310 Li Yuan Age: 7

He sat by looking at the broody kid him before with amusement. He was reading Baghdad Sketches, if he was reading at all, Li Yaun was convinced he was just pretending. It often crossed his mind that his cousin wanted to be an explorer or a traveler, bad from him he was born where he was.

A teasing smirk took over his face, knowing well his cousin might not be reading the book but was trying to ignore him. He looked at the classic English in front of him that he had read thrice before and then his other five-year-old cousin, Yu Jian chasing a butterfly giggling and stumbling as his nanny cooed him. Pathetic.

These vain meetings were to make sure they grew to be close when they were old enough and took the roles they were bred for. For the sake of less drama and power play.

He glanced at his plain-faced nanny and then his own pretty nanny. He had demanded someone easy on the eyes, unlike his last nanny that was too old to be bearable, this one was cute and entertaining.

He was bored and it was getting harder and harder to tolerate his annoying cousin and he was getting fatigued of his straight face. Clicking his tongue, he directed, "Leave us alone."

The nannies were bewildered and were about to leave when his cousin lifted his glare to him and address coldly, "Who do you work for, Pei Zhou?"

His nanny left quietly while the other woman looked startled and hastily stuttered out, "Yo…You, Sir!"

Without breaking his glare from his smirking cousin, he inquired in a lethal tone, "And who do you take commands from?"

The woman looked between both heirs nervously and stammered, "You! You, Sir!"

Yu Youahn raised his brow and scoffed at her, "Do yourself a favor and keep that in mind."

The girl nodded her head vehemently, Li Yuan smirked at having accomplished his great task of pissing his cousin off but he was more interested in his new prey.

He made a stone face and glared at the woman, "So are you going to disobey me?" He demanded sternly, his amusement not leaking from his features.

He could feel his cousin heated glare on him but he was more interested in the woman who was breaking in cold sweat under his glare On one side she had an heir of the underworld and on the other who was going to inherit the corporate world reigns.

She was torn between her job and her life. Looking between both of them, she shivered and stammered, not sure who to respond and who to offend.

At last, she seemed to have made a decision, "N…No, Sir but I have to cater to the needs of my employer."

Wrong answer. 

Yu Youhan would have protected her if she would have denied him but now he would get rid of her. His cousin despised people with dangling loyalties or hypocrisy.

He grinned as his cousin fumed. Turning to the young woman he sassed, "Congratulation Pei Zhou, you are officially unemployed." He gave his cousin a wink that had made him more irked than possible, "If you want a job, meet my assistant on your way out."

And by his assistant, he meant his nanny. Yu Youhan clenched his teeth and threw the glass table aside in rage. That was his sixth nanny this year that he had forced him to fire and then employed for some months just to flaunt in from of him!

The fight was about to broke out as they both stood up to battle it out when they heard footsteps to see their Grandfathers.

They would have been observing them like they usually did. They had planned this for years with strategies to keep the peace between them. They sure as hell weren't risking it for a childish brawl.

With one last scalding look at him, Yu Youhan scowled and walked out of the courtyard with his nanny following behind him hesitantly.

With a smirk, Li Yuan took his seat again. Nothing brought him more satisfaction than pushing his cousin buttons to get a reaction.

His Grandfathers gave him a disapproving look which he disregarded as always. With this the monthly meet-up was over and he was sent back home. Every month these meet-ups were held in their Grandfather's states. The location Alternated each month. This month was Li's, next month will be Yu's.

When he reached his Mansion he heard the chorus of things breaking and yells, a tell-tale sign his father was home.

He would have intervened but... Why bother?

It wasn't like he wanted to sort out their messes. They should have been divorced for years now and if they were both morons, he wasn't going to waste his breath on them.

They had a toxic relationship and should just divorce. It wasn't like they were a family in any sense of a word. They weren't even acquaintances!

All he saw his mother was when her husband came after doing God-knows-what for months. Otherwise, she was always MIA to some cocktails parties and charities. And his 'father', he met him four minutes every year at Christmas Banquet where he squinted his eyes trying to jog his memory to recognize him then pass him a business smile and move to the next person. 

He looked behind to see his nanny's cheeks flushed as she nodded knowing well what to do. Bring his food and play music loud enough to muffle the outside voices and sleep, then forget this happened at all the other day.

She walked stealthily without trying to gain the attention of the aggressive couple. They were fighting in the dining room today which was close to the kitchen. 

Madam Li was slumped on the chair wailing with her face buried in her knees while Master Li was trying to get close to her but she would shout at him every two seconds.

He was frustrated, running a hand through his hair, she paused for a second. She had never seen a man that handsome before. He was manly, sexy, and gorgeous!

He was trying to tell Madam Li something so only one side was visible to her. His muscles were bulging in his fitted button-down shirt with several buttons undone. He was taller than any man she had ever seen.

She was instantly charmed but then as Madam Li let out an angry snarl, she regained her senses and ran hastily, thanking her stars that they hadn't noticed her.

But Master Li had noticed the Young beautiful woman the moment she took a step there on the entrance. He just got a glimpse of her retreating figure in the maid uniform; A dainty, curvy nymph.

She wasn't wearing the usual staff uniform and like every staff member she wasn't in her quarter which meant she was his brat's nanny.

He glanced at his wailing wife and wanted to say something snide but held back. The woman did nothing but flaunted her princess-complex everywhere. She was obsessed with him!

She f*cking kept tabs on him: Who he slept with and where he slept! If it was up to him he would have disposed of her. If only she wasn't the daughters of the Yu's! She was too whinnying and spoiled! Irritating.

It wasn't like he didn't love her, he does or maybe did once. She was the mother of his heir! He loved her but it didn't mean he was attracted to her, she was plane, nothing about her was partially attractive. 

If she wasn't the daughter of the Yu's, she wouldn't even be noticed in a crowd and to top it off she was a prude and a decade and a half younger than him! The woman should be grateful he always returned to her and didn't replace her already!

The nanny washed the dishes and headed to her room after tending to her Young Master. Doing her usual routine, she got out of the bathroom to sleep. Her breath hitched when she saw a shirtless man standing in the middle of her room.

Master Li.

Before she could shout in fright, he covered her mouth and smirked a drunken grin, "Shh… Nobody's going to hear you anyway. Why not keep it down for everyone's welfare?"

Even if someone was to come here, they were going to blame her for seducing him and if the Mistress of the House saw him she would claw her in her spiteful jealousy!

Tears welled up in her eyes. Now he didn't look that handsome to her anymore at the prospect of what was going to happen. She was betrothed, she couldn't do this! Her fiance wouldn't accept her, nobody would!

She fervidly struggled to get rid of his stronghold of her. His smirk only grew at her struggles; he threw her on the bed and climbed on top of her. 

Tearing her nightdress, his eyes wandered on her feminine form hungrily. His mouth devoured hers as his one hand held both of hers captive above her head, his other hand fumbled with his belt…

"Tch…Tch... What will your wife think of that?" The childlike voice froze them both, Master Li in his assault and the young nanny in her struggles.

His head snapped to see a child standing on the door frame, his familiar arrogance telling him who he was, "You...!" He slmmed the nanny down on the bed and got off her as if she was infected with a plague, "What the f*ck are you doing here at this hour of the night?" He snarled nearing him threateningly.

The boy didn't back down but smirked scandalously and drawled, "I was strolling..."

He didn't back down at the intimidating man nearing him, knowing full well he couldn't do anything, if he did he would have to answer about how it happened and he wasn't going to keep it quiet.

Shrugging he glanced behind to see his nanny who was covering her nakedness with the comforter and shaking. Moron.

He nonchalantly replied, "As were you but you seem to have ventured too deep that you are lost."

But in reality, his mother had come into his room to cry and he wasn't able to sleep. He decided to check if the excuse of his father had left when he heard the voices from his nanny room.

He had read enough classics to know what was happening and he wasn't surprised at all that his father was capable of such a heinous act.

With a dark glare, his father walked past him and out of the door and that was the end of his father's home visits.

His nanny sobbed and tried to speak, "Yo…Young Master Li, I.."

He turned around then deadpanned over his shoulder, "That will be a good reminder for you to lock your door."