"You're still royalty though," Minghao said matter-of-factly. "Just different royalty. Huo family royalty. Which honestly might be more impressive in this city than actual royal titles."
"Is your family really that influential?" Qing Qing asked, curious rather than intimidated.
"Momma should be owning half of the entertainment industry very soon," Minghao said with casual pride. "Daddy owns... I don't actually know what all he owns. A lot of things. Buildings. Companies. That whole tech sector thing he's always in meetings about."
"And let's not forget the military connections," Qin Xinyu added. "Your brothers' training facility alone is....."
"Classified," Minghao interrupted quickly, though she was grinning. "Very classified. We definitely don't know anything about that."
"Right. Nothing at all," Qin Xinyu agreed with exaggerated innocence.
Twilight rolled her eyes. "You two are terrible at keeping secrets."
