When Bai Jingfei eventually stopped screaming and cursing god internally she finally took a moment to think.
'Ah! Prime Minister Bai is pretty darn old, this body is probably pretty darn old too'
All the excitement of being a second generation heir finally wore off. Her body was old, weak and probably ugly too. She could accept being old and ugly, but not weak.
After all, she wasn't someone who depended on her face to eat. She depended on caffeinated bursts of energy to get to her work. It was impossible for her to work with a weak body.
'But wait… I'm the prime minister's daughter now! I'm probably already rich! Why would I need to work?' thought Bai "money grubber" Jingfei in what she would describe as a eureka moment.
For the first time in her life, well not really "her life" but you get the point, she was rich!
Not a flimsy billionaire kind of rich! Prime minister's daughter kind of rich!
Bai Jingfei decided to investigate the net worth of this prime minister. Either way with the room's quality it was evident that she wouldn't have to work too much to live her ideal lifestyle.
If she was lucky she wouldn't have to work at all.
Bai Jingfei stared into prime minister Bai's eyes with passionate and renewed energy.
"Father, what is my name?" she asked shyly.
Prime Minister Bai held his daughter's hands and bent forward into a hunched position. Calming himself down by taking deep breaths he lifted his head again.
"Bai Jingfei. Your mother and I spent a lot of time deciding your name," said Prime Minister Bai, his voice trembling ever so slightly, "But your mother is gone and you can't remember her…"
Bai Jingfei wasn't Bai Jingfei. Or at least the Bai Jingfei that Prime Minister Bai cared for. But it didn't matter to her. There was something that was making her remain cautious around him.
'Is it pity?' thought Bai Jingfei, 'Or is it the instinct of this body? Either way I guess I'll have to take care of this old man...'
Prime Minister Bai called in a few maids. They began opening up the beautifully carved windows and letting fresh air in.
The way they tugged on the beautifully embroidered curtains made Bai Jingfei unhappy. They were going to be big money in the future, was what she thought.
As the light poured into the room she had the urge to hiss. It had been very very long since she had felt sunlight on her skin and the body she was in was probably the same.
Cave creature Bai Jingfei turned to Prime minister Bai who was talking to an old looking maid. Probably a senior maid. It's not like that mattered to Bai Jingfei though.
She stretched out her hands, groaning as her body made a bunch of cracking and popping noises. After a few stretches her body felt lighter.
From three thousand bricks weighing down on her, to two thousand nine hundred and ninety nine bricks.
An improvement nonetheless.
Prime Minister Bai looked at Bai Jingfei. He was not dumb, he could tell that his daughter was uncomfortable around him. If he couldn't tell that much as the one making decisions for the country, the country was headed to doom.
Well the country was... headed to doom but not because of him.
He cleared his throat as a signal to have everyone leave the room.
"Feifei I have some work now, I'll be heading out. If you need any help, call for a maid."
Bai Jingfei nodded.
"Thank you, father"
Prime minister Bai turned around trembling once again. His eyes were filled with tears like before but this time a smile graced his face.
He strode out, shoulders unnaturally stiff and with weird movements.
Bai Jingfei laughed a little. Maybe the old man wasn't worth scamming after all.
She tried standing up. After collapsing for the second time the stupid genius realized she was too weak to stand. She would need a maid's help.
Bai Jingfei was in a sudden dilemma.
How does one call for a maid? Especially if you don't know any of their names…
"Hey! I need a maid here!", or maybe just a well enunciated "Oiiiiiiiii", or something more graceful like, "Excuse me I require some assistance here".
None of the options sounded viable to Bai Jingfei.
She was used to cursing at poor little Botbot. And Botbot was a dutiful slave who flapped around her at all times. She never really had to call him. He was always just... there…
Even if he was a naggy annoyance.
Bai Jingfei took a moment of silence for Botbot's untimely explosion, well not really untimely because all Bai Jingfei's inventions exploded sooner or later, he had it coming…
Then it finally came to Bai Jingfei. How to call a maid like a rich young lady.
Just like she had done the first time.
Bai Jingfei flung herself off the bed, taking an ornate candle holder with her (a cheap one of course) and created a loud thud as she landed.
A few maids instantly came rushing in, headed by the old maid.
Bai 'Fling Yourself Off A Bed To Call A Maid' Jingfei's father had probably left the maid there to take care of her.
"Princess are you alright?" she almost screamed, her voice brimming with concern.
"Um, can you take me to a mirror?" asked Bai Jingfei, finally deciding to take the risk and see her ugly, old self.
Without another word the maid supported her to a mirror on the far edge of her gigantic room.
Instantly, on first glance of the mirror Bai Jingfei knew something was wrong. That tiny thing in the mirror? Was her? What? The? Heck?
Quickly looking back at the painting on the wall she remembered where she had seen it.
In the museum. The painting was called 'Bai Jingfei'!
Looking back and forth between the mirror and the painting she felt herself come close to tears. Her mind was jumbled as she could only think of one thing.
'Why the heck am I a freaking loli!!!?'