The Next Prince, Chapter 36 pg11
The Next Prince, Chapter 36 pg11
Khanin immediately perked up at the sound of Chakri's voice. The young man blinked his eyes rapidly and took a brief breath, then responded.
“It's nothing... But has Charan not arrived yet?” The desire to know gnawed at the heart of the waiting person. He wanted to know if he would be asked, what if, and what if he was asked... How would Charan answer?
Khanin's imagination wandered to the incident where Charan was chased away by his grandfather. The story they went to sleep talkin about all night long, imagining the figure of the person being washed and cleaned over and over again.
No matter what, Charan would probably not escape his grandfather's gaze this time. Whether it was good or bad, he might be interrogated about kissing, and if he were to answer that his first kiss... was with him.
Ugh... How much preparation do we have to do for the Phitakthewa family's assets?
If we organize a wedding, how much should we budget for? Do we need to announce it in the newspaper, or can we keep it low-key?
We should probably discuss this first... Are we still dating?
Ugh, whether we're dating or not is not important. What's important is that Emmaly is afraid of kissing. Whether we become a couple after kissing or not doesn't matter. Because we belong to each other already.
The cute face alternates between tension and a faint smile. Sometimes, it takes a deep breath, holding a lot of anxiety, and other times, it smiles, spreading happiness throughout the room, making the butler unable to hide his smile.
Chakri lets Young Prince stay lost in his own thoughts. Until a soft knock on the door required the young butler to leave, and the person who opened the door was none other than the one who had just been questioned a moment ago.
“Young Prince is waiting for Khun Charan.”
The name of the person waiting causes Khanin to straighten up, looking at the back of his close butler friend, and he can see that Charan's face is not normal.
“Thank you, please leave. I have something to discuss with the young prince.” Charan speaks to Ben, his eyes shifting towards Khanin, revealing his discomfort. But in an instant, he turns back to Chakri.
“Alright then. If that's the case, I will come to attend to the young lord again during lunchtime.”
The young royal doesn't know what Chakri did, but seeing the respectful attitude of the other side as they leave, he thinks that the plump butler must not suspect anything special. That's why he let Charan stay with him as he asked.
The thick hands swiftly dealt with the verses as soon as the door closed. Khanin sees the older figure looking around as if looking for some anomalies, so he quickly gets up from the sofa and walks towards the other party, reaching out and intertwining his hand with his own.
“So, what did you talk to Grandfather about?” Khanin pulls the older person's hand to sit on the sofa. In his heart, he secretly hopes that Charan will face the questions as he had imagined. Because the other party is playing it too cool, creating a tense atmosphere. If the person is not observant, they might be able to catch some kind of emotion.
However, what Khanin got was a straightforward answer.
“Nothing, His Highness just entrusted me with some general tasks.”
“Um...” He sighed with a heartfelt voice. Khanin furrows his eyebrows slightly before asking gently.
“Are you sure he didn't do anything, Phii Ran? You seemed tense just now.” The young man intentionally called the other party by name, causing Charan to become slightly still. No matter how hard he tries to hide his emotions, Khanin can somehow see that something is off.
Sometimes, being called at a time like this might not just mean, ‘general tasks.’ As the owner himself said.
“I was not scolded, he didn't scold you either, you can trust me.” Charan quickly explains, probably afraid that the young royal would feel uneasy. But in reality, Khanin is not afraid of being scolded, even a little. He is concerned because he sees that Charan's face is not well.
But if you say there is something to worry about, I will believe you. Khanin doesn't like being forced to ask too many questions, it's not good, they need some distance from each other so they don't feel suffocated.
“Okay... so I can relax now, afraid I would get scolded too.”
“...”
“But the truth is, I am not a child, I can stay overnight anywhere, especially at the houses I like, hmm.” Young minds make emotional decisions, ending with a cute smile that makes the worried frown slightly twitch.
“Which means if I like someone, I'll stay overnight at their house, right?” This sentence is tinged with a hint of dissatisfaction. Although Charan's face is calm, their words seem sarcastic, but Khanin can tell that this expression is a sign of concern.
“Everyone is the same. Just like being alone, you know, his name is Cha... he's very famous. A renowned artist, and also from a prestigious lineage, a guardian, almost like a deity. He's not just anyone. He's really strong...” Babbling almost non-stop to show off, and of course, the smile at the corner of the mouth is the reward for this cuteness.
“...”
“He said he would take care of me, protect me, be honest to
Atsawathewathin, he said all those things, but he doesn't have to do anything like that. Just being by my side like this, I am satisfied.”
Charan lets the young one keep talking endlessly. Just enjoying the gaze of the white spoon-like person, displaying an adorable and attractive posture, because they want to know and see, Charan even thinks about hugging the other side, embracing with a sinking heart.
Now I feel both good and calm, like eating a dish that is sweet at first but bitter at the end.
Khanin's storytelling sentence seems to touch his heart seriously, the words he used to comfort Atsawathewathin make him think of what Sovereign-King just mentioned to him briefly.
“I had never thought of keeping you, but this time I must speak directly to you if you want to stay with Khanin. You must resist and not abandon Phitakthewa.”
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