Chapter 208 - New Terms (1/2)

Lei Xing spent quite a long while trying to decipher the mystery. The bracelet still did not respond and eventually, she got sleepy. They had a late night and she woke up much earlier than she's used to. So she decided to go back to bed, but first, she went told the maids that no one was to enter her room until she called for them. Then she took the bracelet, put it in a box and then put it in one of her trunks and padlocked it.

Then she went off to bed clutching the key in her hand. And she put that hand right under her head and closed her eyes to sleep.

{...Just for confirmation's sake...}

”Your highness...Your highness?” Lei Xing was jerked out of her slumber with Ah Jin's call. She immediately jumped and glanced around the room to find it empty. ”Your highness.” The call came again and she realized it was coming from outside the doors.

Lei Xing relaxed and let out a sigh of relief.

{...*Hmph!...}

Lei Xing groaned and looked down at her wrist to see the bracelet in its usual place.

{...You're still here...}

{...*You've already agreed so why can't we just live together in peace? You're being unfair! >_

{...Unfair your ass (◔_◔)...}

{...*I told you not to talk about my butt! It's precious! >_

Lei Xing rolled her eyes again and then Xiao Ruo shouted over, ”Your highness, the Emperor asked for us to wake you, you need to get ready...”

Lei Xing finally remembered that she was expecting guests and so she ignored the bracelet and shouted, ”Come in.” As she tossed the blanket aside and got up.

Ah Jin and Xiao Ruo happily trotted in, Ah Jin with her rare reserved smile and Xiao Ruo with her usual wide grin. They stopped before Lei Xing and kowtowed and in unison said, ”Congratulations, your highness.”

{...*Congratulations ( ￣^￣ )...}

The bracelet's unexpected pouty ”congratulations” made Lei Xing burst into laughter.

{...*Nothing's funny. I'm congratulating you! Be grateful! >_

{...Hahahaha I'm sorry, is this your attempt to get on my good side? You don't sound very congratulatory, very poor attempt...Hahaha, this is actually kinda fun! Do better! (≧▽≦)...}

Ah Jin and Xiao Ruo looked at Lei Xing questioningly, they did not think anything they said or did was funny. But then they just smiled at her, thinking of it as her own show of happiness. The Emperor had finally chosen her as his Empress and announced it to the world that morning. This news definitely warranted a crazy laugh, so they understood her.

Lei Xing noticed their weird expressions and then cleared her throat, trying to stifle the laughter, ”Thank you, stand up.” Lei Xing said as she dabbed at her eyes, face full of smiles.

{...*I'll still come back you know -_-)...You can't ask him to take it off all the time, you'll look crazy and you don't want that, do you? You wouldn't like that, right? ...}

Lei Xing raised an eyebrow as she walked out of the room to meet another round of kowtowing and congratulations form her servants. She smiled and thanked them and then continued on her way to the bathroom.

{...Oh, I don't think he would mind at all...And if he does, I can always think up some incentives to motivate him...Anything to annoy you (¯▿¯)...}

{...*Tch, someone's confident -_-)'...}

Lei Xing blinked and then raised an eyebrow and then snorted.

{...I guess I am ^_^)...So are you going to leave or remain here to be annoyed every Single Moment we're together...}

{*I saved your life and even healed your wrist, and I've been a good- No, a great friend to you and you treat me this way?! Ungrateful and Shameless! >_

Lei Xing chuckled as she settled into the bath.

{...Well, I learned from the best. ”I'm brilliant and you're very welcome~” (¬‿¬ )...}

{...*Hmph! Ungrateful brat! So many ungrateful brats! And I was so happy for you too wuwuwuwu *sniff* wuwuwuwu...}

Lei Xing rolled her eyes.

{...Seriously? You can't honestly be cry-...}

{...*Leave me alone! Ungrateful brat! >_

Lei Xing finally let out a sigh.

{...Okay, I'll be honest, I actually do enjoy having you around, sometimes -...}

{...*Really? *sniff*...}

{...Yes, really...You are good company, some of the time...But I just don't like being held hostage. That's where the problem between you and me lies...}

{...*Well...I can understand that but...But you're just so stubborn so -!...}

Lei Xing frowned and flicked the bracelet under the water.