[Trigger Warning: Mentions of SA. Read at your own discretion.]
Hou Hai looked down at her hands as they desperately held onto his arms. His plan had come to fruition. He couldn't help but grin.
"Fine," Hou Hai uttered, making her eyes widen in surprise.
"Really?" She asked while trying to repress her smile. He listened to her so quickly that it surprised her.
He nodded, "Only that you would have to pay the price."
Xiaoling's smile disappeared as soon as it had arrived, her arms slowly falling off his arms. She cleared her throat as she tried to compose her thoughts.
"What shall I do for Your Highness?"
Hou Hai smiled, "Look, Big Brother must be really mad right now. If he spoke about this issue outside the Eastern Palace, then I can do nothing to protect Zhenzhen. I might be close to him, but even I know his temper is bad."
Xiaoling frowned, "What can I do then? Even you can't convince him otherwise…"
