Miss Wang Weina, even your cousin won't do!

Chapter Twenty-Four: Wei Yanwu's Little Secret - Guess Who I Am

The cabin door slowly opened, and the guards on duty filed out, forming a long line at the bottom of the boarding stairs. The Lungmen Guards, who had already been notified, quickly went up and began handing over security-related matters.

Wayne stepped out of the cabin first, glanced at the empty tarmac, then turned around, stretched out his hands, and led Theresa and Vina out together.

"We've arrived. This is Longmen, the city of wealth on the eastern side of the earth."

Wayne introduced it happily. At the same time, Wei Yanwu, who had been waiting in the distance, also dragged the inexplicably sneaky Superintendent Chen towards the aircraft.

As he walked, he said to Superintendent Chen, who was inexplicably pulling his hat brim low, with a puzzled look:

"What's wrong with you? I've never heard of a superintendent from the Lungmen Guard Bureau's Special Inspectorate getting nervous at a time like this."

Chen immediately retorted, his neck stiff:

"Of course I'm not afraid!"

"Then what are you doing?"

"What am I doing...?"

Chen, who is usually very straightforward, was choked up at this moment. She wanted to say something, but when she raised her head to look in Wayne's direction, she couldn't help but lower her head again and pull the brim of the hat with the words "I?LM" embroidered on it down even further.

Of course she wasn't stage-frightened. Who would Chen Huijie be stage-frightened by? Even if the Emperor of Great Yan came, Chen would still speak as usual, let alone Wayne.

She was just a little embarrassed. The more straightforward a person is, the more likely they are to feel awkward in such situations. The thought of an old friend traveling halfway across the country to visit, going through all the formalities of application, publicity, and visits, terrified Chen.

Wei Yanwu was unaware of this hidden story, but even if he had known, he probably wouldn't have been too emotionally affected. Instead, he would have been even more puzzled as to why Chen You had such a strong reaction.

After all, he's getting old, and he feels it's a very honorable and happy thing. But for a young person like Chen, it's like having a bunch of relatives around you on your birthday, laughing and singing "Happy Birthday," and making you close your eyes and make a wish—it gives you goosebumps.

But Wei Yanwu didn't care about all that. Chen had to appear in front of the Victorian royal family with him today, and she absolutely had to make a good impression on them! Otherwise, who would be able to guarantee her safety in the future?

He could only advise, "Superintendent Chen, you solemnly accepted this mission from me. It's too late to back out now. Not only do you have to meet with the Prince of Wales and the Queen today, but you also have to meet them every day during their stay in Lungmen!"

As Wei Yanwu spoke, he exerted a slight force with his right hand, lifting Chen Xiang, who seemed to resist somewhat, yet not entirely, appearing conflicted. Chen Xiang walked towards Wayne, muttering to himself as he went:

"It's better to get used to it now than to be unaccustomed to it later."

Wayne and his two companions had already noticed Wei Yanwu and Chen approaching from a distance. They were wondering what the two were doing, dawdling around, when the two finally drew near, they raised their hands in greeting.

"Nice to meet you, Commander Wei, and also..."

Wayne smiled and looked at Chen, who had his head down, and said:

"Long time no see, Chen."

"Waaah—"

Here they come, just as expected. Chen knew that with Wayne's mischievous personality, she wouldn't let this opportunity to embarrass her to death pass by. Sure enough, when Wayne called Chen "classmate," Wei Yanwu showed a brief look of confusion. His gaze lingered on Wayne's face for a moment, then looked at Chen beside him, who seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, taking off his hat and looking up at Wayne. As quick-witted as he was, he immediately understood what was going on.

Well, Chen Huijie! You have this kind of relationship with the Prince of Wales, and you didn't tell me?

Hey classmate, classmate. This relationship offers a lot of room for maneuver. If you had just said you knew Wayne, why would I have bothered to trick you for so long and give you this "full-fledged protection" mission?

You didn't ask me.

Chen looked up and gave Wei Yanwu that look. What could she do? When she accepted the mission, she didn't know she was protecting Wayne. If she had known beforehand, would she have accepted the mission...? She definitely would have. But once she fell into Wei Yanwu's trap and accepted the mission, the deed was done. What difference did it make whether she spoke up or not?

Chen was never one to rely on "connections" or "status."

Wei Yanwu shook his head helplessly.

This child is such a worry.

Instead, Wayne asked with some curiosity:

"Judging from Mr. Wei's expression, it seems he doesn't know about my relationship with Chen, right? Didn't those two men in black tell you?"

“The man in black?” Wei Yanwu pretended to be stupid for a moment, but seeing Wayne’s obviously “Don’t pretend, I know everything” smile, he still sighed. “The Prince of Wales was talking about my shadow guards, right? They didn’t tell me that you had this relationship.”

After returning to Longmen, Shadow Guard Zi Jin and Shadow Guard Ben Chu did indeed report the situation of their trip to Victoria to Wei Yan Wu immediately. However, most of the writing focused on the inside story of the turmoil in the northern border region.

The most extensive content focuses on Wayne Bruce, the Prince of Wales, who was underestimated by the world.

Shadow Guard Zijin and Shadow Guard Benchu ​​were people who had actually experienced the front lines of the Northern Rebellion. They naturally knew what the real situation was behind the so-called scene of "the Queen's heavenly army arriving, and the rebels bowing down and surrendering" as officially promoted by Victoria.

The truth is that propaganda and the truth are vastly different, or even completely unrelated.

The Northern rebels didn't surrender out of fear of Vina. The well-trained, well-supplied force, prepared to defend the city, only left the city and surrendered on Wayne's orders. Because, behind Wayne's well-known title of "Prince of Wales," he had an even greater claim—son of the traitorous King Victoria of the North, and the original heir to the throne!

Zijin and Benchu ​​had truly witnessed Wayne's methods and prestige. They could distinguish between what was important and what was urgent, so they would naturally prioritize submitting reports to Wei Yanwu about the true situation of Wayne, so as to prevent their benefactor from one day also stumbling on Wayne.

Regarding the fact that Wayne and Chen were classmates, they indeed did not include it in the report. What they did include in the report was: "Based on observation, Princess Chen and Prince Wayne Bruce of Wales seem to have mutual affection, and further observation is warranted."

However, Wei Yanwu was a seasoned politician. After being caught off guard by the intelligence gap, he quickly regained his composure and smiled:

"I didn't know before, but after His Highness the Prince of Wales' introduction, haven't we discovered a whole new continent?"

Wei Yanwu glanced at the group behind Wayne and suggested:

"However, I am quite confident in my ability to judge people. If you don't believe me, Your Highness the Prince of Wales, why don't you introduce everyone to me and I will guess your identities?"

Wayne raised an eyebrow, glanced at Vina, and the girl shrugged indifferently. Wayne nodded in response.

"Alright, Mr. Wei, give it a try."

Wayne turned his head and looked at Vina as he introduced her:

"This is Vina Bruce..."

"I know this one. I've heard so much about her. Your Majesty Queen Victoria, your speech was truly inspiring."

Vina scratched her head sheepishly, but quickly put on a serious expression, coughed lightly, and solemnly said:

"You flatter me, Mr. Wei."

"This is Theresa..."

Wei Yanwu frowned slightly. Sarkaz?

It's quite unexpected that a Sarkaz person would be on Victoria's royal plane. Moreover, judging from the order in which Wayne introduced the people, this Miss Theresa's identity is clearly not simple.

The Princess of Wales is actually a Sarkaz. That's truly... a shocking discovery.

Wei Yanwu said:

"This must be Her Highness the Princess. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Theresa nodded slightly and replied in fluent Yan language:

"Hello, Mr. Wei."

Wayne's lips curled into a smirk. Wei Yanwu's methods were quite clever. He wanted Wayne to help with the introductions, simply to gauge the hierarchy within their small group based on how smoothly Wayne's introductions went. But what puzzled Wayne was, why would Wei Yanwu need to guess like that? Was he finding a place for Chen?

Although it didn't affect Wayne much, he wasn't the type to be led by the nose. A quick thought struck him, and he said, "Wait a moment," before boarding the aircraft again. A short while later, he emerged, dragging a howling little tiger cub.

"Mr. Wei, the guesses from those people were rather pointless. Why don't you try to guess who this person is?"

Wayne laughed and pointed at Swire, whose face was flushed and who wished she could crouch down and cover her head in defense, and said:

"This is Miss Beatrice Swire. Guess who she is to me?"

Chapter Twenty-Five: Wei Yanwu: When it comes to causing trouble, I have to call you uncle.

Poetic sentiment?

Wei Yanwu was stunned. He had indeed notified Swire, who was in Victoria, to return soon to assist Chen with his work, and Swire had readily agreed, saying she would be back in Lungmen in the next couple of days...

Swire raised her head and weakly waved to Wei Yanwu and Chen as a greeting.

Wei Yanwu's lips twitched.

I did ask you to come back, but not like this!

I was originally planning to be Chen's wingman, but now, without any warning, Chen has become my wingman!

Wei Yanwu was somewhat taken aback. Aircraft were highly private matters; even for security reasons, no member of the royal family would allow an "outsider" to ride in their aircraft. This was why, although Wei Yanwu was extremely surprised by Theresa's presence, he hadn't doubted her status as a princess. Since she had disembarked from the plane and was the second person introduced by Wayne, no matter how unbelievable it seemed, her identity was undeniable.

And now, Swire has also disembarked from the plane...

In other words, the Victorian royal family didn't treat Swire as an outsider.

Wei Yanwu suddenly found himself speechless. "Who are you, little tiger? I don't quite recognize you..."

Wei Yanwu suddenly recalled the bizarre behavior of the old, ailing tiger when he called Swire's grandfather a few days ago. Full of energy and vigor, he called three times that day, either out clubbing or partying at home. Wei Yanwu even thought he was dying, experiencing a final burst of lucidity, and planning to enjoy life to the fullest – truly living up to the ideal of "entertainment to the death."

Wei Yanwu was once very worried that the old sick tiger's promise to give him a memorable gift might be something he wanted to do after he passed away in the next few days, and then ask Swire to bring him some of his ashes.

Now, things have gotten even worse; Wei Yanwu would have preferred to send the ashes of that old, ailing tiger. After all, compared to the physical discomfort, the spiritual shock that Swire experienced was far more terrifying.

"You are...you are...."

"She is Bruce's classmate, and also my classmate, Chashao Cat."

Although Chen and Wei Yanwu didn't usually get along, he was quite satisfied after watching Wei Yanwu make a fool of himself for so long. He spoke up to help Wei Yanwu out of the predicament and even gave Wei En a small glare. It wasn't meant to scold him, but rather to say, "Well done."

But that one glance was all it took to make things clear. Vina had felt that Chen looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen her before. Chen's sudden glare instantly brought back memories of what had happened that night.

That was not long after Wayne had brought Vina back to the Iron Palace in Londinium. To celebrate the partial victory of the Victorian Reformation and to fulfill her wish to have dinner with Wayne, Vina found an excuse to invite Wayne to dinner at the Elizabeth Hotel in the heart of Londinium.

But the date ultimately failed when Wayne turned away from Liberi. Actually, it wasn't Wayne's fault; Vina wanted to surprise him, so she didn't tell him about the date beforehand. She simply sent a guard to wait for Wayne as he went home to find food around dinnertime and then took him to the Elizabeth Hotel.

To everyone's surprise, the completely unaware Wayne didn't return to the palace that night. Instead, he went to another restaurant in the core city, "Sargon's Big Roast Meat," to attend a pre-graduation reunion with Chen, Swire, and their former classmates. After waiting for several hours until the food was cold, Vina came out and bumped into Wayne, who was standing by the lamppost outside, enjoying the cold wind after a hearty meal. She was immediately furious and went up to confront him.

"Brother, what are you doing here?"

Then, a scene that was both surprising and frightening unfolded.

Vina remembered it clearly. It was this little dragon man in front of her who had seen her and Wayne throwing a tantrum, then inexplicably ran downstairs and yelled a bunch of nonsense at her!

"It's you, no doubt about it!"

Vina raised an eyebrow and pointed at him angrily.

Wei Yanwu's mouth opened slightly, and his tongue involuntarily tumbled out.

He had never felt so exhausted and speechless in his life.

Chen Huijie, oh Chen Huijie, you really are my good niece! I went to great lengths to find you two powerful backers, and you actually know both of them, right?

It's one thing that you two know each other, but you actually have a history between you two, right?

Not only do you have a history with the Prince of Wales, but you also have an unusual relationship with him, and even criticized Queen Victoria, right?