A Peck On The Cheeks

Compliments and cheers flooded for Li Meilin after they just heard her magnificent, golden voice that even the band members were also shocked to hear. The members, especially Leo, their vocalist, and leader, didn't have high hopes for her to pull this random show off.

And now Leo even thinks of recruiting Meilin for their band himself. Well, Leo didn't see any reason as to why not he could not do it. Their voices blended well together earlier that Leo was thinking that maybe Meilin could be their best asset in winning the band competitions in the future.

Therefore, Leo turned his head to look at Meilin's face, who is still waving at the students who continue to praise her voice, and clears his throat first before he calls out Meilin's name.

Confused, Meilin furrowed her eyebrows at him. "What is it?"

"Well, I was just wondering…" Leo trailed off being naturally shy when it comes to talking to a girl in a close proximity while trying to keep the mic away from as much as possible to prevent others from hearing it. "Do you want to join my band? I promise you'll get compensated when you join us."

Li Meilin's eyes slowly widened just by hearing the fact that the band leader himself acknowledged her talent which she acquired from her mother.

At the back of her head, she was thinking that the offer was not quite bad. Though she is shy, Meilin is sure that she could overcome her shyness by performing on stage quite often.

But then… for some reason (aside from the high salary that she will get)... she doesn't want to leave the Lim Residence just yet. For her, it is too early to say goodbye to the rest of the people back there when she was just hired recently.

Even though she wants to join (but not badly), there is no way for Meilin to keep up with her duties in the household while being in a band at the same time.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Meilin was ready to decline the offer that was given by Leo to her. But then before she could even speak a single word, someone already did the talking for her.

"She is mine alone to keep, so you better watch your words, punk."

Li Meilin was stunned by the fact that someone had tugged her away from Leo out of nowhere and felt the familiar presence of her young demon master beside her.

"Punk?" Leo scoffed at his words. "We are only of the same age. Don't talk as if you are older than me or something."

What is this? Li Meilin almost believed that these two had already known each other and that she could somewhat sense a great rivalry between them.

"We may be of the same age," Xian glared at him while still keeping Meilin beside him. "But I am still your senior,"

"Tsk…"

That's right. Now that Xian had said it, Li Meilin suddenly remembers that all the members of the band were relatively junior high school years and therefore are all lower compared to her when it comes to seniority.

But when she remembers what the arrogant members of the band had said to her before the performance…

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"Don't you dare cause trouble for us!"

"Yeah! Don't humiliate us on stage!"

"Don't make us regret accepting this deal,"

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Li Meilin swiftly turns her head to face other band members while baring her teeth at her.

"How dare you talk like that in front of your seniors, you punks!"

The other two only smiled at her apologetically as they scratched the back of their necks.

"We're sorry," They both said in unison.

"Anyway…"

Lim Xian quickly shifts his gaze from Leo to his personal maid before finally releasing her. As soon as he released her, he lifted one hand and used it to gently caress Li Meilin's head, which immediately rendered her speechless.

"I must say you impressed me back there!" Lim Xian says enthusiastically, which shocked both Meilin and the rest of the crowd upon seeing Xian smile at her. "I was too worried that you'd end up messing up the whole show. Turns out, you have a pretty impressive voice within you,"

Li Meilin hasn't still regained her senses from the pat she just received from this guy when Lim Xian suddenly leaned in close and gave her a peck on her right cheek out of nowhere while making sure that everyone sees it.

While immediately pulling away after that kiss, Lim Xian croons, "That song was for me, right? I truly appreciate it."