Chapter 206 - Morning Surprise

Lei Xing woke up to sight the Emperor's sleeping face and a smile immediately bloomed on her face. She was tucked right in his arms and felt warm, cozy and happy and so she stayed where she was, enjoying the view. 

{...He is quite - no, very handsome...}

Lei Xing silently chuckled to herself and because she couldn't help it, she reached out a finger to poke his face. Then she heard a chuckle and her hand froze mid-air. Her eyes darted around and then she chuckled herself and resumed her poking trajectory.

{...Haha I must be hearing things...}

{...*Hehehe~ I knew you two would be so adoowable together hehehe~^_^)...}

Lei Xing blinked and then frowned and her mouth fell open. She slowly brought up her other hand...and right there, on her wrist was the stupid bracelet.

{...What the hell- How did you- Why?! O_O)...}

{...*What?... I'm simply keeping my end of the bargain. I told you I wasn't leaving until I get my ceremony ( ￣^￣ )...Ahhh and I see you've been keeping yours too, great job! Hehehe~ Don't worry, I won't hold yesterday's transgressions against you. Unlike someone, I have a magnanimous heart ~ (^ ◡ ^)...}

Lei Xing knit her brows as she tried to understand how this happened. It was impossible for someone to have come inside and put it back on her, especially with the way they were sleeping. First of all, the bed was huge, to have even touched her, much less get her hand, they would have had to climb onto the bed. And there is no way she would have slept through that. 

{...Forget me, what about him?! He was a freaking General or som- Forget it, he sleeps like a baby, he's way worse than me - Okay maybe not bu-...}

{...*I'm right here, you know...And quite proud too. Hehe~ Look, I even healed your wrist. You're very welcome~ ^_^)...}

{...You're welcome your ass! -_-)...} 

{...*Shhh! Don't bring my precious butt into this! It has served me very well and so it deserves your respect! Hmph! Little brats like you do understand what is truly important in life ( ￣^￣ )...}

{...(◔_◔)...How the hell did this happen?...}

Lei Xing frowned and took a deep breath and then slowly moved the Emperor's arm off her and quietly slipped out the bed. She quickly grabbed her robe, tied it and quietly tipped toe to the doors and went out. 

Xiao Ruo and the other maids outside the room looked up in surprise when the door opened and Lei Xing slipped through. It was way too early for her to be up and about, the sky was just starting to brighten and the sun had not even come up yet.

Before Xiao Ruo could ask her what she needed, Lei Xing quietly asked, "Did anyone enter this room during the night?"

Xiao Ruo blinked and shook her head, she turned to the other maids, who also shook their heads. Lei Xing frowned and then asked, "Where is Ah Jin?"

Xiao Ruo blinked in confusion and answered, "Um, she should still be asleep in her room..." As soon as her words fell, Lei Xing stormed forward but then when she turned the corner, she stopped, realizing she did not know the way, she turned back to Xiao Ruo and ordered, "Lead the way..." 

Xiao Ruo nodded and quickly led the way. When they arrived Lei Xing burst into the room, causing Ah Jin to jump up from her sleep. Before Ah Jin could process what was going on, Lei Xing asked, "Where is the bracelet I gave you last night?"

Ah Jin blinked in surprise and then quickly scrambled to the drawers on the side, picked up a box and held it out to Lei Xing. 

Lei Xing eyed her and the box but did not take it. She glanced at Xiao Ruo and the other two maids who had followed her and then she said to Ah Jin, "Follow me." And walked out.

Lei Xing walked outside the building with Ah Jin following closely. She stopped at the pavilion, out of earshot of the others and scrutinized Ah Jin for a bit and then calmly said, "Open it." 

Ah Jin glanced up at Lei Xing, then she pursed her lips and opened the box. Her eyes immediately went wide and she glanced up at Lei Xing in disbelief, "I-it's e-em, e-e-m-"

"Empty." Lei Xing finished for her and then raised her sleeve and showed her bracelet, Ah Jin blinked at Lei Xing's wrist and then nodded and went, "O-oh..." Lei Xing narrowed her eyes at her and then said, "Explain."

Ah Jin blinked at Lei Xing and then glanced down at the bracelet and said, "I d-don't understand."

Lei Xing knit her brows and then went, "The first time you saw this bracelet on me, you were shocked. I told you it was Tung Mei's and you didn't say anything, I even sent you to go tell her to come to retrieve it. Yet you still didn't mention the bracelet familiar... And now I gave you the same stupid bracelet and it disappeared from your box to my wrist, and your reaction was simply to blink and nod? What do you think? I snuck into your room in the middle of the night to take it and then decided to barge into your room this morning just to terrorize you?" Lei Xing said all that in one exasperated breath.

"I-I..." Ah Jin nervously began but could not seem to find the words, She eventually fell on her knees and awkwardly said, "I-I don't know what I thought...I-I panicked, it was empty, then it was on your wrist. I was relieved and...I-don't understand." 

"I'm the one who doesn't understand..." Lei Xing said under breath, exasperated. She was not even sure what she was accusing Ah Jin of right now.

{...Honestly, what am I even thinking? That she somehow snuck into the room with no one seeing her and - *sigh* Sounds absurd -_-)'...}

{...*Stop terrorizing the poor girl. I go where I want when I want ( ￣^￣ )...You should be happy to have me...I even left you alone for a long time so you two could properly "celebrate". See, I am most considerate. Be grateful!...}

Lei Xing frowned in annoyance.

{...So you expect me to believe that you vanish- Okay, okay, talking bracelet, so not so impossible -_-)...}

{...*Well, I am brilliant so naturally...You have no clue~ ^_^)...}