Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Back in Our Paradise,

Li Xue sat with Feng Shufe downstairs, intently hearing all of the story. Her eyes would turn sharp sometimes while a few times, it would turn a bit emotional feeling the pain for the lady she never met but felt the connection with.

After hearing almost all of the past of Feng Shufen, Li Xue could simply not understand just one thing. So, she didn't delay asking it straight. "Since you already knew that His Highness and Her Highness were not to be blamed for your mother's death, why did you still blame them?"

Keeping her eyes curiously at the man, she waited to hear his reason but given his expressions, she already understood that there was no specific reason to be said. She smiled a bit at the realization as she reached out to hold his fisted hands into hers.

"I never thought that your actions would also be unreasonable. But it's okay I can understand, not in all years, you were this old and strict like this. I could only assume that when you did that in the past you were young as well" She said in a serious tone, but in between her words, it was not hard to guess the pun.

Feng Shufen's cold eyes turned to look at her and at his look, Li Xue could no longer hold her chuckle. Pressing her lips, she burst out in a peal of laughter, "Nevermind, Mr. Beelzebub. I was just saying it like that. You don't have to be so serious." She said and Feng Shufen just raised his brows at her before breaking himself into a soft chuckle as well.

Li Xue finally was satisfied. All this while when he has been telling her about the story of her mother, she could feel the dimmed emotions he was feeling inside. How could she let him struggle with those emotions alone? She had to lighten his mood so that the past doesn't remain too painful for him. So that the next time whenever he gets to remember all this again, he doesn't forget to smile by the end, remembering her joke.

Li Xue looked at the man and her lips curled up in a gentle smile. "Mr. Beelzebub, I am sorry." She apologized, and her apology brought a solemn expression to her face. "I was so engrossed in my own things and my own theories that I never thought that not just me, but you as well could have past stories in your heart. The stories that you may not be revealing on the surface but painfully holding within. I am sorry that I have not asked you about this before."

"…" Feng Shufen didn't reply to her. He just looked at her and remained silent. He could see the sincerity in her eyes and that sincerity was enough. After a long while, he said, Even without asking, you have unknowingly healed everything. So, you never really have to initiate anything like this, your presence itself is enough." He said, but shaking her head, Li Xue denied.

"That would not do. I don't want to do that anymore. I want to know all of you without keeping anything aside now." She said and staring at her determination, Feng Shufen nodded in agreement, to which finally, Li Xue was satisfied.

Though she has not revealed it, the feeling she felt back in the palace was too chaotic. The feeling where except her, everyone is aware of everything. She could not dare to think of the same feeling again, especially when it was related to Feng Shufen. She didn't know when but now she feels like slowly and slowly she was getting possessive of the Devil as well.

Maybe this nature of possessiveness is a kind of infectious disease that has got transferred to her through both the big and the little devil.

"By the way, there is one thing I want to ask you. Hearing you say all of it, why do I feel like there is something fishy regarding all the events that happened. I mean I feel like the fire that broke out that year was not an accident but someone has planned it. Though there seemed no reason behind it, as at that she has left all the authority and position of the family. But something in the middle gives a vibe of it. What do you think?"

Li Xue complicatedly asked and hearing her ask that Feng Shufen expression turned serious as he stood up to say, "It's already late at night, you shouldn't stay awake for longer. Get some sleep now, we will talk the rest the next day."

He said and Li Xue felt his attitude change. But she didn't point it out, rather just gave a simple remark of, "oh" before standing along. "You must also be tired. Won't you be sleeping as well?" She asked even though she could already guess his reply.

Feng Shufen turned to look at her with an eased expression and shook his head. "You go ahead. I still have some work in the study."

Li Xue nodded. She knew recalling the memories from the past are not always easy. Once you recall, you would need time to recover from it. She has been the same as well, how could she expect the man to be different.

"Fine, then I will go first. But don't stay awake too late. Be early to bed as well." She said before heading upstairs, giving a smile to the man.

While behind Feng Shufen's expressions returned back to its darkness. As he said, he as well ascended upstairs towards the study, walking up to his desk to take the seat on the chair. Then putting the key, he unlocked a drawer before pulling out a file that holds all the mystery.

"The fire that night holds the mystery. It was not an accident but someone planned it. But who was it?" He mumbled to himself before opening the file to reveal the picture of four suspects – Feng Yu Hao, Zhen Qinrou, the Royal couple, and the last but most surprising, Yun Yuchun, herself.