Rebirth

7. Caught

She kept her head down and did not look at Zong Ching.

In Zong Ching's hand was a small blue bag with a simple green vine sewn on it. The design may be simple but if you were to look closely, you could see the detailed leaves of the vine and intricate designs. Zong Ching felt as though this bag was very familiar but he could not recall why. Zong Li looked at his brother and was puzzled why his brother wasn't giving back the pouch. He took it upon himself and took the bag from Zong Ching's grasp.

He walked up to the boy with a smile and handed the blue bag to him.

"Here you dropped this. This looks very detailed, did someone give this to you?" He asked.

"Uh yes. It was my sister." The deep voice responded.

"Well then, here." He handed it to him and walked back to the table. The boy bowed and quickly walked out.

"Come sit and eat Ching, I heard the food here is the best." Zong Li sat down and immediately began eating while Zong Ching was still in the same posture as when his brother took the pouch from him. Somewhere inside him was telling him that he has seen this boy before and it bugged him that he couldn't remember.

He walked back to the table and stared out of the balcony and looked around the center room. The balcony was hung inside to give them a clear view of the main room of the pavilion. Usually balconies would be hanging outside to give the customers a view of beautiful sceneries but this pavilion has a different idea. Why look outside when the inside has to more to look at?

The main room was the room that customers would see when they enter from the front door. The door's ceiling was almost as high as the building and giant chandeliers hung on the ceilings to brighten the room. The middle of the room had a fountain flowing with water being pushed out from underground. Green vines climbed up the poles and walls and the amount of greenery gave this room a fantasy feeling to it. Golden light brightened the room and gave off a sun-like glow. This is one of the main reasons why Water Lotus Pavilion became the largest and most successful shop in the town.

Mingxia ran out of the room and quickly began running towards the kitchen where the back door was located. She looked at the time and realized it would become night soon. She had to return before someone found out.

As she ran she did not look in front of her and bumped into someone by accident. She looked up to see a man adorned in silk grey robes with piercing black eyes staring at her.

'He's... the SECOND PRINCE!'

The second prince was the only prince in line that was the most favored. He would have most likely been in line for the throne if he hadn't given up his rights two years ago. Like the first prince he had a long line of military accomplishments from an early age and also has a large influence in the trading business. Who would of knew that he chose to give up his right to the throne. He may have lost a lot of power but that did not mean he had no more. In fact, after he left the line to the throne he established many connections with other civilizations.

She gulped, realizing that his fan had fell.

"This servant apologizes for dropping your fan. This mister please forgive this servant." She apologized over and over again as she held up his fan to him.

He picked up the fan and she began running towards the kitchen.

"Stop." A voice commanded, she stopped in her tracks and looked back to bow her head.

"You bumped into me and you think that a simple apology will do?" The voice was calm and yet it was threatening as well.

Mingxia gulped again. "This servant does not understand what else he must do."