Huan Zhu Ge Ge

(Love vs. Friendship)

By: Princess Pearl

(Fang Ci)

Chapter 10

Xiao Yan Zi quickly hid under the table. Huang Shan went to the door and opened it. His face look worried. He kneeled down to greet him.

"Huang Ah Ma. Huang Hou is outside. She’s waiting to greet you." Yong Qi said with a disappointed voice, he wishes she disappeared now.

"Huang Hou? Who say she can coming?" Huang Shan said, he was very angry, as he knew that his kid went here just want to avoid her, and now she came here? She wants to break all the peace moment?

"We didn’t know yet, nobody dare to ask." Yong Qi said

‘Huang Hou?’ thought Xiao Ya Zi, ‘Who’s that?’

"She’s outside now?" Huang Shan asked, and then he looked down at the table to see if Xiao Yan Zi was ok.

"Yes, Huang Ah Ma. She’s at the living room."

"Ok. You go out first. I’ll be there in a minute." Huang Shan wave his hand as a signal to tell Yong Qi to leave

Yong Qi left the room, Xiao Yan Zi crawled out clumsily and Huang Shan helped her to get up. Because of her dress was too long, she used both of her hand to pulled it up a little to be able to get up easier. When she was completely out of the table, her right hand let go of the dress, her left hand still holding the other side. She put her right hand of the surface of the chair next to her right, she let out a little groan, used all her strength and with the help of Huang Shan to push her up. Unfortunately her right foot step on the right side of her skirt and fall toward Huang Shan. Huang Shan tried to catch her, but it was happen too quickly, so she fell flat on the floor.

"I swear to you, I won’t never ever hide under the table again!" She was about to get up, but because of her laziness, she just sat back down and rubbed her hurtful legs. Huang Shan shook his head and chuckled

"Are you ok, Xiao Yan Zi?" Huang Shan asked. He, himself, was surprise by his concern for her. He seem to be worry for her more than anyone else. But he just met her for a few days.

"Am I looking ok to you? My legs’ hurt now!" She took a deep breath as she tried to touch her legs. She bended her legs and pulled them closer to her body. At the time she touched her legs she felt her right leg damped. She lightly lifted her hand up and place it down, she do it several times to feel her hand completely wet. The she raised her hand up and look at it. Oh my Gosh! It was bleeding! Her hand covered full of blood. She became panic.

Huang Shan didn’t know anything yet, he asked "Is something wrong?" he realized her action; he reached out his hand and grabbed hers. He fliped it over and he saw her bloody hand. She was shock!

"Here," He reach his hand out, "let me help you to get up." Xiao Yan Zi pulled his sleeve and he grabbed her on her elbow, as she tried to push her body up, she let out a painful groan. Both of her arm rested on Huang Shan’s. He slowly took her to the nearest chair next to them. His arm wrapped around her shoulder to hold some of her weight, so she won’t sit down too fast and get hurt again even though she was still hurting. "Ok," He whispered, "easy now. Careful."

"It’s so hurt!" She groaned, which make Huang Shan’s heart feel hurt

"Shhh, it’s ok. It’s only hurt for a while. Then you’ll be fine." Bring her a cup of tea

"How do you know? You’re not a physician!" She was so hurt, she just wanna yell at someone

"Look here girl. I’m trying to help you. I try my best to comfort you." Haft angry haft hurt. In his life he never show his caress to anyone like her

"Hey." She said softly while she looks sincerely at him

"What?" He looked away

She reached out her cute little index finger and turned his face to her by his chin, and forced him to look at her "Thank you," Still in a soft voice, "and I’m… sorry."

Huang Shan smiled at her. They both looked at each other, sharing a feeling of father and daughter. In a sudden Xiao Yan Zi thought her father had come back with her. The feeling of being with a father, for such a long time she wished to be able to feel this moment. But is it true that she’s with her father right now? No! This is Huang Shan, a father with lack of father’s heart. That’s right, or at least that’s what she thinks.

"Ah… Ah Ma?" She whispered, but Huang Shan didn’t hear her clearly. She quickly looked down hesitantly

"What did you said?" He asked her

"Oh um… um nothing. Nothing." What was she thinking? How could she say that? He was a king! She was just some, some… girl! She needed to get that thought off her head! But what was that thought about? She hadn’t dared to know about it, as she was not dare to think of it.

"I’m gonna summon physician for you ok?" He asked her tenderly. He thought he just heard her call him Ah Ma. Don’t know why but he was a little disappointed when she said nothing.

"Ok." She said, put her arm on the table’s surface. Her elbow touched the table, her chin rested on her hand.

At the living room

Huang Hou was sitting on a chair and everybody else stand around her. None of them dared to speak, they all looked nervous.

"Yong Qi, are you sure you did tell Huang Shan that I was here?" She asked Yong Qi with a voice that always showed her powerful and with an evil glance

"Yes. Huang Hou. I did." Yong Qi replied respectfully

"Then why he’s not here now?" Everybody were silence

"Tell me! Cat got your tongue? Speak!" She yelled

"Huang Hou, please remit your anger. I’ll go tell Huang Ah Ma again." Ziwei said, she was trembling

"Go."

At Huang Shan room

"Physicians, is she ok?" He asked worried, he sitting on the chair and Xiao Yan Zi sitting on the bed

"Huang Shan, Xiao Yan Zi is fine now. There’s nothing serious, it’s just that she need to rest more. She should get off the bed, to be able to get her legs heal faster." Physician walked toward Huang Shan and packed up his equipment.

"Xiao Yan Zi, are you still hurt? Physicians I want you to get some medicine to stop her pain, got that?" Huang Shan came to her, he bended down and asked her with a concern voice

Xiao Yan Zi smile, she was very please by his concern, "Huang Shan, thanks for your concern, I’m fine, physician said there’s nothing serious. Just a little hurt, but I’m really fine now." She said sweetly. She held one of her braid and stokes it gently

Just then they heard a knock on the door, physician opened the door and Ziwei ran to Huang Shan and kneeled down.

"Ziwei, what is it?" He headed to the table and sit down slowly

"Huang Hou is outside, she’s waiting for you to come out. She’s really mad now."

Huang Shan slapped hardly on the table, all the physician kneeled down, Xiao Yan Zi and Ziwei startle. "What? Do I have to come to greet her? Am I the king or she? Tell her I’m not going anywhere. She can keep waiting she want to! Now leave and tell her that!" He was very angry

"Huang Ah Ma, Ziwei not dare to tell her that." Ziwei still trembling

"Hm, Ziwei, tell Huang Hou come here." He had calm down a little bit

"Yes, Huang Ah Ma." Then Ziwei walked out of the room, a smile appeared on her face. Too much nervous she didn’t realize Xiao Yan Zi there.

"Huang Shan. Why Ziwei not dare to tell Huang Hou about those thing you said?" Xiao Yan Zi asked sweetly, after the conversation with Huang Shan, she felt much closer to him. She knew that she had been being rude to him, doing something that nobody dare to.

"I guess it’s not only Ziwei but all of my children and my wives." He gave out a sign

"Why you say that?" confuse, she tried to walked to Huang Shan. Trying to get up she used her hand grab on the curtain of the bed and pull herself up. The curtain easily got torn out at the same time she lifted up; her weight was too much for it. She, once again fell on the floor. The bleeding leg hit the floor hardly. She let out a painful groan.

"Xiao Yan Zi! Why you get up? If you need anything just tell me! You silly girl!" Huang Shan scolded her loudly. Even though he scolded her, but he was very hurt.

"Why you scold me?" She yelled, she was just in the dreamland, she feel happy when Huang Shan nice to her, caring for her and concerned for her. But now he scolded her? How could he?

Huang Shan knew what he did, and felt regret for it. "I’m sorry, Xiao Yan Zi." He surprise of what he just said ‘sorry’ he was a king he didn’t say sorry to people. But to him he thinks it worth for an innocent girl like her. "I didn’t mean to yell at you. I’m just worried for you."

"That’s ok." She paused, "Huang Shan, can I call you um, can I call you Ah… Ah…"

"Yes?" he couldn’t wait for her to finish the word, he want her to say it at once

"Do you mind if I call you Ah--" Before she finished her word they heard Ziwei knock on the door

"What?" Huang Shan yelled, he furious, at the time he patiently waiting to hear her last word then someone interrupted

"Huand Ah Ma, Huang Hou is here."

"Tell her come in." He helped Xiao Yan Zi get up and sit on the chair

Huang Hou walked in. The first sight she saw was Xiao Yan Zi: A beautiful young lady, big sparking innocent eyes, pinkish cheek, and cherish lips with a slim tall body sitting elegant on the chair. She looked at Xiao Yan Zi from head to toe, feeling jealous, but somehow she looked so friendly, the feeling of jealous had fade. Huang Hou wanted to get close to her more, to talk to her, and to know her, such a weird feeling. To Xiao Yan Zi she felt Huang Hou was nice person. She just can’t see any evil features on her face; she looked like a loving mother, who can always stand up for her children no matter what. How came Yong Qi and Ziwei think she’s bad?

"Huang Hou, who gave you permission to come here?" Huang Shan asked, Xiao Yan Zi was not happy with his voice; he talked with a daring voice.

‘That voice should be only for those who’s bad, Huang Hou is good, Huang Shan should talk to her with that voice!’ Xiao Yan Zi thought ‘Maybe he had his right to do so, this is the first time I meet Huang Hou, don’t know nothing about her. I shouldn’t judge her by the way she look.’

"Huang Shan, Lao Fou Ye gave me the permission. She said as a wife I should come her and take care of you." Huang Hou said slowly

"What? You think I’m a three years old kid? I don’t need anyone to take care of me." Huang Shan said then turned away

"I don’t want to be annoying you. This is all I have to say: Lao Fou Ye sent me here, and all I have to do is obey her order. If you don’t want me here, you can always tell Lao Fou Ye that." She said calmly

"You, you think I’m not dare to do so?" he was angry

"Huang Shan, I didn’t say that. All I say is if you don’t like me here then you can tell Lao Fou Ye." She said respectfully so Huang Shan won’t catch any of her mistakes

Well, Huang Hou knew his weakness. She’s a smart person. Huang Shan’s weakness is Lao Fou Ye, he always respected her, obey her as always, he never talk back to her. Lao Fou ye love Huang Hou very much, she treat her as her own daughter, she always felt sorry for her to not have any child. Because of Lao Fou Ye’s love, Huang Hou became more powerful.

(A note from the author: As in Huan Zhu Ge Ge 1&2 that you’ve watched, Huang Hou is feared Huang Shan. In my story, Huang Hou was an intelligent woman. She knew that is she didn’t do any mistake or broke any rule, there’s nothing for her to fear about. Even though if she did, she always had Lao Fou Ye on her side.)

"Ok, you can leave now." Huang Shan said and she left the room

Ziwei let out a relief sigh, then now she notice Xiao Yan Zi was here all the time "Xiao Yan Zi! I didn’t know you were here."

"Of course you didn’t! You didn’t even dare to look up! You only look down on the floor!" The Xiao Yan Zi laughed

"Tough one huh?" Ziwei said

"I think I’m starting to like this Houng Hou. Huang Shan, You were loose in front of her." She giggled, Ziwei shocked! She’d never hear anyone say those things to him

"You better beware of her." Huang Shan said

"Beware? A husband tells someone to beware of his wife? Ha! What a joke!"

"Well, what’s wrong about it?"

"What wrong about it? You don’t even know what wrong about it? Are you sure you’re a king? A king should be smart and know every thing!"

"Or I could say you only talk nonsense stuff! That’s why I don’t get it!"

"I didn’t!"

"Yeah you did!"

"No I didn’t! Ask Ziwei!" She turn to Ziwei, "Ziwei, am I talk nonsense stuff? Or he’s not smart enough to understand what I say" Ziwei don’t know what to do, all in her life she had never been in this condition: A king arguing with a commoner girl over something nonsense thing? Huang Shan now seems very friendly.

"Ziwei, Ziwei. Are you ok?" Xiao Yan Zi shook her slightly

"Oh, um, um, Huang-Huang Shan is very smart."

"But…" xiao Yan Zi said

"You-you the one who talk nonsense stuff."

"Ha ha ha! Very good! See, Xiao Yan Zi, I’m smart!" He held his stomach while he laughing

"That’s not fair! She, um, she’s your daughter!"

"Oh? Ok then. Ziwei, summon Yong Qi in!"

"Why you want him here?" Xiao Yan Zi curious

"To tell you the truth! So that you won’t say he’s not fair because he’s your boyfriend." Ziawei left the room

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At Yong Qi’s place

"Yong Qi! Yong Qi!" Ziwei shouted while ran to him

"What? What’s wrong?"

"Xiao Yan Zi, Xiao Yan Zi…" She tried to catch some breath

"What happen? Is she in trouble?"

"In trouble? You bet! Actually you’re the one in trouble."

"What are you talking about?"

"Huang Shan wants you."

"Why?"

"Ok, Xiao yan Zi said huang Shan nothing SMART enough to understand what she say, and Huang Ah Ma said that Xiao Yan Zi only talk nonsense stuff. So," Take a deep breath, "they asked me who’s right, who’s wrong. I gave them the answer they’re not satisfied with it. So they want you come and, you know, sort of, um, judge for them?"

"You’re kidding."

"Do I look like I’m kidding?" Put her hand on hip

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"Yong Qi, did Ziwei tell you everything?"

"Yes Huang Ah Ma."

"Pill it, Yong Qi." Huang Shan

"The truth only." She glanced at Huang Shan

"Um, um, Huang Ah Ma is a smart person, he um, he ca read everybody’s mind."

"Is that so" Xiao yan Zi said, she crossed her arm

"Xiao yan Zi, let him speak. Go on Yong Qi"

"Hmp!"

Seeing the way Xiao Yan Zi acted, Yong Qi was very disappointed.

"Xiao yan Zi, you’re usually spoken out all the things you shouldn’t say. So if he said that you talk nonsense stuff I would agree to him." Yong Qi said angrily

"What? How come you say that?"

"Well, he’s your boyfriend. Ok, you all must be tire now. Go back to your room." Yes! Huang Shan sure is a smart person, of course he know why Yong Qi say such thing like that.

"He’s not my boyfriend! I don’t want a boyfriend like him!" Then she ran out.

"Xiao Yan Zi!" Yong Qi shouted, knowing what he did was hurt her very much

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At the morning

Xiao Yan Zi opened the door, she stretched out her arm and take a fresh breathe of the morning. But still, in her heart still hurt very much. Tears slowly drop down her check but he wiped it off.

"Why do I have to cry over some guy like him? He’s not worth it." She said to herself

While busy thinking, she didn’t notice Huang Hou who was in across her room step out. Huang Ho saw her, suddenly she felt so joyful, she stepped her.

"What’s your name?" Xiao Yan Zi looked up, Huang Hou was surprised, she had never speak to anyone to sweetly like this time

"My, my name is Xiao Yan Zi." Xiao Yan Zi reply softly

"Xiao Yan Zi? That’s a very nice name." She felt so weird! She’d never so nice to nobody! And now look at her! This was never happen to her before!

"Thank you. Would you like me to show you around?" She said shyly, "Since you’re new here, I guess you don’t know much about this place."

"You’re right. I know nothing about this place." She said lively, only this girl, she’s the only one can make her happy.

"I don’t know what’s the difference between here and the palace, but there’re a lots of nice place here."

"Then you have to show me around! I’m very curious now!" They both smile happily