novelThe Devil Prince
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4 years later...
Standing like an unnoticeable wallflower, Luo Xiaolei was holding a bouquet of flowers in her right hand as she leaned quietly on the wall.
She was like a quiet breeze, existing yet invisible to everyone.
The entire hall was lovely, filled with nothing but pure extravagance. Each person inside was dressed in luxury that it wouldn't be an exaggeration if one described this a banquet fit for a king.
Looking at all these excessive displays of wealth, Luo Xiaolei's eyes didn't even glimmer with admiration. She looked at everything in this place with a blank expression, as if her spirit was floating somewhere else.
She was dressed in a simple and normal dress, one that wouldn't catch any of this socialites' attention. Well, this was her aim in the first place. She didn't want anyone to notice her. She was just in this place to show respect to her grandfather, Luo Feng, on his birthday.
Luo Feng was the great master of the powerful Luo family so socialites tended to show their faces for this occasion every year. This year, it seemed like Luo Feng had another group of even more powerful guests attending his banquet.
The man, who was known as the emperor of the business world, Yu Zhaohui, was here today so Luo Xiaolei couldn't find the chance to go and greet her grandfather for her to finally be able to leave.
What was even worse was that Yu Zhaohui's grandson, the man whose nickname was'The Devil Prince', Yu Chen, was with him. No wonder every female in this hall dressed like they were here to receive an Oscar award.
Everyone in this country actually knew all about this Devil Prince. He was the only heir of the Yu Empire and he was the only direct descendant of Yu Zhaohui. Numerous sources even revealed that this grandfather and grandson duo were the only members of the Yu family left.
Thus, for years, Yu Chen was the target of everyone, whether it be women or enemies. His security was even tighter than the country's president and rumor had it that anyone who dared to try harming him was tortured to death. This handsome and mysterious Devil Prince was even rumored to be a vicious beast with no heart.
However, despite the nasty rumors about him, whenever news that Yu Chen would be showing up at a certain occasion, all the socialites who were aiming for the position of Mrs. Yu flocked around like birds to the place where he would appear.
Everyone knew that Yu Chen was looking for a wife because Yu Zhaohui had announced it to the media, even saying that he didn't care about the woman's background. He just wanted his grandson to find the woman his heart desired. Well, one of the rumors surrounding Yu Chen was that he was disgusted with women and no one ever caught his attention to this day. For years, he remained single despite the fact that the Yu family desperately need to produce offspring for the sake of their bloodline.
That was why, like the prince in the Cinderella story, he was meant to simply choose whoever it was that caught his attention among the crowds.
Looking at him from afar, even the uninterested Xiaolei couldn't help but praise just how perfect he looked. He just looked like someone who didn't belong in this modern world because with just one glance at him, one could easily imagine what the gods must have looked like when they roamed on earth.
At this moment, everyone started greeting Luo Feng. The families all brought their prettiest daughters with them, hoping that the prince might take an interest in their daughters. Of course, Luo Xiaolei's sisters were no different.
Her two younger half-sisters, Luo Meili, was hands down the prettiest woman in the crowd. She gave off the vibe of a stunning female lead that no men could dare ignore. Well, Luo Meili was born to be a protagonist. She was strong and she fought her way up, defeating all her enemies who schemed against her, including her own sister Luo Suyin. No one would have even imagined that in Luo Xiaolei's previous life, Luo Meili was nothing compared to her.
However, as Xiaolei watched Luo Meili greet her grandfather, Yu Chen's reaction was the same as with all the other girls he saw, only throwing a quick glance at her.
Seeing this, Xiaolei thought that the rumor that Yu Chen was disgusted with women, that he could barely look at them in the eyes past three seconds, was true. Maybe the rumor that this Yu Chen was bent was real after all? But are gays really disgusted with women so much that they wouldn't make eye contact? Not at all, right?
Everyone in the banquet started murmuring. It was because Luo Meili was like the secret weapon, appearing at the end, and everyone actually thought that she would definitely catch Yu Chen's attention. After all, it seemed like Yu Zhaohui brought Yu Chen to this banquet for that sole reason and even Luo Feng was very confident in his belief that his most favored grandchild would surely slay as always and would never fail his expectations.
However, what on earth was this? Wasn't Yu Chen supposed to be the male protagonist who was worthy of this female lead, Luo Meili? Why did he look at her without a second glance?
Xiaolei who was silent all this time was also speechless. She couldn't believe that even her sister Meili couldn't catch his attention. Was he not into stunning women who looked innocent with a kind heart? But he also didn't even look at the sophisticatedly beautiful but scheming and evil girl, Luo Suyin. He didn't want the protagonist nor the antagonist, so what exactly was he looking for? Maybe he didn't want 2D girls?
The show somehow entertained Xiaolei in this boring banquet but her patience was running out. She wanted to finally leave this place already, which was why she was praying for this emperor and his grandson to leave so she could finally go and greet her grandfather.
Gladly, just as Xiaolei was starting to chant her wishes to the gods, the Devil Prince finally stood up.
'Good. Leave this place already, Devil Prince. Unfortunately, the woman you're looking for isn't here. Maybe she doesn't even exist in this world, so good luck with your search... ' Xiaolei whispered to herself as she followed the godly creature with her eyes, as he started walking away.
However, as soon as the words, 'goodluck with your search' left her mouth, the Devil Prince suddenly halted, causing everyone to blink with curiosity. Did the prince forget something? Maybe he changed his mind and he was going to go back and take Luo Meili's hand?
In the midst of the speculation, Xiaolei's brows knotted as she looked at him. The man was looking straight towards the huge door but he looked like he was a beast in the bamboo forest who suddenly smelled the presence of his prey and was currently using its senses to detect its location.
For long seconds, everyone was silent as they waited for the prince's next move. Almost everyone believed he would go back for Luo Meili and as if watching a movie in slow motion, the prince slowly turned around but to everyone's surprise, his gaze didn't fall on the goddess Meili.
What? Where is he looking at?
At that moment, as soon as Yu Chen turned around, his gaze actually fell on Xiaolei. He looked at her as if he finally spotted his prey.
1 second... 2 seconds... 3 seconds... 4 seconds...
The counting didn't stop and the devil's eyes didn't leave her. Luo Xiaolei's heart started beating wildly. She didn't know why but with just this one look from this devil, she felt like the course of her life was suddenly at the edge of something and that one wrong move and her life will never be the same again.
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