The Mad King's Heir

AN: So sorry for the delay. Weekends are busy. Tomorrow, we will be back to regular upload time. Happy reading.

"That’s it, I am coming over. I will do the job that your father couldn’t do," came Lu Anu’s voice through the phone. Yu Wen protested, telling her it was unnecessary, but she was adamant. She hung up the call, and just as he lay his head on the pillow, she burst into her bedroom, yelling, "Get up."

Yu Wen, "..."

Lu Anu wasn’t the only one freaking about Yu Wen being banned. Li Yu was also freaking out, but for a whole different reason. She knew Yu Wen had gone to Club Nova countless times to interrogate Li Jun, but after so many years, he had never been banned.

This only meant one thing. There was a woman at the club that he was going to see, and Li Jun decided to ban him. Li Yu was so angry. She wanted to know which vixen helped him that night. She wanted to know who that bitch who had him going there was.

Her rage was further fueled by the fact that Yu Wen hadn’t spoken to her ever since that incident. He hadn’t answered her calls, and even when she went to his office to find him, she was turned away. She once called him over 50 times, and her number was blacklisted.

She knew he must know what she did that night, which was why she wanted to explain to him. She wanted to tell him face-to-face that it was her mother’s idea. Yes, she was willing to throw her mother under the bus as long as he would forgive her.

Besides, she genuinely believed it was all her mother’s fault. If she hadn’t sold this idea to her, she would still be getting along with Yu Wen, and they wouldn’t be a third party. Though she felt that way, she would never say it to her mother’s face and chose to hold the resentment in her heart.

She couldn’t throw a fit at her mother, but she could vent all her anger on this mysterious woman who swooped in and stole her opportunity. Gritting her teeth, she decided to find Li Jun at her mother’s birthday ceremony and ask him to hand that bitch over.

***

In the meantime, Li Jun had no idea that he had been branded as an opportunistic bitch by Li Yu. He was busy preparing for the grand finale. He had a lot of things to do before the final act. He had to make arrangements for all his employees. Those who wanted to stay could have jobs arranged for them, and those who wanted to follow him could join Blue Sapphire.

He also had to convince Yu Xuan’s parents to leave the imperial capital. The old man was especially stubborn at first, but Li Jun’s offer was too good to refuse. He was given a mansion at Solyra, a luminous and radiant paradise that he himself had always wanted to retire at in a few years.

He had spent years saving to move to this place with his family, but even with all his accumulated wealth, he wouldn’t be able to afford a house in the area he wanted. Not to mention the cost of getting the paperwork to move to Solyra. It was slowly turning into a hopeless dream.

So, when Li Jun offered not only a house but also to arrange paperwork for him and his family to move, he agreed. His pride almost got in the way, but knowing his wife, if he didn’t take it, she would divorce him and take the offer herself.

Having handled that, Li Jun moved on to the next thing, and that was his foundation. He thought his actions were subtle. In fact, they were very subtle, but Yu Wen noticed. It had been almost two weeks since he got banned. He couldn’t even speak to Li Jun, let alone see him, but he was paying special attention to what he was doing.

Every move he was making made it seem like he was preparing for something, but what? This question had been driving him mad. He could have gone to find Li Jun but his mother, who had taken it upon herself to be his dating coach, misunderstood his meaning.

She thought he missed Li Jun and wanted to see him, thus she stopped him, saying, "You will seem too desperate, too eager. No one, not even a man, likes that. Just talk to him at the birthday ceremony and do exactly what I tell you."

Yu Wen hadn’t seen her this excited about something in a long time thus, he couldn’t bring himself to burst her bubble. He still wanted to find Li Jun, but his mother was right. He had to wait till the birthday banquet.

***

The day that both Li Yu and Yu Wen were looking forward to, the day they got to confront Li Jun, soon arrived. Xiu Ying spent the day doing charity work, selling her image as a benevolent Imperial Queen to Aurelia.

She visited a major hospital and spoke to patients before donating a large sum. She didn’t disclose how much, but she had her people leak the figures and let the world know how generous she was.

Everyone on StarNet praised her for being beautiful, benevolent, and endlessly giving. Once done with her show, she entered the hovercar, and her entire demeanor changed. She asked Marcia, "Is he coming?"

Her attendant bowed her head slightly while replying, "Yes, your majesty. He said he would be there and he will be bringing extra guests."

Xiu Ying seemed to show some interest as she turned to look at her. "Is it his grandfather?" she asked. Who else did Li Jun know who was worth inviting to her banquet?

Marcia lowered her head further and said, "His highness didn’t say."

She tsked with great annoyance and said, "Useless." Her attendant trembled slightly in fear. Xiu Ying’s temper had been unpredictable lately, so unpredictable that Marcia would tense at the slightest movement.

"Let’s head back to the palace. I need to get ready for tonight," she said, and the convoy left the hospital.

By evening, the imperial palace was bustling with activity. The entire palace was decorated in red and gold with flowers everywhere. Luxurious cars were lined up, dropping off distinguished guests dressed in the finest gowns.

Soon, the last of the guests arrived, and the gates closed. The last one to show up was Li Jun, of course, but this time he didn’t come alone. His convoy was given priority, forcing the other cars to pull over to the side.

When the car doors opened, Li Jun stepped out, and behind him were six gorgeous women. The way they were dressed, you would think they were the main guest. They could even outshine the host.