New law of Beast Taming

Sakura was a mild-mannered kid who always took into consideration what she was saying and weighed her words.

To see such a person having an outburst was rare for Amane. And it was even rare for other people. Elder Hao looked stunned when he saw Sakura’s behavior. His mouth opened and closed in shock.

On the other hand, since Sherina did not know Sakura that well, she was able to adjust. She slammed her hand on the table to attract attention.

"Sakura, this is a matter that concerns adults. There is no need for you to speak in such a tone in front of me. And, don’t you dare interfere in the marriage I am planning for Yoko? do you understand?"

Sherina complained back and the pressure of her presence tried to throw Sakura off. But too bad for Sherina, Sakura looked unaffected.

It almost looked as if a fight would break out, so Elder Hao decided to interfere. He wanted nothing more than to support Sherina and have Yoko married off. But he did not like Sherina’s choice.

If possible, he wanted Yoko to get married to someone in his fraction. That way, he could enjoy Yoko’s support.

"Sherina, I know that you are worried about Yoko. But isn’t she too young to get married right now? She is barely of age and her studies have not finished yet."

Elder Hao reminded Sherina. But most of it he was bullshitting. As if Yoko cared about her studies. She did not even go to school most of the time. What was happening to her attendance?

His attitude surprised not only Sherina but Sakura and Amane as well. They had not expected Elder Hao to stand on their side.

"E-Elder, how dare you! I am Yoko’s mother. I know what is best for her. If I say that this marriage is happening, then it should happen for sure."

Sherina was getting upset and her emotions were taking hold of her. She did not know why, but she was not able to control herself when she stood in front of Yoko like this.

Just when Sherna felt ready to explode, the door to the room opened and two maids entered. One of them looked nervous while the other one was confident.

"L-L-Lady Sherina, a guest…here…"

The first maid stuttered in her speech. It was obvious that she was having a hard time speaking. Seeing her, the second maid could not help but sigh and she decided to finish her partner’s words.

"Lady Sherina, there is a guest here to see you. He says that he is Chen and he has something urgent to discuss with you. If you would please proceed to meet him…"

The first maid belonged to Sherina and she knew where she stood. That was why Sherina liked her.

But Sherina’s recent mood swings as well as moody attitude had scared the midst who interacted with her regularly.

On the other hand, Yoko’s regular staff was too much for Sherina. She hated all of them since they acted so boldly with her. But this time, she found a new appreciation for people who spoke straight to her.

"Lord Chen is here? I need to go out and meet him right now. Yoko…you go and change. Your clothes are not appropriate to meet your fiancé."

Sherina reminded Amane before she sped past the servants and toward the guest room. Albus followed her at a moderate pace. But he did not forget to shoot Amane a knowing look.

As soon as the pair was gone, Elder Hao turned toward Amane and Sakura and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Well, that was a surprise for sure. It seems like your mother would do anything to see you getting married, Yoko. What are you going to do?"

Elder Hao asked Yoko in a casual voice. He was in a good mood so he thought that he could swallow any kind of news Yoko gave him.

"Hmm, I do not truly want to get married. But I guess I will oblige my mother this time and meet up with Chen once or twice. That man is amusing and mysterious in his ways."

Amane showed her interest in Chen outright. Of course, she was just joking. But her flat tone and no-nonsense voice made it difficult for people to notice.

"Yoko, are you joking? Tell me you are joking. H-Hey, where are you going? Yoko, this is not funny at all…"

Sakura stood up and followed Yoko with a stunned expression on her face. She could not help but feel as if Yoko was teasing everyone with how she spoke.

Unfortunately for Sakura, Yoko did not pay much attention to her. She stood up and left the room to meet up with Chen.

.........

Sherina was nervous but she took in a deep breath and quickly entered the guest room. Just as the servant had said, Chen was sitting in there with an amused look on his face.

One of Sherina’s maids was trying to flirt with Chen. But the man pretended to be oblivious to this ploy.

Sherina noticed how the maid looked annoyed with Chen. Even though she realized that he was doing this on purpose she did not stop. If she believed that she had a chance with Chen, she would do anything.

Unlike the loyal servants Amane had trained up, Sherina had found her on short notice. She had no chance to test them for loyalty yet.

*cough*

Sherina coughed into her hand and watched as the maid quickly jumped away from Chen and went back to do her work. She realized that she was treading on thin ice here.

"Lord Chen, what brings you here? I was also discussing your engagement with Yoko with the elders right now. We will conclude today."

Sherina sat down and signaled for the tea to be poured for her and her guest.

The servant came back with two servings of tea and one of juice which they handed to Albus.

Chen took the tea from the servant but he looked a little uncomfortable. He tried not to show but Sherina could see the tiredness on his face and the awkwardness in his expression as well.

"Hmm, I am here regarding that offer you made as well. Lady Sherina, I am flattered by your offer to marry Yoko, but I would have to decline. My father, who was recently in a coma woke up. I need to focus on him for now."

Chen reminded Sherina and her smile froze on her face. Sherina seemed to be having a hard time reacting to his words.

"Excuse me…but what did you say? You want me to not give Yoko to you? B-But then-!"

Sherina started to ask, only to be stopped by Chen.

"There is no need to give me a human. Instead, give me beast samples as well as exotic species to handle. I am sure I will appreciate it much more than a wife who hates me."

Chen reminded Sherina and the elder bit her lips. She did not know what to do in this situation.

The only one who had the authority to sign a trade agreement was Yoko. but Sherina was not about to go and beg Yoko for anything.

"I…that is to say…your request…"

Sherina started to stutter and fumble her words. Her husband noticed and decided to interfere.

"We don’t have that kind of authority, kid. The one who makes these decisions is the family head. As you know, our relationship with Yoko is not the best. It would be better for you to talk directly with our daughter."

Albus reminded Chen of the facts. Not that Chen minded. He already knew that this couple did not have much power.

"I see. In that case, can you arrange an official meeting with your daughter for me? The earlier you can do it, the better it will be for me."

Chen advised Sherina and Albus. His voice did not sound urgent but they both got a feeling that this was urgent anyway.

Do you want a meeting with me? Then there is no need for you to wait. I will talk with you right now if you are free"

Everyone was taken aback when Yoko entered the room. She was calm but her body language was confident and dominating.

When she sat in front of Chen, it was obvious who was in control of the situation.

"Lady Yoko, it is nice to meet you once more. I was not aware that you had a habit of overhearing other people’s conversations."

Chen tried to make a jab at Yoko but she was prepared for his words.

"Oh my! And here I thought that you were better as well. But it turns out that you also like to talk about people behind their backs. At least I did not try to hide my presence."

Amane reminded the man in front of her. And Chen stiffened and his eyes were filled with a nostalgic look. He seemed to be remembering something that had happened in his past.

If she thought hard about it, Amane was sure that she could trace back a memory regarding this conversation from her brain. But she did not want to live in the past. She had left all those memories behind.

"Lady Yoko…you are a funny one. So, what brings you here today? Are you here to talk to me as well?"

Lord Chen asked with a curious look in his eyes. He dared Sherina to interfere when she opened her mouth to question Amane