11. His Tutor(3)
It was 10 pm when Bulk got home to his apartment. He immediately threw himself on the couch and turned on the television to watch the sports he had always looked forward to. While watching, he heard someone ring the doorbell. So he immediately stood up and opened the door but no one was there. He looked around but saw nothing. The young man just shook his head and entered again to continue watching and about to close the door when something fell from the side of his door.
He picked up a sticky note that had fallen off and he saw that it had a letter. He closed the door first before reading what was written on the paper.
'Our first session is tomorrow. 9:00 p.m. Just tell me the place where you want to be. -Lia.'
He crumpled the paper and threw it in the trash. He went back to the living room and watched.
'I'm not interested in that tutorial session. It's nonsense. ' said the young man to himself as he focused his attention on what he was watching.
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"I'm home." Lia shouted while removing her shoes.
"Hey! You're early huh?? Usually you came home at 11 o'clock and it's already 10 o'clock. " Xing replied to her and took the bag.
"I was assigned to the kitchen and I immediately finished cleaning the whole cafe. It's tiring." she replied to the friend and went straight to the refrigerator to get an energy drink.
"Let's eat." Xing said and put the bag on a couch.
"Wow! This is so delicious! Why do you have a lot of money, huh??" Lia said and tasted the cooked meatballs and grilled meat cooked by her friend.
"My mom sent me my monthly allowance so I bought some foods and groceries." Xing replied while preparing food on the table. "Eat it. I'll just get some juice."
"Thanks for the food!" the girl responded enthusiastically and savored the food. Xing is good at cooking because her parents really taught her. While she only knows how to cook but not as delicious as her friend cooked.
"You're very skilled in cooking, Xing." Lia praised her.. That's why she pinched her on the side.
"Don't make fun of me! Hahaha." she said and giggles. Lia burst laughter because of Xings' silly reaction.
"Crazy! I'm just saying the truth. I'll cook for you next time."
"When is that? You don't have time for yourself anymore. You spend all your time studying and working. You don't even have a break. Then you have to be reprimanded."
"I know. I need to do all of that stuff because I need it." she replied sadly.
"When are you going to start the tutorial session?" Xing asked.
"I left a note across from his apartment. I hope he can read it. I want to start tomorrow because I have a day off so I have a lot of break."
"The question is, can he read? Maybe you can teach him also on how to read." laughing her friend's response and the girl glared at her.
"I'm just kidding!" she laughed.
"He is also in college like us and based on what the Chairman said, he stopped during the school season. So he needs to be tutored." she said and drink her juice.
"Is he really the grandson of the Chairman? The Chairman looks kind, so does the President and Lhou. But the other one, seems to have been conceived out of resentment." Xing sighed and ate the meatballs she was eating again.
"People go through different things, I don't think he used to be like that. He just changed because of bad experiences." the maiden's sad response. The young man's sad eyes returned to her memory as their eyes met. His eyes is really intimidating as for first sight but when you stare at it, you will see that his eyes is full of sadness and loneliness.
"Let's not talk about that. You're just being sad. I'll do the washing, okay? Just go to you room and rest.." Xing said and put away what they had eaten.
"Thank you, Xing? I'll get it back next time." Lia's sensational response and hugged the friend.
"Hey! Quit it! That's okay." Xing replied and smiled.
"Thank you so much!"
"Alright hahahaha!. Rest in your room. Goodnight!" '
"Goodnight!" she replied and immediately went to the living room to take her belongings straight to the bedroom to rest. Before she went to sleep she took a bath and changed her bedsuit. After taking a bath, she immediately lay down and closed her eyes so that she could fall asleep quickly.
6:00 am
Unlike before, Lia wakes up at 5 o'clock in the morning but now it is different because she no longer needs to clean inside the president's office.
She immediately got up and made the bed. After that she took a bath and put on her uniform. She also fix herself to look presentable and took her bag before leaving the room.
"Good morning!" she greeted her friend and sitted at the table while the friend was busy cooking.
"Good morning." Xing also greeted her.
"I'll make your coffee, huh?"
"Thank you! It will be cooked too."
While brewing coffee, Lia heard her phone ringing on her pocket so she stop what her doing and grab the call.
"Good morning, Sir." Lia said on the conversation on the phone.
"Aren't you coming now? You're not here in Dad's office yet." Lhou replied from the other line.
"Sir, the Chairman has fired me as a student assistant. He assigned me to be your brothers' tutor. Didn't your Daddy tell you?
"What? Why didn't you tell me?!" Lhou response and it's seems like he's angry that cause her to close her eyes.
"I-I'm sorry, Sir Lhou. I did not know that your Dad did not tell you." the maiden apologized. The friend looked at her as if asking what they were talking about.
"I'll talk to Grandpa okay? I'll bring you back to our office. Bye." he said and dropped the call. The girl sighed and continued brewing coffee.
"What did he say?" her friend asked.
"Sir Lhou is looking for me. He said he did not know that his Grandfather had fired me as a student assistant."
"He's looking for you??? Wow friend! The length of your hair!" her friend shiver respond.
"Stop it! Isn't that like you think okay?!" she rebuk her friend.
"Just kidding hahaha! Come on. Let's eat." her friend said so they immediately sat down and ate.
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"Your late, Young Master!" Bulk replied annoyed to his friend but he just looked at him and ignored him.
"What's our first class?" Haji asked.
""You have your own schedule, right? Why don't you read?"
Haji just looked at him badly and punched him smoothly. "Principles of Finance." Bulk laughed.
Haji stood up and so did the friend towards their classroom. As they walked, they were stopped by someone blocking their way.
"What do you need?" the young man asked Lhou who was looking at him seriously.
"Are you that stupid?" Lhou asked sarcastically to his brother. Haji did not answer him and just stared at him as if looking at something worthless. He resumed walking as Lhou grabbed him by the arm.
"You need to learned everything while someone teaches you. For it is not obvious that there is stupid in our family.." Lhou said quietly while looking at him from the side badly.
"Are you done?" Haji asked without interest and removed Lhous' grip on his arm and walked again. Bulk quietly followed him.
When they reached the classroom. He sat quietly in his chair and closed his eyes. Lia and Xing who was talking about something, also fell silent and watched the emotionless young man.
"Is he okay? He seems mad." the girl wondered and spill her own words while still staring at the young man.
"You're too concerned. He's okay. He has no emotions every day." her friend laugh but Lia did not stop worrying.
The girl was shocked when the young man suddenly opened her eyes met and she was caught staring at him. She immediately averted her eyes and swallowed one after another due to nervousness.
She felt he was still looking at her So she closed her eyes because he might be angry. She heard the chair behind him make noise as the young man stood up and walked with his belongings. Haji continues to walk until he reach and exits the classroom.
"Haji!" a friend called but he did not turn around.
Bulk sighed and went back to his seat. Xing turned to where he was sitting.
"You won't follow him?" Xing asked.
"No need. I know him and I know he just wants to be alone." Bulk replied.
The girl shrugged her shoulders and faced the book she was reading again while Lia was still unmoved looking at the door where the young man came out.
'Why am I affected by your emotions? I get nervous every time I see you. I do not understand what I'm feeling. Is it because of fear of what you did to me when we first met? I am confused, Haji Zhu. '