Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Li Xue smiled as she looked at her daughter enjoying the time with her grandfather. Looking at them at this moment, no one would say that it was just their second meeting. As always, her princess was extra curious but to her surprise, Shin Tingming was handling her just perfectly. While answering her curiosity, he was not for once getting irritated. And seeing them getting like this, Li Xue couldn't help but smile.

"You are smiling, Xiao Xue. Tell me the reason so that I can also smile along with you." Seeing Li Xue smile like that. Chen Rui couldn't help but ask her while coming to her side to sit.

Li Xue turned to look at her and then shook her head. "It's nothing major, Ma. I was just happy to see WeiWei getting along well with Pa. When I left her here earlier, I thought that she would make it tough for you guys with her questions. But now, seeing her and Pa smiling together, I feel I thought too much."

Chen Rui turned to look at them as well and a curve of a smile also rose on her lips. "I and Tingming have always wanted a daughter but we got Shin You Jun. Although he is not a bad one, the craving for having a daughter always remained in our hearts. Then you came into our lives and we were simply not able to let you go. We got you but we still missed your childhood. But I guess today we even got your childhood in the form of WeiWei. How could we let it go then?"

She said and then keeping the smile all usual on her lips turned to look back at Li Xue, who reciprocated back with a smile. But there was something about her expression that made Chen Rui pause for a moment.

Her brows jutted in confusion as she asked, "What? Is there anything wrong?"

Li Xue didn't deny it but smiled before nodding, "Umm … there is something that I wanted to ask you since royal gathering day but I am not sure if I should ask you or not?"

Chen Rui pursed her lips as she reached out to hold Li Xue's hands to say, "Didn't I already say that you can ask us anything? Why are you still hesitating? Ask me anything and I will answer you." She said and Li Xue stared up with her, understanding the assurance she was giving her.

"Ma, on the day of the royal gathering you proved me to be the same baby that you lost in miscarriage. Although I know that you have tricked the people there, still the evidence that you provided was enough to even surprise me. So, was it …"

Chen Rui understood what was keeping Li Xue. She smiled as she shook her head to say, "Xiao Xue, I know what you are saying but what I stated that day wasn't false. Neither was the evidence that I provided at the gathering a lie. It was all correct and authentic. The royal doctors would never lie."

Li Xue was stunned. "If those were authentic then does that mean I …"

Before she could say more, Chen interrupted to add, "It was all a coincidence. A fateful coincidence that made me realize that you could be the same kid I lost." She said and her words felt like nothing more than a mystery.

"Dear, you were delivered prematurely by that woman. Two months prior to the suggested delivery date. And that date exactly matched the one on which I would have delivered my baby if things hadn't gone wrong. So, this was a coincidence that I used to prove that you are my daughter, my flesh and blood." She said, and for some reason, Li Xue's face showed hints of disappointment.

As if she wanted it to be something more than a mere coincidence. Chen Rui didn't fail to miss that expression on her face. Although she has not given birth to the girl, she understood her no less than a mother would understand her daughter.

"Xiao Xue, look at me." She said, making the girl look at her first before she continued, "Although it was said to be a coincidence in layman's terms, my heart believes that this is not that simple. You know when my baby was in my stomach, I built a small but very deep relationship with her. And that's why I know to keep that relationship, she has returned back to me in your face. So, that woman was just a medium to bring you back to me. You were meant to become my daughter. So, even after getting birthed by her, you found your way back to me. You can't deny our coordination. It's better than any mother and daughter."

Li Xue didn't say anything but a small smile crept up her lips, pouting at which Chen Rui asked, "What? Am I saying something wrong? Do we not coordinate well?"

Li Xue shook her head. "Definitely not. We coordinate better than anyone. And you also said it right. You are my mother. Even though you did not give birth to me, you treated me a thousand times better than I got treated by the one who delivered me in this world."

"Exactly. Only a mother can treat her baby better than anyone else. And you are my daughter and that's why I treat you better than anyone else." Chen Rui said with a smile before reaching to pat and caress Li Xue's one cheek.

Li Xue smiled and was about to speak something when Shin You Jun interrupted from behind to say, "Then what about me? Am I not your son? Why am I treated like this then?"

Chen Rui looked up at her son and quirked her brow to say, "Am I treating you any less? I believe that I am treating you fairly enough?"

"How is fair? You always treat her better than me. You believe her while you doubt me. And you even love her while you shun me. You get biased towards her to an extent where I almost feel like you have got me from some orphanage just to fill the place until she comes back."

He said and his expression truly looked like that of a victim. When Li Xue heard him saying things like that, she wanted to laugh at him but she controlled herself to say, "What? Have you not known this before?"

What?" The boy frowned with seriousness.

To which Li Xue feigned innocence to say, "That you are really the one who got adopted to fill in my position until I come back." She said and Shin You Jun's expression became grim. He turned to look towards his father who was playing all heartily with the little one on the side. He looked really happy with her.

His expressions changed and he was just there to believe whatever Li Xue had said when suddenly, he heard his mother chuckle at the corner. He turned to look at her in confusion, only to find Li Xue laughing as well. He frowned as he asked with a solemn face, "Were you kidding me?"

Li Xue pressed her lips and shrugged her shoulders in nonchalance to ask, "Why? Did you believe it in reality?"

"You …"

"I call you a kid for some reason. But now I would even doubt that because nowadays even kids don't buy such jokes. Yet you were there almost believing it." She said and the boy was only embarrassed.

"See, you guys are again getting together to bully me. How can I not believe what you said earlier?"

"You shouldn't believe it because you know how Ma and Pa actually treat you. They might not treat you like me, but they treat you better than they treat anyone else." Li Xue said and Shin You Jun was hurt at once.

Getting picked on his nerves, he said, "Hey, who said that they don't treat me like you? They treat me better than you. It's just that I feel like I should get more of their love and attention since I am younger than you."

He said and Li Xue pursed her lips at him. "Why do you keep frowning at me? It was not what I said. It has been you who said they don't treat you like me."

She said and seeing the two banter like that, Chen Rui couldn't help but shake her head.

After things were almost over and it was about to be dinner time, Butler Cao came to invite everyone towards the dining area. Li Xue checked the time on her watch when Shin Tingming asked her, "What happened? Were you waiting for someone?"

Li Xue smiled and looked towards the entrance to say, "Nothing. It was just that Shufen said that he would come to pick us up later. But it seems like he might have gotten caught up with some business. It's okay, I will give him a call after we finish dinner." She said and was ready to walk along when a maid came to inform.

"Young Princess, President Feng is here."