Heavenly King

Chapter 1

Prologue [Confession]

"Perhaps I should consider myself lucky..."

If none of this had happened, I'm probably still living a mundane, ordinary life, crowded on the streets of this city every day, just like millions of other people.

I don't know if I changed my destiny, or if destiny found me.

The whole story... began on my eighteenth birthday.

My fate changed from that day on.

At first I felt lucky, but I soon discovered that things were not as simple as I had imagined.

Because... this world has no fairness, and it never has been fair!

My name is Chen Xiao, because my father's surname is Chen and my mother's surname is Xiao. When I was born, the fortune teller said that I lacked the element of water in my Five Elements, so he changed the character 'Xiao' in my name to the character '潇洒' (elegant and unrestrained).

My birthday is May 5th. So, I've had a nickname since I was little.

My family and friends all like to call me "Xiao Wu".

My fate changed starting on May 5th of this year…

(Note: This is not a sequel to "The Evil Spirit". This book is not written in the first person.)

Chapter 1 of the main text: [The Fallen Prince]

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Ding-dong~ The shop door was pushed open and the doorbell rang.

Welcome!

A polite greeting followed, and Chen Xiao, dressed in a fast-food restaurant uniform, quickly bowed and gave the newcomer a professional smile. His face was fair, and his features handsome, but a slight pallor made him appear somewhat frail.

But the person who came in took off her hat, revealing a pretty face with rosy cheeks and a smile, and a shallow dimple on each cheek. The girl's face was only pretty, not a great beauty, but it was her smile and cute dimples that made her even more charming.

Chen Xiao straightened up after recognizing the person, and sighed, "You're late again. Aren't you afraid the manager will dock your pay?"

The girl stuck out her tongue and made a cute face: "Don't be afraid! I know you'll definitely make up an excuse for me..." Although she said she wasn't afraid, she subconsciously and cautiously glanced at the back of the store twice.

“The manager isn’t here—oh, and when he asked about you earlier, I told him you were delivering takeout.” Chen Xiao glanced at the clock on the wall, then pulled a takeout order from her pocket: “Here, show this to the manager later, but don’t let him betray me.”

"Thanks, I'll introduce you to some pretty girls another day." The girl giggled as she took the money, then ran to the "staff room" at the back to change into her work uniform. She came out and stood behind the counter with Chen Xiao. She had her hair tied in a neat ponytail, and her face, untouched by makeup, revealed the youthful energy unique to girls her age.

Chen Xiao didn't say much to her, but put on work gloves and carefully cut the bread to make sandwiches.

The girl looked at Chen Xiao without speaking, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. After thinking for a moment, she took the initiative and said, "Hey, it's the weekend today, business isn't good, maybe we can close early. I heard there's a big sale at the stores on West Street today, how about we go check it out together after work? Didn't you say you wanted to buy an MP4 player?"

After listening, Chen Xiao thought for a moment and calmly shook his head: "No, I still have work to do."

"Huh? You've taken on another job?" The cute girl's eyes widened.

"Yes, tutoring." Chen Xiao seemed unwilling to elaborate, offering only a simple reply before lowering his head to continue his work.

Today is the weekend, and schools and companies are closed, so breakfast sales at fast food restaurants are naturally affected. However, by 9:30, business had picked up again.

More than 80% of the customers are young girls in twos and threes. These girls range from twelve to twenty-two years old, and most of them seem to be students. They could be sleeping in at home on the weekend, but they all come here so early to have breakfast.

Seeing this scene, the cute female shop assistant was already used to it and sighed – these girls were all here for Chen Xiao.

Since Chen Xiao started working part-time at this small fast food restaurant, it seems that the female students in the neighborhood quickly learned that a handsome young male employee had come to work there.

Chen Xiao was tall and slender with a refined and handsome face. He wasn't talkative, but his smile had a captivating charm that could make young girls scream. His good looks surpassed even those of the Korean heartthrobs on TV, and as a student at a prestigious university, he possessed an ethereal quality. He was exactly the kind of "prince charming" boy that naive young girls adored these days.

Since he started working here, the proportion of young women among the shop's customers has increased exponentially. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, there are always groups of young women sitting in the shop specifically to see Chen Xiao. These girls buy their meals but don't take them away. They can sit in the shop for half an hour with a cup of cola and a sandwich in hand. Some even rest their chins on their hands and elbows on the table, their eyes fixed on Chen Xiao, who is busy behind the counter, as if they were tracking him.

(Hmph! A bunch of fangirls!)

For some reason, the cute female shop assistant became increasingly annoyed with the female customers today. When she saw two female customers who were no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, practically drooling over Chen Xiao, she couldn't help but feel angry.

What's even more infuriating is that... despite having two sales staff, myself and Chen Xiao, on such a long counter, those young girls would rather queue up and wait at Chen Xiao's sales counter!

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

The female shop assistant puffed out her cheeks, looking at the couple who had just reached her in line: a man and a woman, clearly a couple judging from their affectionate manner. She rolled her eyes and gave a deliberately sweet smile: "What would you two like to eat?"

"…………"

Chen Xiao quickly made the hamburgers and sandwiches in his hands, and then brought out cups of soda.

His movements were quick yet orderly, his fingers were light and nimble, and his face remained calm and composed, even when there were many customers standing in front of the counter. Of course, in the eyes of those young girls, this was a sign of "coolness".

Chen Xiao could vaguely sense that the girl sitting in the shop was secretly glancing at him while biting on a straw, and that other girls were looking at him and whispering to each other, seemingly talking about something.

Chen Xiao was already used to all of this.

He knew what the girls were talking about. In fact, Chen Xiao had always had very sensitive hearing. Even when he was busy, he could hear the two girls sitting closest to the counter talking in hushed tones about something like "the fallen prince..."

The fallen prince...

Chen Xiao smiled bitterly to himself.

Generally speaking, most girls in this world love gossip.

However, Chen Xiao didn't care—he was used to being talked about, especially after what happened two years ago.

Chen Xiao is eighteen years old this year. Because his mother's surname is Xiao, his parents originally named him Chen Xiao. However, it is said that a fortune teller said that he lacked the element of water in his five elements, so they changed the character "Xiao" to the elegant "Xiao".