Chapter 503: Chi Rui in the palace.
Even though the plan was not to be intoxicated, a few of the women were tipsy by the time they left the bar. Chi Lian was sober but Cherry was not, she was one of the tipsy ones. So when Ringo grudgingly drove her home and tried to put her to bed, she kept jumping up and trying to escape, calling him a kidnapper. It was a long night for him which he spent with one eye open.
In the morning, true to what she said, Rize welcomed Chi Rui that came with many gifts to the palace to meet her parents.
"Are you ready?" she asked Chi Rui.
He shook his head, he was not ready at all, in fact, he would never feel ready to meet the emperor of the empire. One wrong move or word and he would end up in prison or probably executed, it was nerve wrecking.
"Don’t worry, he doesn’t bite." Rize giggled. "My father is all bark and no bite."
"Ha-ha," Chi Rui laughed nervously. They were standing outside the doors leading to the royal dining room, waiting to be invited in. The emperor was always the first in the dining room, others would be invited inside after he took his seat. This was done to ensure that nobody tampered with the emperor’s food.
"Come in now." the doors opened and the royal butler invited them inside.
Rize slipped her arm through Chi Rui’s arm and they walked inside. He wondered if she could tell that he was already sweating and his legs were wobbly. He knew all the rules to follow when one met the emperor but in his mind, he was afraid that he would fuck up. It was not even mess up to him but fuck up!!
"Smile." Rize whispered. "You look like you are heading to a guillotine for beheading rather than meeting your girlfriend’s parents."