Chapter 281 – Maid Lover

What he just said… which one?

“Elena, did I say something I shouldn’t have earlier?” Lin Xiao blinked his eyes and feigned ignorance, but he actually already had an idea.

Elena’s not talking about that, right… probably not, Elena didn’t seem like someone that attentive to Lin Xiao, and wouldn’t overthink because of what someone said. She always did things cleanly and wouldn’t play any tricks, completely different from ShenDai Ying.

To be honest, Lin Xiao felt that her straightforward personality was rather cool, perhaps it was because of pride and to not worry about the small things that was nurtured since a young age as a red-eyed black cat.

But this time, Elena minded something that Lin Xiao said earlier.

“Um, Elena. Sorry, I didn’t purposely pretend to be drunk to tease you, don’t get angry.” Elena appeared to be getting angry, so Lin Xiao explained himself, “Actually, I was pretending because…”

“Because you wanted to scare Higgins, right?”

“Uh… you knew?”

“Un, you didn’t want to actually have a falling out with him, I already guessed it.” Elena nodded and helped him explain, “It would be difficult to get Higgins to willingly give up on me, and since this is the royal palace and he is a noble, even if using force will solve the problem, that would undoubtedly bring ShenDai Ying a lot of trouble and be difficult to clean up, so you chose to act drunk because you didn’t want to be inconvenienced.”

Elena clearly knew that there was only one way to make Higgins give up, and that was to make him feel fear. That fear couldn’t just come from Lin Xiao’s power, but from his attitude, a fearless attitude!

If Lin Xiao used his strong magic to threaten Higgins, he definitely wouldn’t have backed down, and would instead continued to make a scene and use his status to try and force Lin Xiao to do something. So that’s why Lin Xiao did that to make Higgins actually fear for his life.

But Lin Xiao really was calculative, even Elena was tricked by his acting and thought that he was actually drunk and worried that he might kill Higgins. But after everything was over and Elena thought about it, she saw through his acting.

“Lin Xiao, I’m not angry, and I’m not blaming you for acting drunk, I even have to thank you… I’m really grateful you helped me out of a tough spot… un, I don’t know how to speak, and adapt, and probably what you would call arrogant, and can be annoying, whether you hate or accept it, that’s my personality and I can’t change it in a short while, so I’ve caused you a lot of trouble.”

“No problem, you don’t have to blame yourself, I think it’s fine, you are the Demon King after all, um…” Lin Xiao scratched his head and was going to continue but was interrupted.

“Uh… no problem. I’m really not used to you suddenly thanking me in all seriousness. Isn’t it normal for me, as a master, to protect my maid?”

Currently, he was perplexed at Elena’s attitude.

Anger? No, she shouldn’t be angry.

Thankful? Didn’t look like it.

Lin Xiao couldn’t understand what Elena wanted to convey, it seemed like there was something hidden underneath that politeness and made him suspect he did something to her… oh right, it seems like he said something excessive to Elena.

So, what did he say that made her unhappy?

Please don’t let it be that, he just said it as a joke to anger Higgins, she wouldn’t have coincidentally remembered it, right?

Lin Xiao had a bad premonition and he began frantically praying to the Goddess, but alas, the Goddess wouldn’t bless half-hearted scum like him.

“Lin Xiao, you’re indeed smart, and you don’t treat me poorly, and as long as you know when to stop, I wouldn’t ever be actually angry at you. I’m your maid and you’re a lecherous pervert after all. No matter how you tease me, I don’t mind, I’ve endured all of that… but Lin Xiao, don’t you think you went overboard this time?”

“Just… this time?”

Lin Xiao pursed his lips and looked at her, then continued to feign ignorance. No matter how smooth he was, he couldn’t take back what he said earlier.

If he could, Lin Xiao really wanted to give himself two good slaps to the face!

He got too into the role and thought that he was actually drunk and didn’t have to be responsible for what he said. He forgot about Elena’s feeling and respecting her bottom line.

No matter how much he teased or bullied her before, he could just use the fact he was perverted or joking around as a shitty excuse, but he couldn’t this time.

“So Lin Xiao, did you mean what you said earlier?”

“What did I say? I don’t understand.”

“Are you still pretending? Lin Xiao, you already know what I’m talking about, right?”

“I really don’t, I forgot…”

“Oh, since you forgot, then why don’t I remind you?”

“Remind? N-no need, Elena, why don’t we go back if you don’t want to dance, since there’s no point in staying.”

“No, I’m not going, I want to be clear about this.”

“Uh…”

The hall was filled with graceful and lively music, people made pairs and began to dance or exchanged cups of alcohol. The entire hall was filled with a joyous atmosphere, but Lin Xiao didn’t feel happy at all. He couldn’t hear the sound around him, or see the dancing people, it was like the entire world lost its color, and there were just her blood-red eyes and soft pink lips deeply etched into the black and white world.

“Lin Xiao, earlier you said, ‘Elena, you like me and I like you’, right?”

“…”

Lin Xiao held his breath as Elena continued on.

“It seems like you remember. So, were you serious, do you really like me?”

“…”

Thump, thump, thump.

Other than Elena’s question, his own heartbeat also echoed in his ears.

It was like everything around them suddenly stopped, and Lin Xiao was thrown into a barren world without time and the only two in that world was him and the girl in front of him.

Lin Xiao, do you really like me?

…

Of course I do! You’re my favorite maid. Elena, although I say I like ShenDai Ying, but I can’t let you go!

Elena, I don’t want to see you being bullied by someone else, I only want you to show your shy side to me, when I see someone harass you, I want to kill them!

Elena, I can’t bear the thought of you leaving me, I want you to be my maid forever, cursing at me and calling me a perverted master and making your disgusting food for me.

So, I really like you!

…

Should he answer like that?

Lie? No, those were his true feelings. Even if he didn’t say them, it should be clear from how he treats Elena normally.

Even though he says he likes another woman, but who’s the one he thinks about and worries about?

Isn’t the answer obvious?

If that’s the case, if he already knew the answer, but just hid it away. Now that it was accidentally revealed, why didn’t he go a step further and seriously confess?

It’s not like she would do anything to him if he told her the truth, she might even shyly call him a pervert, and might even actually agree and become his maid lover…

Of course, there was that possibility and Lin Xiao looked forward to it and was willing to take that first step to try.

But he didn’t do that.

Not because he was afraid, but because he couldn’t.

Because if he actually said the sappy stuff he was thinking, then as a responsible man, he should continue to say what comes after those words.