Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

The afternoon passed by well. As decided since the beginning the designers came forward to take the final measurements of everyone and then later snaps were taken to check her profiles and with just a few tries, the photographers were all happy. 

"Ms. Li Xue, now I understand why you have always been the favorite of the crew members. That's must be because photographing you is so easy. Just setting the camera around you must be enough job for us to do." One of the photography team members came to start the conversation with Li Xue. 

Li Xue shook her head. "Thanks for thinking so highly about me. But skill with the camera must also matter. Otherwise, if I have been so perfect, why none of my selfies come out to be perfect." Standing modest in her stance, she said before wiping off her face with a tissue. It has been all afternoon she has been out in the garden and now her skin was feeling a bit dusty. 

The photographer laughed. "It's not like that Ms. Li Xue. The difference lies in the cameras as well. I can bet, on the phone camera as well, your picture must be coming the perfect." He said as extending, he forwarded his camera to Li Xue for her to check the pictures herself. 

Li Xue smiled as she checked through the pictures and nodded. "They are looking good. I am happy that later I don't have to think about my face. The camera is in skilled hands." She said and then bowing her head a bit added, "Please look after me. I will be under your care then." She said and the man was impressed. 

It has been years since he has been coming to work with the Royal Association, but this was the first time someone has talked with him in such a respected way. Otherwise, the princess and the daughters of ministers here never cared to show any respect to them.

"Haha … Don't worry, Ms. Li Xue. You are going to be perfect for this shoot. Just concentrate on how you are going to participate. Do your best there and I assure you all your pictures would come out in a way that members would be having trouble in shortlisting them." He said and not at a far distance, hearing their talks, Shen Bingling fumed. 

"Sister Bingling, that woman has got skills of becoming people's favorite so easily. Look, that photographer has never talked that sweetly to you. But today, he is praising so much as if he is ready to write down a novel in her name." Li Na said, evidently siding to Shen Bingling's team. 

Shen Bingling's fist clenched but she didn't say anything. Yesterday, she already had enough. Today, she won't give anyone any chance to embarrass her again. "That's enough, Li Na. Don't look at others. We have so much to look at in ourselves. Go and check when are the rehearsals beginning. We don't have the time to stay here for the whole day." 

She said and at her sudden change of mood, Li Na was confused. 

Li Na looked at her, trying to read in between her words but when saw the expressions of the woman all callous, she had no other way but to gesture to someone else to go and check about the rehearsals instead. 

"Sister Bingling, are we really going to be so easy with her now? Have you given up the hope of being in the chief role?" Someone asked and Shen Bingling once again remained all nonchalant to it. 

"And also, Sister Bingling, we shouldn't forget. Only the female chief role player would get the chance to participate in the pictures with the male chief role player, that's Prince Su. We can't let Li Xue have him on the silver platter, right?" Li Na supported, knowing well that if Prince Su gets involved the princess would definitely not be giving in so fast. 

Shen Bingling looked at the girls, ready to burst out. But just when everyone thought they would hear her, she shook her head to reject, "It's just a role. Let the association decide who is suitable for it. Furthermore, about Prince Su, he has his role to play. Being a co-participant in the project, I shouldn't hinder his work." She said and Li Na could simply not believe it. 

Things couldn't be so simple, right? The princess has never put herself in the habit of giving away the things she owns. Then how could she be this forgiving and kind today. How was she so easy to the things today? Something was definitely going in her plans. It was that she was too cautious to let anyone know this time. 

  "Sister Bingling, we can get ready for the rehearsals. They have already decided the partners with whom we have to rehearse with." The girl who has gone to check with the rehearsal thing informed after coming back. 

Shen Bingling nodded with a smile as picking up the bag, she said, "Fine, then I will go and get changed in my fencing suit first. See you all around." She said and then walked away as if there was nothing else to interest the girl around. 

Li Na along with other girls couldn't understand this attitude of the princess. Though this was the sign of positivity that meant nothing serious but given the negative character of the woman, they could simply not bring themselves to believe it. 

"Today is fencing rehearsals, right?" Thinking of something, Li Na asked and others nodded. To which she further asked, "Who is Sister Bingling rehearsing with? Is it someone from us like always?" 

The girl shook her head. "Nope, I have checked the list. The team has decided her to rehearse with Li Xue. We all are saved finally, otherwise, every year Sister Bingling makes it tough for us." 

And that was all Li Na needed to understand the ploy. A smile covered her lips as shaking her head she said, "Since it has become easy for us. It has become compulsorily tough for someone else. Let's not delay and miss the show. Come on, let's get ready as well. We can't be late.." She said before walking in the direction of changing room as well.