Chapter 816 - 0.07 seconds.

Li Xue's eyes warmly stared at Feng Shufen as he carefully tucked little Li Wei under the blanket before putting aside the journal book on the bedside table. 

"She is asleep already. She won't be waking up until morning so you can rest ȧssured and go back to take some rest. You had a tough day as well". She said from behind when saw him still taking care of every detail like, if ignored anything the girl would wake up without completing her sleep journey for the day. 

Feng Shufen nodded, knowing well the fact of Li Wei being a comfortable sleeper. Until and unless there comes a nightmare, the girl will never wake up in the middle of her sleep. "I was just making sure of the things." 

"I know. But since you are tired as well, you can be careless once. I will take care of it." Li Xue said as she walked up to switch off the bedside lamp first before putting on the night lights. Once done, she looked at the man with a smile and then gestured to him to walk out of the room together. 

They walked silently. None said a word until Li Xue closed the door of WeiWei's room behind her. "You know you have almost become her habit with those serious bedtime stories. Now, she must get to read one before dozing off. I fear if …" She said casually but before her words could get completed she was interrupted with a severe tone of sincerity. 

"You don't have to fear anything." 

Feng Shufen stated and Li Xue's eyes enlarged, slightly surprised at his quick response. But her look of surprise soon turned into something of an understanding. 

"I didn't mean it that way, Mr. Beelzebub. With you around, I know, I don't have to fear anything but I mean what if tomorrow you left on a business trip then I would have to handle those boring stories. And I should fear that. WeiWei might not get sleepy hearing them but I am scared I am not the same. I will definitely fall asleep narrating it to her". Shaking her head, she chuckled lightly with her words, before walking ahead of the man. 

Feng Shufen followed her as well. His cold grey eyes retained the talks that he had yet to begin with the woman. But he could see, Li Xue was deliberately ignoring them, avoiding to hear or ask the things from him. For some reason, for once she was not daringly looking into his eyes. 

"How was your show? Did something happen with the last dress you wore?" He asked, switching into some easy topic. Since she was avoiding, he could only be patient with her. 

Li Xue at once turned on her heels. Her expression was that of surprise. "How did you know? Wasn't my walk concealing enough to hide it? I thought it did." She said as lines of worry appeared on her face. 

"Your walk did conceal it well. It didn't give off on the stage, so you don't have to worry." When saw the woman desperately getting worried, Feng Shufen could not help but say his thoughts. 

"Then how come you were able to find it out?" She asked, looking up at him suspiciously. If it really had concealed it well, then how come he has guessed it so right. She could believe Mr. Ling spotting the wrong, given his experience in his career, but then not everyone was so capable to spot the mistakes. No matter how brilliant the person is in other fields, the stream of fashion was totally different. 

Feng Shufen couldn't help but just shrug his shoulders at her suspicion. "I came to realize it when you paused in your steps for 0.07 seconds. Your slight shift of expression at that time has said it all." He said and Li Xue could just stare at him dumbfoundedly, unable to comprehend the theory that she has heard. 

"You mean to say that it was not the dress but the change in me that gave you the truth about the last dress. The change that was just for approx. some seconds?" Li Xue asked and the man nonchalantly accepted. 

Definitely, it was proven. Maybe the man has not got too keen eyes in fashion, but surely he has known and put all his attention to her to look through her every trick so easily. 

"Mr. Beelzebub, you should never say such things to anyone, especially girls. They would not be able to keep their heart in control, knowing that your eyes were so focused on them." She said, turning to walk away, Her hands patting over her heart to soothe its beat. But just when she could take her steps ahead, she was pulled back with a tug. 

"My eyes were just focused on you. Not everyone." Feng Shufen clarified, looking into her eyes. 

Li Xue nodded, slightly in a daze. "Ohh! Still, it's the same. You should not say that to me as well." She said, slowly moving her hands to pat his shoulders. Her heartbeat was already fast from before and now the close proximity between them wasn't helping her. The fast heartbeat has now turned strongly erratic. 

She slowly tried to push him away, to ease herself. But the man didn't let her go. Her eyes grew small. "Mr. Beelzebub, aren't you tired? It's late, you should rest first. We can talk about all these later". 

Feng Shufen didn't ease. He just stared into her eyes before asking, "Are you not going to ask me about anything?" 

Li Xue's expression changed, growing a bit paler. She shook her head, denying. "It's okay we can talk later. Tomorrow is the weekend, we have the whole day". Even though she had a curious heart, this time her fear has taken over her curiosity, not allowing her to ask about the reality. 

What if things have not gone well? Instead, it has deteriorated. She might not be able to stay put at the side of the man, knowing that her presence would cause him problems. She could see stories in his eyes, but she was not daring enough to read them. 

Feng Shufen can read both her and her fear. So even when the woman shook her head in denial, he held her with his patience. "As I have said, you don't have to be scared. Things are settled and no one would even get the chance to hinder your position beside me ever."