...

The rooster crowed for the umpteenth time today.

I tried to strangle it for the umpteenth time as well.

...

The countryside is so boring.

If I knew, I would have opted for the mountain mansion instead.

At least there was a hot spring over there.

Here, the only accompaniment was Granny Chai and the roosters.

But sigh....

Men are truly greedy creatures.

I patted myself reassuringly.

At least my life was still safe.

At this time, Yang Ran in the novel was dead from the schemes of his evil wife.

But me, this coward, has escaped with my life!

I patted my chest again.

This time, I am free and alive!

Celibate and wholesome, my motto for today.

But maybe....

After I kill that damn rooster.

***

"Master!"

"Hmm?"

I turned around from my idle life of irritating the pigs in the household.

"The Zhao Prince!"

"The Zhao Prince is here!"

The stick in my hand fell.

What was cousin doing here?

***

I hurriedly ran to the hall, hands quickly dusting the dirt and mud off my hands and an ingratiang smile plastered on my face.

A handsome figure sitting erect on the main chair seemed to be patiently waiting.

I crept up to him and pretended to stumble slightly in haste at the doorway to show how enthusiastic I am at his arrival.

"C-cousin! Why are you here?"

I went over with a sweet smile, flatteringly passing a cup of tea to the grim-looking Prince.

I stared at the iceberg before me coldly drinking tea, my mind stirring greatly at what could possibly have happened for him to come to this godforsaken place.

The sudden clink of the teacup meeting the table awoken me from my thoughts.

"Younger Cousin."

Ingratiating smile plastered on my face.

My cousin looked at me coldly.

Ever since young, this cousin of mine had this habit of looking infuriatingly arrogant, befitting of a prince.

But to be honest, I don't get why a paralysed looking face was so attractive to females.

"What did you do to the young Miss He?"

Hmm?

Here, my icerberg cousin seemed to have blackened totally.

"Why does she insist to see you again?"