That is Not What I Desire! (YiZhan)

Chapter 4

"The Crown Prince is here!"

After the announcement of his arrival, Xiao Zhan walked inside a small room. It had been vacant for a long time and wasn't thoroughly cleaned yet as there was still a bit of dust left around. On the edge of the bed was a small and malnourished child sitting. Even in poor health, the beauty of his green eyes and his stunning blonde hair were evident.

Wearing clean clothes that were a little big for him, the child stared at Xiao Zhan in a daze, while the young man behind Xiao Zhan furrowed his brows.

"Is he the child whose father has adopted?" Xiao Zhan asked the young man.

The young man fixed his expression. "Yes, Your Royal Highness."

Xiao Zhan nodded and faced the child. "State your name."

Remaining still in his seat, the child softly spoke. "Wang YiBo."

"Insolent!" The young man bellowed. He grabbed Wang YiBo from the bed and dragged him on the ground. "It's a must to bow down and kneel in front of a Royalty!"

Wang YiBo, without the strength to resist, could just have his body follow where it was harshly directed.

"It's okay, Li Wen. He's just a child." Xiao Zhan said. "And a foreigner even. It's only certain that he doesn't know."

"Yes, Your Royal Highness." The young man who was called Li Wen nodded.

"Greetings, Wang YiBo. I am the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Chongqing, Prince Xiao Zhan."

Wang YiBo, who didn't know what to do as he already introduced his own name beforehand, just meekly nodded.

Li Wen clicked his tongue and was about to reprimand Wang YiBo again when Xiao Zhan stopped him again.

"Stay out of this, Li Wen. Leave it to me." Xiao Zhan firmly said.

"Yes, Your Royal Highness." Li Wen had always been obedient to Prince Xiao Zhan. He quietly stepped back behind him.

Xiao Zhan turned to Wang YiBo. "May I call you YiBo?"

Wang YiBo's legs were feeling numb as he sat on them, his hands clutching tight on his knees, but he endured it as he nodded and said, "Yes, Your Royal Highness."

Maybe copying how this Li Wen guy—as what this handsome prince called him—answered would be how Wang YiBo should also answer.

Xiao Zhan smiled. "I see that you're quick-witted and a fast-learner, YiBo. That's good."

Wang YiBo blushed. There seemed to be stars twinkling in his eyes.

"Y-yes, Your Royal Highness." He said, thinking that he didn't know how else he should answer.

"Well then, YiBo. From today onwards, you are now a citizen of the Kingdom of Chongqing. Therefore, you will have to abide by the law that this Kingdom has."

"Yes, Your Royal Highness."

Li Wen nodded, seemingly now satisfied by how Wang YiBo was responding to the crown prince.

Xiao Zhan, "We also have other rules and regulations that must be followed. There's also the tradition too."

"Although I truly don't mind, the right way to kneel in front of a Royalty is with only one knee. That way of kneeling is for praying."

"I-I understand, Your Royal Highness." Wang YiBo quickly raised his other leg, but because it had been numbed, he stumbled down. "I-I'm sorry, Your Royal Highness."

"You are forgiven." Xiao Zhan found the child amusing and interesting. "And it's the other leg, YiBo."

"O-okay..." Wang YiBo said and added in a haste. "...Your Royal Highness."