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against the crook of her shoulder, making her feel extremely affectionate; this gesture left her defenseless and softened her heart."Alright, alright, I'll be back early tomorrow morning," Wenran sai...Chapter 529 Uploaded by fans, republished here for promotional purposes to introduce the book to more readers.

Hai Lan had extraordinary abilities and could travel around the world at will. She was also loved by her brother and parents, who gave her much care due to her poor health. Thus, she was a princess showered with all kinds of love.

Wu Shuang didn't actually envy this because she too had loving parents and family members who cared for her just as much as Hai Lan's did.

The most crucial thing was Kaka...

Kaka’s默契with Hai Lan made Wu Shuang very envious. When Hai Lan wanted to do something, Kaka could sense it without her having to speak, and he would take care of her tenderly and lovingly. During times when the three of them were together, Wu Shuang always felt like an outsider.

Like a clown shedding tears, nobody paid attention to her existence...

Back then, Kaka had only eyes for his princess.

Ye Wei noticed Wu Shuang's feelings very early on. She liked Kaka, and even before Hai Lan left, she had vaguely developed feelings for him. At the time, she simply wished that if Kaka could love her as much as he did Hai Lan, it would be wonderful.

She didn't realize this was love until many years after Hai Lan's departure, when she came to understand that this admiration and affection had unconsciously become an inseparable part of her life.

Hai Lan was also a domineering girl who exuded a level of dominance comparable to Ye Wei’s. Their personalities were very similar, yet different in many ways. She had good relationships with the brothers too but couldn’t be as dominant and demanding as Hai Lan when necessary.

She couldn't emulate how Hai Lan would cuddle up to her brother and father and act spoiled.

Such a charming smile and soft, affectionate tone; nobody could refuse what she asked for.

Ye Wei once said that Wu Shuang was the queen, Hai Lan was the princess, and Kaka was the prince.

A woman can easily be a queen by being better at everything than others, having everyone obey her commands, doing whatever she pleases, and giving orders to others forcefully.

But it’s different for a princess. A princess only needs to smile sweetly to make the prince go mad with love and act as whimsically as she does.

So the princess and the prince are perfectly matched, while the queen can only envy from the side but cannot become a princess.

Wu Shuang heaved a sigh of relief. After all these years, her thoughts were buried deep in her heart; she had felt some jealousy towards Hai Lan when she was young.

No one knew about these thoughts except Ye Wei.

Sometimes she would wonder why Kaka liked Hai Lan so much

Whenever she and Kaka were alone, Hai Lan would definitely be nearby. Sometimes Wu Shuang thought: Why don't you go home, Hai Lan Let me have a moment with him alone, let me enjoy Kaka's affection.

But she knew that even when Hai Lan wasn't around, Kaka treated her differently than he did Hai Lan.

She had once wondered if the princess really was more lovable than the queen

But she couldn't become a princess.

So she and the prince were not meant to be together.

She also felt somewhat resentful. If Kaka liked Hai Lan, there wasn't much she could say because Hai Lan was indeed charming and lovable, and she herself also liked Hai Lan; she would even wish them well. But why, when Hai Lan is gone, is it Fang Jiaqi instead of her

Fang Jiaqi was very princess-like, delicate and adorable.

But no matter how resentful she felt, the facts had to be accepted.

All she could do was comfort herself.

Wu Shuang is the queen, and Kaka is the prince.

The prince likes the princess but doesn't like the queen.

These thoughts from childhood to adulthood became her deepest secret, sealed away in her heart. She no longer gave anyone a chance to pry into them. It's better to be carefree as a person; clinging too much to things that don't belong to you is tiring and exhausting.

"Why bring up the blue sea out of nowhere" Kaka asked with a smile, reaching out to hold Wushuang's hand. Since she had a cold constitution, her hands and feet were always icy throughout spring, summer, autumn, and winter. He liked holding her hand to warm it up for her.

Wushuang sat up from the beach, raising an eyebrow. "Seeing the sea makes me think of the blue sea; since you enjoy coming to the seaside so much, don't you also miss her"

Kaka didn't deny it.

Suddenly, Wushuang clapped her hands and asked Kaka with great interest, "I have a question for you. You must answer truthfully."

"What's the question then" Kaka smiled cautiously; from Wushuang's expression, he knew it couldn't be a good one.

Wushuang squinted her eyes, her lustrous purple gaze sparkling brightly under the sunlight. She laughed and said, "It’s such a simple question: If Hailan returned, would you choose Fang Jiaqi or Hailan"

Kaka was momentarily stunned; Wushuang's smile grew wider as he stared deeply into her eyes, suddenly laughing, "Wushuang, what exactly are you asking"

"Is this question hard to answer" she asked with a raised brow. Wasn't it quite straightforward

His gaze darkened with complexity and confusion. "Wushuang, have you considered that perhaps I..."

Straightening up her eyebrows, she waited for him to continue, but Kaka remained silent instead. Some things he couldn’t explain himself, so it was better not to say anything. He rarely dodged Wushuang’s questions by playing hard-to-get. "Let's talk about this after Hailan really returns."

"Coward," she said.

Kaka neither confirmed nor denied, "Why bring up your issues with Long Chengtian and connect it to me"

"I don't have any issues with him, so what's there to talk about"

"Chicken!"

"That's my catchphrase. Don't copy it; I'll charge you for copyright infringement."

Kaka chuckled lightly. "I really can't figure out why you'd fancy Long Chengtian."

"Does one need a reason to like someone" Wu Shuang retorted, her question as natural as asking if there's a reason needed to kill someone; Kaka was momentarily speechless. Indeed, liking someone didn’t require any justification.

Just like...

"If you like him, that’s great," Kaka said calmly. "I still say: just don't hurt yourself."

"Is there anyone left in this world who can make me sad" Wu Shuang laughed with a domineering air. Hurt She sneered inwardly—Who else could possibly wound her now Who couldn’t see the tear welling up inside of her heart and who ignored her genuine inner voice

Kaka lowered her gaze, and the atmosphere between them turned silent.

After a long while...

"Are there still matters to attend to in London" Kaka asked.

"Yeah, I need to go to Devil's Castle to steal something after two days," Wu Shuang said quietly, tracing a circle on the sand with her fingers. Kaka frowned slightly. "You came to London just for this trip to Devil’s Castle"

Not to assist Long Chengtian in his murders

"No!" Wu Shuang laughed. Confused, Kaka asked, "Then why are you hereiginally Lin Ning wanted to open a bottle of fine wine, but Mo Xiaobai said that drinking beer was what made eating hot pot enjoyable. Warm Hearted called for the supermarket to deliver a case of beer...