Chapter 7 - Knowing the Prince Charming (1/2)

Ah Hai jogged towards the entrance and immediately took the first aid box and bottled water from his assistant.His assistant worriedly asked if someone was injured and needed help.Ah Hai replied with a curt,”No need.Just a few minor scratches.I'll apply some ointment and let it be..”The assistant nodded and went back inside the hotel.

Ah Hai rushed back to find the little girl waiting for him.She had a streak of mud across her cheek as if she had used her dirty hands to wipe her face.Her nose was red from crying earlier but her mouth was set in a line as if daring him to comment.

Ignoring her,Ah Hai bent down and poured some antiseptic liquid on cotton.He then took her hands and wiped them,noticing she had some minor cuts on them.She hissed in pain as the liquid burnt over the cuts but otherwise remained quiet.He then wiped her knees and applied band aids to the wounds there.Once done,he took out an antiseptic wet tissue from the box and cleaned his hands.

He then sat on the bench next to the girl and offered her some water.She took the water with trembling hands and almost dropped it.Holding the water bottle to her mouth,Ah Hai slowly helped her drink.

For a few moments,there was silence.Then a small voice whispered,”Thank You.”

He looked at the girl sitting beside him timidly. Was she the same vivacious girl from this morning who had proposed to him so boldly?He had heard her scream and returned.He heard the entire conversation and had been about to escape when he realized that she was looking for him,but when the boy casually talked about her dying,he stopped in his tracks.Why would she die?She did not look sick.Then she had threatened the boy even though her voice had been thick with tears.He had wanted to see her reach back to her room safely and then he would be asking the orphanage manager about her health.As he was musing this,he did not realize that he had not answered Shi Ai.

Shi Ai was even more disheartened when she realized that big brother had not answered her.She thought he was angry at her for this morning.So she moved her hand a bit and slowly tugged at his sleeves a bit while looking at him.

Feeling the tug,Ah Hai immediately turned towards the girl only to see her bend her head down again.Again in a slow voice she said,”Big Brother...I mean Sir,I am sorry for offending you this morning..”

Ah Hai's brows arched at this apology and he couldn't hold back himself.Again,he went on his knees to kneel down in front of her and with a finger to her chin made her look up.

”What is your name?” Shi Ai looked at this polite Ah Hai and thought that he was pitying her,so she immediately pouted and said,”I won't tell you.Why should I?”

Ah Hai looked at the silly girl and said,”How will I wait for you if I don't know your name?I have to know the name of my betrothed.”

Shi Ai looked shocked but there was a big smile on her face and she said,”You are teasing me.”

Ah Hai shook his head and answered,”No I am not.My name is Long AhHai. You must call be big brother Ah Hai.”

”But you are prince charming..why would you wait for me?I am only a little bit pretty.”

”Thank you for the compliment little beauty but you are going to become beautiful when you are older and by then I will be fat and bald so where will I get a beautiful girl?If you are betrothed to me,then I can rest assured that I will get a beautiful flower in the future and not have to worry about anything.”

Shi Ai frowned at this and said,”But Big Brother,you must not grow fat and bald...otherwise how will you remain prince charming?”