"You look so happy together," a man came in. The man is in a suit and looks handsome with bushy brows and aristocratic nose. His lips are red and can rival a woman's. His eyes the color of gold, it's like someone sprinkled gold in his eyes.
"Arthur," Anna called out. It's the name of a king, well, the man deserves it. Anna smiled widely and welcomed him. "We're just having fun."
Xiu Ling grew silent. To be honest, she doesn't like Arthur much because she feels that there's something off about him. Also, Xiu Ling has him investigated, but nothing came up. A man of unknown origin, she doesn't know how Anna can befriend such a man.
"I brought your favorite cake," Arthur raised the box in his hands, and it shows the emblem of the House of Sweets. It's a famous bakery shop where you have to cue for a very long time, but you can't be sure if you can buy one.
Xiu Ling's skeptical and didn't move away, but Arthur didn't take note of her. He moved to Anna's other side and placed the cake on her lap. He opened the box, and a cake with an elaborate design appears. Anna's already drooling.
"What are you doing here?" Xiu Ling finally reacted. She doesn't like this one bit, this man's getting close to Anna. What if this man has bad intentions? She doesn't like the innocent look in this foreigner's face.
"I'm Anna's friend," Arthur said. Anna saved him before. A few goons are running after him in a park and Anna jump to block them. She took care of them, fighting effortlessly. That day, he believed an angel saved him.
Anna refused to be friends with him at first, but he knows her weakness, sweets!
"She saved my life," Arthur added and smiled, remembering the past. Anna rolled her eyes.
"I told you, it wasn't my intention to save you. My favorite wallet was in front of those goons, and they're about to step on it, so I kicked the man away," Anna explained.
Eh? Xiu Ling smirked, her cousin will never willingly saved someone. It turned out that it's only a coincidence.
"You heard her, shoo!" Xiu Ling gestured for Arthur to go away. "Don't let us see your face."
"Xiu Ling!" Anna stopped her. Arthur looks dejected then, turned into a puppy, clinging into Anna's side. "He's a friend, and he brought food."
"Cousin? Seriously? You're friends with him because of food?" Xiu Ling's wheels on her head are turning, formulating a plan to get rid of this man. "I'll buy you, sweets, every day!"
"There are sweets that only Arthur can make. I'll give you some next time," Anna beamed at Arthur and the latter nods wholeheartedly. Xiu Ling can see the triumphant look in his eyes. Her heart blazed in anger.
Her fighting spirit ignited! She'll throw this man away from Anna!
"I'm actually planning on hiring him as my chef," Anna added. Chef???
She won't let the man get any closer to Anna. It's for sure that he has an ulterior motive!
"Chef?! I can do that too! Hire me and not him! I'm your cousin, hire me!" Xiu Ling shouted and grabbed Anna's hands.
What? Xiu Ling's applying as a chef? Anna can't believe her ears. She heard that Xiu Ling could make really good poison, does it mean that she has to eat poison every day?!