Chapter 11 : Fake

It's been a week since Bai Qian brought back Liu Ao, and he's been acting all clingy with Bai Qian. Look at his innocent facade, he's lying to you. Everytime he encounter Bai Qian, he will act cute and pure. Do you want to know why Yang Luoya said Liu Ao was lying?

Yang Luoya was acting lowkey for a week now. He's just staying in his room or drinking tea at the garden all alone. Everything went alright until he heard a loud noise, Just like a small bickering. Curious, Yang Luoya sneaked and went towards the sound source.

"Only this much? The castle pay you so much yet you work so little?", it sounds like a kid. Yang Luoya take a peek from behind the bushes. It was Liu Ao, standing before 2 young boys maybe a little older than him, he looks so scary, not because of his face, but from his expression. From the look of his expression, he might snap at any minute now. 

The way he stare at the other two is as if he's analyzing his prey. The other two seems a bit scared but hide it well. "so what? we're just taking a small break, of course we will back to work later", one of them said. 

"..... You already taken 3 hours of break..... is that not enough?", Liu Ao replied with dark expression. He stared at the two boys as if looking down on them. The way he speak, his tone, the pause in his sentence, he's the one taking control of the situation. 

"You're just a new servant, and we've been working here for years, how dare you talking back to us?", the other replied. "..... you want to get paid a lot.... yet work this little?..... what a joke....", Liu Ao replied. "So what? my uncle is a local governor, i was able to work here because of his connection", one of the boys said. Suddenly, Liu Ao was laughed, that's so unexpected.

"No wonder you look so sunny and chubby.... you don't even know how it feels to be hungry.... unable to eat for a week.... eating dirt or leftover....if you're lucky you can eat dog food near the road.... sleeping near the stench of garbage and feces, walk more than 20 Li (10 kilometers) just to drink or take a bath.... if you're unlucky you might get beaten up for no reason.... mocked, scolded, ridiculed, do you know what they would say to you?..... disgusting... monster.... misfortune... ugly.....", okay that's way too much. Liu Ao spoke with those dead fish eye. His expression was so dark. Both of the boys getting uncomfortable. 

"You know what?.... sometimes i got a wonderful dream.... being caressed... hugged... patted.... but everything was a lie..... everytime i woke up i want to blame someone else... i want to break someone else skull.... why it's a lie...." This kid was crazy. Both of the boys step back from Liu Ao. This is what make Liu Ao and Yang Wei different.

Yang Wei develop his dark and twisted personality alongside his growth, while Liu Ao already had this dark personalities since he was little. Yang Luoya didn't dare to step in, He just take a peek behind the bushes. The two boys were trembling and take another step back. 

A few second later, someone step in. "There you are, i have been looking for you everywhere....", It was Bai Qian. Suddenly Liu Ao expression changed. His dark expression with dead fish stare changed into sunny and cheerful expression. is this magic? that's obviously fake. His smile and his eyes were gleaming. Liu Ao run towards Bai Qian and hug him tightly. 

"brother Bai... they bullied me...", The heck? obviously you're the one who bullied them. They're the victim here. "I just remind them to go back to work, but they were mad at me....", small tears forming under his eyes. Both of the boys were confused, but didn't dare to speak up. Bai Qian patted Liu Ao head and said, "Both of you go back to work" without anymore reason, they run away leaving Bai Qian and Liu Ao alone. 

"let's go back, i need your help with hall decoration", Bai Qian is holding Liu Ao hand and walk away. Bai Qian.... Why are you inviting a lion inside your house. "What will happen to you in the future... don't drag me in", Said Yang Luoya. 

"What are you doing brother?", Yang Wei suddenly appeared behind Yang Luoya. Yang Luoya was startled. "why are you appearing behind me like this?" Yang Wei tilted his head confused. "Why are you hiding inside the bushes like this?", Yang Wei asked. "I-i just looking for something.... i lost something...", Yang Luoya made up a reason. 

"do you want my help? what item you have lost?", Yang Wei asked innocently. "uh... it's a jewellery.... just forget about it, i will let Bai Qian search it for me", Yang Luoya change the topic. Yang Wei nodded. "Let's go back, Zhao family will arrive tomorrow, make sure you got enough rest for tomorrow", Yang Luoya said as he patted Yang Wei head. 

At night....

"Lord Yang Luoya, i heard from lord Yang Wei that you lost something, a jewellery ... can you describe it?", Said Bai Qian as he combing Yang Luoya's hair. "it's.... it's...", Yang Luoya panicked but he manage his expression well. He has never received any jewellery or item like that before, so he didn't know how to describe it. "um... a ring... it's gold with rose on it", he just make a random description from random novel, don't know wich one id it. 

"understood... i will let the gardeners know about it", said Bai Qian. "y-yeah.... maybe i will found it if i walk around the garden more", Yang Luoya replied. 

The next day, all family member, official, and some scholar gathered in one room, waiting for the Zhao family. Yang Soren sit on his throne with his cold demeanor, While Yang Luoya and Yang Wei sit together not far from him. Everything went quiet since everyone knows Yang Family real personality. 

A lot of noises was heard outside. A man in his 40 and a woman in her 30 entered the room. Both of them had wise and gentle expression. Behind them stand a young boy, about 10 years old. His face was cute with round and gleaming eyes, long and silky hair, pink cheek, and sweet smile, it was Zhao Ling. 

The man and the woman bowed down. "greeting to his majesty the emperor", said them. Both of them stared at his son, waiting for his greeting gesture. "a-ah.... greeting to his majesty the emperor", The boy bowed down awkwardly, his cheek turn pink. Oh damn this future green tea bit*h.