringing her home. It's possible to treat her at the villa but he didn't want to risk the possibility of her acting up in the middle of the road.

"I was not strong enough and brought trouble for you again" Yue knew Yyan wouldn't easily back down when it comes to her health so she changed the subject.

"No, it was my negligence this time. I didn't expect that they would make a move against you this early" Yyan really regretted this part.

"Is the man part of the royal family?" Yue wanted to confirm her hunch.

"He is the Crown Prince" Yyan confirmed.

"I'm surprised he let us go that easily. What happened afterward?" Yue was not really familiar with the man.

The Royal Family is a mysterious existence for her in her past life. They don't often appear in front of the masses but everyone can feel their authority over the country. They've always been portrayed in a positive light. If she had not been looking through the records starting from the time she first encountered how dangerous it is to belong in one of the Founding (Noble) Families, she wouldn't even think that such malicious existence is possible in a royal.

But perhaps she already had the inkling, since Ashaina can be considered as someone who belongs in the same strata and she did the same thing to her.

"No need to bother your pretty head about it" Yyan tried to dismiss her.

"Don't let me out of the loop" Yue frowned. She didn't like being kept in the dark. It makes it hard for her to make the right judgments.

"Alright, I sent him somewhere he can experience the things he originally planned to do to you" there's a heaviness in his voice when he answered her question.

Yue's eyes widened. She almost forgot that his brother might be privy to the things that happened to her. She couldn't imagine him seeing her changing in front of the crown prince.

But based on his tone, it seems that he was not aware of that detail. Yue hopes he never had to know about it.

Yue didn't pity the predicament the crown prince was in, but she thought of the implication the incident might bring. "Won't we get into further trouble with that?"

"Don't worry, that wouldn't tell a single soul about what happened. Don't pity him. He should've seen it coming trying to harm you"

"No, I just thought he was an oddball. He told me he changed his mind about using me to destroy you" Even if the Crown Prince let her go in the end, his original intention was really evil. He was an unpredictable existence and he didn't deny hating Yyan so she wouldn't show mercy, else she gets stabbed in the back.

"He said that?" Yyan asked sharply.

"Hmm" Yue affirmed.

Yyan's countenance was suddenly grim. He originally just wanted to scare the man by throwing him into a brothel since nothing really happened to Yue, but now he would seriously consider the best way to torture him. Just like how he did with the men who he pitted to ruin his Yue's innocence.

Yue didn't forget to call Linn when they reached home.

She was sure that her friend panicked when she couldn't contact her.

Once she got everything settled, Yue started to list down the things that she needed to do.

Yue had to confirm the reliability of her dream or vision.

She had to ask Yyan about the result of his investigation about Moon.

She also needed to take her physical training seriously in order to give herself a greater chance to survive on her own in those kinds of situations.

She knew things will get even more dangerous now that they have deliberately offended the royal family. Although they were not the first ones to bare their fangs, that doesn't mean that they would take that into consideration. Perhaps, this bait was laid down by the royal family as an excuse to finally topple their Crest Family.

She also had to prepare design drafts for the upcoming Winter Fashion Show in the company. It was part of the annual competition that would determine the Top Designer in Alcane. She wouldn't let the chance pass by without competing even with the presence of Null.

So many things to do and she didn't know how to start. She decided to hit the bed to make sure she got enough energy to ponder about these matters later.

Yyan received the investigation he had asked Ruyi regarding Moon.

If Yue is not so invested in checking on the woman, he wouldn't even take an interest in a stranger.

But he can't deny that his curiosity was picked especially when he noticed the complicated look on Ruyi as he handed the report.

Yyan took a glance, but he got serious the longer he delved into the result of the investigation.

After he had read everything, he threw the document on the fireplace and let it burn until he could only see its ashes.

Yyan didn't expect that the seeming insignificant woman was his original fiancée and Yue's twin sister.

The report contained a lot more confidential information making the situation tangled up.

The incident at the hospital back then now makes more sense.

He wondered how Yue would react if she knew that the person she thought was dead was actually alive and is now comatose.

Of course, he would still leave out the part about her true identity. There's still too much uncertainty regarding the matter.

Yyan decided to bring the matter to his master. He was sure that by this time, his master had already known the truth.

He had never seen the two old men show that much reaction just because they found a familiar face.

Also, knowing his master, he was sure that he kept the information to himself and had yet to tell his son about it.

After making sure that Yue is resting, Yyan immediately drove to the Old Master's house.