32 Insincere Talks (1/2)

Yu Yan saw Xun Zixi entering her room after she gave him permission and purposely left him standing there for a few moments without saying a word. She could never understand what her father saw in him and why he trusted him to the extent that some decisions could be arbitrarily taken by Zixi as the circumstances required without informing the master of the residence. The latest discovery she had made, made it even more convoluted. If what she saw was the truth - that he had feelings for Yu Yue, then it couldn't have escaped her father's eyes. How could it? With his brains father would have long discovered it. So, was it that he was giving tacit permission to this guy by keeping silent because he trusted this guy? Or was it due to the fact that her generation of the Yu family only had females so her father was planning to let him marry into the family, to not let everything be gobbled up by the other families after his death? She didn't know the reason behind her father's blanket approval of everything this guy did but it gave rise to a panicky feeling in her heart, as if as long as he stood behind Yu Yue she would never be able to do anything to her so she wanted to removethis obstacle from her path. Moreover, she had found out that it was this guy who had prepared this set of rooms for her. The rooms which gave her a feeling that she was something that wasn't a part of the original, that she was something that was sewed into the Yu family later on by luck. She had asked her father to change the interiors of her rooms many times but everytime he refused her citing one or another reason. Even if she wanted to change the decorations, she had to lower her neck infront of this guy. It was infurating for her and to add cherry to the cake though, this guy would always behave as a yes man infront of her, he would never acquise to any of her requests. Any decorations that had been changed in her room since the beginning were all at the same level. He would never allow her to go above her station. Well, she would show him that she wasn't to be underestimated and she would make sure to have the last laugh at his expense.

”Zixi father seems to trust you a lot, isn't it?”

”Yes, Miss.” Zixi simply replied.

”Well, what do you think his response will be if he finds out that you are not as loyal as you appear to be?” she questioned.

”He knows my heart.” He really wanted her to stop with this line of conversation. He still had lots of work unfinished and didn't want to waste time with her in pointless double - speak.

”Oh, but you are not loyal Zixi. I know that.”

”What do you mean?”

”You have unclear designs on father's first - born. What do you think he'll have to say after this information is put infront of him?”

Zixi hadn't thought that anybody had noticed his feelings but since she already knew and it was the truth. So, he didn't feel the need to keep a lid on it anyway. Moreover, if uncle knew he wouldn't say anything much either way. If he could take out those hidden dangers without bringing any kind of harm to Yueyue, uncle wouldn't oppose his feelings until Yueyue said a clear no. So, what was there to hide?

”I don't know.” He even felt talking more than necessary was wasteful to this girl.

”Hmmm.... Even I can't say what his reaction would be. Maybe he'll think you just admire your overhead superior. Maybe he won't take it to mind thinking it be a wishful fantasy on your part. But what will his reaction be if I say that Yueyue's kidnapping was your plan.”

”Ha, why would I want to kidnap her? What reason would I have? Wouldn't it be detrimental to myself if I did something so stupid.”