Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

The sun rises brightly, and the morning glow stretches for miles.

Japan, Phnom Penh, Royal Palace.

The warm orange light bathed the magnificent golden palace, making its glazed tile roof gleam, echoing the Huabolie Golden Pagoda not far away.

Inside the main hall, fresh flowers were laid out, the silver bricks were pure and holy, and the Buddha statue carved from a single piece of jade was solemn and dignified. Everyone watched as they witnessed this appointment ceremony, which symbolized the change of the highest power in the country.

After the King issued the royal decree, everyone stood up and the royal band played the resounding national anthem. No one noticed that a figure swept past the side gate.

At this crucial moment of power transfer, the eldest son of the family was restless and anxious. He finally waited until his father received the decree and hurriedly left the hall.

The family was suddenly struck by misfortune. The grandfather announced his resignation as prime minister, and the parliament passed a resolution for the father to succeed the grandfather. However, the handover ceremony, which was originally scheduled for two months later, was suddenly brought forward. Hong Jin was caught off guard and was picked up directly from the school and brought back to the country by people sent by his mother.

Coincidentally, the night before he was to return to China, he had another argument with that "drama queen." Now, five days later, all the messages he sent have gone unanswered.

As usual, it was time for a red envelope rain today. He had given out so many red envelopes on the way to the Grand Palace that he had lost count. He was already very familiar with this routine.

"Good morning, Yuebao!"

"Yuebao is the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Yuebao, I was wrong!"

"Yuebao, smile!"

"Love your wife, and you'll have a good life!"

……

He only stopped when his phone alerted him, then transferred another $500,000 to her card. Before he could send the message, his mother sent someone to urge him to stop, so he hurriedly put down his phone.

In the year since they met, he has become extremely experienced in arguing and apologizing, and has even developed a series of coping strategies.

Although there was a time difference of several hours between them, and the little devil should still be sleeping, he was certain that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these red envelopes would be received instantly. Afterward, he would receive ambiguous emojis and sweet, coquettish voice messages from the "little devil."

"Oh my, little brother, we were never meant to be, it's all thanks to you spending money. I'll forgive you for the sake of the red envelope!"

Then came a barrage of hearts, flowers, and emojis; the two understood each other perfectly, and the argument was over.

Having grown accustomed to the mass-produced ladies and noblewomen under aristocratic education, he had no interest in, and even felt a natural aversion to, those high-born young ladies who were inherently hypocritical, aloof, and self-important.

Hong Jin was well aware that Yao Gongyue was capricious, seductive, and greedy, but he was absolutely smitten by her open and honest nature. She never pretended to have desires; she would just stand there with her seductive smile, and he would willingly offer her everything.

But today, when he finally remembered this matter after the tedious ceremony was over and was about to turn on his phone to listen to the little fox's affected and coquettish voice, he found that he hadn't received a single red envelope and hadn't replied to a single message. He immediately panicked and felt short of breath, so he quickly found an opportunity to sneak out.

He opened her private number and dialed it, but the busy signal on the other end was incredibly frustrating. Even when the two of them had a major falling out, she had never failed to answer the phone before, but today, he had called five times in a row, and no one answered.

The usually composed, reserved, and aloof young nobleman had a gloomy expression on his face, and he pursed his lips without uttering a word.

I left suddenly for a few days without telling her, and I also wanted to give her some space and teach her a lesson for her tantrums, so I didn't try to coax her for several days. The little thing is probably furious. It's still late at night there, so it's normal that she's not answering the phone.

Thinking of this, the handsome man's brows relaxed slightly. He shook his head and reopened the WeChat chat window.

Honey, something came up at home recently, I didn't mean to ignore you, okay, I'm sorry. Tonight is your awards ceremony, I'll arrange a car to pick you up from your dorm. The dress and crown you liked have already been ordered, and the studio staff will bring them over to you at 4 pm. I'll be back in three days, and I'll personally bring you the gifts to celebrate your award, okay?

Okay, I'm not angry anymore, I love you!

After editing the message and checking it twice, I explained everything that needed to be explained, and my attitude was very sincere, and my tone and words were very gentle. There shouldn't be any fault with it, right?

The man chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Sigh, a girlfriend who's too talkative is a nuisance. Marrying her will only bring more headaches."

Then, I clicked the send icon.

Almost immediately, a red exclamation mark popped up on the screen!

Hong Jin's handsome face, with its sharp features, was so dark it was almost black. His thin lips were pressed into a tight line, and his cool eyes gradually darkened as he stared intently at the glaring red. His knuckles, gripping the phone, gradually turned white. After a minute of silence, he closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths before finally suppressing the pent-up emotions in his chest.

Yao Gongyue, you actually dared to block me! You've really spoiled me rotten. Don't even think about getting my allowance this month until you cry your eyes out.

The secretary rushed over in a panic, "Young Master, what brings you here? Madam has been looking everywhere for you!"

Hong Jin gave his secretary a disapproving look, and the thin, dark-skinned secretary immediately shut his mouth. Everyone in the Prime Minister's residence knew that the eldest young master was aloof and arrogant, cold-hearted and ruthless. He seemed gentle and refined, but in reality, when he got angry, even his wife had to avoid his sharp edge. No one dared to provoke him.

After the royal authorization ceremony concluded, guests and hosts dined in the palace, enjoying themselves immensely. Media from various countries had been properly accommodated, and the exchange of interests and nepotistic dealings among the powerful figures at this moment were naturally not to be observed by outsiders.

Hong Jin tried his best to suppress the irritation in his chest and let his mother bring over the daughters of officials and introduce them to him.

"Ah Jin, this is Miss Nina. Do you remember her? You used to play together when you were little, and you even pulled her hair!" The elegant and graceful Madam Mo brought a beautiful girl to Hong Jin and introduced her with a smile.

Hong Jin pursed his lips and remained silent, nodding slightly as a sign of politeness.

Looking at her son's expression, Madam Mo couldn't quite fathom his emotions. She could only glean from the faint dark aura swirling between his brows that her usually gentle and refined eldest son was restless and agitated. Pulling him aside, she asked worriedly, "A-Jin, what's wrong? What happened?"

This son was personally raised and nurtured by his father-in-law, who had been the top leader of the country for decades. He has always been reserved and composed. Although he has not yet graduated and is studying in Europe, he has been secretly involved in politics for many years. In these turbulent times, how could his mother not worry about her son's expression?

"It's alright, Mother, don't worry. Everything for today has been arranged and there won't be any problems. I just have a tricky matter at school that I need to deal with."

Hong Jin didn't tell his family about having a girlfriend. The little fairy will graduate in a year, so it's better to tell her his true identity and introduce her to his family then.

After comforting his mother, Hong Jin called his second brother over to cover for him while dealing with the cabinet ministers. Then, he went to a secluded corner, turned on his phone, and went to the official website of the Royal Academy of Arts Avester. Today was the academy's beauty pageant awards ceremony, and there would definitely be related reports.

As expected, the guest list was released well in advance.

As Hong Jin scrolled down the list, his face darkened further when he saw the name of the female companion next to the special guest, Mr. Ouyang Xu—Yao Gongyue. His fingers, which were pointing at the screen, turned white as he suppressed his overwhelming rage.