Villainess Series 1: Bullying the Male lead

4: Cruel

"Xin'er, the prime minister manor depends on you. I raised you to be the crown princess. I hope that you won't disappoint me."

I really can't focused to what he's saying.

I'm feeling dizzy because the road was bumpy. I just nodded.  'Damn carriages!'

Satisfied, Bai Muro grinned.

When we entered the palace, father went to meet the emperor and he left me in the princess palace, the Nian Courtyard.

"Ah!" Li Cha grumpily threw her needles and stood up. "This is boring."

The rain didn't stop since four hours ago. That's why we're stuck in her courtyard, embroidering.

Suddenly Eunuch Xu came running towards the princess.

"Your highness, something big is happening."

"What?" Li Cha pouted.

"It's the fourth prince."

"Fourth brother?"

My hands stayed still.

"What happened?!" Li Cha excitedly asked.

"The crown prince is currently punishing the fourth prince. Since four hours ago, the fourth prince is kneeling under the heavy rain in the Rose Garden."

"Really?!" Li Cha widened her eyes in surprise. "Hmp. He deserves it. That must be a good show. Hmp. Crown prince brother didn't even bother to invite me before he started the show. I want to see dog brother kneeling!" Li Cha paused. "Ahg! But I don't want my dress to get wet."

I gracefully put down my needlework beside me. "If you want your highness, I can go and see for myself. Then, I can describe to you what I'll see."

"Oh! That's a good idea. You go, Lady Bai. Then, you have to tell me everything."

I stood up then gently bowed, "Yes, your highness."

I opened my umbrella and crossed the rain. Jin'er followed me behind with Eunuch Xu and my twin bodyguards. Fifteen minutes later, we reached the Rose Garden.

I'm cold. I think the rain won't stop anytime soon however I must work hard and do my role well. I remember in my real world, when I was a newbie, every day was a torture. I was cursing my boss for making me do overtime. So unfair!

There he was, kneeling. Li Han's body was unconsciously trembling and he was also coughing nonstop. I walked towards him.

He glanced up. When Li Han saw me, he frowned.

"What are you doing here? Leave." Then he coughed again.

I stretched my hand, moving my umbrella to his side, protecting him from the rain.

"What are you doing? You'll get wet."

I arched my brows.

"Stop it. Your dress.." Li Han coughed again. "Your shoes." Coughed. "You're going to get sick if you continue to stay here. Leave."

"You are so pitiful, your highness. If you're going to die, you have to die in front of me."

"Just leave."

"Tsk." As I dropped the umbrella into the ground, the rain directly fell into my body. In an instant, my entire self was soaked with rainwater.

"Bai Suxin!"

As he weakly reached the umbrella from the ground, Li Han was obviously struggling to stand. Blue lips, pale face and a shivering body, Li Han covered me under the umbrella.

His eyes didn't hide the hopelessness in them, as if after years of struggle and suffering, he was finally defeated and so.. he wants to surrender.

"Why?"

His lips in thin line, his jaw was angular and sharp and his face was tight.

"Bai Suxin, why are you so cruel?" He whispered.