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"Sit up straight" his father scold him "Yes father" he nod "The Shui clan will be here any moment, I am expecting that you behave" he added "Yes … father" he sighs. After a few minutes the Shui clan made their way inside the Zhou manner. Sliding the door open revealing a young girl same as his age, behind her was her parents. The two children were left in one room to know each other. The boy sit as his father taught him how, the young girl tilt her head while staring at him "W-what is it?" the boy spoke.

"Nothing, I thought you're a girl like me"

"D-don't be ridicules, I-I am a man!"

"Na-ah! Your still just a boy" the your girl teased

"S-shut up, I don't need your criticism" he crossed his arms and looked away

The young girl chuckles "I am Shin, Shin Shui" she lends her hand "Nice to meet you!"

He stare at her hand and take is slowly "I'm Zhou Yu" he shyly said

After a two hours of being alone, the two became close quickly, their parents check them "I guess you plan Lord Zhou Yi worked" Li Shui complemented, he just grins in respond. "Well then it is set then" Li Shui place a contract paper in front of Zhou Yi "Yes, it is … but please do not forget why we have done this" he narrowed his eyes "Yes, I am aware of that" their conversation was not private.

"What is the true reason why you agreed Zhou Yu to be married to the Shui clan" Zhou Shin asked. Zhou Shin is Zhou Yu's mother "Shin, it is better that you do not know" Zhou Yi explained "Why not? He is my son, I have the right to know" her voice got louder, it can be heard in the next room "Please Shin, lower your voice" holding her in the shoulders "I will not going to allow you to use my son as a pawn" her eyes were teary "Do not forget he is my son as well." In the next room "Brother" young Zhou Yu sighs calling his brother, Zhou Tou "Yu, whatever you have heard, just ignore it" caressing his little brother.

Yu and Shin were meeting each other more often after the conversation they have, the two were young and simple minded. It was Zhou Yu's first friend and first love; it was the same for her. Zhou Tou watched them while play around the manner. Zhou Tou was three years older Zhou Yu, at this time Zhou Yu was ten years old. Zhou Tou was sitting in the edge of the lake, staring at the fishes, his mother join him "My dear why are you here alone?" softly caressing his head to shoulder "Mother" almost jump in shock "Mother is it true … that fixed marriage is … just a decoy?" starring straight to her "Tou, promise me one thing … take care of your brother" Tou curiously take his mother's words.

After a year, the engagement was announce in the city of Lujiang, the crowd was divided into two, the other half was happy and other was not. The city of Lujiang, at the time of Dong Zhuo rule, the city was known to be the biggest gamble areas. Wealthy families only have the power to do everything they want; they were the government in the city. One time the Zhou clan was caught in the gambling issue, when the royal Emperor ordered to clear out the gambles in Lujiang, the Zhou clan denied every association and connections to everything, the other clans were wiped out because of this raid. There were only four clans left in Lujiang, the Li clan, Rou clan, Shui clan and the Zhou clan.

Before the raid, the head of the Zhou clan have already noted that the royal Emperor was going to raid Lujiang, he did not speak about this news, and he kept it all by himself. He has a personal spy in the royal palace that giving him updates and reports on what is happening.

He ordered to have another big feast, of course it means gambling, and all the head of the clans came. Li Shui felt suspicious about this, he was observing Zhou Yi, and he doesn't often do this he thought. Zhou Yi was setting a trap for everyone, ordering to assassinate eyewitness and evidence that the Zhou clan was been collaborating with this gambles, so by the time that the royal army arrive, his name and clan is clean.

Li Shui didn't predict or even think that the Zhou clan will betray everyone, the people Zhou Yi called comrades. When the royal army arrives by surprise, Zhou Yi and his subordinates were gone, Li Shui did everything he can so that he will not be caught in the same place. If he did, his social status and wealth will be lost.

Zhou Yu was very happy being with his fiancé and her too, Zhou Tou find this so adorable to watch, while watching he heard some commotion inside the room behind him.

"H-how could you!" Li Shui holds his sword while bleeding, Zhou Yi just watch him bleed "How! Why! Answerer me!" he shouted "Minimize your voice" Zhou Yi stood up, taking out the jeweled dagger from his chest "I don't want my family know about this" his face was blank, so emotionless "Tell me, why did you set a trap before, why you didn't prevent the raid from coming?" Li Shui asked while coughing blood "So that I could take hold of Lujiang" he walk close to him, slowly "Then why you agreed to this engagement? To get all my money? Is that it?" Zhou Yi grins and stop in front of him "You observe me keenly, I admire you for doing that, you read me quite easily but no" he immediately stab him in the chest "That is not all, I want" he whispered. Li Shui's guard was down, letting Zhou Yi to have an opening for him to strike.

Pulling out the dagger in his chest, letting him fell down in the floor; Zhou Yi took a handkerchief, cleaning the handle of the dagger and place it in Li Shui's palm, making it look like a suicide. His eyes widen, heart beat were fast, he was panting after seeing a murder, Zhou Yi finally noticed that the door was half open "Zhou Tou" he sighs.

"So he finally did it" Zhou Shin sighs after a spy tell her what happened "Mother" young Zhou Yu called, walking towards her "My dear Yu" opening her arms, giving her young son a mother hug "Who were you talking too?" he asked "No one, you must misheard me my love" cupping his face "Mother guess what!" he smile widely "What?" Zhou Yu steps out from her arms "I'll be marrying Shin Shui! Like what happened in every fairy tale you told me!" Zhou Shin's eyes narrowed "Zhou Yu" the young boy tilt his head seeing her mother became worried in all of a sudden.

"How are you Shin?" he smiled mischievously at her, Shin was shocked at this encounter, she was expecting to meet him but not in this kind of situation and place, he caught her off guard. Slowly turning around, Zhou Yu eyed her from head to toe "Zhou Yu?" she sighs, he slowly walk close to her, his footsteps were quite, she felt happy and nervous at the same time "I see you're in a good shape Shin" he took the last step, he was so close to her, inches away. Shin Shui looks up "And you as well" smiling, Zhou Yu held her chin up, slowly pushing his face against hers and then whisper "Why did you stop sending letters?" whispering seductively, her eyes widen she took a step back "W-what are you doing?" she suddenly felt nervous and scared, Shin is now leaning at the door, Zhou Yu grins cornering her placing his hands on her sides "Isn't this is what you want?"

The day finally came, the day he was been waiting for after six years of waiting it finally came. The Zhou manner's huge dining hall were decorated beautifully, it was made out from very girls dream wedding, in front of the altar, a long and beautiful gown and a handsome man waiting for you in the end of the ale. But the dining hall was empty, Zhou Yu stand alone in front of the ale, with no one to accompany him. He was waiting for someone, yet that someone is not going to arrive. Zhou Tou and Yan Shui came, Yan felt sorry for his brother in law "Zhou Yu, oh…" she sighs "Zhou Yu!" Tou shouted letting go of his wife's hand and walk to his brother "Zhou Yu!" he called again but Zhou Yu didn't bother to turn around "Zhou Yu, are you listening?" he pause behind him "Zhou Yu, Shin is missing, she's not coming-" Zhou Yu cut his brother's words by surprising him with a punch "SHUT UP! I heard you! you don't need to repeat it!" Yan Shui gasp in shock "Zhou Tou!" she ran to help her husband, helping him to get up "Zhou Yu, I am very sorry for my sister's-" trying to apologize on her behalf "I don't need your apology!" he shouted and then face in the altar, clenching his fist "Zhou Yu, stop this now" Tou finally get up from that surprise punch "I'll wait" Zhou Yu sighs "Don't you understand! She's not coming! She left already bring all her things with her, staying here waiting for nothing is stupid!" Zhou Tou snap out "Tou" Yan sighs, calming down her husband "I said I'll wait! Now leave me be!" he shouted once more but this time the tears that he held back is now falling from his face.

So this it, it really is true, your life flashes before your eyes. I don't know for how long I can keep this up. I closed my eyes and breathe my last breath. I saw a light, I smiled seeing it, and maybe it is my time now. I was about to walk close to it but I heard someone called my name, I turn around to see who is it, but there is no one, so I continue. Then there is it again "Xiao ... Please don't leave me" those words "Please breath" I … I recognize those words … Zhou Yu?

Finally after almost a week, Xiao Qiao opened her eyes. A sound of a dropped dagger was heard "S-she's ah alive!" a soft voice said "Da?" Xiao sighs as she turn her head, her vision was blur she saw a girl ran leaving her.

A girl cried so much, she was shaking, Xing found her on her way to follow her mistress Shin Shui, but she paused hearing her sobs "A-are you alright?" she asked as she walk close to her, the girl looks up, Xing recognize her face "You're the" she sighs.

"Oh I see" Xing sighs as she finished explaining, the two girls were walking in the halls "Ahm, excuse me" a low voice were heard behind them, the two turn around the girl gasp Xing remain quite "May you help me to go to my chamber?" Xiao asked politely, she was leaning and holding in the walls on her way to her destination, her skin is still pale and her eyes were swollen "Of course" Xing answered quickly offering her help, the girl remain quiet and didn't move. Xing and Xiao started walking leaving the other girl in the corridor. Xing didn't bother to ask her why she didn't respond when this poor lady asked for help she thought.

"Are you new here? I'm afraid I never seen your face before" Xiao sighs

"Oh I don't work here you see"

"You don't?"

"I was following my mistress and she led me here"

"Your mistress?"

"Yes"

"Zhou Yu, I" Shin sighs, her hand is going up to his face, cupping it "Yes" she smile as she lean up reaching his face, pushing her lips against his, it was a romantic scene for Shin, finally your mine to take she thought, her pursuit in his lips was stopped when Zhou Yu held her wrist away from his face "Tsk Tsk" shaking his head slowly.

"You're still the same"

"What you mean?"

"Your single minded as ever"

"That's why you're wrong"

Shin pushed him with full force, Zhou Yu wasn't expecting this, and she opened the door wide open and then pulls him on top of her and kissed him forcibly. Zhou Yu was shocked, at the right timing Da Qiao was about to pass by Xiao Qiao's room, she tilt her head "Hmm why it's open" peeking inside, she gasped seeing her sister's husband and her sister's maid were kissing. Her eyes grew wide "You pigs!" she yelled, Zhou Yu pulled out from the kiss "This is not what you think it is!" he explained but Da Qiao just ignore him and ran. Reversing the situation, Shin smiled in her victory.

AU: oh i'm starting to hate my own character XD ahahaha please review review again ! thank you thank you so much ! :D