Chapter 167 - Backwash (1/2)

As soon as Lei Xing reached her palace, she drank an entire pot of water and then anxiously paced about for but as Xiao Ruo fussed about her asking about her whereabouts and babbling about what happened in her absence. Lei Xing curtly informed that she was with the Emperor which promptly sent made her break out in a smiling fit. Eventually, Lei Xing shooed both Xiao Ruo and Ah Jin out the doors, then she sat down, leaned back in the chair and just stared at the ceiling.

Prince Yi's face flashed in her mind and she immediately shooed him away as well. It had taken all of her self control to have not sprinted off in the opposite direction when they ran into him. The fact that she wanted to run was also very upsetting. She was not a coward, but then again she had never been in this sort of situation before. Regardless, such cowardice was irritating and unbecoming.

Lei Xing expected that she would have been able to brazenly and indifferently explain to him that she was drugged and that it had meant nothing. And then would have left it up to him to believe it or not rather, with a calm and composed head like always. Instead, she behaved like a scared and guilty three-year-old who was caught stealing cookies. It was irritating and belittling. She was not a child and was definitely not a fan of anyone who made her feel like one. Embarrassment was one thing, cowardice was another.

{...I will never be able to look at that guy the same T_T) Not that I looked before, frankly it would be best if we never meet again...But that's impossible, isn't it? -_-)...I feel like punching something, preferably Chen You's face, it would be very nice to punch her. Could visit the prison? Nah, that's a waste of time and energy, screw her...I wonder how she's feeling now, not that I care -_-)...*sigh* That aside, I survived!... But I don't feel like celebrating. Chen You's fault...}

While Lei Xing felt angry with Chen You, she was also feeling increasingly angrier with herself.

{...SERIOUSLY?...Couldn't I have chosen some other person? Someone I would never have to see again? Why did it have to be that guy?... Not to mention it's his BLOODY brother! I can imagine it's doubly upsetting just for that fact...}

Lei Xing stretched out her legs and closed her eyes with a sigh. Her body was still hurting and her head was throbbing but she didn't feel like going to the bed and so she got as comfortable as possible on the chair.

{...He must be really angry, even though he didn't show it...He seemed distant...Maybe he'll move on now...No, he said he already knew about it in the hot springs, if he wanted to move on, he wouldn't have gotten in with me or - *sigh*...I wonder what they're doing? He wouldn't kill him, right?... I mean I understand it's probably considered a high crime, Prince or not and as the Emperor, he could kill him and give whatever reason or maybe not even give any reason and that would be the end...But for this...It's definitely too much...}

Lei Xing let out another tired sigh.

{...I'm tired, today has been a really long day...}

Lei Xing stayed stretched out on the low chair for a long while with her eyes closed. She willed her mind to stop and found solace in the emptiness of it, not quite awake but not asleep either.  Eventually, she did end up dozing off and then woke up with a start and then groaned when her back and neck screamed from the sudden movement. This chair was really not a place to sleep. She massaged out the knots in her neck and yawned and decided to go to the bed.

As she stood up and headed for the bed, an important thought suddenly flashed through her sleepy mind, jump starting her mind awake.

Contraception!

Lei Xing immediately changed directions and went into the storage room at the back of her bedroom, where she stored her trunks of money among other things.

{...That quack can keep his magic birth control and whatnot. I planned for this...Just wait until I go back for him. I need to thank him of course, but most importantly, we need to talk about this stupid bracelet... I bet he can get you off...}

{...}

The bracelet did not respond but Lei Xing was not bothered, there was now hope to rid herself of this tyrant...Well, maybe not a tyrant anymore. They have been getting along fine these days and she liked being able to speak her mind to someone. It also did not bother her as much either. But she was not a fan of being held hostage like this. It also gets annoying and uncomfortable. She honestly just wanted her own mind space back.

{... Ugh, but the problem with that old man is getting him to focus. He can be infuriating and incredibly stubborn...but overall pleasant, when he's jumping all over the place or messing around ◔_◔)...}

Lei Xing let out an exasperated breath as she rummaged through the last of the drawers but still did not find the medication. She stood up straight with knit eyebrows and scanned the room.

{...I'm pretty sure I put it here...It wouldn't be in one of trunks, would it? I wouldn't have put it there...}