The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 456: Princess, Queen, and a Choice

Hǎilán had special abilities, flying around the world at will, and she had doting brothers and parents. Since she wasn’t physically strong, the adults naturally gave her more attention; she was a princess showered with countless affections.

Wushuang didn’t actually envy these things, as she also had loving parents and relatives, no less than Hǎilán.

The crucial difference was Kaka...

The unspoken understanding between Kaka and Hǎilán made her deeply envious. Kaka always knew what Hǎilán wanted without her needing to speak. He doted on her, cared for her, and looked after her. Whenever the three of them were together, Wushuang always felt like an outsider.

Like a tearful clown, no one noticed her presence...

Kaka, back then, had eyes only for his princess.

Ye Wei had sensed Wushuang’s feelings very early on. She liked Kaka, even before Hǎilán was gone, with a vague, innocent liking. At that time, she simply thought, *How wonderful it would be if Kaka would dote on me just as much as he dotes on Hǎilán.*

She didn’t realize it was love until many years after Hǎilán was gone. She only then recognized that this envy and affection had unknowingly become an inseparable part of her life.

Hǎilán was also a fierce girl, possessing a commanding nature no less than Wushuang’s. Their personalities were quite similar, yet very different. Wushuang’s relationship with her brothers was excellent, but she couldn’t be like Hǎilán: fierce when she needed to be, and more pampered than anyone when the time was right. She couldn’t act spoiled in the arms of her brothers or father like Hǎilán.

Hǎilán’s adorable smile and syrupy sweet tone made it impossible for anyone to refuse her requests.

Ye Wei once said that **Wushuang was the Queen, Hǎilán was the Princess, and Kaka was the Prince.**

It was easy for a woman to be a Queen. She was better than others in every way, commanding obedience. She could act wantonly and live by her own rules, even forcibly ordering people to do this and that.

A Princess was different. A Princess needed only a smile to make the Prince infatuated with her, willing to act wantonly and live by their own rules for her sake.

Therefore, the Princess and the Prince were the most compatible. The Queen could only stand by and feel envious, never becoming the Princess.

Wushuang sighed, releasing a long breath. For so many years, her feelings were buried deep. She had been somewhat jealous of Hǎilán when they were children.

No one knew about these feelings except Ye Wei.

Sometimes, she even wondered, *Why did Kaka love Hǎilán so much?*

When she was alone with Kaka, Hǎilán was always there. Sometimes Wushuang would think, *Hǎilán, why don’t you go home and let me be alone with him for a while? Let me also enjoy Kaka’s affection.*

But she also knew that even if Hǎilán wasn’t present in their youth, Kaka’s treatment of her wasn’t the same as his treasuring of Hǎilán.

She once wondered if a Princess was truly more likable than a Queen.

But she genuinely couldn’t become a Princess.

Therefore, she and the Prince were not a match.

She also felt a sense of unfairness. Kaka loved Hǎilán, and she couldn’t argue with that, as Hǎilán was genuinely likable. She liked Hǎilán herself and would have given her blessing to her and Kaka. But Hǎilán was gone, so why wasn’t it her, but Fang Jiaqi?

Fang Jiaqi was also very much a princess, delicate and lovable.

But despite her reluctance, she had to accept reality.

She could only console herself:

**Wushuang is the Queen, Kaka is the Prince.**

**The Prince likes the Princess, not the Queen.**

These feelings, from childhood to adulthood, became her deepest secret. She froze them all, giving no one the chance to pry. It was better to live freely. Being too attached to things that didn’t belong to her was exhausting and tiring.

"Why are you bringing up Hǎilán out of nowhere?" Kaka asked with a gentle smile, reaching out to hold Wushuang’s hand. Wushuang had a naturally cool body; her hands and feet were always cold regardless of the season. He always liked to hold her hand, giving her his warmth so her hands wouldn’t be so icy.

Wushuang sat up from the sand, raising an eyebrow. "Seeing the sea, I thought of Hǎilán. You like coming to the beach so much; you must be missing her too."

Kaka didn’t deny it.

Wushuang suddenly clapped her hands, grasping Kaka with keen interest. "I’m going to ask you a question. You have to answer honestly."

"Let’s hear the question." Kaka smiled reservedly. Seeing the look on Wushuang’s face, he knew it wasn’t a good question.

Wushuang narrowed her eyes. Her shimmering purple eyes sparkled brightly in the sunlight. She said with a laugh, "It’s a simple question. If Hǎilán came back, would you choose **Fang Jiaqi or Hǎilán**?"

Kaka was startled. The smile in Wushuang’s eyes deepened. The man’s deep eyes locked onto her brilliant face, then he suddenly laughed. "Wushuang, what are you really trying to ask?"

"Just that question. Is it that hard to answer?" Wushuang asked with a raised eyebrow. Wasn’t it a very simple question?

His eyes were deep and complicated. "Wushuang, have you ever considered that maybe I..."

She raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue, but Kaka fell silent, not saying another word. Some things, he couldn’t even articulate himself, so he chose not to speak. He rarely put Wushuang off, but he was deflecting now. "Let’s worry about that question if Hǎilán actually comes back."

"Coward."

Kaka neither confirmed nor denied it. "Let’s talk about your problem with Long Chengtian. Why did you bring me into it?"

"I don’t have any problem with him, so what’s there to talk about?"

"Coward!"

"That’s my patented word. Don’t copy it. I’ll charge you royalties."

Kaka chuckled softly. "I truly don’t know why you’re interested in Long Chengtian."

"Does one need a reason to like someone?" Wushuang countered. Her question, much like her question about needing a reason to kill, was asked with the same naturalness. Kaka was momentarily speechless. Indeed, liking someone didn’t require a reason.

Just like...

"As long as you’re happy," Kaka said calmly. "Just as I said before, don’t let yourself get hurt."

"Is there anyone left in this world who can hurt me?" Wushuang laughed with a commanding confidence. *Hurt?* She sneered inwardly. Who could still hurt her? Who was it who always failed to see the tear in her heart, and who always ignored the true voice within her?

Kaka lowered his eyes. The atmosphere between them immediately fell silent.

After a long time, Kaka asked, "Do you have anything else to do in London?"

"Yes. I’m going to **Devil’s Castle** to steal something in a couple of days," Wushuang said, looking down. Her finger traced a circle in the sand. Kaka frowned slightly. "Did you only come to London to go to Devil’s Castle?"

*Not to kill for Long Chengtian?*

"No!" Wushuang smiled. Kaka was confused. "Then why?"

"Because you’re in London."