Eavesdropping

The minute Lim Xian went back home from school, the first thing he saw was his personal maid walking towards his father's office that immediately piqued his interest.

He furrowed his eyebrows for a while as he was thinking of what might be the possible reason why this maid needs to see his father before he finally decided to follow her from a safe distance.

Another maid was about to greet him when he quickly shushed her to prevent Li Meilin from knowing that someone was following behind her.

And he was right. Soon enough, Xian saw Li Meilin entering his father's office after he heard his loud voice from the other side of the room that allows her to walk inside.

Right after Li Meilin entered his office, Lim Xian walked towards the door and tried to open it nice and slowly so as to leave a small crack open for him to hear what they were talking about.

"Wait, why am I even doing this?" Lim Xian murmured to himself.

Naturally, he is not the type of person who cares about other people's conversation and he is also certainly not the type to eavesdrop like this. Yet here he is, standing near the door like an idiot.

"Forget it. I\m going to my room now."

Just as he was about to step away from the door, Lim Xian heard what his father asked Li Meilin just now.

"All I wanted to ask is how was your experience teen-sitting my delinquent son so far?"

Lim Xian could feel his eyes widening as he heard that from his father himself. Delinquent? Is that what his dad thought of him all this time?

Well, whatever. Lim Xian couldn't care less about it now. All his actions don't concern his father now and never will.

Lim Xian now narrows his eyes as he waits for the maid's response. Surely, with all the things he had done to her at school, Xian already expects her to badmouth him right in front of his father.

It also seems to him that this girl and his father really get along quite well for some odd reason that even he can't fathom.

Wasn't she recently hired the other day? Why is it that this girl is much closer with his father than him, who is his real son?

Turning his back on the door, Lim Xian was already prepared to leave this place when he finally hears what his personal maid thought about him.

"He may be annoying from time to time, sir, but from what I can see so far… Lim Xian is not a delinquent."

Lim Xian was stunned to his place as his eyes went into circles for the second time around, preventing him from further stepping away from the door.

"More like… he is just like every normal teen that needs affection from time to time." Li Meilin added that it somehow moved him.

Why? Why is she even being this considerate towards him? Is it because of pity? Well, he doesn't need any of that!

Li Meilin could badmouth him in front of his father anytime she wanted, Lim Xian doesn't truly care about that. After all, his father's image of him was already ruined anyway. What else could he expect?

But she didn't, and that surprised and confused Lim Xian both at the same time. He can't help but think of any possible reason why she is doing this for him.

Maybe his plan of making her fall for him begins to work perhaps? That might be the closest possible reason for all of this.

Lim Xian now starts to smirk to himself as he leaned on the nearest wall next to him. So, that's what this is all about, right? His plan didn't seem like it could work on that tough girl since he thought she might be a lesbian or something.

Meanwhile, on one corner of the hallway, two maids were just passing by where Lim Xian is currently standing and immediately saw him laughing silently within himself, his face definitely looks like he is plotting something evil.

That frightened these two immediately, and they fled from his presence right there and then, fearing they might be his next target.

***

As soon as Mr. Lim dismissed her, Li Meilin immediately stood from her seat and bowed in front of her boss before she headed straight towards the door.

That was kind of a heartfelt talk with Mr. Lim right there. Li Meilin never expected their conversation would turn out to be like that.

Li Meilin was still preoccupied with her thoughts regarding her talk with Mr. Lim said that she wasn't able to notice Lim Xian when she walked past the drawing room.

That annoyed the young man right away, forcing him to call out her attention.

"Hey! Are you blind or what?"

Hearing that annoying voice of her young demon master made Li Meilin pause for a moment and tried to look in the voice's direction.

As soon as she saw him sitting across on their three-seater vintage couch, Li Meilin's forehead creased.

What is he doing here with his uniform still on? Knowing him, Lim Xian always preferred to walk to his room as soon as he got home from school or wherever that place might be.

"What?" Li Meilin snapped at him, annoyed that this jerk is occupying her supposed to be time for starting her chores so that she can study right away.

Annoyed by her snarky response, Lim Xian stood from the couch and began walking towards the girl.

The moment he started walking, Li Meilin felt anxious as he took each step towards her direction, making her retreat backward a few steps.

Once Lim Xian was satisfied enough with the distance between him and this girl, he immediately stopped walking and looked at his personal maid's eyes once again.

"Thanks," Lim Xian then smiled at the girl as sincerely as he could. "For not badmouthing me in front of my father."

Right after he said those words, Lim Xian waved his hand off and left her in this room just like that, making the girl temporarily stunned to where she is now standing.

Wait… Li Meilin begins to wonder. Could he have overheard what his father and I were discussing earlier?!