Stealing His Robes

The corners of the black-haired guy's lips curled up as he said, "So what? We don't need to worry about our old, fart man."

The brown-haired guy pressed onto his brother's shoulder. "You should be more careful with your words, big brother. What if they heard?"

"So what?" The man hardly cared as he sat on an empty table, waving for a waiter to come with the menu. "Looks like I'll be grounded for another month."

"You're a prince."

"En." The man finally ordered a few dishes and leaned back on his seat, crossing his arms on his chest. Then he even proceeded to put his legs on the table without a care for the world, sitting there like some holigoon.

"Can't you act like one?!" The young man with brown hair looked displeased as he sat there. His blue robes were decorated with an intricate black-colored design at the hem and a pouch hanging on his belt.

"Ditto."

"...."

This man and his poisonous mouth!

"I really blame our mother for producing you before me." The brown-haired man grumbled. When the food came, he was the first one to pick up the chopsticks, but before he served himself, he poured some of the best things on the table onto his big brother's plate. "How I wish I was the elder one!"

"Keep dreaming," said the other guy, starting to eat his food without even sparing the younger brother a single glance.

"You…"

The brown-haired guy was speechless once again. He took a deep breath and decided not to talk to this venomous guy anymore! It would only make his blood boil to the point of fainting!

Of course, he didn't really mean it when he thought of the word 'venomous.'

But when they finished eating, a few imperial guards walked over from somewhere and bowed, "Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered your return."

"You're late," said the black-haired man while sipping his drink. He didn't even raise his head to sneak a glance and continued to focus solely on the drink in his hand. At that moment, all the traces of playfulness were replaced by an indifferent emotion.

After he was done drinking, he placed a few coins and said to the waiter, "I'll be off. Keep the change."

At this time, while they were heading upstairs to pack their bags, a certain someone was already in their room. That's right. Li Mei.

She shuffled through the clothes and finally found a legit piece of cloth in a creamy color that looked both luxurious and intricate. This long-sleeved robe had a red colored hem, making it look incredible with a contrasted color at the end.

Li Mei quickly took the robe and was about to get out when she heard the sound of footsteps coming closer to the room. Her face paled as she looked around, finally finding an opening on the balcony.

Without thinking twice, she bolted outside to the balcony and hid behind a pillar, still clutching the clothes in her hand. The footsteps sounded closer and closer, and finally, the doorknob twisted.

Damn, she was done for!

Li Mei gulped as she looked around, and her eyes lit up. It turns out the balcony of her own room was closer than she had expected! It means she didn't really have to twist open the lock with her hairpin!

In any case, she was happy with this turn of events as she hurriedly threw the cloth she had stolen from the men in the adjacent room, apologizing to him in her heart before jumping over.

Of course, for an ordinary woman, it wouldn't have been easier for her to jump over the railings. But for Li Mei, who had been running away from shopkeepers and been forced to do all kinds of household duties for several maids or servants, it was an easy feat.

Thus, before the man could even enter the room, she had already bolted to her room and closed the door behind her. But she knew she wasn't saved yet.

She knew those royals and high-class people well, especially men. They were quite keen, and she wasn't exactly proficient in cleaning up everything, thus making the entire place messed up.

Sure enough, as soon as the third prince opened the door, he glanced at the scene inside and stopped in his tracks. He was stunned, but only for a second.

The corner of his lips tucked up as he said, "Looks like we have a thief."

The fourth prince also entered and saw the messy space. His eyes widened. He pulled out his sword that hung on his waist and dashed inside, screaming, "Who is it?! Who dared to steal?!"

Li Mei cursed under her breath. This time, she ended up stealing from a big person it seemed. She even heard the sound of a sword being taken out of its scabbard.

She hurried up and packed up those robes in a small bag, dashing outside as fast as she could. She didn't want to get caught at all.

Alas, she wasn't fast enough. How could she be compared to professionals, princes at that?

The fourth prince dashed outside and witnessed a certain young 'man' rushing outside the hotel, fast-paced. His anger flared as he also dashed outside.

He was about to stop the 'man' when a hand was placed on his shoulder and his big brother's voice drifted to his ears, slow yet charming. "Let him go."

"Huh?" The fourth brother was stunned and tilted his head in confusion, glancing back. "Why did you stop me? God knows what that damned thief had stolen from us!"

"Don't worry." The third prince was worried as he continued to look at the 'man' who ran away with a mild smile, which didn't quite reach his eyes. His eyes narrowed as he said, "We will meet him again."

"How?"

The third prince acted mysterious and shrugged, waving his hand as if dismissing his brother. "He didn't steal anything important anyway."

Just his favorite cream colored robe was missing. Hey, did the thief think he could get away easily? Not a chance.

He could identify his favorite robe from a distance.

Li Mei didn't know she had just lifted a stone and threw it at her own feet.