The extravagance of the entourage had been publicized by the media for some time . Many people were wowed by it .
Gu Jingming waited in Glazed Tile Palace . Until the entourage arrived, the media was blocked from the entrance .
Lin Che went in and saw that the banquet had already been prepared .
Yu Minmin and Gu Jingming greeted the officials until they were just about done before they went to join Lin Che .
As it was a state visit, there were still many formalities and rules to abide by .
Hammond followed behind obediently . He only exclaimed upon seeing Lin Che, “Hey, Lin Che . You’re here . ”
This caught the attention of many officials .
Everyone inevitably turned to see who Hammond was calling out to .
When they saw that it was Lin Che, surprise flashed in their eyes .
But Hammond did not care at all . He simply pried away from the crowd and approached Lin Che .
Princes like Hammond were too used to being waited on back home . They would not care about these official customs . This was even more so for Hammond, who was never a candidate for Crown Prince . Thus, he lived a more carefree life .
Everyone looked at Hammond, and then back at Lin Che . They were puzzled as to how these people knew her .
Or it could be said that this Lin Che’s social circle was really strange .
She basically did not hang out with those celebrities usually . However, every single person she knew was extremely elite .
Because Lin Che normally did not think to befriend anyone in particular . It all depended on what fate brought her .
Because of this, the people she knew were not all over the place . It was mostly centered around these people .
Gu Jingze was not around . Hammond asked, “You’re actually by yourself . Gu can bear to leave you on your own here?”
“Why wouldn’t he…?” Lin Che asked in puzzlement .
“Doesn’t he always stick close to you?”
“That was in Di An . There’s nothing much here . ” Lin Che said, “Overseas, he is worried that I might get into trouble if I’m alone . Don’t tell me that I’d get into trouble in my own home too?”
Hammond raised his brow . “In any case, I only saw him cling onto you very tightly . ”
Gu Jingze was probably busy with work now and she naturally would not interfere .
The two chatted for a while and there were people who wanted to join in, but Hammond tended to ignore others . Thus, they could only look on and gradually back off .
When Hammond got bored halfway, he left to find other entertainment around here .
“Hey, I see that there are many beautiful ladies here too . I must go to take a good look . ”
Lin Che shook her head helplessly and turned around to find a place to sit . She was thirsty from all that chatting . Just as she took a sip, she saw a figure standing right in front of her .
“Hey, why are you hiding here by yourself?”
She looked up .
Said’s lips curled into his signature proud smile .
Lin Che asked, “This is called hiding? I’m seated right here in the open, having my drink . ”
“Really? But you’ve been talking to Hammond just now and I feel like you’ve neglected me . You aren’t avoiding me on purpose, are you?”
“Hmph… I didn’t even see you . I’m not avoiding anyone, and why would it mean I’m avoiding you if I talk to Hammond?”
“Because many people know that Hammond and I never talk . ”
Lin Che frowned .
He leaned there and said unabashedly, “Hammond is a prince who doesn’t even know who his mother is . I have no interest . ”
How arrogant .
“That is your younger brother . ”
“I have plenty of younger brothers and they are already enough . I don’t need one more like him . ”
Lin Che said speechlessly, “You’re being too impersonal like this . ”
“Why? My father casually knocked a random woman up outside and I have to call the child my brother? If his mother is some maid who sweeps the streets, do I have to call her my mother too?”
Lin Che rolled her eyes at him . “Forget it . ”
His life was different from hers . It was pointless trying to talk sense into him .
It was just her first time knowing that competition for the Crown Prince position seemed extremely obvious . It was as though they did not hide their intentions nor did anything under the table . It was more about who they could not get along with or who were enemies with whom . These were all out in the open and it was really incredible .
She was used to the internal dispute methods in C Nation . She wasn’t quite used to how the other nation worked .
Lin Che got up to leave, but Said continued to follow her .
In the corridor, Said asked, “Where are you going?”
Lin Che glanced and frowned, thinking it was inappropriate .
“Great Prince, you are the representative of the entourage this time . Isn’t it a little inappropriate for you to follow me?” So many people were looking at him and he just left like this .
How would those people think?
Furthermore, he followed after her .
Did he really not care about what others thought? Did he really not care about the big picture?
Said looked behind . “I want to be alone with someone outside . Do I have to care about how others think?”
“Of course . Tongues will wag if people see you . Great Prince, I think it’s better if you head back . ”
But Said came straight in front of Lin Che, blocking her way .
“No no . I just hate your C Nation’s formalities . Some of them are so cumbersome and useless . You may have high status and position, but you still need to depend on how others judge you . What’s the point in having so much power and wealth, then?”
Lin Che took a step back . “Great Prince, please have respect . Our practices may be different from yours, but since you’re in C Nation, please respect our culture . ”
“Haha . I haven’t respected anything, really . ” Said inched even closer as he spoke .
Lin Che’s eyes became warier . She looked at Said and warned, “Great Prince, if you come any closer, I will suspect your motives . ”
“No, you don’t need to be suspicious,” Said spoke directly . “I’m asking you . ”
“Asking me what?”
“Asking you to marry me . Be my concubine . ”
Preposterous .
This was the only word that flashed across Lin Che’s mind .
Followed by disgust, repulsion, and puzzlement with regards to him .
“You have three wives, while I also have my own husband . Are you kidding me?”
“I’m not . ” Said was clear . He stood tall as he gazed down at her . His high and mighty demeanor seemed to be telling her that he was giving her a huge advantage .
“I am the Crown Prince and I am going to be king in the future . As for Gu Jingze, he isn’t even the house head anymore . He lost the Gu clan, so he lost his power . You can think about it now . Marry the strongest man on Earth . That man is no longer Gu Jingze . It’s me . ”
What a joke .
Lin Che couldn’t help but scoff coldly .
“You’re not the strongest man . The strongest man will forever be Gu Jingze . ”
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