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    Chapter 40 On the Prince and Fried Tofu

    After the dinner party broke up, I thought he was going to start to deal with me.Sure enough, in the afternoon of the next day, Letty insisted that I go to the garden. I began to resist with all my strength. It was not until Lettie said that the prince had given the order that I obeyed in despair.

    If he wants to kill me, I can’t escape.If you simply obey, you may die a better-looking person.

    This is a rare good weather in winter, and the sun makes people feel warm.I sat in the garden for nearly an afternoon and nothing happened.

    Then, Leti would pull me outside every day based on the prince’s order.A week passed by like this, and it was the day of the royal dinner again.Leon actually came to have dinner with me.But he’s face was always dark and he didn’t talk to me.After eating, he lifted his feet and left.

    From the beginning, I lived in fear every day and every moment.But a week, two weeks, a month passed and nothing happened.Unknowingly, my life returned to its previous rhythm. I had classes in the morning, and was dragged to the garden for a walk in the afternoon. I only had dinner with Leon once a week, and he didn’t talk.My fear gradually weakened, and it seemed that I was aware of something…

    But even I didn’t believe in myself, so I suppressed the weakest fantasy in my heart.Leon’s dislike of me is so obvious, how could I still have a fluke?

    On this day, I was dragged to the west garden to bask in the sun again.I was sitting in a daze, still feeling a little depressed, when a wild cat suddenly jumped out from the side.Thinking of the harsh life in winter, I felt pity for it, and asked for some snacks from Letty to feed it. The cat ate it in big gulps, and actually knew how to thank me, meowing and nuzzling me.I couldn’t help but get interested and started playing with it, with a smile on my face that I hadn’t seen for a long time.I was having fun when I inadvertently looked up and saw Leon standing there in the corridor in the distance with a gloomy face, looking over here.

    I was startled and stood up quickly, scaring the cat.It howled and fled.I wanted to run with a pale face, but my feet couldn’t move.And Leon turned around and walked away, as if he was just passing by.

    Only then did I remember that the courtyard where Leon trained was not far from here, and Letty actually pulled me here.I regretted it endlessly and hurriedly pulled Letty away.I just finished that difficult dinner with Leon last night, and seeing his black face for two consecutive days put too much pressure on my spirit.

    Later on, Letty still always wanted to drag me to the west, which I could understand. During my afternoon walk, I could only get some sun in the west garden.But I refused to go, even to the east. I almost had to stay in the house and be a tortoise.Letty was angry and anxious, but there was nothing she could do about me.

    Time flies, and it’s the day to have dinner with Leon. Every day on this day, I feel depressed. I stay in bed and don’t want to come out. I don’t want to face that face that is full of disgust for me.Just when I was feeling miserable, Letty walked in with a bright smile and said to me, “Princess, look.”

    I glanced over listlessly. I was stunned for a moment, and then my eyes lit up!

    Letty was holding a velvet cushion in her hand, and on it was a little furry kitten!

    I suddenly felt energetic and jumped out of bed quickly and ran over.The cat was probably just weaned, so it was shivering on the mat. Its snow-white fur was fluffy, its eyes were blue, and it was so cute.I liked it so much that I wanted to touch it, but my hand froze halfway out.

    “Where did this cat come from?” I asked suspiciously, fearing that Letty got it secretly just to make me happy.You must know that although I am called a princess now, my status is really embarrassing, and maybe I will attract criticism if I say a word.If I keep a pet quietly, I might be accused of some nonsense in the mouths of caring people.

    “Don’t worry, princess. This is given to you by His Highness the Prince.” Letty giggled: “I heard that he sent people to search for several days before he found such a snow-white cat with blue eyes.”

    After hearing her answer, I was completely stunned!I haven’t calmed down for a long time!

    Leon…gave it to me?

    I stood there stupidly, thinking of his gloomy face in the distance when I was playing with the cat that day.Then my thoughts changed, and I went back to the first time I met him. He knocked over my potion jar and was offended by me. His face was twisted with anger but he didn’t hit me. Afterwards, he rushed all night to buy the potion and delivered it to me, without even eating…

    For a moment, I had mixed feelings in my heart, and suddenly realized that I was such a huge idiot!How dare you bother yourself for so long!

    The problem that had been bothering me for a long time was suddenly eliminated. I felt relaxed all over. I took the kitten from Letty’s hand and played with it happily for a long time.In the afternoon, Letty asked me to go for a walk. I no longer refused. I went there with the cat in my arms and played with it openly in the garden until dinner.Then I changed from my previous negativity, dressed up, and followed Letty to the restaurant.

    Leon still hasn’t arrived, and I still haven’t sat down yet, but this time, the fear in my heart has almost disappeared, and some are just a little uneasy.

    Not long after waiting, Leon walked in following the servant’s announcement.Still with a stinky face, he quickly went to the main seat and sat down.I then took my seat.The servants, as usual, began to pass the dishes around in our silence.Although I now know that this guy is a piece of fried tofu that is burnt on the outside and soft on the inside, when I really see his threatening face, I can’t help but feel worried.I was hesitant to speak several times, and the main course was almost finished. I finally summoned the courage and spoke in a weak voice:

    “That…that…”

    Only after the long-lasting silence was broken did I realize the pressure of breaking the ice.Leon’s cold blue eyes glanced at me. I was still afraid out of habit, and instinctively shrank back.

    “I want to… thank you, Your Highness…” I almost forced myself to continue: “… that cat…”

    He didn’t answer, he frowned and fiddled with the food in front of his eyes. I took a peek and saw that there was a lot of barbecue left on he’s plate.Logically speaking, at his age and with so much exercise, he should be able to eat, so how could he have so much left?

    I looked at his plate, wondering, and his cold gaze came over me again. I lowered my head in a hurry, not daring to look again.

    The main courses were removed and desserts were served.I didn’t eat much because I was nervous, and Leon never touched the thick cream lemon pie in front of me.After another awkward silence, he suddenly spoke.

    “Don’t call me Your Highness again.”

    These sudden words made me startled and I looked up.But he had already thrown down the tableware, stood up and strode away.I was left sitting at the table, looking at the back of he leaving inexplicably.

    Why don’t you call him Your Highness?What should it be called?

    Could it be that…you are calling me brother?

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