World Apart

Chapter 3

The Wang Kingdom is located beyond the hills, almost close to the City. It's a kingdom known for its milk and honey. It was and still blessed with riches. Among all the kingdoms, Wang Clan happens to be the richest and most successful clan amongst all. It's a kingdom everyone would love to live or visit. It has so many facilities that even the city doesn't have. It's a kingdom ruled by Wang James, the greatest lion and the most successful able man. His people love him so much and admire him. He wasn't loved because of his riches or anything, but because of his generosity and the way he treated his people. He married his beautiful prime Queen, Queen Wang Tong and they're blessed with an heir apparent to the throne, Prince Wang Yibo. A successor who was as kind as his father. He's a young man who listens to the cry of his people and has always made sure to resolve their issues whenever it was being tabled to them, however, he can and he made sure he succeeded in doing that. One could hardly believe he is a prince because of the way he prides himself like an ordinary man.

King Wang has so many things, different cars, private jets, different companies. I'm in the city and many other things, but Prince Wang Yibo was the kind of person who doesn't like to show himself or let people know he was rich, talk more of knowing he was the prince of such a great kingdom. He's quiet, cold, and mostly isolated himself from people, but only shows up when it's time to carry out his princely activities to them and also took over his father's businesses. He spent almost his life over the state, completing his university there, and now back when he needed to get a wife and birth an heir that will also succeed him after his reign. He had spent almost 2 years in his motherland but hasn't been able to find a suitable wife for himself, not even their business associates' children caught his attention, or maybe, there's someone he's waiting for, someone who is his bride and so well preserved to be called his wife. It's not like his people are not worthy for him to pick a wife from them, but he hasn't found love in them. He wants someone natural, someone, befitting, someone he would love and understand. He hasn't seen such a person.

Queen Tong, had several times presented so many girls to be called her son's wife, someone he would pick and make his bride, but her son had made it known to her that none of them caught his attention and that he doesn't find love in them. His parents love him so much and believe he would one day find a wife from a reputable home. Someone up to their standard and not disappoint them.

Today, the palace convoys had been outside with guards waiting for the king and his Queen to come outside and proceed their journey to Australia, where they've planned to pay a visit and allow their son managed and see to the affairs of the people, take care his father's companies and let them go for a vacation and have some rest. Prince Wang Yibo has been taught everything he needs to know on running the affairs of the kingdom and the King finds it wise to leave the duty for him a bit and let him see how ready and equipped his son can be when he ascends the throne. Prince Wang Yibo was a prince of few words and never argued with his father over his decisions to leave the kingdom on his shoulder. He also finds it the right decision for his parents to leave, at least, let him breathe over the issues of getting a wife. He's beginning to get tired whenever his mother asks him how his day went and if he had finally found the woman suitable to call his wife.

Prince Wang Yibo had severally asked her to stop bringing up that issue of marriage, that he'll surely present his bride to them when he finally finds one. It has gotten to the extent of his mother also bringing in boys from reputable homes, prince and many of them for his son to choose from them as his wife, and she kept hearing the same thing from her son, that he'll marry when the right one shows up in his life. Since then, his mother seems to have gotten tired of his rejections and is now waiting for him to bring in that very person he felt is right for him. All his parents and the people hope and believe is that he will bring someone worthy to be called the princess and the next Queen of Wang Kingdom.

Inside the palace, the elders, maids, and the guards assembled inside the hall, waiting for the King and his family to come down so they will escort them to the airport. An elder is making a declaration of their departing, "Ladies and gentlemen, King Wang James, the shining sun of the entire Wang kingdom, and his family, Queen Wang Tong and his son, Prince Wang Yibo, the next eagle to descend the throne of Wang Kingdom. The king will be embarking on a journey with his wife on a visit to Australia and will be escorted to the airport by the prince and all of us here. Let's wait for his arrival...." The elder declared and everyone nodded for his words and stood, waiting patiently for the coming down of the king and his family since they could hear their footsteps making their way downstairs.

The king and his entire household, with the head guard and the Queen's personal two maids, climbed down and stood before the people waiting for him. Seeing him, the same was declared for his official welcome. "May we all bow to the king and his royal family." Everyone kneels and lowers their heads. "King of Wang Clan. King of Grace. Love by his people. Bound by loyalty. Blessed by God. Honored by man. Loved by all. We greet you our king, our Queen, and Our Prince."

The king gestured for them to raise. "God bless my people..." The king waved his hands and Immediately, the maids started throwing flowers for the honorifics of the royal Highnesses. The guards led the way and led them all out of the house and went where the convoys were waiting for them. Those guards outside immediately opened the car on seeing them, the king and his Queen entered the same car, prince Wang Yibo entered his car, hating those flowers that were being thrown on the ground for him, but he swallowed it all because of his parents and the people here with them, he doesn't want to create a scene and just comport himself.

The elders, the maids, and the guards entered the remaining cars. They started driving, heading straight to the city. The drive from Wang kingdom to the city was a 30 minutes drive. They get to the airport and the prince bids his parents goodbye. Their driver sends the elders, the maids, and the guards home, while he left for work with other cars and his bodyguard.

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However, Xiao Zhan had been living with his uncle for the past few days now and everything was still new to him. But being a smart person he was and at the same time childish, he was able to learn many things like the road to the supermarket closer to their house, and can now interact with people a bit, especially those people he bought something from. He can now make use of the kitchen without burning it down. His first experience with the gas cooker was horrible, he nearly burnt down the entire building, including himself if not that Mrs. Susan was around to help him out. Today, his uncle and his wife left in the morning, leaving him and their gatekeeper and when Mrs. Susan was leaving, he gave him some money and asked him to go out and buy cooking oil, but didn't remember to tell Zhan to go to that same supermarket and get it there.

Xiao Zhan after cleaning the house and having done the other things and it's time for him to cook. Xiao Zhan now remembered he was asked to go buy cooking oil and he'll be using it to cook, he took the money from where Mrs. Susan left it in the morning, rushed outside of the gate, and found the gatekeeper sitting down on s single. Xiao Zhan greeted him. "Uncle Liu, good evening sir."

"Good evening, Zhan. How are you?" Liu asked, looking at the money he's holding and becoming curious about where he could be going at this time, the day when it's obvious he hasn't been accustomed to this place. Did he want to get lost or something? Liu wondered. "Where are you going with the money in your hand? Don't tell me you're going out this evening anywhere."

Xiao Zhan hid the money and smiled nervously. "You see, I was very busy inside. I wanted to go in the morning, but I forgot. I won't go and buy cooking oil, but I don't even know where to go and get it. Please, direct me, I will run as fast as I can. I will be back before you know it."

The gateman looked at him and sighed. "You better be fast or you have yourself to blame. This is the city and not your village. If you stay late, all those boys that rob people's money and property will also rob off your virginity..."

"Huh!" Xiao Zhan looked at him, trying to understand what he meant by that word. "Vir...Vir... What? I don't understand what you mean. Is that a name of a person, animal, place, or thing? I don't understand what you mean by Virgity...."

Liu burst into laughter, laughing his ass out, looking at the village boy from head to toe, and kept imagining the kind of village this boy came from. Do people like this still exist in this world? He doesn't know what virginity means? He guesses, he hasn't been touched yet and hasn't touched someone either. What a naive boy- Liu thought and couldn't help but shake his head. "Sorry for laughing at you, but it's funny. Anyway, it's not Virgity. Why am I even telling you this thing? That's by the way, what I mean is for you to quickly go and come back because all these city boys out there are very bad. If they catch a beautiful boy like you walking alone at night, they will take you to an uncompleted building and forced themselves on you...."

"Oh my God! Are you serious? Hey! You mean, they will take me and do all that thing only husband and wife does with their wives?" Xiao Zhan asked while Liu nodded his head, being serious that Zhan's face looked like someone beaten to a pulp. "Blood of Jesus! I cover myself with the blood of Jesus! They can never see me! They won't get me! Let's quickly rush so I can escape them!" Xiao Zhan said quickly and wanted to start running, but something he saw stunned him and made him run, halted, and hid at the back of Liu. "Jesus! This city will be my death! Look at so many cars passing at once! Hey!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed, seeing the convoys driving past the house.

Liu was also startled at first when Zhan rushed to hide at his back but seeing what scares the young boy made him chuckle. Liu smiled seeing the convoys he saw in the morning going back home, especially the prince looking out from the window, curious as to why that boy was hiding at the man's back. Once the car drove by, Liu burst into laughter, laughing at Zhan who is now out from his back and now watching the retreating cars. "God Zhan, is this the way you stare at cars? I am sure there's no car in your bush village where you came from. Now let me tell you something: if cars can affect you like this, then be ready to go to the hospital, because they pass here every day. Many of them, different types."

"Really?" Xiao Zhan exclaimed, surprised and at the same time happy.

"That was Prince Wang Yibo of Wang Kingdom. He passes here every day on his way to work in this city." Liu explained.

Xiao Zhan exclaimed. "Oh my God! I've never seen something so beautiful like this before. It's so beautiful. Look at all those cars. That man I saw inside is very handsome and was looking at us. Is that the prince you're talking about?" Xiao Zhan asked, curious. It was true he was scared to death seeing so many cars passing at the same time, but what baffles Zhan the most is the fact that the well-dressed man was staring at him coldly and he hasn't seen a man so handsome like that before.

"Now listen, Wang Clan is beyond the hills. Not far from here. So, the king passes here on his way to the city. But, whenever he's not around like this morning I heard he traveled to another country with his wife, his son will be the one passing here from now on. That kingdom is very rich. A land with milk and honey. It's a beautiful place to go."

"Really? So....ummm.. will he be passing here by tomorrow in the morning, so I can wake up on time and come and watch them. It's beautiful and I want to see his cars again." Xiao Zhan asked, his heart palpating in joy and can't even emphasize how happy he looks now and can't wait for it to be morning again.

"Yes, they will pass tomorrow."

"Then, I will come out tomorrow morning. Those cars are beautiful. I have never seen such cars before in my life. My uncle's car is beautiful, but the ones I just saw were more beautiful and bigger. That king must be a very big man. That prince is lucky to be his son..." Xiao Zhan was now lost in his world of admiration and didn't know he had started mesmerizing, making the gateman laugh slightly.

"You can stop daydreaming and start going..."

"Yes is true... Before I lost my Virgity those boys..." Xiao Zhan immediately started running from there, making Liu laugh so hard watching his disappearing back.

"Hahaha... Where did the master say he got this bush from? He can't even pronounce ordinary virginity? Anyway, what did I expect from someone who doesn't even know or seen television before now? Just be fast and come back and cook, I'm very hungry." Liu said and sat down back, trying to know if he'll sleep and wait for the arrival of the bush boy to go and cook and give him food, that's very much important to him.

Xiao Zhan on his way kept remembering that face of the said prince and doesn't know why that face kept playing on his memories. "A prince? Why am I even thinking about someone whose world is beyond mine? His world is different and I shouldn't be thinking about him. But he's so handsome... Ugh! I'm going crazy! Get out of my memory! I will only come out tomorrow and watch his cars and that's all..." Xiao Zhan reprimands himself and continues going to the supermarket, all he can think of is the face of that prince inside the car and the joy of coming to watch his car again, maybe, see him again.

TBC....