Chapter 38

Suddenly, there was a chuckle coming from Jia Yi.

"Hahaha!"

"What's so funny?" asked Song Liya.

"Nothing, I just never expected to be found out so early. I guess everything didn't go the way I expected it to." Jia Yi replied.

"Well, what did you expect everything was going to go?" Yu Yingyi asked.

'Well, I expected the princess to be married to my brother then the prince would become mine. Though, it seems like the outcome ended up with me tied to a chair and being outsmarted." Jia Yi said with a laugh at the end.

Somehow, Yu Yingyi pitied Jia Yi. It felt like Jia Yi wasn't this way, in reality, she was supposed to be a cheerful girl who was always positive and bright just like how it was stated in the side story. But somehow, she was completely different.

"I pity you, Jia Yi," said Song Liya, though there was no pity in her tone.

"And why is that?" Jia Yi asked confused.

"Because you were manipulated by my mother. She wouldn't give anything to you once her plan succeeded. She's not that type of person, I would know since I am her daughter. My mother is greedy, selfish, and the most cunning person I know. That's why I pity you, in the end, you were just a tool to get my mother what she wanted." said Song Liya.

Jia Yi looked at Song Liya as if she was expecting this. "I see, I knew that, I guess I just wanted someone to tell me. *Sigh* I'm guessing I dug a hole for myself didn't I?"

"Yes, you did." said Yu Yingyi. "By the way, what else did the empress offer you other than me?"

"That, I'm not sure. I don't think she offered me anything other than you. I remember her showing a picture of you and I instantly fell in love, though I guess that was just my desires taking over me."

'At least she knows that.'

"If I was you, I wouldn't have accepted the deal unless it was fair on both sides. You were at the losing end from the start since there was no telling if your plan was going to succeed," said Yu Yingyi.

"Yep, but during that moment, I didn't care. All I wanted was the prince, I still do, but not as much as before since I know the prince will always belong to the princess," said Jia Yi.

"I'm glad you know your place," said Song Liya.

"So, am I free now? Can I be untied?" asked Jia Yi.

"Of course not, you're going to be tied to this chair until everything is going to be over," said Song Liya.

"Or you can be untied but you won't be allowed to leave the room, there will be a lock from outside the door which will prevent you from leaving." Yu Yingyi added.

"Huh? We have something like that?" asked Song Liya.

"Yep, when I was thinking of ideas, I got bored and decided to design one. I can put a lock on it right now." Yu Yingyi replied.

"There's no need for that yet, moreover, don't you think your idea is too generous for someone who tried to touch you without your consent?" asked Song Liya.

"Urg..." Yu Yingyi didn't know how to answer that. She actually too pitied Jia Yi and wanted the Jia Yi who was from the side story back, the cheerful and bright one.

"I see, Prince Yingyi, you also love me deep inside your heart right?" asked Jia Yi.

"Is that true?" asked Song Liya.

"Of course not! Just what're you both thinking, I just felt bad for Jia Yi since she was used as a tool!" Song Liya defended herself.

"Ahh, in the end, it was only pity." Jia Yi muttered as she lowed her head, there was a sad atmosphere around her.

"That's what I thought, I would've ended her life right here without hesitation if you agreed with her."

Yu Yingyi' felt sweat drop from her forehead, she couldn't tell if Song Liya was kidding or being serious. In the end, she decided to switch the topic.

"Jia Yi, I'll move you to a different part of the house. That way, you'll be as far away from Song Liya so that she won't kill you," said Yu Yingyi.

"I appreciate it, thank you for not putting my life in danger." Jia Yi said with gratefulness.

After moving Jia Yi to a separate part of the house, Yu Yingyi came back to see a pouting Song Liya, she swore she felt an arrow pierce her heart.

"Is there something wrong?" Yu Yingyi asked.

"There is actually."

"What is it?"

"We haven't been able to hang out with each other for a while."

Yu Yingyi walked in front of Song Liya as Song Liya wrapped her arms around Yingyi's waist and Yingyi started stroking Song Liya's head.

"I know, but that's because everything has been hectic lately. After everything calms down, we can be with each other for as long as we want without anything interrupting us."

"After everything calms down, I wonder how long until that happens. My mother seems to be planning more and more plots to separate us and it's going to be rough."

"Then let's deal with it together. There's also your sister who is probably as much as a genius as you, she can help us out too."

"Ah, yes, that's correct. I made a deal with her, I'll set her free from her room if she helped me with something I wanted."

"And what is that thing you want?"

"That's a surprise for when everything's over. If I told you now, the excitement I'd get from seeing your reaction would be wasted."

"You're really a sadist aren't you?"

"Heh, though it's only for you though."

"It better stay that way or else there will be some problems.

Song Liya let out a chuckle.

"Yingyi, guess what?"

"What?"

"I love you a lot, a bit too much."

"I love you too Liya, more than I should."

"I'm glad I have you by my side, without you, I don't know where I'd be."

"You're going to make me blush, enough of this cheesiness, shouldn't you be talking with your sister?"

"Eh? Can't I stay with you a little longer?"

"You can but with the current- WAIT! LIYA! MMM! MMM! YOU'RE BOSOM-MMM-IS CHOKING ME!"