Chapter 1433: The Versaitile Man
The preparations for the grandest exhibition had Hugo caught between excitement and absolute panic. The timeframe was absurdly short, so short that if it weren’t for King Lucas’s request, he might have gone ballistic.
Still, this exhibition’s purpose is more than just a celebration for art; no, it was more important than that, and the king had laid out clear priorities for what he had to do, and one of them, to Hugo’s mild despair, required Zhao Li Xin’s help.
Not that he believed the famously taciturn man would refuse. After all, this was for Princess Lorient. And if there was one thing Hugo understood better than most, it was how utterly, hopelessly devoted Zhao Li Xin was to her, to the point he believe if Princess Lorient ever asked for the star, Hugo was very certain Zhao Li Xin would find a way to pluck it from the night sky and that wasn’t exaggeration, that was just the kind of extreme man, Zhao Li Xin was.
So, Hugo placed a call to arrange a meeting with Zhao Li Xin that, unsprisingly, went unanswered untill the next day. But honestly? He wasn’t offended. Having the personal number of a Harland royal family member was already an unbelievable privilege.
Besides, Hugo knew Zhao Li Xin’s character too well. If it a called from anyone else, the man probably wouldn’t have even bothered to glance at the call log.
Hugo once again stepped into the grand halls of Cestine Palace, but this time, he wasn’t alone. Lilliane had insisted on coming along, claiming she missed Princess Lorient terribly.
She had even gone ahead and announced her arrival to the princess herself through phone, and, to Hugo’s dismay, Princess Lorient had warmly welcomed her rude granddaughter.
Hugo sighed and rubbed his temples as he watched his overly excited granddaughter bounce at his side.
"Lilly, remember what I told you," he said sternly. "You must behave yourself. She’s not just your friend—she’s the honorable Princess Lorient. So... control yourself."
Lilly rolled her eyes dramatically. "Don’t worry, Grandpa. I won’t humiliate myself." She puffed her chest as if to assure him.
But Hugo’s look said otherwise. He clearly didn’t believe her. "Really?"