Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

As Li Xue drove the car, she was in her thoughts. Although Shen Bingling has been like a chattering box beside her, still Li Xue being Li Xue has got her way to focus on the things she wanted to focus on. It was not like she disrespected the young princess by not listening to her talks but she was more concentrated on the things that she seemed to feel were important.

Suddenly turning to Shen Bingling on her side, Li Xue asked, thinking her thoughts through, "Hey, Princess Shen, can I use your phone for a moment. My phone's battery has died and I have an important call to make." She said as Shen Bingling paused to look at her before passing her phone to her without asking anymore.

Since Li Xue already had her password, she didn't have to ask twice before unlocking her phone and dialing the number. Shen Bingling looked at the swiftness in her fingers as she asked, "You have memorized the set of ten-digit numbers. Is this person someone important to you? Who are you calling?"

Li Xue didn't feel anything wrong with her question and simply replied, "Ah yes, I have dialed her so many times that I have remembered her number always. She is my best friend." She said and as she completed it, the call went through.

Since she was driving at the moment, she kept the call on the loudspeaker as the voice of Feng Yi Lan came from the other side. "Hello. Who's this?"

"Yi Lan, that's me. Li Xue." Li Xue replied, introducing herself. Since she had called with an unknown number, she was expecting this indifferent voice to come. There fell silence for a moment and Li Xue knew that her friend might have pulled away her phone to check the number twice before confirming she had not been greeted wrongly.

"Girl, this number is not yours. What's happening? Are you fine? Did someone abduct you? Are they asking you to call me for the ransom?" Feng Yi Lan asked, beginning with her all-wild guesses.

And hearing her, Li Xue could only roll her eyes while Shen Bingling could only be dumbfounded. Of course, this was the first time she had heard someone talking to someone like this. Her eyes stared up to look at Li Xue as if waiting to hear her reply.

"Yi Lan, you can take a deep breath and rein your wild guesses first, so that I can explain you." Li Xue said before continuing to explain, "My phone's battery had no power, so I am calling you from Princess Shen's phone. I needed you to do something for me."

"Oh!" Feng Yi Lan understood once Li Xue explained her like that. "So, do you want me to bring you your phone charger?"

She asked, and Li Xue could only purse her lips at her suggestion before reaching out to scratch one corner of her eyebrows. "Dear, have you got nothing better to do? I thought even though you have got months to prepare for your wedding, you must still be anxious about little things and working over them."

"Indeed, sweetheart, I am doing that. I am getting overanxious you know. I can't decide what style to choose for the wedding." Feng Yi Lan said almost crying over her pain.

Li Xue could only shake her head. "Then why have you suggested such a time-consuming unimportant thing?"

"That's for you, dear. Even during my wedding, you would be my priority. Did you forget my oath from our high school days? I am just fulfilling it. If you need your charger, I could bring it to you first."

"No need for that. I can arrange the charger for my phone later. For now, I want you to do something else for me." Li Xue said and when heard a concentrated hum from the other side of the call, she continued, "You must be having Du Fan's number in your contact list, right?"

"Mhm. Even if I don't, I can arrange it from Brother Shuai. Tell me what you have to do." Feng Yi Lan spoke in her most understanding tone. She knew Li Xue wouldn't call her until it got really important.

Li Xue nodded to her affirmation. "Fine, then help me call him and tell him that I would be at 'The Little Eatery' having my lunch with Princess Shen. He could come there to pick me up later." She said and, on a whim, without thinking much Feng Yi Lan hummed.

Li Xue has already put Du Fan in tough spots two times. It wouldn't be good to disappoint him again, especially when he has made clear how serious he was about keeping the orders he has received from his master. So, after giving a good thought Li Xue has reached Feng Yi Lan to ask for her help in it.

And hearing Fen Yi Lan hum in positiveness, Li Xue was at ease. But just when Li Xue could inform her about hanging up the call, from the other side, her friend flared up in surprise mixed with an emotion of disbelief. "Wait, Li Xue, what did you say? Where are you going?"

Li Xue was taken aback by her sudden pitched voice. But then understanding what it was about, she quickly said, "I haven't had my lunch, Yi Lan. The Little Eatery is a place nearby, so I planned to have lunch there. It wasn't a plan I made before. If I had, then I would have invited you. But …"

"Hmph. Who wants your explanation? Go and have your lunch with that arrogant princess of yours. Who am I in the first place?" Without letting Li Xue complete, Feng Yi Lan spoke on her own. Since the call was on speaker, Li Xue felt awkward. She never thought, Yi Lan would say that loud.

She didn't turn to look at Shen Bingling, instead, she said to Feng Yi Lan, pinching the space between her brows. "Yi Lan, what are you saying? Take note of your words. You are on a speaker and I am not alone. Princess Shen is sitting beside me."

Li Xue thought that at the mention of it, her friend would understand. But the revelation had an adverse effect. The moment Feng Yi Lan heard it; she pitched her voice more to say. This time intentionally. "So what? Not like I am scared of that arrogant princess of yours. What's there to get scared of her? She could be as ugly as she could be, still, I won't be scared."

She said, and Li Xue opened her lips to say something, but then closed them down, not understanding what else she could say. On the side, Shen Bingling couldn't take it more. Hearing her insult, she instantly revoked, "Who is ugly? I am a princess. Being ugly couldn't be my style. Think before speaking."

"Heh! Which book has written that Princess can't be ugly? Such a theory doesn't exist. If you feel you are beautiful, look at my friend, Li Xue and you would know that you could simply not compare to her" Feng Yi Lan retorted, neck to neck.

While they did the debate, Li Xue could no longer take it. The discussion simply felt lame and illogical. How could two people fight with such passion on their very first call? She never thought it was possible, but after today, she knew it was.

Unable to take it for a second longer, Li Xue interrupted to say, "Times up, you two! Give me a break." She said and for a moment, silence took over the call as Li Xu took a deep breath in to say, "Yi Lan, I can make up to you in two ways. I can cook a meal for you personally, or we can go to the restaurant of your choice for my treat. You can choose." She said, knowing that this would be enough to solve it.

"Why do I have to choose when I can opt for both. I am not choosing. I want both. Your cooked meal as well as our personal time at the restaurant." Feng Yi Lan said and as if not surprised, Li Xue hummed with a nod.

"Fine, then it's settled here. Now don't cause any more fights and apologize to princess Shen." She said and could visualize her friend pouting on the other side.

After a while, a meek apology came over the call as Feng Yi Lan said, "Fine, I am sorry. I might have been a bit illogical. Princess Shen, you wouldn't be ugly, but my friend is definitely more beautiful."

"Yi Lan …" Li Xue knew an apology won't be coming so easy.

"What? I am being serious. Anyway, you want me to call Du Fan. I would do that. But tell me how are you roaming around so freely? Where are all the boys that my brother has kept around you to keep you caged? What have you done to escape from them?" Feng Yi Lan asked, knowing well how to kill the first topic and begin new.

Li Xue knew her trick as well. But not highlighting it at the front she simply replied, "I haven't done anything to them, just asked them to help me sort some work. Once they finish it by evening, they could come back to guard me. Until then, I can fly like a free bird."

"Girl, you sure have your ways. Enjoy your free sky then. But just a reminder this wouldn't last for long." Feng Yi Lan said before hanging up the call.

Li Xue knew that as well. But she was bored with so many people around her. Not having any way to get them off, she only chose the one she found suitable.