When Li Xue felt the little hands wrap around her, her lips instinctively curled up. Ignoring the presence of Su Ce in front of her, she reached to hold that little pair of her hands before pulling it away to turn and get down on her knees to say, "Missing me? But your voice is saying something else sweetie. Why do I feel that you were having a good time inside?"
The little one giggled. "Of course, Mama, I have been enjoying my time with Lǎoyé. But Mama never taught me to not miss people having a good time. So, when I was enjoying my time inside, I was also missing you."
She said and Li Xue couldn't help but pull the nose of her pretty one. "You little one! How are you so good with your words every time? Huh?"
"Hehe … because WeiWei has been taught to be good at everything." Li Wei said as she leaned to give a small wrap hug to her mother. Li Xue couldn't help but smile at her gestures.
"Fine, fine I got it. My work has gotten over. We can go in together now." She said and pulling back WeiWei nodded. But then she paused to look at the person standing behind her mother. Her little grey eyes blinked as her lips pouted with some confusion before she asked her mother.
"Mama, the uncle behind you looks confused. Can we help him with anything?"
It was then Li Xue got reminded of Su Ce who was still standing behind. And when she heard her daughter saying that he looked confused, she didn't have to think twice to know what might be making him confused.
Getting back to her feet, she held the hands of her princess in her hands before turning to ask the man with all nonchalance to ask, "Prince Su, is everything fine? As my daughter said, you looked quite confused."
"S-She is your daughter?" He asked still in disbelief and at his askance like that, Li Wei struck more closer to her mother as if claiming her wordlessly to let him know that she was no different from her mother.
Li Xue obviously knew the thoughts that were going in the mind of her sweetie. So, while letting her do whatever she wanted, she said to Su Ce, "Yes, obviously, she is calling me Mama. I can only be her mother. As for her pretty, beautiful face, don't try to match her cuteness with mine. She has taken after her father. Her beauty and brains have come from him."
She said as reached down to ruffle her hair. Little Li Wei looked up at her and smiled to say in her satisfied voice. "Yes, WeiWei looks like her Daddy Angel. But she is also her Mama's princess."
Li Xue smiled and nodded to her before looking up at the prince to say, "Anything else, Prince Su? If not, then I would like to take my leave first."
Su Ce still couldn't believe it. He looked down at the little face and wanted to state his doubt. But the resemblance was really too clear to deny it. The little one did have real similar features that matched the face of Feng Shufen he remembered.
He looked back at Li Xue and asked, "Haven't you just met President Feng just a year back, then how is it even possible?" He remembered every detail he had heard about her from his assistant. He was sure that the woman's relationship was quite new with the man. Then how come they have a daughter of this age?
Li Xue didn't panic at his words. There was nothing to panic at in the first place itself. Even a person with the sharpest eye would not be able to doubt if she places her sweetie and Mr. Beelzebub together. This was still just a prince who was too confident in his knowledge.
Raising her brows at him, she smiled, "With your words like that, Prince Su, should I believe that you have sent people to look after me?"
Su Ce was not in the mood to take the intimidation. So, at one accepting it, he said, "Looking into a person is not a crime. I can send my people to gather information about anyone."
Li Xue's smile only deepened at his words. "I never said it to be a crime. But I just wanted to know what made you so interested in me. But anyway, that question no longer makes me curious. If you doubt anything about me, you can go and ask your people to search about it. Why care about asking me?" She said and her voice was laced with gentleness and not some taunt as if she was more comfortable in him searching about her.
Su Ce paused at his words. He felt like there was nothing more he could say. The woman was so nonchalant at his doubt as if she didn't even care to know what he feels about the things. And for some reason, her ignorance towards him ached in his heart.
"When Li Xue didn't see him speaking anymore, she gave a small nod of tacitness as she turned to leave. Holding WeiWei's hand they walked back in the direction of the main palace.
The little girl turned to look at the man who was still staring at them and her expression turned that of confusion. Looking up at her mother she asked, "Mama, was that uncle a prince?"
Li Xue hummed and nodded. "Yes, sweetie. That was Prince Su Ce from East city. But why do you ask? Do you like him?"
WeiWei shook her head. "Nope Mama, I was just curious to know something else."
"What?" Li Xue paused in her steps to listen to her daughter. And Su Ce stood not too far away. They were close enough that he could also hear whatever they were talking about.
Little Li Wei looked up at her mother. "Mama, like in the fairytales, do princesses have to marry the prince every time?"
Li Xue paused for a moment as she turned to look back at Su Ce and then shook her head to say, "Sweetie, didn't I already say this to you. Although fairytales are taken from real lives, it's still a lot different from reality. In reality, anyone the Princess marries becomes the prince. So, what do you think, who is the prince in our story?"
The little one at once turned cheerful as her eyes glittered. "It's Daddy Angel. He is the handsome and the best prince of our life." She cheered and Li Xue almost chuckled at her enthusiasm. But then nodding, she appreciated what she said.
"Bingo, you got it right. Problem solved already. Now, let's go inside." She said and nodding to her mother, WeiWei at once walked along.
Behind Su Ce felt disappointed. Even though pursuing Li Xue was not his plan, he still felt that there was an aching sensation in his heart that was feeling broken at the loss of the opportunity.
"Actually, you shouldn't feel bad." Suddenly a voice popped up from behind as Su Ce turned to check only to find Shin You Jun grinning at him.
"You Jun, I am not in the mood to talk to you at the moment." Su Ce wanted to avoid it but from when did he start thinking that he could order Shin You Jun around.
Shin You Jun smiled as he drew closer to say, "Even though you are not in the mood to talk, let me tell you the thing I began. You should get over your dreams. Because not every dream comes true. Even if I wouldn't have a brother-in-law, you still wouldn't have stood a chance to get near her. For we all know what kind of manipulative person you are. You simply wouldn't stand a chance to stand with her in the same picture ever."
Su Ce gritted his teeth as his fist also got clenched. But Shin You Jun stayed unfazed. He stood a firm stand that wouldn't waver even if he saw the sky falling.
"You are saying as if your current brother-in-law is better than me. Don't you know his way?" Su Ce said.
And Shin You Jun paused at his words for a second but before his silence could get misinterpreted in any way, he smiled again to say, "I don't know in which fake mirror you saw yourself Su Ce. But you are nowhere near to my brother-in-law. As for his ways, I liked it whenever he does something unexpected for my sister."
"Believe me, you must see him around her and you would know you are nowhere near to get compared to him." Shin You Jun said and he was impressed by himself. For the first time, he was able to get on the nerves of the man who has always irked him.
Although he was not too favorable of Feng Shufen as well, he didn't lie when he said that he looked perfect with his sister. They did look perfect together. As for Su Ce, he would really never stand a chance to even think about Li Xue.