Flowers Blooming All Around

"You set this all up, didn't you?"

As soon as those words escaped Li Meilin's lips, Lim Xian only arched one eyebrow at her, looking annoyed as ever.

"I was wondering why the hell it's taking you so long to get the sodas I am asking for and I've literally come here to check on you. So this is how you repay my concern huh?" Lim Xian said with that hurt look on his eyes.

Feeling guilty for what she did, Li Meilin just clicked her tongue in annoyance as she hated this kind of feeling, especially with this guy who doesn't really deserve an apology right now.

Annoyingly, Li Meilin just shrugs these feelings away and shoves the soda cans in Lim Xian's hands without waiting for his response.

"Whatever. Just hold these cans for me please. I've got some asses to kick right now."

"Huh? Are you sure you're able to--"

"Just shut up and watch…" After she was taken aback by what she acted towards her young master just now, Meilin tried to compensate for it by turning around to face her master once more and smiled sweetly.

"... Master."

It was at that moment when Lim Xian's eyes widened in surprise as he found himself being mesmerized by that kind of smile Meilin showed just now to the point that he is starting to see flowers blooming all around them.

But then that pretty much changed into irritation once again when he was forced to hold the ice-cold soda cans while standing there like an idiot. And then the epic fight between his maid and these gangster-looking guys began.

It seems that these guys are only looking tough on the inside while being all wimp on the inside as they all can't win against a girl who knows taekwondo quite well.

With just a few kicks and punches, all the guys standing in her way were now lying helplessly on the ground right below Meilin's feet.

Even Lim Xian can't believe it himself. To think that he came all the way here to check on his maid, yet as it turns out… she didn't really need saving after all.

What kind of person is this girl? Surely, Lim Xian hasn't seen any other girl like her before.

Seeing that all the guys are already knocked out and she was also able to hand over the soda cans to her master, it is as if Li Meilin's work here is all done and she can now head back to the house to do some chores.

Feigning her sweet smile once more, Li Meilin asked, "Is there anything else I can help you with, master? If not, then I will head back to the house now."

"I--"

For some reason, Lim Xian doesn't want to lose sight of this girl yet though he also cannot understand why. How will he be able to explain his thoughts properly?

"Hmm?" Li Meilin also started to wrinkle her forehead as she waited patiently for the guy to complete his sentence.

"Get lost already!" And in the end, Lim Xian chose to ignore these stupid thoughts inside his head.

"Fine with me." Li Meilin just shrugged and bowed her head in front of her master before she left.

Lim Xian was also about to turn around and leave the place when he noticed a blonde-haired guy's figure charging towards his personal maid with that pissed look on his face.

It was also at that moment when Li Meilin was still bowing her head in front of him so that got him in an alert mode.

Without thinking, Lim Xian grabbed Li Meilin by her shoulders and spinned his body in a 90 degree angle so that he could use his back as some sort of shield against the incoming attack from the guy.

Lim Xian however, did a powerful front kick before that guy had the chance to even land a punch, sending him flying a few feet away that surprised Li Meilin.

Whoa! That was a powerful kick! Did he perhaps learn taekwondo as well? Now, Li Meilin is starting to be curious about it.

But more importantly, even though the blonde-haired dude is knocked along with his goons, Li Meilin finds herself a bit uncomfortable with her master still holding her shoulders on both sides.

Clearing her throat first, Li Meilin said awkwardly, "Can you please let go of me now?"

"Huh?" Lim Xian responded cluelessly with his mind currently drifting away elsewhere.

Li Meilin only rolled her eyes in irritation and pointed at his hands that were still gripping her shoulders tight.

As soon as Lim Xian realized that he was still holding her until now, he let go of her shoulders right there and then and also took a step backward to provide a safe distance between him and her to avoid making things awkward around here.

"If you don't need my help any longer, then I will be on my way now, master,"

Li Meilin bows her head for the last time before she proceeds walking away from here, leaving Lim Xian staring at her back with the blank look on his face.

As soon as Li Meilin left the place, that's when the goons from earlier got back on their feet while groaning in pain at the same time.

"I hope our butts were kicked for a good cause," The blonde hair dude groaned as he did some stretching. "That girl is really something, don't you think boss?"

Lim Xian annoyingly shifted his gaze from his maid towards these guys. "What kind of lousy team are you? Even a girl can beat the hell out of you, geez. For that, I won't pay you."

The blonde hair dude looked devastated upon hearing that and tried to reason out with the guy who hired them to pull that stunt earlier. But before he could even do so, Lim Xian already turned his back on them and left.

"That jerk!" The blonde hair dude made a swift kick out of his frustration.

"You're going to regret this someday, Lim Xian."