Empress Of The Lost Kingdom

Tae Yang gazed at the woman who was clutching onto his arms to support her staggering body.

Her exquisite countenance glistened under the warm yellow lights of the parking lot questioning his own sanity.

Is it this real or a dream?

When Chi Yan mentioned Li Juan's visit, his heart almost jumped out of his ribcage.

Li Juan lost her memories with Tae Yang and forgot his entire existence. But he who made the promise to take care of her, couldn't leave Li Juan alone in the harsh world. He followed her like a shadow, protected her like a guardian spirit, made sure to support and help her to fulfil her dreams.

Even though Tae Yang made a decision that he will wait for Li Juan until she regains her memories, deep inside his heart, he wished to confess everything and draw an end their misfortunes and start a life together. 

No one knew how he lived these days with his consciousness hanging on a thin line because of the continuous torment of controlling his urge to go after Li Juan. 

But here she is, right before his eyes, 

Does she remember him now? 

He gently took hold of her chin and stared with sparkling eyes,

"Li Juan," Tae Yang called her in a soft voice, drenched in affection and concern, "Did you come looking for me?"

"Yes," She nodded with a bright smile and moved closer, "You called me,"

"Me?" He looked at her with a puzzled face, unable to understand the meaning of her words.

"Yes, you..dragon, you called me here," She pressed her index finger onto his chest and replied in a drunken stupor, "I am here, will you grant me a wish?"

Hearing her question, Tae Yang was left speechless for a moment. 

She called him a dragon.

Does it mean that his guesses went wrong? 

Tae Yang let out a sigh and picked her up from the ground to plant her on the bonnet of Chi Yan's black land cruiser. 

"Why did you drink this much? He asked her in chiding voice and covered her legs with his bomber jacket, "You are not supposed to drink while taking medicines," 

"I only drank a little," Li Juan bent her thumb and index fingers to show the amount of alcohol she drank.

Unknown to her, the cocktail Li Juan gulped down was spiked by the brawny man whom she refused earlier. He was planning to take the arrogant woman away once she leaves the vicinities of the bar. 

"Huh, why it is so hot here?" Li Juan tried to brush off the hair strands sticking to her face and tried to remove the jacket which covered her legs,

Tae Yang scanned her face which was adorned with sweat beads. 

Even under the cold night breeze, Li Juan looked like someone who ran a marathon. He pulled out a neatly folded handkerchief and wiped off the sweats carefully,

Li Juan who was swaying under the effect of alcohol, remained obedient to his touches, her coal-black eyes fixed on his charismatic face as if she is spellbound by him.

"What's wrong?" Tae Yang asked Li Juan when she fell silent all of sudden,

"You are handsome," She tilted her head to a side and answered with a sensuous smile,

The sudden comment surprised Tae Yang and the corners of his lips turned upwards to reveal a striking smile.

"Even more!" She mumbled in an alluring voice as she continued to gape with her eyes wide open.

Li Juan moved closer to him, like a moth drawn to the flame, her throat running dry on the sight of marvellous creation stood before her eyes.

"I feel like kissing you," 

However, even before she could make the move Tae Yang covered her mouth with his hand. 

"You are drunk," He mercilessly shut down her attempts to kiss.

"And you are handsome," she quickly rebutted in a muffled voice and yanked his collar, causing him to fall on to her soft body. She wrapped her slender legs over his waist and trapped him.

"I want to mark you mine,"

Though he was taken aback with her demand, Tae Yang tried to regain his bearings as he tried to grasp on to the bonnet.

The moment her mouth set free, Li Juan captured his lips without any hesitations.

Even before Tae Yang could comprehend, a pair of velvet lips along with a sweet scent pressed on to his lips.

A slender burning palm forcefully grasped his chiselled face and other bracing the back of his head, securing him in a comfortable position,

Her tongue swept over his tender lips and pried open his mouth.

Tae Yang was stunned. Li Juan went for it. He felt her hot and slippery tongue invading his mouth. For a moment, he was frozen to the ground, unable to respond to her bold actions.

Li Juan was sucking his soul away as she sucked on to his tongue and brought it over to her mouth, making him surrender to the exotic yet luscious taste offered by her lips.

Chi Yan who brought the driver to his car was left dumbfounded when he saw a couple making out in the parking lot, that too on his precious car.

"How dare they? You shameless couple, get down from my car," he cursed and walked towards his car, fuming in anger.

When his eyes caught the sight of the familiar frame of the man along with a pair of slender arms clinging to his neck, and a pair of beautifully toned legs with high heels draped over the man's torso, locking themselves in a passionate lovemaking session. 

"Wait a minute, why does the man look like my friend?" Chi Yan couldn't believe what he just saw, "What the-" 

It was not even an hour since Tae Yang declared that he is going to get married and what is he doing in the parking lot with a random woman?

What happened to his friend who followed the rules of not breaking his chastity before marriage?

However, the couple were immersed in their own world, unable to hear the rants of a certain someone who lost his mind.

When Li Juan's burning body pressed against him, Tae Yang abruptly stopped their kiss and grasped her palms,

"Are you running a fever?" His eyes showed momentary distress while he touched Li Juan's face and neck to check her temperature.

She was burning hot.

"Yaaa, what are you doing here, go get a room," Chi Yan who saw the obscene scene shut his eyes in horror and yelled at them. 

However, none of his words fell into Tae Yang's ears. who was busy checking the woman clinging on to his body. There is no way alcohol could make her temperature rise this high.

"What did you drink?" He asked in reprimanding voice, "Li Juan, did you drink something offered by strangers?" 

"You," she grinned and reached out for his lips again, only to get blocked by his big palm. 

"Li Juan, what did you drink?" He raised his voice and tried to steady her staggering posture, 

When Chi Yan heard the name, "Li Juan," the raging anger put off immediately as if a bucket of cold water was poured onto him,

"Is she Li Juan?" He repeated in disbelief and moved closer to take a look at the woman who was sitting on his car,

"Xiao Li, is that you?" His voice ringing in happiness,

Tae Yang turned around, without even hiding his reddened face, Li Juan supported herself on to the towering figure stood beside her and looked at the man who interrupted their moment with hostile eyes,

"Damn!!! she changed a lot," Chi Yan chimed as he stared the ravishing beauty sitting on his car's bonnet like a queen, "Do you remember me, Xiao Li?

"Who are you interrupt me?" She violently kicked the intruder, her high pointed heels thrusting into his stomach, "I am going to kill you,"

"No, no don't kick him..he..he is my friend," Tae Yang grasped her thighs and stopped her.

"You are dragon's friend?" Li Juan squinted her eyes and asked in a sloppy voice,

"Who the hell is the dragon?" Chi Yan clasped his stomach and roared out in the stinging pain,

"Yaa, sorry.." Tae Yang apologized and pointed towards the door, "can you unlock the car, she is too drink,"

"You...called me here," Li Juan hiccuped and pulled Tae Yang's sleeves " and made me drink, where are you planning to leave without granting my wish?"

"What is she saying?" Chi Yan unlocked the car and gave the key to the driver,

Tae Yang stretched his arm across her body and lifted her up in his arms, carried her to the back seat of the car.

"God I never knew that she got a violent side," Chi Yan let out of a sigh and got into the car,

"Where did you find her?"

"She was standing in the parking lot," Tae Yang casually said and put the seat belt on Li Juan who was trying to climb on to the seat,

"You forgetful dragon, you called me," Li Juan who picked up the casual tone in Tae Yang's voice, threw punches on him, 

Chi Yan who saw the helpless look on his friend, could not help but laugh, 

The nickname Dragon was owned by Tae Yang's cousin Guan Tian Long, even though the cousins had a close relationship, no one can stay calm when his ex-girlfriend is calling his brother's nickname under drunken stupor.

"He is not the dragon, his brother is the dragon," Chi Yan tried to explain,

"Who is this idiot?" Li Juan furrowed her eyebrows and asked in an annoyed voice, shutting Chi Yan all at once,

"If you are a dragon, then your brother will be a dragon. If your brother is a dragon, then you will be also a dragon," She explained with her own childish logic, making Chi Yan break into laughter.

"Does she always acts like this?" Chi Yan asked with a chortle, "Or did she gone crazy after meeting you?"

Tae Yang's expression was on the verge of collapse. He was well aware that Li Juan has a low tolerance for alcohol, but she never behaved so wildly. 

Tae Yang held her arm and checked the pulse. Her pulses were a little quicker than the normal rate.

"Her temperature is too high, I think she has been drugged. Let's go to the hospital,"

"No! I don't want to go to the hospital," She adamantly said and kicked up a fuss,

"Li Juan, listen to me, you need to be checked," Tae Yang tried to persuade her,

"I don't want to go, he is not there,"

"Who?" Chi Yan asked immediately, 

"He is not there. I miss him, I miss him a lot," Li Juan kept on repeating her words and burst into tears, leaving Tae Yang in a helpless situation.

"Hey hey, don't cry. We are not going to the hospital," Tae Yang touched her face and tried to coax her, "I will take you to the hotel,"

"Motel!" She stopped for a moment and within a glimpse, her face engraved with an alarmed look, "Are you taking me to a motel?"

"No, Hotel.," Tae Yang gnashed his teeth, "Ahh, screw that.... where do you stay? let me take you there,"

"What are you doing, she can barely recognize you and you are asking for the address. Let's take her to your place," Chi Yan suggested when he heard the meaningless conversation happening on the back seat.

"Four season's hotel, take us to the four season's hotel," Tae Yang informed the driver.

"Huh, do you live there, dragon? Then why did you call me here, we could've met there," Li Juan moved closer to him and tried to grab his attention.

"Dragon," She called him in a fragile voice and wiped her tears, "Will you grant me a wish?"

Tae Yang tilted his head and attentively gazed at her, "What?"

"Will you tell him that I miss him?" Her big eyes brimmed with tears as she continued,

"He promised...he promised that he will never leave and...," her words plummeted into low sobs, "that bad guy...he...left me alone," 

Tae Yang who silently listened to her complaints bore a guilt-stricken expression on his face,

Chi Yan swept a glance at the couple in the backseat with moist eyes, 

The tormented look on Tae Yang's obsidian eyes was enough to tell that he still loved Li Juan, the woman who was weeping in his arms, the same girl who broke his heart, seven years ago.