72 Obeying the master's orders

  I felt a chill run down my spine as I sensed the oppressive atmosphere emanating from the floral scenery.

  "Master?" Meixin's expression was even more shocked than if she had seen a ghost.

  My heart is racing fast, with countless bees buzzing in my head.

  What does he mean by this? Being honest with oneself?

  He only heard half of what I didn't finish saying and concluded that I like him?

  If so, then he should not have said that.

  Didn't he warn me before not to fall in love with him?

  Don't provoke him anymore.

  I stared at Hua Jingyan in a daze as he walked closer, his hair was still wet from washing, standing on end at the back of his head, losing some of its usual arrogance and gaining an extra two parts of wildness.

  "You... had a haircut?" I just now realized he changed his hairstyle.

  Meixin made a great effort to give me a meaningful look, hinting that I had said something wrong.

  My attention was completely focused on Hua Jingyan's hair.

  He looked exactly like the meat-selling poster, the only difference being that he was wearing a gray casual outfit at this moment, reducing a few points of sexiness and adding a few points of gentleness.

  In his tightly furrowed brow, I seemed to see a hint of tenderness.

  Tenderness? This word has been lingering in my mind for a long time.

  There was a time when I saw his gentleness in his expression, in the eyes, between his eyebrows and eyes, although it was fleeting.

  It's as precious as a fleeting flower, making me deeply infatuated while also bringing me intense perplexity.

  "Mie Ruo'er, you're quite fast!" Hua Jingyan's eyes shot out anger, several strands of anger gathering into a big wave, surging towards him. First, he was angry that Mie Ruo'er only noticed his hairstyle now, second, he was angry that she changed the subject, third, he was angry when he returned to the room and Mie Ruo'er wasn't there, and fourth, he was angry that she smiled at Mei Xin.

  To others, Miel's face always wore a smile.

  Only towards him, her expression was always so sincere and fearful.

  "The young master has been keeping watch by your side, but just now he was too tired and went to take a cold shower. The young master must have come back to see that you were not there and got anxious in his heart." Meixin explained the reason for Hua Jingyan's loud shouting at me. Just a short while ago, Meixin had told me that although the young master has a bad temper, he would never yell at these girls in the house without reason.

  "Shut up!" Hua Jingyan suddenly scolded in a stern tone, and Mei Xin was so frightened that she immediately stopped talking.

  What kind of sorcery does Miss Miel have? It can make the French gentleman's demeanor disappear instantly.

  "What is the first rule of the Flower Family's maid laws?" Hua Jingyan sat down beside me.

  "Be quick about it!" Meixin raised an eyebrow and looked at me.

  "What's with the second item?" Hua Jingyan sized up my face.

  "Put on a smiling face!"

  Mei's face muscles twitched and she quickly put on a sweet smile. Hua Jingyan's claws grasped my cheeks, forcing me to bend down, puffing out my chest as I glared at him.

  "Listen carefully, and smile!" Hua Jingyan's eyes, like a clear blue sky, searched mine.

  "I have a smile!" I dodged Hua Jingyan's claw and turned back, my upturned mouth corners smeared with sarcasm. Who says a smiling face can't be sarcastic?

  "What about the third one?"

  "Must listen to the master's orders."

  My eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

  "Do you understand?" Hua Jingyan's slender fingers tapped lightly on the ivory white desktop.

  "Excuse me, young master, what are your orders?" I suppressed the urge to punch him.

  Hua Jingyan lifted her chin and narrowed her eyes, which were like a pair of lotus flowers.

  "'If I said that I didn't have a good impression of Hua Jingyan, then that would definitely be an insincere answer.' Repeat this sentence out loud ten times."