Hot Mortal Enemy

"Your breath stinks"

Everything stopped at that moment when the words left my mouth.

"P-pardon me?" Xian stammered, backing away and covering his mouth. I would've laughed if I wasn't so flustered.

"I said your breath stinks" I repeated watching his face turn red as a tomato, similar as mine.

He stood up and exited the room hurriedly, slamming the door on the way which caught some of the servants attention outside who then glanced towards me.

"Get back to your works!" I ordered making them scurry around and clean in haste.

That bastard! Doing such intimate and disgusting thing to me! I screamed in my mind suddenly fuming with anger and shame.

To think that I didn't push him away when I know what was gonna happen.

Why did I allow myself to be humiliated!?

I groaned, coming forward and closing the door as gentle as possible even though I wanted to slam it so hard.

"You're such a fool!" I scolded myself while I stared at the mirror after seeing the lipstick being smeared around my lips.

But you gotta admit, his lips was sweet and moist.

A voice in the back of my head said, completely adding more fuel to the already blazing fire of my anger.

I grabbed the nearest thing I could see, which was the jade comb I used earlier and was about to smash it on the floor in pieces when suddenly an image of what happened between me and Xian flashed back but this time it wasn't me but my beloved sister on my position.

My hand stopped in mid air as the scene in my head continued, watching my sister getting humiliated by the emperor.

I gritted my teeth, putting the comb back to its place and coming over the bed, sitting down as I placed both of my hand on my face.

"If it was Xie Xie the emperor would've done more" I whispered, pain lacing my voice.

"I have to endure" I added as a deep sigh left my mouth.

"It's for Xie Xie's sake" I reminded myself, finally taking control of my anger and composure.

What happened today will not stop me from executing my plans. Sacrifices should be made before finally gaining success and now that this happened I am sure more of this would occur in the future, I shouldn't let it hinder my revenge nor would I let it scratch my pride.

After seeing the Queen my thirst for revenge has sky rocketed, I must attain it. No matter what it takes. I promised myself as a new found will appeared before me.

Later that evening I expected Xian to show up again but to my surprise the annoying bastard didn't; perhaps he was humiliated by my words, it's such a turn off after all.

I was at the garden tending the plants and removing some grown weeds the servants haven't noticed. My hands were soiled with dirt and the servants have been asking for me to stay in the manor instead of doing a servants tasks but being inside the manor bores me so here I am, working.

Should I send some flowers home? I thought as I watch the fully bloomed pink rose infront of me, but then again Xie Xie would already have those kind of flowers in our backyard.

I shook my head and continued tending the plants.

After finishing it I went inside and changed into a comfortable thickly layered yellow chiffon dress and gave my previous outfit to the servants to be cleaned after staining it with soil.

I sat at the front porch and watched the far horizon, the sun would set soon and I would love to see it.

Xie Xie would also love to see the sunset with me. I thought sadly as I stared at the orange sky's.

"I wonder if you're worried about your big brother..." I murmured under my breath, my sight moving towards my calloused hands.

"I'm tending your garden so you don't need to worry about it..." I added noticing how my voice cracked at the end of my sentence.

Tears burned my eyes and I blinked them away moving my gaze back to the setting sun.

Oh my dear beloved sister, your brother would not shed a tear. I know after this we would see each other again, I pray that you're doing fine in our lovely home.

I smiled as an image of my sister flashed upon my mind but that smile was instantly replaced with a frown when Xian's face replaced my sister's image.

Get away from my mind!

I shook my head and focused on the sun instead yet for some reason my chest feels weird, I was feeling lonely.

The sun finally set and was replaced by the darkness of the night. Crickets noises filled the silent night along with some nocturnal creatures who was active at nighttime.

The wind blew and the air was chilly causing me shivers which made me rub my shoulders.

Xian didn't really come. A sigh of disappointment left my mouth before I realized what I was thinking.

"Well it's not like I miss him" I snorted them blush at what I said.

Why would I even miss him in the first place? I asked myself then chuckled.

"Get yourself together, being around your enemies is making your mind crazy" I scolded myself and finally decided to come in and embrace the warmth of my sister's manor or in other words my own manor, well only temporarily, I prefer to be home than here.

After dinner I was inside my quarters, a brush pen on my hand and a paper at the table. I was writing a letter for my beloved sister that I would give to the mail carrier in the morning; in secret of course.

As I was writing a sudden tapping noises from the window behind me got my attention. It made me alarmed as the tapping become more aggressive yet still soft enough to not be heard by the servants outside.

I gripped the brush pen tighter, stood up and slowly walked towards the window but before I could go near it opened by itself, if I was a girl I would scream but damn I really did scream when a man entered.

His hands covered my mouth before any noise could break out and I squirmed and trashed around his arms.

I wasn't prepared for this!

I could fell his hard chest as I kept squirming, his clothes must have been open at the chest area and that made me alarm even more.

A pervert!

I opened my mouth and bit hard on one of his finger causing him to let go, as I was about to scream again I caught a glimpse of his face and my mouth fell open.

"Xian!?"

He stood there, glaring at me harshly, his muscular body exposed, as he shake his hand where I bit him.

"What are you-" before I could finish he cutted in, spoking those words that made my mind blank.

"I'm here to finish what we started"

What?