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she doesn’t like being toyed with – isn’t this what fumiko had been warned about when she’d joined the program? meixu was much too kind to use the crown princess as a pawn in some twisted game of romance, but zhiwei seemed to have no such qualms. “ you don’t need to pretend, your highness – somehow, i doubt you put in the effort yourself to make these arrangements, ” she replies with a thin smile. for her friend’s sake, nothing could come of this meeting but business…and yet, fumiko is crown princess now, obligated to play at politics even though she felt the amateur more often than not. “ i do like the peace and quiet, ” she allows, finally placing her hand gingerly on his arm. “ i’m surprised you prefer it. after your entrance at the auction, i thought you enjoyed being at the center of a crowd. ”
her perception of him was low. fair enough. “ i always deal with matters of importance personally. ” but it wasn’t a question of just getting the job done properly, it was one of control - something zhiwei needed to have over every aspect of his life, no matter how miniscule. he begins leading fumiko down the winding garden path, taking slow strides. he’d make sure every minute of their time together is worthwhile. “ appearances can be deceiving. i wanted to make a lasting impression, though i hope what occurred doesn’t sour our date today. ” he looks at her meaningfully, “ i’m sure by the end of this we’ll understand one another a little better. forget what others may tell you to think of me, judge me for yourself. ”
