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I have seen narcissistic people, but never someone as narcissistic as him. I raised my head again and glared at him angrily, "I'm not interested in boys who haven't even grown hair."
Prince Xuan frowned, "What do you mean I haven't grown hair? Have you seen? Did you peek at me in the bathroom? I've only used the bathroom here once!"
The more Prince Xuan spoke, the more outrageous he became. I couldn't tell if he was deliberately trying to annoy me, but seeing his serious expression made it seem like he was genuinely trapped in a thick layer of narcissism. I felt that his most severe illness wasn't mania but narcissism.
It was truly naked narcissism.
When Gu Xiang came in and saw me with Prince Xuan, he was quite surprised. "Didn't we agree yesterday that you would give up on this idea?"
Prince Xuan, being questioned by Gu Xiang, replied nonchalantly, "Why can't I change my mind? My words aren't law; there's no need to be so calculative. I thought about it—I'm free anyway, and since I'm here, why not come? I'm worried some people can't handle it alone, so I came early to show my sincerity. How about that? Isn't it touching?"
I shot him an unhappy glance. "I'm truly moved to tears. If you could stop being a hindrance, I'd be even more touched!"
While I continued to look down at the documents, Gu Xiang laughed and returned to his office to prepare. Before that, he had asked for my opinion with his eyes, and I told him it was fine; I would handle it well.
I wasn't actually sure I could handle it well; I just felt embarrassed for causing trouble for Gu Xiang right after arriving. If Lily were still in this position, she would definitely do a much better job than I could.
I didn't want Gu Xiang to feel a sense of loss after changing assistants, so I had to remind myself that Prince Xuan was just a representative of a spoiled rich kid and nothing more.
He wasn't really being a hindrance, but Prince Xuan was very disruptive to my work. While I was organizing the materials, he would stand beside me pointing and asking what this was for and what that was. At first, I could patiently explain, but after a while, when Prince Xuan asked me questions he had already asked before, I realized he wasn't paying attention to what I said and was just asking out of habit.
This made me extremely frustrated. "If you want to listen, then pay attention! Don't ask questions and then forget; wasting your own time is one thing, but coming over here to waste my time is ridiculous."
"I'm pretty free; that's why I'm here," Prince Xuan said with an indifferent expression.
"Since you're free, why don't you go to class? How come you're not back at school studying? How old are you? Shouldn't you be in high school or college? Why aren't you going?"
I had looked at Prince Xuan's information and saw that he was indeed only twenty years old. At his age, he should be in school. It seemed quite unusual for him to come over here and disrupt me. He then told me that he hadn't been to class in a long time.
"What's so good about school? I'd rather stay home; it's meaningless."
I can no longer persuade Prince Xuan with his twisted logic. If I continue, it’s very likely that Prince Xuan will brainwash me.
He grew bored of toying with me and lay down on the sofa to rest. Before long, loud snoring filled the air, almost making me lose my temper. The culprit was sleeping soundly, and I held back my irritation until he finally woke up, yawning as he walked over to me and rested his chin on my shoulder.
With a dazed expression, he lazily asked, "What time is it? Is it time to get off work? Work is so boring; I really want to sleep."
I shot him a glance, surprised yet not displeased by his sudden closeness. Perhaps I subconsciously viewed him as a child, even though I was only a few years older than him.
"If you find it boring, just go home. Don't be a nuisance here." When things were calm, just looking at him annoyed me; when I was busy, Prince Xuan became even more bothersome. I wished for a scenario where he wasn't around.
"I won't," Prince Xuan replied decisively, wearing an expression that suggested he was above petty grievances. He tilted his head slightly in a haughty manner before turning away dismissively.
It was strange that we hadn’t argued yet; now we were bickering back and forth when we noticed someone entering through the door. It was Prince Xuan who first noticed something and turned his head to look. I followed his gaze and found myself almost face-to-face with him.
The newcomers were Lu Ming and Qin Yi—one had cold, unfamiliar eyes while the other looked surprised.
I nudged Prince Xuan with my elbow to force him to sit up straight so we could create some distance between us. Clearing my throat, I said lightly, "Gu Xiang is still busy; you might have to wait half an hour. Why don't you sit in the lounge for a bit? I'll call you when he comes out."
Qin Yi smiled and said, "I didn't expect you, Zhuang Jun, to be working here at Gu Xiang. It's actually not bad; Gu Xiang will take good care of you, so we can rest easy. This is…"
Qin Yi's gaze shifted to Prince Xuan, who scoffed lightly and said, "I'm also an assistant here."
Neither Qin Yi nor Lu Ming showed any intention of leaving. I had already clearly told them to wait in the lounge earlier, and now they were still standing there. I felt awkward about repeating myself, especially with Prince Xuan being such a nuisance beside me. Just as I was contemplating how to make them leave, Prince Xuan suddenly spoke up.
"I say, why do you seem a bit nervous? Why do you have such a serious face? Is this how you treat patients? You really are a neurotic; you're not even as good as me."
I shot an angry glare at Prince Xuan, wanting nothing more than to shut him up: "Shut your mouth or I'll throw you out; go ahead and try me."
Prince Xuan shook his head nonchalantly and didn’t continue speaking. I was feeling quite irritated and planned to leave if Qin Yi and Lu Ming didn’t move soon. Just then, Lu Ming spoke in a calm voice: "Let’s go."
I kept my head down, avoiding any chance of making eye contact with Lu Ming, trying not to say anything hurtful that would only add to my own distress.
"But Lu Ming, you had plans with Gu Xiang. He even set the date for you. It's not right to just leave like this," Qin Yi seemed hesitant.
Lu Ming didn't respond and simply vanished from in front of me. Qin Yi gave me an apologetic smile and quickly followed after him, leaving as well.
Suddenly, the sneaky Prince Xuan leaned in closer to me and said, "Hey, who are they? Are they your enemies? Did they steal something from you? Or is this woman the reason your husband cheated?"
His offhand comment hit a nerve. I didn't know how he managed it, but almost every word he said pierced through my heart, making me feel a dull ache that wouldn't go away even if I shouted.
I forced a bitter smile and replied, "It's not because of this woman; it's because of that man."
Deep down, I still believed that if it weren't for Lu Ming and his damn business, perhaps I could still be happily living with Wang Xu. Sure, there would be bumps along the way, but we could manage to get by without causing a huge scandal.
"No way! Are you saying your husband is gay?!" Prince Xuan exclaimed in shock, stepping back two paces and looking at me as if I were the gay person he was talking about.
I rolled my eyes. "Of course not! You're overthinking it. How old are you? Why is your mind filled with such nonsense?"
"Am I overthinking? Just ask yourself—what does it mean when a man divorces for another man? Or do you not know what gay means? Let me explain: being gay means a man hasn't fallen in love with a woman but has fallen for another man, and then they..."
I interrupted him with a headache. "Prince Xuan, shut up! I know what it means. My husband is not gay; he just got led astray by some unfortunate circumstances!"
Prince Xuan looked at me disdainfully and said loudly, "Men will go down the wrong path if they want to. If they don't want to go, no one can force them—even with a knife to their throat. Stop making excuses. Some things happen willingly. If he really wanted to be gay..."
I froze, feeling completely paralyzed.
Yes, no more excuses. After hearing Lu Ming's words, I instinctively shifted all my anger onto him, choosing to believe that he was the one who destroyed my family. If it weren't for him focusing solely on his business, I could still be happily together with Wang Xu. I instinctively pushed all the blame onto him.
In truth, Prince Xuan was right; if someone doesn't want to stray from the right path, no one can force them. If it wasn't this time, there would always be another chance—who knows when or to what extent?
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy because I mentioned the main issue?" Prince Xuan seemed to want to lighten the mood.
But I really couldn't feel happy. Attorney Jin had already called to inform me of the specific time to go to court with Wang Xu to finalize the divorce proceedings, giving me a bit of confidence that this time, I would get what I hoped for.
This was also the reason for my dazed state. When happiness was within reach, I instinctively found it hard to believe that this happiness would truly become a reality.
Perhaps it was just another fleeting moment, blooming only to wither away, without anyone worsening its substantial meaning.
Before long, Gu Xiang came out of the office, looking around and asking if Lu Ming had arrived. I shook my head and said he had just come and left. He frowned and asked why, but I chose not to answer.
He seemed to sense something and said he would contact Lu Ming himself, urging me to rest a bit since my complexion had not been good lately and I needed to take care of myself. I agreed and took my water cup into the break room. Shortly after, Prince Xuan squeezed in again. I shouted at him, "Prince Xuan, why are you so persistent? Can you just take a break for a while? You're like a ghost; why don't you go to class?"
This time, Prince Xuan didn't respond with his usual playful banter but fell silent instead. He slowly said, "Because school is too lonely."
"What?"
"Nothing."
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