Chapter 5 - Engaged prince

Jian woke up in a dark, damp place. He could barely see anything. 'Where…' he gently touched the side of his face. The warm sticky liquid coated his fingers. 'no... no…' He hurriedly sniffed it.

The bloody scent filled his nostrils.

"no..." he completely broke down sobbing.

His only family was gone. She was dead.

"Fuck, why did I run away... I should have stayed... I should have stayed with her…"

"Why? it would have been useless." A soft voice whispered.

Jian stiffened up vigilantly gazing around.

A pale hand holding a candle stand moved closer to his cell. and soon soft candlelight filled the space.

Jian was finally able to get a good look at the person.

It was someone he did not expect.

'Bian!" he ran to the grated door and reached out to him. "Grandma, she is wounded. Go to her. please. We don't have time. If we can..."

"shhh." Bian pushed his grasping hands away. "You're giving me a headache."

Jian froze. "B-Bian... she is dying."

"So what? let her die." he scoffed. His cold brown eyes peered at him with disgust. "I don't know why we have to keep you alive." He mumbled under his breath.

Jian could not comprehend what was going on. 'He… he is not here to save me? Why… why is he here? is this the same Bian...' he cautiously gazed at him.

The familiar pendant hung on his neck glowing with a beautiful green glow.

'it's Bian. So why is he acting so different?' Shocked he gazed at him.

"don't look at me like that. Che, you're making me disgusted." Bian stepped back slightly. "Keep him alive." He said to the guard standing behind him.

"Bian..." Jian tightly clung to the metal railing. "Why are you... is someone forcing you? Tell me brother… I..."

Bian suddenly let out a loud laugh. "Oh my god you're hilarious. Brother? Who is your brother? You are nothing but a disgusting worm.," he looked at him up and down with clear disgust in his beautiful eyes. "And what can you do when you are stuck here? don't overestimate yourself."

He started to walk away.

"Bian! Bian! Why! why are you doing this? You are not this person. You are my kind brother."

"I'm not your brother!!!" Bian screamed. "Fuck I hate him so much. Starve him. Don't you dare even give him a bit of water?" He said walking away frustratingly. But soon he gazed back. "no, keep him alive. Dad doesn't want him dead yet. Who knows? He might have his uses."

The guards bowed. "yes young master,"

Jian watched blankly as his brother walk away, showing him his cold back. he did not know what to say or do.

His Bian… his younger brother who clung to his leg was acting so cold and callous to him.

'why... why…. I'm his brother.;

When his grandmother called him a fake and called him names, he did not feel any bit hurt. But the moment Bian denied their relationship he felt a searing pian in his chest.

The tears he had been holding rolled down his face.

He slid down to the ground, holding the rusty metal door. "Why…. please…"

He desperately wanted to beg Bian to save their grandmother. But he knew... he knew it was hopeless. His grandmother had already lost a lot of blood. He was unsure how long he had been knocked out, so it was likely.

Jian sobbed loudly. "Bian… I'm scared…"

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Bian wang walked back to his room with a bright smile on his face. He had been waiting for so long to achieve this, and finally, everything was on track. His beloved Xing Yu was finally his, and his detestable brother was under control. He did not have to worry about anything else.

He happily hopped around in the garden.

"Your highness." A hoarse voice whispered from behind him.

Bian flinched gazing back. "oh... general. I didn't expect you here."

Xing Yu gently draped a coat over his shoulders. "its cold outside. human body is weak."

Bian stiffed up slightly. Yes, he was human. He was completely human with only a bit of Jian's blood transfused on his arm with a new technology. "y-yes… I still find it hard to believe that I am not human. After all, I'm used to this body." He said with a soft smile.

"Transformation is quite hard since you have grown up using this disguise. But fear not, your highness, I will teach you how to reveal your real form,"

'But I don't have a real form!' he thought, anxiously biting his lips. "Um... I like being human."

Xing Yu nodded. "it's understandable. If this is the form you wish to be then well and good."

He let out a breath of relief. "Thank you for being understanding."

The alien general gazed at him with a slight smile.

"What is it? why do you keep looking…" Bian shyly gazed at the ground but on the inside he was ecstatic. 'He is finally looking at me! God how long have I waited!'

"I have someone special who wants to meet you." Xian Yu held out his hands.

With slight hesitation, Bian took his cold hand.

The alien general took him to his villa and guided him gently to the sofa. "Wait here, I'll be back in a moment,"

Unexpectedly he ran up the stairs in a hurry.

Bian grinned widely. 'Why is he so cute...'

A little while later he came back with an orb-like crystal and placed it on the table.

"What is this?" Bian gazed at the ball vigilantly. 'is he trying to test identity again. Fuck that bitch's blood has run out. I will definitely get caught.' He gazed up at him with a yawn. "Actually, I'm feeling quite tired. Can we do this tomorrow?"

"It won't take long," Xing excitedly pressed the orb around and soon it lit up brightly to reveal a young blond-haired guy's face in it.

Bian blinked at it. 'Blond and blue-green eyes... the second prince. So this is 'my' supposed elder brother,' even though he knew who it was he pretended to be curious. "Hello?"

"Hello…." The young prince gazed at Xing. "Who I this?"

"Your highness I'm glad to inform you that mission F has been completed. I present to you, young prince Bian." He said with a victorious grin.

the young man in the orb gasped. "My brother. It's him! Why does he look..." he gazed at him curiously.

Bian frowningly looked down on himself. He was wearing a white shirt and pants with a fur coat. 'What is wrong with me?'

"He is still in his human form. After all our queen mother left a very strong camouflage spell to protect his identity from the humans." Xing Yu did the explanting for him.

"Oh, I see." The blond-haired man smiled up at him. "it's a pleasure to meet you finally, young one. We have all been anxiously searching for you. Thankfully, my friend has found you before it was too late. I hope he was kind to you. He can be a ruffian, you see."

Bian blushed softly. "He is the kindest."

The young prince nodded. "that's good then. Xing, prepare for the departure as soon as you can. We have to proceed with your engagement as preparations as well."

As soon as the prince said this Xing froze. he awkwardly gazed at the orb and then at the young man.

"What engagement?" Bian whispered softly but his hands that were hidden under the coat tightened. 'Yes, come on, say it out loud!'

Xing Yu sighed. "You and I were engaged while our parents were pregnant with us. It is customary to marry the one you are betrothed. I'm sorry I never mentioned it before. I was planning you telling you later." He glared at the orb.

The young prince shrugged. "Now, later, what difference does it make? Come here quickly your mum is going to be excited to finally see your young bride."

Bian blushed softly. "b-but you have to ask my dad's permission… its human customs."

Xing Yu froze. "I will do that as soon as I can."