She thought about it for a while, then asked the child, âHengheng, donât you guys want Auntie Xiaoxi to send you guys to school too?â
âWe do, but Auntie Xiaoxi needs to go to work,â Little Grape said.
âShe can take a leave, Iâll allow it.â When it came to letting his people slack off, Huo Yunshen sure didnât cut corners.
After hearing that, the two children screamed in excitement and asked her to get in the car.
Jing Xi stood at the car door and said to the king, âYour Majesty, I must leave for the company soon or I wonât make it.â
âItâs alright, the children need you.â
He needed her more.
To ease her worries, he said, âIâll inform my third sister so she wonât count this as skipping work.â
Well...since he put it this way, it would seem too pretentious if Jing Xi rejected his offer again.
She simply thanked him then got in the car and sat with the children.
The royal family car set out from Triumph Palace to the Dragon Kingdom Royal Academy.
When the car finally pulled to a stop at the school gates, the school staff were already waiting, ready to welcome them.
The king alighted with the princes and princesses in tow, while the crowds welcomed their arrival with reverence.
The five of them walked through the gates, Huo Yunshen holding Ying Baoâs hand on the left, Little Grapeâs on the right, while Little Grape gripped Jing Xi close to him, as Jing Xi held Little Appleâs hand in her right.
And just like this, the family of five walked through the Royal Academyâs main entrance.
They looked over the new classroom and made their greetings to the headmaster and homeroom teacher. As the children picked out their seats, the two adults observed from outside the classroom for a while, making sure that the children would be able to adjust to the new environment before taking their leave.
Ying Bao was in the elementary school department and knew the teachers and students well, so she was definitely in her element. The adults didnât need to fret too much.
When they finally left the school, the school director himself escorted them out of the gates and bid them goodbye.
Then, Huo Yunshen ordered his men to head for Kaidi to send Jing Xi to her office.
Wait a minute, how could Jing Xi even dare to let his royal majesty send her to work? She immediately objected, âThereâs no need for that, your Majesty! You have so much work to deal with, you really donât have to go out of your way for me...â
âGet in the car!â Huo Yunshen did not even let her hesitate, but grabbed her wrist and yanked her inside.
Jing Xi lost her balance and toppled in, landing right in his arms.
What an awkward position!
She scrambled up and hastily breathed out, âSorry,â before retreating to her spot by the side, keeping a distance from him.
Sigh...
Huo Yunshen sighed inwardly. She had forgotten him. Now she was treating him like the ruler of a kingdom, tiptoeing around him with so much meekness.
She didnât even know how much it hurt for him to see her like this.
How he longed to embrace her and tell her the pain he endured all these years in her absence. Yet now, he could only watch her sit in front of him, like strangers who once knew each other.
This feeling was about to drive him crazy!
The royal family car pulled up near the door of Kaidi.
Jing Xi thanked him then stepped out of the car. To her surprise, the king slipped on a pair of oversized shades and got out with her.
Oh my God, she thought as she frantically looked around, You are just standing out here in public? Are you not worried that something might happen? She wanted to ask him.
âDonât you have to go to work? Not leaving?â He peered at her through his shades.
Her eyes filled with confusion and panic. âYour Majesty, Iâm going to work, but what are you doing?â
She noticed that his royal majesty seemed to be behaving differently from usual. Wasnât there a guest coming today? He left the guest in the hotel and instead came downtown to observe the mood of the people?
âIâm meeting my sister for something.â