310 Li Yuan (Age: 7)

He sat by looking at the broody kid him before with amusement. He was reading Baghdad Sketches, if he was reading at all, Li Yaun was convinced he was just pretending. It often crossed his mind that his cousin wanted to be an explorer or a traveler, bad from him he was born where he was.

A teasing smirk took over his face, knowing well his cousin might not be reading the book but was trying to ignore him. He looked at the classic English in front of him that he had read thrice before and then his other five-year-old cousin, Yu Jian chasing a butterfly giggling and stumbling as his nanny cooed him. Pathetic.

These vain meetings were to make sure they grew to be close when they were old enough and took the roles they were bred for. For the sake of less drama and power play.