The Second Male lead.
One of the worst and most hated character you would ever find in this novel.
Li wei, was his name and he was the Third son of the emperor.
Born with a Smart Brain and looks that could be unmatched, well except by Jin Ling, he was known all around Bai Empire and was loved by different girls including the villainess who was madly obsessed with him.
Just seeing him already made Ming Mei so scared and irritated.
He was an actual scumbag who wanted the female lead at all cost and did almost everything to get her, even when it meant killing his most trusted man and best friend, Jin Ling.
'Not in my watch! I'm going to keep brother in-law far away from you so you two never become friends," Ming Mei said as she quickly stood straight and went behind Jin Ling.
Just then a group of servants who were wearing a whole different attire walked towards them with an eunuch at their nack and Hui Li escorted.
"Your highness, you have arrived.. what a pleasure to have you here with us, thank you for accepting the invitation!" Hui Li said as she bowed slightly.
"I should be thanking you, now I'll have some time to spend with my little Ming Mei who is truly growing into a beautiful woman," he said as he smiled at Ming Mei sweetly.
He was truly a faker, he never liked the villainess once because she was a brat and every one in the entire empire knew of her arrogant behavior.
But because he needed to marry a wife with power, he would tolerate her behaviour.
Yah, I know what you all her thinking. Why would a prince or son of the emperor need a wife for power right?
Well although he was a Prince, because he was a son gotten from a concubine instead of the empress he wasn't given more attention as that of his other brothers who were the empress's children.
One of the things that made his heart melt for the female lead was because she was somewhat in the same situation as his was.
After all, they were both concubines children.
"This way your highness," Hui Li led the way as Li wei followed her to meet the other rest of the family.
With him gone, Ming Mei let out a relived smile as she then looked up to see Jin Ling's blue eyes fixed on her.
She knew he had lots of questions like why do you seem sacred? Or Why so relieved his gone, isn't he your crush?
Smiling awkwardly, Ming Mei then quickly said, "Brother in-law, let's do something fun since we are here.. huh?"
"Like what?"
"Hmmm," taking sometime to think, Ming Mei finally Said, "Why don't we do some wood chopping."
"You can't, you're to weak and it's a job for the servants.. they'll do it."
He immediately refused but Ming Mei kept whining, "Oh c'mon, what about we carry wood to the servants instead, won't that be fun and more easier?"
Contemplating on her words, Jin ling was about to refuse until he saw her cute eyes and finally gave in.
"Alright but only carry a small size," he instructed as she nodded and took hold of his harm as they made their way in.
**
While the elders were busy having tea and chatting, the teens in the family were no where to be seen.
Watching from a corner was Ming and she didn't have an happy face on.
Just ahead of her were, Ming Mei, Jin Ling and Li Wei.
If anyone would have heard this three names together, they would have thought that Jin Ling was being punished while Ming Mei was following Li Wei around but that wasn't the case at all.
Instead Ming Mei and Jin Ling were having fun carrying some time wood while Li Wei won't stop bothering her whenever she went.
"What is going on? Just few months ago she was a complete Brat and now she was argh..."
Ming Xia groaned slightly. "Young Lady what do you think happened to her? She changed completely!"
"No way she changed, she's probably just using another strategy to get the prince's attention.. it's normal but I'm going to expose her true intention!"
Ming Xia said as she turned around angrily, 'I'm sorry brother in-law but I must show you who she really Is even if you get hurt in the process,'
**
After sometime, Ming Mei and Jin Ling were done with the woods and they all sat down to rest and drink tea when a maid suddenly appeared.
She informed Ming Mei that her mom, hui Li was asking for her presence and so Ming Mei left.
But after sometime later, she made her way back.
"That's weird, Hui Li didn't call for me, was that maid lying?" Ming Mei asked herself as she was quite confused.
But she was immediately then taken aback by the servants and maids who were literally panicking running all around the compound.
Confused and worried, Ming Mei took the hands of one the servant and asked, "What's going on here? Why are the servants All running around?"
"M-my lady, i-its the young master, h-he pushed the third prince into the well!"