Xi De's plan to quickly get rid of his bastard failed after a day of effort.
The next day, Xi De was called out by Alexia for a date.
Xi Nuo also heard about it and suddenly remembered that he hadn't invited Milia on a date.
So, he went directly to Milia and asked her out.
Alexia and Xi Nuo walked down the main street of the Royal Capital.
'Xi De, do you remember the first time we met?'
"I don't remember!"
"You're so forgetful! Back then, Milia hit you 35 times and you still stood up, finally falling on the 36th hit. You really refused to give in!"
"Those were my 36 ultimate techniques! How could I fall so easily without unleashing all of them!"
The full name of the ultimate technique was: The Mob's 36 Styles of Dramatic Falling Ultimate Techniques.
"Then, do you remember the first time we were alone?"
"Isn't it this time?" Xi De replied.
"It was in the infirmary. We shared a room. Because my injuries were minor, I just needed some rest. By chance, I was assigned to the same room as you. What a coincidence!"
"I have no memory of it!"
"You really are a forgetful man!"
"I still don't know why you want me to be your boyfriend?" Xi De asked.
"Whether I like someone depends on his flaws!"
"But don't all those people have no flaws?"
"As humans, we all have flaws; it's just that they've disguised them. I don't like people like that. I really like a guy full of flaws like you!"
"So you're just using me as a shield, right? If that's the case, I won't be accompanying you any longer!"
"Wait, if you're my boyfriend, I can give you gold coins!"
Saying that, Alexia tossed out a gold coin.
"Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Xi De said with a serious expression, but his body was already bent over, his hand about to touch the gold coin.
"Why not?"
"Indeed!"
"Come, good doggy, pick it up!"
Alexia tossed out a gold coin.
"Woof~! Ooh~!"
Xi De precisely caught the gold coin with his mouth.
"Click, the sound of a shutter went off!"
Xi Nuo held Mitsugoshi Company's latest invention, a color-printing high-definition camera, market price 100 million Zeny.
A picture appeared on Xi Nuo's camera, showing Lord Shadow picking up a gold coin like a dog.
"Xi De, you're really handsome. I'll keep this photo as my treasure. You two continue, I won't disturb you!"
Xi Nuo and Milia happened to see the two of them while on their date, happened to want to observe a bit, and then happened to snap a picture of Lord Shadow picking up a gold coin like a dog.
Xi De paused for a moment but didn't say anything. Anyway, his current identity was just a random passerby.
As a defenseless passerby, being bullied by the princess and treated like a dog by the princess was a normal thing, probably!
"Milia, I got a lot of dirt on Xi Nuo from Xi De. Don't you want to hear it?"
"It's said that Xi Nuo is often very close with the maids at home! Maybe they even did 'that' kind of thing!"
Milia said nothing, only looking at Alexia with an expression like she was looking at an idiot.
Because Milia was the maid of Xi Nuo that Alexia was talking about.
Alexia felt that Milia's expression was off.
"Also, this guy often neglects his proper duties and makes women's accessories by hand. People who do that kind of thing are in low-class industries, the kind of people not well-regarded!"
Milia looked down at the necklace around her neck, then looked up at Alexia.
"So, do you want to be hung on a tree and whipped again?"
"I knew it was you! Kidnapping a princess is a serious crime!"
"Who can testify? And I have an alibi; I was in Xi Nuo's brother's bed all that night!"
"Anyone can commit perjury. Xi De, did you see her kidnap me!"
Honestly, Xi De did see it that night, but he chose to ignore it.
Alexia pulled out a small bag of gold coins, intending to bribe Xi De.
Milia pulled out a large bag of gold coins and directly stuffed them into Xi De's hand.
"Mr. Xi De, this is a gift from me as Xi Nuo's girlfriend. Please accept it!"
A large bag full of gold coins. Xi De weighed it; it was probably about two million Zeny.
Alexia couldn't produce that many gold coins in a short time, so she could only drag Xi De away in anger.