Chapter 152: 152 – Discussions With The Dragon Queen
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Now that Ren knew that the Dragon Queen was on their side, he didn't hide anything from her. He told her everything about their encounter with the people from the Valley Kingdom, as well as what they had been able to find out from their investigations. Ren hesitated for a moment, considering whether he should tell her about what Fang had faced in the Orchid Orphanage before Ren had found him – and then decided that he should tell her. From their interactions with the Dragon Queen and the Dragon Nation so far, Ren knew that they were trustworthy and very protective of Fang – and Ren knew that he could rely on the discretion of the Dragon Queen.
And, Ren thought, with the help of the Dragon Queen, it would be much easier to deal with those evil wretches from the Valley Kingdom. Ren had absolutely no intention of letting any of them go. Anyone who had dared to lay a finger on his Fang, anyone who dared to harbour malicious thoughts about his Fang, anyone who had dared to harm or threaten his Fang – Ren would make sure that they regretted the day they were born!
The Dragon Queen watched the expressions on Ren's face with interest, realising that he was struggling with something. She didn't press him. From what she had already learnt from him right now, she was angry enough – and connecting the dots in her head, she had an indication of what had happened back then. There were still a few things missing, but she had a feeling that whatever Ren would disclose next, would be of paramount importance to the whole story!
However, she also knew that it was probably something very difficult to disclose, given the clear conflict on the handsome face of Chairman Ren. So, she did not ask him anything; she simply waited in silence.
Ren finally made up his mind and revealed Fang's back story to the Dragon Queen – everything about how he had met Fang, what a terrible physical and mental state Fang had been in, how they had found about what had happened and the worldwide action that Ren, Pax and Wolf had taken with help from others to wipe out the entire human trafficking ring, and how they had gotten rid of everyone who had ever laid a finger on Fang. Ren also told her about the two unknown people who had escaped their net at the time, and how he and Wolf suspected that these two were the seventh prince of the Valley Kingdom and his mother, the current empress of the Valley Kingdom.
"We still don't know how Fang ended up at the Orchid Orphanage, though," he said. "We also could not find any records of his existence. But we did find a picture of your brother and the crown princess of the Valley Kingdom and their daughter – and it is impossible to deny that all of them belong to the same gene pool."
The Dragon Queen was eerily still and silent as she heard the entire story about Fang's past. She remained silent for a long time after Ren finished telling her everything, and then, suddenly, the glass in front of her exploded, and the room started trembling.
Ren realised with a start that the Dragon Queen was so angry and upset that her magic had spiralled out of control.
"How dare they?!" the Dragon Queen hissed angrily, sounding like a dragon herself. "How dare they harm my nephew like this?!"
Ren remained silent. He could completely understand her feelings on this point.
Just as suddenly as the room had started shaking, everything calmed down and the Dragon Queen regained her composure.
"It seems that our family owes more to you than I initially thought, Chairman Ren," she said quietly.
Ren shook his head. "No one owes me anything," he said flatly. "Fang is my life. My only regret is that I was not able to come to him sooner."
The Dragon Queen sighed heavily. "The poor child," she said softly, tears pooling in her eyes. "How the child has suffered…"
Ren didn't know what to say.
The Dragon Queen wiped her eyes. "Fang is a prince of the Valley Kingdom as well as the Dragon Nation," she said. "What do you plan to do with that knowledge?"
Ren shrugged. "What is there for me to do? I will go with whatever Fang decides," he replied.
The Dragon Queen smiled. "You are a good partner for the boy," she said. "I am very glad that you found each other."
Ren flushed. "It is my good fortune to have met Fang," he murmured.
The Dragon Queen chuckled, an indulgent expression on her face. "So, tell me, young Ren, what is my nephew up to these days?" she asked.
Ren needed to invitation to brag about his precious darling. He immediately started telling the Dragon Queen about how well Fang was doing at SIMS, and how he was setting up his own company Zephyr now, and how brilliant his business ideas were, and how good he was with the babies – the list went on and on for quite some time.
The Dragon Queen frowned slightly. "You are letting him start his own company? Won't it be in competition with your Sirocco?" she asked.
Ren shrugged. "Not really," he said. "And even if it is, it doesn't matter. Fang has taken to it like fish to water – and I want him to be able to do whatever he wishes. It is important to him to build his own business empire from scratch, so I will support him with whatever he wants or needs."
The Dragon Queen's eyes widened in surprise. "You…" she murmured. "You really are something else, Chairman Ren. Some would probably say that you are doting on your partner a little too much, but I will say that I am glad that you do so. The poor child needs all the love he can get from you."
Ren pursed his lips. "Fang is not pitiful," he said quietly. "Fang has been through a lot, and he has suffered much, but he is the bravest, smartest and kindest person to have come out of his past and move on with his life. Yes, he does struggle with things at times, but I am here to help him with that."
The Dragon Queen nodded.
"And that is why it is important for us to get to the truth," Ren said.
The Dragon Queen nodded again. "Did you investigate the deaths of my brother and my sister in law as well?" she asked Ren.
Ren nodded. "We did," he said quietly. "From what we have found so far, it seems that the crown princess of the Valley Kingdom and the prince from the Dragon Nation were indeed killed, but the records of the death of their little daughter seems rather fudged, and we have not been able to find any conclusive evidence regarding her. I was hoping you would be able to help us with that, Your Majesty."
The Dragon Queen smiled slightly. "You really are very clever, Chairman Ren," she murmured. "Yes, my niece is alive and well. In fact, she is my daughter and the heir to my throne. I changed the colour of her eyes with my magic, and I brought her up as my daughter. My twin children – actually, there was just one, and that was my son. However, given the danger posed by the Valley Kingdom, my big brother and I decided that it would be good to create an alter ego for my niece as soon as she was born, and hence, when my son was born, we faked a twin sister for him, and we hid them away claiming that the twins were poor in health. We had planned to do the same for Fang as well – one of my ministers was expecting a child around the same time, and we had planned to create an alter ego for Fang – but then, we were betrayed and the child was stolen away from us. We searched for a long time, but all our traces ended at the Valley Kingdom, and then we were told that the child was in their hands and they issued a threat that the child would be murdered if we took any further steps. My brother and sister in law lost their lives while chasing the leads to get to their child after they entered the Valley Kingdom. I couldn't do anything except to fake the death of my niece and put her in her alter ego of my daughter. She is currently in Snow Country, doing her Ph.D. in international politics and governance. My son, as you already know, is a fashion designer and spends most of his time doing fashion shows in Star Nation."
Ren nodded. "Yes, Fang really likes his designs," he murmured.
The Dragon Queen shrugged. "I don't understand much about fashion myself," she replied.. "But I am glad to hear that, nonetheless."
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Now that Ren knew that the Dragon Queen was on their side, he didn't hide anything from her. He told her everything about their encounter with the people from the Valley Kingdom, as well as what they had been able to find out from their investigations. Ren hesitated for a moment, considering whether he should tell her about what Fang had faced in the Orchid Orphanage before Ren had found him – and then decided that he should tell her. From their interactions with the Dragon Queen and the Dragon Nation so far, Ren knew that they were trustworthy and very protective of Fang – and Ren knew that he could rely on the discretion of the Dragon Queen.
And, Ren thought, with the help of the Dragon Queen, it would be much easier to deal with those evil wretches from the Valley Kingdom. Ren had absolutely no intention of letting any of them go. Anyone who had dared to lay a finger on his Fang, anyone who dared to harbour malicious thoughts about his Fang, anyone who had dared to harm or threaten his Fang – Ren would make sure that they regretted the day they were born!
The Dragon Queen watched the expressions on Ren's face with interest, realising that he was struggling with something. She didn't press him. From what she had already learnt from him right now, she was angry enough – and connecting the dots in her head, she had an indication of what had happened back then. There were still a few things missing, but she had a feeling that whatever Ren would disclose next, would be of paramount importance to the whole story!
However, she also knew that it was probably something very difficult to disclose, given the clear conflict on the handsome face of Chairman Ren. So, she did not ask him anything; she simply waited in silence.
Ren finally made up his mind and revealed Fang's back story to the Dragon Queen – everything about how he had met Fang, what a terrible physical and mental state Fang had been in, how they had found about what had happened and the worldwide action that Ren, Pax and Wolf had taken with help from others to wipe out the entire human trafficking ring, and how they had gotten rid of everyone who had ever laid a finger on Fang. Ren also told her about the two unknown people who had escaped their net at the time, and how he and Wolf suspected that these two were the seventh prince of the Valley Kingdom and his mother, the current empress of the Valley Kingdom.
"We still don't know how Fang ended up at the Orchid Orphanage, though," he said. "We also could not find any records of his existence. But we did find a picture of your brother and the crown princess of the Valley Kingdom and their daughter – and it is impossible to deny that all of them belong to the same gene pool."
The Dragon Queen was eerily still and silent as she heard the entire story about Fang's past. She remained silent for a long time after Ren finished telling her everything, and then, suddenly, the glass in front of her exploded, and the room started trembling.
Ren realised with a start that the Dragon Queen was so angry and upset that her magic had spiralled out of control.
"How dare they?!" the Dragon Queen hissed angrily, sounding like a dragon herself. "How dare they harm my nephew like this?!"
Ren remained silent. He could completely understand her feelings on this point.
Just as suddenly as the room had started shaking, everything calmed down and the Dragon Queen regained her composure.
"It seems that our family owes more to you than I initially thought, Chairman Ren," she said quietly.
Ren shook his head. "No one owes me anything," he said flatly. "Fang is my life. My only regret is that I was not able to come to him sooner."
The Dragon Queen sighed heavily. "The poor child," she said softly, tears pooling in her eyes. "How the child has suffered…"
Ren didn't know what to say.
The Dragon Queen wiped her eyes. "Fang is a prince of the Valley Kingdom as well as the Dragon Nation," she said. "What do you plan to do with that knowledge?"
Ren shrugged. "What is there for me to do? I will go with whatever Fang decides," he replied.
The Dragon Queen smiled. "You are a good partner for the boy," she said. "I am very glad that you found each other."
Ren flushed. "It is my good fortune to have met Fang," he murmured.
The Dragon Queen chuckled, an indulgent expression on her face. "So, tell me, young Ren, what is my nephew up to these days?" she asked.
Ren needed to invitation to brag about his precious darling. He immediately started telling the Dragon Queen about how well Fang was doing at SIMS, and how he was setting up his own company Zephyr now, and how brilliant his business ideas were, and how good he was with the babies – the list went on and on for quite some time.
The Dragon Queen frowned slightly. "You are letting him start his own company? Won't it be in competition with your Sirocco?" she asked.
Ren shrugged. "Not really," he said. "And even if it is, it doesn't matter. Fang has taken to it like fish to water – and I want him to be able to do whatever he wishes. It is important to him to build his own business empire from scratch, so I will support him with whatever he wants or needs."
The Dragon Queen's eyes widened in surprise. "You…" she murmured. "You really are something else, Chairman Ren. Some would probably say that you are doting on your partner a little too much, but I will say that I am glad that you do so. The poor child needs all the love he can get from you."
Ren pursed his lips. "Fang is not pitiful," he said quietly. "Fang has been through a lot, and he has suffered much, but he is the bravest, smartest and kindest person to have come out of his past and move on with his life. Yes, he does struggle with things at times, but I am here to help him with that."
The Dragon Queen nodded.
"And that is why it is important for us to get to the truth," Ren said.
The Dragon Queen nodded again. "Did you investigate the deaths of my brother and my sister in law as well?" she asked Ren.
Ren nodded. "We did," he said quietly. "From what we have found so far, it seems that the crown princess of the Valley Kingdom and the prince from the Dragon Nation were indeed killed, but the records of the death of their little daughter seems rather fudged, and we have not been able to find any conclusive evidence regarding her. I was hoping you would be able to help us with that, Your Majesty."
The Dragon Queen smiled slightly. "You really are very clever, Chairman Ren," she murmured. "Yes, my niece is alive and well. In fact, she is my daughter and the heir to my throne. I changed the colour of her eyes with my magic, and I brought her up as my daughter. My twin children – actually, there was just one, and that was my son. However, given the danger posed by the Valley Kingdom, my big brother and I decided that it would be good to create an alter ego for my niece as soon as she was born, and hence, when my son was born, we faked a twin sister for him, and we hid them away claiming that the twins were poor in health. We had planned to do the same for Fang as well – one of my ministers was expecting a child around the same time, and we had planned to create an alter ego for Fang – but then, we were betrayed and the child was stolen away from us. We searched for a long time, but all our traces ended at the Valley Kingdom, and then we were told that the child was in their hands and they issued a threat that the child would be murdered if we took any further steps. My brother and sister in law lost their lives while chasing the leads to get to their child after they entered the Valley Kingdom. I couldn't do anything except to fake the death of my niece and put her in her alter ego of my daughter. She is currently in Snow Country, doing her Ph.D. in international politics and governance. My son, as you already know, is a fashion designer and spends most of his time doing fashion shows in Star Nation."
Ren nodded. "Yes, Fang really likes his designs," he murmured.
The Dragon Queen shrugged. "I don't understand much about fashion myself," she replied.. "But I am glad to hear that, nonetheless."
Now that Ren knew that the Dragon Queen was on their side, he didn't hide anything from her. He told her everything about their encounter with the people from the Valley Kingdom, as well as what they had been able to find out from their investigations. Ren hesitated for a moment, considering whether he should tell her about what Fang had faced in the Orchid Orphanage before Ren had found him and then decided that he should tell her. From their interactions with the Dragon Queen and the Dragon Nation so far, Ren knew that they were trustworthy and very protective of Fang and Ren knew that he could rely on the discretion of the Dragon Queen.And, Ren thought, with the help of the Dragon Queen, it would be much easier to deal with those evil wretches from the Valley Kingdom. Ren had absolutely no intention of letting any of them go. Anyone who had dared to lay a finger on his Fang, anyone who dared to harbour malicious thoughts about his Fang, anyone who had dared to harm or threaten his Fang Ren would make sure that they regretted the day they were born!The Dragon Queen watched the expressions on Ren's face with interest, realising that he was struggling with something. She didn't press him. From what she had already learnt from him right now, she was angry enough and connecting the dots in her head, she had an indication of what had happened back then. There were still a few things missing, but she had a feeling that whatever Ren would disclose next, would be of paramount importance to the whole story!However, she also knew that it was probably something very difficult to disclose, given the clear conflict on the handsome face of Chairman Ren. So, she did not ask him anything; she simply waited in silence.Ren finally made up his mind and revealed Fang's back story to the Dragon Queen everything about how he had met Fang, what a terrible physical and mental state Fang had been in, how they had found about what had happened and the worldwide action that Ren, Pax and Wolf had taken with help from others to wipe out the entire human trafficking ring, and how they had gotten rid of everyone who had ever laid a finger on Fang. Ren also told her about the two unknown people who had escaped their net at the time, and how he and Wolf suspected that these two were the seventh prince of the Valley Kingdom and his mother, the current empress of the Valley Kingdom."We still don't know how Fang ended up at the Orchid Orphanage, though," he said. "We also could not find any records of his existence. But we did find a picture of your brother and the crown princess of the Valley Kingdom and their daughter and it is impossible to deny that all of them belong to the same gene pool."The Dragon Queen was eerily still and silent as she heard the entire story about Fang's past. She remained silent for a long time after Ren finished telling her everything, and then, suddenly, the glass in front of her exploded, and the room started trembling.Ren realised with a start that the Dragon Queen was so angry and upset that her magic had spiralled out of control."How dare they?!" the Dragon Queen hissed angrily, sounding like a dragon herself. "How dare they harm my nephew like this?!"Ren remained silent. He could completely understand her feelings on this point.Just as suddenly as the room had started shaking, everything calmed down and the Dragon Queen regained her composure."It seems that our family owes more to you than I initially thought, Chairman Ren," she said quietly.Ren shook his head. "No one owes me anything," he said flatly. "Fang is my life. My only regret is that I was not able to come to him sooner."The Dragon Queen sighed heavily. "The poor child," she said softly, tears pooling in her eyes. "How the child has suffered"Ren didn't know what to say.The Dragon Queen wiped her eyes. "Fang is a prince of the Valley Kingdom as well as the Dragon Nation," she said. "What do you plan to do with that knowledge?"Ren shrugged. "What is there for me to do? I will go with whatever Fang decides," he replied.The Dragon Queen smiled. "You are a good partner for the boy," she said. "I am very glad that you found each other."Ren flushed. "It is my good fortune to have met Fang," he murmured.The Dragon Queen chuckled, an indulgent expression on her face. "So, tell me, young Ren, what is my nephew up to these days?" she asked.Ren needed to invitation to brag about his precious darling. He immediately started telling the Dragon Queen about how well Fang was doing at SIMS, and how he was setting up his own company Zephyr now, and how brilliant his business ideas were, and how good he was with the babies the list went on and on for quite some time.The Dragon Queen frowned slightly. "You are letting him start his own company? Won't it be in competition with your Sirocco?" she asked.Ren shrugged. "Not really," he said. "And even if it is, it doesn't matter. Fang has taken to it like fish to water and I want him to be able to do whatever he wishes. It is important to him to build his own business empire from scratch, so I will support him with whatever he wants or needs."The Dragon Queen's eyes widened in surprise. "You" she murmured. "You really are something else, Chairman Ren. Some would probably say that you are doting on your partner a little too much, but I will say that I am glad that you do so. The poor child needs all the love he can get from you."Ren pursed his lips. "Fang is not pitiful," he said quietly. "Fang has been through a lot, and he has suffered much, but he is the bravest, smartest and kindest person to have come out of his past and move on with his life. Yes, he does struggle with things at times, but I am here to help him with that."The Dragon Queen nodded."And that is why it is important for us to get to the truth," Ren said.The Dragon Queen nodded again. "Did you investigate the deaths of my brother and my sister in law as well?" she asked Ren.Ren nodded. "We did," he said quietly. "From what we have found so far, it seems that the crown princess of the Valley Kingdom and the prince from the Dragon Nation were indeed killed, but the records of the death of their little daughter seems rather fudged, and we have not been able to find any conclusive evidence regarding her. I was hoping you would be able to help us with that, Your Majesty."The Dragon Queen smiled slightly. "You really are very clever, Chairman Ren," she murmured. "Yes, my niece is alive and well. In fact, she is my daughter and the heir to my throne. I changed the colour of her eyes with my magic, and I brought her up as my daughter. My twin children actually, there was just one, and that was my son. However, given the danger posed by the Valley Kingdom, my big brother and I decided that it would be good to create an alter ego for my niece as soon as she was born, and hence, when my son was born, we faked a twin sister for him, and we hid them away claiming that the twins were poor in health. We had planned to do the same for Fang as well one of my ministers was expecting a child around the same time, and we had planned to create an alter ego for Fang but then, we were betrayed and the child was stolen away from us. We searched for a long time, but all our traces ended at the Valley Kingdom, and then we were told that the child was in their hands and they issued a threat that the child would be murdered if we took any further steps. My brother and sister in law lost their lives while chasing the leads to get to their child after they entered the Valley Kingdom. I couldn't do anything except to fake the death of my niece and put her in her alter ego of my daughter. She is currently in Snow Country, doing her Ph.D. in international politics and governance. My son, as you already know, is a fashion designer and spends most of his time doing fashion shows in Star Nation."Ren nodded. "Yes, Fang really likes his designs," he murmured.The Dragon Queen shrugged. "I don't understand much about fashion myself," she replied.. "But I am glad to hear that, nonetheless."
