Chen Rui took it all in and naturally understood that Alice was deliberately messing with them. He secretly shook his head when a voice came from nearby. "What are you doing here?"
Alice turned around. She did not lose her manners, releasing Chen Rui's arm that she had been clutching tightly and giving the bearded middle-aged man a bow. "Vice Principal Xiaro..."
"Princess Alice." The vice principal of the Royal Academy looked at Alice, then his gaze fell upon the little girl sitting on Chen Rui's shoulders. His pupils contracted slightly.
"Uncle!" The moment he saw his backer arrive, Tuman's spirits soared. He pointed at Chen Rui. "Hurry and get rid of this unknown bastard—"
Slap! Before Tuman could finish, Xiaro struck him viciously across the face, slapping the rest of his words back down his throat.
Xiaro gave Chen Rui a deep bow. "Princess Alice, sir, my apologies. It is all the fault of these two worthless things. Please forgive their disrespect."
Chen Rui smiled faintly. "It's only a minor matter. Alice, let's go."
Alice nodded to Xiaro and took Chen Rui's hand. "Big brother, you rarely come to the academy, right? Let me show you around."
"Alright."
Watching Alice lead that man away by the hand, Tuman could not help but grow anxious. "Uncle! That man and Princess Alice..."
"You blind fool! If Princess Alice truly has her heart set on that gentleman, then the two of you—and all those other fellows—should put an end to your fantasies... You do not have the slightest hope!"
Tuman protested, "Princess Alice isn't married yet. Everyone has a chance. Besides, that guy just now was clearly a—"
"Shut up! If you want the entire family to be wiped out, then by all means go provoke that gentleman!" Xiaro shot his nephew