Let's make a deal

Lin Che immediately covered her mouth to stop herself from talking more and look at Xu Cheng apologetically.

Xu Cheng chuckled impulsively and look at Lin Che amused.

"I didn't expect behind that veil hides a bad mouthing mouth of yours." She just pursed her lips and clenched her fist.

As Xu Cheng slowly began to approach her, she slowly again back away. "I've noticed.... Why are you... perhaps avoiding me on purpose...?" [Come on master, this is your chance.]

Came Wu's voice out of nowhere. [I can't...]

Lin Che said in a very hesitated voice. [Didn't you say you have weak spots for white guys? It might be hard for you right?]

Wu didn't have a choice but to make her angry.

[Shut it! It's harder than you think it is...] Wu gave up and was about to get out when an invisible wall blocked his way, making him not to be able to go out of Lin Che's head.

"What are you thinking?"

Lin Che jumped back to reality and acted normal. "Nothing."

"So what were your answer, Ms. Veil Dancer? You really are avoiding me?"

Lin Che cleared her throat and gave a laughed of nervousness. "Your highness... You seems to misunderstood something."

She tsked in the inside. [What's the deal with your big ego? Just because you have white hair...]

Xu Cheng smirked and raise an eyebrow at her.

"Did I? What is?" When Lin Che didn't answer, he continues with a smirk. "That you have weak spot with white haired guys?"

"You... How...? I..."

Lin Che was to shock to explain and lowered her head. [How...? How come...? How did he know...?]

"It's so obvious. Even morons could tell it from your dreamy face earlier."

Lin Che rolled her eyes in reply.

"Judging from your performance earlier... You seems pretty good at it... However... Your figure is not flexible enough for it... You lack of balance in dancing but... You know martial arts...?"

Xu Cheng said kneeling in the bed, facing her. "Am I right?"

Seeing Lin Che's shocked expression, his grin deepened. "I guess I've known pretty much of your secret."

Xu Cheng said looking at Lin Che up and down in a seductive way, still smirking.

Xu Cheng gave a scoff laugh before standing up.

At the same time, he heard a knock and tidied his clothes. "I'm really interested on what's behind that veil. But first rest for today, and... we'll deal with these later."

Xu Cheng went closer again and revealed a blindfold.

He tied her both hands and foot before standing up, saying.

"Don't try on escaping, scream all you want but do not waste a lot and save it for later... See you."

As the door closed, Wu appeared looking pale white.

"Now you decided to appear... What freaking heck happened? I can't reach you after what I said earlier..."

Lin Che asked both worried and curious. "He knows..."

Wu said clattering his teeth. "Wha- What? Are you cold?" Wu shook his head and spoke.

"How did the regent knows...? Master... Can you really not able read his mind?" Lin Che shook her head while thinking deep.

"I can't... I tried though... But it didn't work at all... It just made my brain hurt... I thought it was gonna burst." Lin Che explained, murmuring the last sentence in a really low voice.

'This is bad...'

Wu murmured to himself too, as if he have seen a ghost since his face were pale white.

Wu narrowed his eyes orderingly for the first time and look at Lin Che with a bit of pleadingly eyes. "Can you try on think for a bit, Master?"

Lin Che nodded. [One...?]

Wu froze, "Why...? Why's it's not working?" He look at Lin Che and said in a desperate tone.

"Master... It's not working... my power's not working anymore... Why's that...?"

Lin Che heard a bit sadness in his tone and clench her fist tightly. [How come...?] "Wu... Try it again. Try on another way like... Making things appears... Yes, right! Try on making food before like you always do."

Wu nodded although he's shaking and clenched his teeth, trying to even when he's hurting both physically and mentally.

Wu close his eyes but then gasped coughing up blood, and stumbled towards Lin Che weakly.

Lin Che catch him on time, when she successfully untied her hands.

[I guess white haired Cheng didn't tied it perfectly om purpose.]

Wu continue on shaking and sad tears started to fall on his snowy white cheeks.

"I... I can't.... I can't do it..." Lin Che took a deep breathe to not let her tears to fall and hug Wu tightly and gently.

"It's okay... It'll be fine... Just rest for now." Lin Che keeps patting Wu's head softly and humming a song at the same time coaxing him to sleep. When the door creaked and slowly opened, she panicked and look around for blanket.

"Don't worry... It's me."

Xu Cheng said with his emotionless face. She froze and withdraw her hands from Wu's sleeping figure.

"Why don't you continue and pat it?"

Lin Che's jaw dropped and her eyes widen. "You... You can see it...?" Xu Cheng smirk once again and nodded.

"Of course. I guess it's more cute of him when sleeping."

"He? Wu's genderless." Xu Cheng blink twice and parted his lips for a second before bursting into a fit laughter.

"Ms. Veil Dancer... Can't you tell? He looks like a girl but it's pretty clear he's a boy judging by his actions. How stupid of you to not witness it."

Xu Cheng said recovering from laughing and said in a very cold tone.

"Cut the chase! What the hell do you want from me?" Lin Che asked angrily.

"Well... Ms. Veil Dancer... Let's make a deal... Shall we?"