Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

Li Xue was working on the files of coming brand projects in the study when suddenly her phone rang. Looking into the files, she read while receiving the call. Since it was late at night, she knew it could be only someone whom she knew. "Hello!" 

She started softly but next came an over-enthusiastic voice. "Li Xue, where are you busy? You don't even have time to call me, your best friend now?" 

Li Xue paused her eyes before lifting her gaze with a smile. "Since you already know that I am busy, are you still a friend after complaining to me like that?" She countered and could already visualize Yi Lan opening her mouth before closing it again with a voiceless 'hawww'.

"You … I am definitely your friend. How could you even question my friendship? Do you think my friendship is easy?" Feigning hurt in her tone; Feng Yi Lan questioned before reasoning her confidence herself. "I am here keeping your secrets and you still doubt my love for you. So unacceptable! Do you know how hard is it to keep secrets? Ah, my heart aches to hear you doubt me now."

She exaggerated and Li Xue couldn't help but roll her eyes at her exaggeration. "Aye, you really know to reason out your wrongs. Anyway, tell me which secret of mine is now paining your stomach?" 

Feng Yi Lan humphed but then spoke, "The secret of your identity. Today Su Fai called and he was asking me about it. Do you know how tough it was for me to hide it from him? What did you even say to him?" She asked and without feeling any mistake, Li Xue simply said, shrugging off her shoulders. 

"Nothing that is to be kept hidden. I just revealed my relationship with You Jun." She said the name so conveniently before looking back in the files that for a moment even Feng Yi Lan's brows tugged in confusion. 

"You Jun? Who is he?" 

Li Xue read her files as nonchalantly she added, "Shin You Jun. My younger brother." She said as she flipped the page. Until now her eyes were all engrossed in the files she was reading. 

While on the other side, Feng Yi Lan was all flabbergasted. "Shin You Jun, the Crown Pince. Are you serious, darling? You went to reveal it to Su Fai. What were you even thinking? Huh?" She asked and with her tone like that, anyone could imagine her eyes growing big while brows wrinkling in the expression of shock. 

"…" Li Xue didn't reply anything to her askance. Her thoughts were all engrossed in the brand project that she has not even heard what Yi Lan was saying on the call. 

When Feng Yi Lan didn't hear any response coming, she pulled back her phone to check if even the phone was connected or not. When she confirmed, she asked, "What? Li Xue, could you hear me?" 

She asked. And hearing her calling her name, Li Xue asked with all bafflement. "Mhm. Did you say something? Sorry I didn't hear you."

"Like really? What were you doing that you missed all of my words that intended one simple meaning?" Feng Yi Lan pursed her lips and scratching softly over her brows, Li Xue felt a bit guilty. 

"Ah, I was a bit busy. What were you saying?"

"Darling, as far as I have known, my brother has gone out of the country. Then with whom did you get so busy? Although I consider my brother to be Devil, I am still his sister and would not want to see him cuckolded. So …" 

Feng Yi Lan said, and Li Xue immediately rolled her eyes, interjecting her words, "Yi Lan, I have been ready the brand proposal files. I am busy with them. Don't let your thoughts run wild." She said and Feng Yi Lan simply pressed her lips together. 

"That's boring. Anyway, tell me what were you thinking when you revealed things halfway to Su Fai. I thought we needed to keep it a secret." 

Li Xue shook her head. "Revealing it halfway wasn't actually my plan, Yi Lan. Why would I do that? I just didn't notice that I left Su Fai to think on his own. But anyway, you can reveal it to him. There is nothing like hiding from him. I just mentioned it casually for I thought that it sounded easy to understand." She said and her words came out in a way that Feng Yi Lan couldn't believe. 

Halting her in her words, she asked, "Li Xue, is it you dear? What are you even saying? Are you sure that you would reveal it to everyone?" 

Li Xue hummed. "Yes, I would since it would no longer remain hidden. Soon when the royal grand meet will be held people would come to know about me as the princess and then they might announce it outside as well. At that time, I wouldn't like my friends getting it to know along with others." 

She said and the more Feng Yi Lan heard the more she felt getting surprised. For her, it was just the other day when she came to know about her identity and at that time, Li Xue was clearly confused regarding it. Then today why did things become so sorted.

"Li Xue, dear, did something happen recently? How do I suddenly feel all animated here?" She asked in an alienated tone, to which Li Xue couldn't help but chuckle out. 

"Many things happened. I will detail you about that some other time. For now, keep my things aside and tell me, for what did you actually call? I am sure, it must not be just this thing." 

Knowing her friend too well, Li Xue could already guess. And her guess wasn't wrong because the moment, she said it a silence fell over the call. And after a moment, she faintly heard Yi Lan taking a deep breath. 

"Li Xue, I wanted to ask your help not just as a friend but also as my sister-in-law.. And you better not reject me."