Zhan Chen was very bored sitting in his room alone. He didn't have any entertainment besides the books, books and more books. If only he was in his modern world, he could watch dramas or maybe play games in his handphone. Or maybe read some mangas. But, when he was in his original world, he didn't have time to spend leisurely. He mostly worked, worked, and worked.
He wondered what was so serious that his mother didn't want him to go out of the room. Not until, his mother came to get him.
Looking through his window, Zhan Chen saw the cherry blossom tree still full with small pink flowers. It was so beautiful. He looked at the cherry blossom pavilion and felt like taking a nap there or maybe sneakily asked the servants to prepare him some sweets since his mother had been stricter with him after he came back from his grandfather's house.
Aiya, he wished his mother wouldn't stop his source of sweets!
While he was sighing, he heard the door to his room was opened. He quickly turned around and saw his mother and father.
Zhan Chen beamed in joy, finally, he wouldn't be bored anymore, "Mother, father!"
Bai Xiu Ying smiled and beckoned to his adorable ger son to sit on the bed. Meanwhile, Bai Jian Yu stood near the bedside table, his expression was like a stone.
Looking at both his mother and father, Zhan Chen was bewildered. He looked up at his sullen father and then, at his happy mother, "um, what's going on? Is there a problem?"
Bai Jian Yu didn't want to say anything and let his wife to break the news. He was upset that his wife and father-in-law agreed to this marriage. It wasn't like he hated Long Wei, he just generally hated all men that tried to take away his ger son. Though, no one was brave enough to ask for Zhan Chen's hand in marriage before this.
Bai Xiu Ying watched his ger son's beautiful face and sighed. He then smiled as he caressed his soft white face, "it seems my Xiao Chen has grown up."
Zhan Chen thought, 'Um, why does this topic sound so weird ba?'
"Xiao Chen ah, what do you think of Wei dage?" Bai Xiu Ying asked carefully. He had asked Zhan Chen before but that was that. Now, he wanted his husband to hear what their ger son thought about his future husband.
"Wei dage? I like him a lot. He is very kind and considerate." Zhan Chen was very very confused and bewildered now. Why would his parents ask him this?
"Is that so? Does Xiao Chen think that Wei dage will make a good husband candidate?" Bai Xiu Ying treated this topic carefully. He wanted to hear Zhan Chen's reply from his heart.
Okay, this question was very suspicious. Zhan Chen glanced at his father's gradually darkened face and his mother's somewhat bizarre smile.
"Um, yes. I think Wei dage is a very good husband candidate," Zhan Chen paused and asked cautiously, "why would mother ask me this? Is Wei dage going to get married?"
Somehow that one question, made him feel a bit uncomfortable in his heart. But, as soon as it was there, he quickly shrugged it off and thought it was such a happy occasion when the emperor finally married his empress ba!
"Ah yes, Long Wei is going to get married," Bai Xiu Ying said excitedly and continued, "and today Long Wei had come to ask for Xiao Chen's hand in marriage."
"Eh, Wei Dage came today? Why didn't mother tell me?" Zhan Chen asked but then paused. He seemed to hear something about marriage. Marriage? Eh, does he hear it wrong? Big, round black eyes stared at his mother and father in confusion. "Um, did mother just say marriage?"
Bai Xiu Ying nodded his head enthusiastically, "Yes, Xiao Chen didn't hear wrong. Your Wei dage asked for your hand in marriage and we already agree. But, we want to hear what does Xiao Chen think about this?"
Him? Married? And to a man? Zhan Chen could feel his head swirling in confusion and fear. Only one word could summarise his state now.
Fish!!!
"I'm sorry mother. I think I heard wrong," Zhan Chen looked somewhat nervous. Please don't make it true ba! Please mother say it was wrong!
"We already agree to Long Wei's proposal. So, mother would be happy if Xiao Chen also agree to this marriage."
Zhan Chen felt panic and fear. He glanced at his happy mother and then, he glanced upward at his upset father asking for help, "...Father."
Bai Jian Yu saw the pleading look his ger son send to him. He immediately felt happy. So, Xiao Chen didn't agree to this marriage! He felt triumph all of sudden!
"I already said that Xiao Chen wouldn't agree." Bai Jian Yu said to his wife with glee.
Bai Xiu Ying frowned at his husband and turned to look at his ger son in concern, "Xiao Chen doesn't like Wei Dage? Didn't you say just now, you like Wei dage."
"...I like Wei Dage but I don't want to marry him," Zhan Chen paused and added more desperately, "Father, mother, I don't want to marry anyone."
The Bai's couple looked at each other. Bai Jian Yu of course was happy that his ger son didn't want to marry anyone but somehow changed his happy face to upset one when his wife glared at him.
"Why won't you marry anyone? Xiao Chen is such a beautiful ger and many would want to marry you. Besides, Long Wei is a great man," Bai Xiu Ying coaxed softly. Maybe, it was their fault as parents. They babied their only ger son too much, making him too dependent on them.
But, Bai Xiu Ying wanted to hold a grandson ba! If Zhan Chen didn't want to marry anyone, then, when would he be able to hold his grandchildren?
"...I, Xiao Chen just doesn't want to get marry. Xiao Chen just wants to take care of father and mother," Zhan Chen made an excuse. He couldn't say he didn't like a man ba! There was no girl here and he was a submissive here.
"Xiao Chen could still care for father and mother after you get married," Bai Xiu Ying said smoothly as he cupped his child's soft cheeks. "Also, mother really wants to hold a grandchild."
There it is! The most famous 'grandchild' reason used by all mothers in every world!
"Also, since Xiao Chen likes hairpin, Wei dage has given you this," Bai Xiu Ying put a wooden box onto Zhan Chen's hand. He then urged him to open the box, "go on. Open it. Mother sure Xiao Chen would love it."
Under pressured, Zhan Chen opened the gift box and found a very beautifully crafted gold and white jade butterfly hairpin. He stared at it in awe because it looked so much alive.
"Does Xiao Chen like it? There are other gifts, you can open it later," Bai Xiu Ying saw the awe in Zhan Chen's eyes and smiled. "And to prove Long Wei's intention to marry you, he gave this Pheonix Ring that would only be given to the future Empress candidate." As soon as he said it, he took a jade box with intricate pheonix design and put it on the mattress, in front of Zhan Chen.
Even if the Pheonix Ring was beautiful but Zhan Chen couldn't appreciate its beauty and instead stared in horror at the Pheonix ring.
What the fish!!!
This slag, perverted Emperor even gave him this legendary Pheonix Ring wore by the previous Empresses ba!
When his initial panic and fear was gone, the only feeling that left was anger. How could the man want him as the empress? There were so many pretty gers out there and why would Emperor Xian want him?
If the reason was because he was beautiful, Zhan Chen knew that he was indeed gorgeous but he was just eighteen ba!
Zhan Chen stared at the jade box so hard, trying to burn it with his glare.
"Try to open it," Bai Xiu Ying easily crushed his hopeless hope.
Forcing his shaking fingers, Zhan Chen opened the jade box and saw the clear green jade ring; a golden pheonix coiled around the ring with its head on top of the ring, the phoenix's eyes were embedded with shining rubies.
Sensing the trouble look on his ger son's face, Bai Jian Yu gave his words. "You don't have to agree. Father can tell your Wei dage that you do--!" before he could finish his words, Bai Xiu Ying slapped his arm and glared at him. Bai Jian Yu rarely spot a pitiful appearance as he stared at his wife with a being bullied expression.
Zhan Chen could only gulp in fear. Even, his fearless general father was under command of his fierce mother. The true commander in this Bai's household was Lady Bai Xiu Ying, not General Bai Jian Yu. Zhan Chen was worried, his only savior, his father, wouldn't be able to fight for him.
"It's not like Xiao Chen is going to marry right away. Wei dage will be courting you and when both of you have established the feelings, then, we can discuss the marriage date."
With his mother kept saying about this marriage, Zhan Chen finally nodded his head with much difficulty before he regretted it. He wanted to retract back his agreement but seeing his mother's joyful face, he couldn't say no and could only force the words down his stomach.
Frog! How could he marry a man?! His chastity was in a danger here!
The only way to save his chastity was to make the Emperor himself cancel the engagement!
Small Theatre
Emperor Xian sits straight in the visiting room as he waits for the Bai couple to ask for Zhan Chen's agreement. He may look like a stone without any expression, but inside he is very nervous. What if Chen Chen doesn't agree?
Head Eunuch: Your Majesty, may this old servant say something?
Emperor Xian: Yes, Head Eunuch may speak.
Head Eunuch: That Your Majesty, the cake is almost crushed.
Emperor Xian looks down at the plate in front of him only to see he has grabbed the cake in his palm.
Emperor Xian: ......
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