Feng Tianhua was flabbergasted from what he witnessed while Tang Moyu suppressed the urge to roll her eyes from her boyfriend's antics. Did he really need to do this? But the way his eyes sparkled with mischief, there was no denying that the devil was enjoying all of this.

  "And you are?" Tang Moyu had no other choice but to pretend that this was also her first time meeting Feng Tianyi, albeit it's only the first time publicly. Their actual first meeting was months ago and she never thought that the man her little buns had met would eventually become her boyfriend.

  She vaguely remembered the running joke between her and Li Meili that her little buns had gone window shopping for daddy and ended up bringing him home.

  "Ah, my bad. I'm Feng Tianyi, Tianhua's older brother. You must be Tang Moyu, the empress." He grinned back, liking that she was playing along with him. "Weren't you supposed to be my brother's fiancee? How did he end up being married to another woman?"

  Xing Yiyue felt shame and hoped that the ground would swallow her alive to avoid this awkward meeting with her brother-in-law. It was obvious to her that Feng Tianyi didn't like her one bit, and made it obvious to Tang Moyu.

  She gritted her teeth and cursed in her heart. What did Tang Moyu have that every man she met would covet after her? She was smart alright, but Xing Yiyue thought Tang Moyu was stupid for easily falling for her scheme years ago without noticing it.

  If she was in the empress's shoes, Xing Yiyue was sure she would be able to turn the tables that night.

  What was so good about a woman who was only keeping a man by her side because she didn't have the free will to deny her family? What was so good about a woman who was a hypocrite and pretended that she was better than the rest?

  "Indeed, I am Tang Moyu, but there's no need to call me the empress. It's ridiculous how people casually give someone a title." She shook his hand, but wasn't able to pull away as Feng Tianyi lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles, not breaking their eye contact.

  "P.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to finally meet you, Miss Tang. I've heard so much about you." Feng Tianyi said. His fingers lingered a little longer on her hand, much to his little brother's chagrin.

  Tang Moyu's eyes twitched. She couldn't understand how she was able to find entertainment in this situation and why the hell did he bring her son anyway? He should have let Xiao Bao stay with Li Meili and Little Star. She didn't want her son to be exposed and meet horrible people like Wang Ruoxi and Xing Yiyue.

  "Good ones or the bad ones? Everyone has something to say about me anyway." She questioned, but easily regretted asking him. Why was she playing along with him anyway?

  Feng Tianyi released her hand regretfully. He wanted his little brother to realize that he'd lost his chance to be with Tang Moyu by choosing Xing Yiyue over the empress.

  "Only the good ones, Miss Tang. The rumors pale in comparison with meeting the empress in the flesh." There was something in his tone that let Tang Moyu know that he was teasing her.

  Lu Tianxin, who'd been silent throughout the conversation, tried not to laugh at Feng Tianyi's acting. She had this assumption that Li Meili and Little Star had gone to the devil to ask for back up, not that Tang Moyu would actually need it. Wang Ruoxi and her son were no match against Tang Moyu.

  Anyway, too bad that Li Meili and Gu Yuyao couldn't witness such an impeccable acting performance from the devil. It was also rare for her cousin to get even with the people who made her life a living hell five years ago.

  The end of Tang Moyu's mouth turned downward, an indication that she had enough of this farce. She sighed and glanced at her cousin who had an amused smile on her face, clearly enjoying this as much as the devil did.

  "I would like to ask you for a dance, but…" She heard Feng Tianyi sigh and gave her a wry smile. ???Maybe next time. I'm pretty sure this won't be the last time we're going to meet each other."

  Tang Moyu wanted to give him a kick. Of course this wouldn't be the last time. They were practically living next to each other and it's impossible for them not to meet, since he moved in her compound.

  "Excuse me then. I need to speak with the bride." She told Feng Tianyi and gestured to Lu Tianxin to follow her. She totally ignored the Feng family as she turned her back and winked at her son.

  Xiao Bao grinned and slipped down his seat and ran towards his mother, holding her hand as they walked away, together with Lu Tianxin in tow.

  Wang Ruoxi was surprised to see the boy that arrived with Feng Tianyi went running to the empress. What was this supposed to mean? Did they know each other? She hadn't given the boy a good look, but she wasn't that blind not to notice the resemblance between Feng Tianyi and the boy.

  Was the boy also from the Song family? But why did he run towards Tang Moyu as if he knew who she was? Wang Ruoxi couldn't understand it at all. There was something about the boy she couldn't point out.

  "Ah, there goes my luck." They heard Feng Tianyi heave a sigh, his left hand buried in his side pocket. He was watching Tang Moyu's figure until the three of them disappeared into the crowd. "I was hoping to strike a deal with the empress."

  Feng Tianhua had enough seeing and hearing his brother talk nonsense. He stepped forward, confronting the older Feng brother.

  "Don't you dare." He sneered at Feng Tianyi. "Stay away from Moyu!"