The Unsolicited Dramatic Speech

Sakura's feet were rooted to the ground somehow after witnessing how sad and vulnerable her young demon master just now while hugging a picture frame on both his hands, similar to what she saw the other night.

Who would have thought that Shenzhen High School's Black prince, whom everyone regarded as someone as cold as ice, could show this kind of weakness when he is alone?

Meanwhile, when Lim Xian felt another person's presence inside this room, he plastered his usual cold gaze as quickly as he could and glared at the maid he was pushing to leave his house as soon as possible.

Great, just great. Of all the people that could see me being like this, this annoying maid was the one who made it inside his room without knocking!

"Don't you know how to knock?" Lim Xian snapped spitefully at her, his glare being made sharp as time went by.

Instead of being intimidated by it, Li Meilin tried to shrug it off and went straight to his side table to place his dinner for the night.

Li Meilin raised her shoulders as casually as she could and asked, "What? No worries, I won't judge you for crying."

"Hey, I am not crying! And that's not even what I am afraid for, stupid." Lim Xian hissed.

Li Meilin just rolled his eyes at this whiny kid in front of her and added, "Plus, I won't tell anyone about what I saw just now, how about that?"

It seems that phrase calmed her demon master down and relaxed after she said those words.

"Good. You better not tell this to anyone, or else--"

"I said I won't do it, and I mean it. No need to threaten me or whatsoever, dummy," Li Meilin cuts her master off before he could even finish his sentence.

After placing the plate of rice and steak, his eating utensils, and his bowl of soup on his table, Li Meilin picks up the tray once more and starts heading straight for the door.

But before leaving though, she decided to face her master for the second time, who had just placed the picture frame back on his nightstand and laid down on his bed.

Looking at the frame, Li Meilin spots an image of a beautiful girl with the waist-long brown hair with curly locks on its edges dressed in a pretty white dress inside it.

So, this is the person her master is grumbling about that night when he went home drunk. Thinking about it, it was already not a surprise for Li Meilin to know that her demon master ended up falling for this girl, for she is exquisitely beautiful especially with that bright smile of hers that could literally make anyone's day bright as well!

Maybe, just maybe, somewhere in the past… her young demon master used to smile like that before when that girl was still here with him.

Now she begins to wonder what might have happened to the girl and why she is not here together with her master any longer.

Seeing that she has a framed picture on his nightstand, just like she also had with her mother that is now placed in her own room, Li Meilin had a pretty wild guess that this might also be dead by now.

Such a pity to die at a young age!

That might be the reason why her master is sulking like this from time to time!

Her master seemed not to mind her presence even after a few minutes had already passed and continued to lay silently in his bed with his face laid flat on his pillow.

Suddenly, Li Meilin felt the urge to speak out what's on her mind right now. And so she did without having any second thoughts.

"I don't know what's going on here, but let me tell you this... There is no harm in crying." Li Meilin starts speaking, suddenly catching Lim Xian's interest as he finds himself unconsciously hearing out what the girl is about to say.

Li Meilin paused for a moment, and only proceeded when her demon master didn't say a single word regarding the matter.

"It does not mean that you are weak or vulnerable.". It just proves that you are brave by letting your emotions or frustrations out freely, which might help rid yourself of the extra baggage you've carried all these years."

When her demon master didn't respond to that, Li Meilin wrapped it all up with this phrase, "Trust me. Crying sometimes helps your mind relax for a while for some unknown reason."

The moment Li Meilin spoke all her thoughts out loud now, she proceeded to greet her master good night before leaving the room and immediately closed the door behind her afterward.

By the time she left the room, it was the time Lim Xian twisted from his bed and slept with her head now lying comfortably on his pillow.

Though he is slightly irritated with the unsolicited lecture he got from that annoying maid just now, he also realized that the peasant girl has clearly made some point for a reason.

But still, he can't resist asking himself, "What's with that sudden dramatic speech just now? I don't get that girl at all." and snickered while shaking his head disapprovingly.

***

The following day at Shenzhen High, Li Meilin continued her habit of going to her first-period class twenty minutes early before the start of the class.

It is still a bit surprising to her that nothing unusual has happened to her yet since the day her demon master made an absurd offer to her.

Maybe he has already given up and realized that no matter what he does to her, she won't give up this job?

As unbelievable as it might be, Li Meilin considered that as a possible answer to her sudden peaceful life in the campus.

The girl hummed happily in her seat as she drew out her mini sketchpad and doodled something while keeping her busy until their first-period teacher showed up.