Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Zhang Xiaotong stared at her assistant, waiting to hear the report, but on Lillian's face, except for hesitation nothing else seemed evident.

"What is it? Tell it quickly." Seeing her not replying to anything, Zhang Xiaotong was losing her patience. She was desperate to know everything about Li Xue. Exactly what made her so capable to stand confident in front of her?

Lillian coughed a little. She knew she couldn't escape from it, but something inside her heart was holding her back from revealing it. "Xiaotong that …"

"Is that report file you have made on that woman." Suddenly eyeing the brown file in the hands of the girl, Zhang Xiaotong asked. Lillian wanted to hide it but it was already too late since the woman has already seen it. There was no use in keeping it away.

So reluctantly nodding, she agreed. "Yes, this is it. But Xiaotong, I don't think there is a need to read about her. She has an awful past and a mysterious present. It would only confuse you. Why not depend on the help of Feng relatives? Sooner or later, they would pave a way for you into President Feng's life."

Zhang Xiaotong frown, tugging her brows in displeasure. "Lillian, earlier I had thought the same. But today, something got changed in me. You know how I felt when I saw her standing beside Brother FenFen while hugging his arm?" Her fists rounded as slowly but evidently the expression of resentment surfaced her features. "You won't understand that feeling. At that moment, I wanted to just eliminate her anyhow. No matter what way I have to use for that, but I wanted to wipe off the smile of victory and confidence from her face."

She said and, on her face, it was written that she meant all the words she said. "You said she has got an awful past and mysterious present. Fine, that would only make my job easier. Let me see, what was her past about and how useful her present could be for Brother FenFen and the Feng family."

Zhang Xiaotong said before reaching out herself to take the file from her. Lillian wanted to stop her but for some reason, she didn't find any suitable reason. After all, she couldn't forget that though she treats the woman as her friend, she could never be one for her. Because always she would only be her assistant, who is appointed to do the jobs on her orders.

Flipping the pages one after the other, Zhang Xiaotong read everything in detail. The more she read, the more her expression showed the vexation of her heart. The pages of files were getting crumpled because of it but neither preserving it seemed the need nor saving it, had any importance.

Reaching the end of the pages, she was not able to hold it anymore. So crumpling the file in her hands, she thrashed it on the floor. "What gave her the merits? Exactly what? She was just a stinking scandalous model from the past whose job was just to walk on the ramps to entertain the audiences. Who gave her the courage to think that she could ever come and sit beside a person like Feng Shufen? Hasn't she be too audacious?" She yelled.

And in order to calm her down, Lillian immediately went beside her, pouring a glass of water for her. "Calm down, Xiaotong. It's fine. Though this report is something I have made, I, myself, can't be sure of the information written inside it. You know whatever I tried to find was from vague sources. Like internets and some old posts and files. There could be more into her background that we don't know. Give me some more time and I will try to dig more."

The assistant said and her words were not wrong. Though she had gathered the details about Li Xue, those were just from the general data written by others. In actuality, all information about Li Xue's background was sealed in a way that no one can reach her. Or trace her real capabilities.

Zhang Xiaotong turned sharply at her. "There can be no smoke without fire. No matter how vague could be these details about her, I don't believe them to be completely false. And if even the minutest percentage of it is true, she doesn't stand the capabilities to even compete with me." She exasperated clenching on the blankets. Sweat beads slowly appeared on her face, mostly on her forehead.

Lillian looked at her like that and rushed to get her medicine. It was kept all perfectly hidden in the inner section of the wardrobe where none could see. "Xiaotong, here take this first or later you might not be able to hold it. Calm down. You are more capable. You don't have to prove it to others. People know about it already, that's why they respect and honor you everywhere."

Zhang Xiaotong heard her and turned to look at her. Her demeanor suddenly turned all weak and pale. Tears got on her lower edges of eyes. "If that's so, why did Brother FenFen not understand the same? Why was he still standing there with her? Why?"

Lillian shook her head with some worry. "It's not like that, Xiaotong. He will understand you too. But for that, you need to calm down first. Here take your medicines. You won't want anyone to know about your such state, right?"

She said and to her words, Zhang Xiaotong nodded. With shivering hands, she reached out to take the medicine before swallowing it in one go.

And just after some time, her demeanor returned back to normal. Her face that has gotten pale moments ago, returned to gain the hue of life.

"Are you better?" Lillian asked and the girl nodded.

"I am fine. But make sure to ask for more pills from the doctor. Last time I saw the bottle doesn't have enough pills for me. I might need it anytime and …"

"Xiaotong, you know those pills are not too good for you, right? But since you have returned back to Chiboa, every alternate day you are eating it. If this continues, you might not be able to hide it for long from Mr. And Mrs. Zhang." With genuine concern, Lillian said and as if getting all panicked at her words, Zhang Xiaotong shook her head to her.

"No, no, we can't let anyone know about it. Especially, my parents. Do you get it, Lillian?"

"But Xiaotong, we can't hide it for longer, especially when your situation is worsening. We may …"

"I said I am fine, Lillian. Believe me. I am fine. Later I will even consume these pills less, just don't tell anyone about it. Or else, I might not be beside Brother FenFen." She cried and seeing her pathetic side like that, from heart, Lillian felt sympathetic to her.