Picked up a Demon King to be a Maid Chapter 284

Published at 13th of October 2021 01:27:08 PM

Lin Xiao gulped and thought he was hearing things as he stiffened up.

He had already been frightened enough times today, so he didn't want to get anymore stomachaches.

Elena already left him, if ShenDai Ying also came to stab at his heart, he didn't think his heart could take it and will explode any second.

But who could he blame? Wasn't it all his own fault?

This was probably the price he had to pay for being greedy, his indecision doesn't just affect others, but also trapped him without any way out.

For the first time, Lin Xiao suddenly realized that he was doing something really bad, letting someone down and tormenting himself… was he a two-timing scumbag?

Strange, he never would have thought he would do something like that!

For all this time, Lin Xiao saw himself as a pure virgin boy. Of course, after being single for so long, how could he become a scummy playboy? But now, he started to look at himself again and realized he was doing something unbelievable.

For the first time, he realized that he may have been too greedy.

“Hey Lin Xiao, why aren't you saying anything? Was that a difficult question for you?”

ShenDai Ying pouted but still continued with her graceful dancing. Her entire mind was concentrated on this dishonest greedy scum before her as she forced him to answer.

“Um… Sister Ying, killing Caesar doesn't seem like a good idea, right? I-I know you're joking, please don't tease me like that.” Lin Xiao tried to brush it away, but it didn't work.

“Joking? No way! Although I wont actually kill Caesar, but… okay, let me rephrase that.” ShenDai Ying unhappily glared at Lin Xiao then asked again, “Lin Xiao, if the engagement didn't exist, would you be willing to marry me right now?”

“I-I still don't understand…”

“Are you still playing dumb? Okay, let me put it another way… Lin Xiao, between me and Elena, who do you like more!?”

“…”

Hearing that question, Lin Xiao's heart jumped.

Over, it was all over.

It really was the worst day of his life! Why was everything trying to go for his life?

First, it was Elena, now it's ShenDai Ying. An originally happy dance, became an interrogation for a heartless man.

Elena and ShenDai Ying, who did he like more?

If it wasn't for ShenDai Ying mentioning it, then Lin Xiao might have never had to think about this question.

But even if he did think about it, he couldn't answer.

Because it was a question without an answer.

Before asking which one he liked better, the prerequisite was for him to like both of them, right? If that's the case, how could he have a clear answer?

ShenDai Ying was the first person he fell in love with, and Elena was someone he desired to have stay by his side.

Why did he have to choose between the two?

Lin Xiao naturally knew how naive his way of thinking was, and how greedy he was being, but that was his honest thought. Even if it was a mistake that had to be corrected, he couldn't get a new answer that quickly.

So muddling his way through it was his only choice, just like with Elena.

“Sister Ying, you're drunk.”

Lin Xiao said so as he saw how flushed her cheeks were.

Unlike him, ShenDai Ying was actually drunk, her nerves became strangely excited under the influence of alcohol. The only reason it hasn't affected her dancing was because she was professionally trained. She could even carry out an assassination in high-heels, so a little alcohol wouldn't affect her balance.

“Is that so? Hehe, Lin Xiao, don't try to change the subject! I know you're one cunning brat, if it wasn't for me watching you, you would have already ran off with that maid, right!?”

“Sister Ying, it's not like that, you're mistaken, we were just… sigh, Sister Ying, you're actually drunk.”

“Hmph, no I'm not! Even if I was, my eyes aren't wrong!” ShenDai Ying spoke as she laid her head against his chest. It seemed like she was getting tired and her head was getting heavy from the alcohol, she also had to slow her pace to focus on their conversation, “I saw everything, how you were feeding Elena, protecting her, and getting angry…”

“Sister Ying?”

Lin Xiao fell silent as he listened to her muttering, he didn't know what else to say.

“Lin Xiao, did you know? I'm really envious of her! Why isn't that person me? I don't understand, why do I have to wear these damn clothes, and stand here for everyone to look at? I'm just dancing with the man I like, why is everyone so surprised? Can I not choose how to live my life?”

Feeling Lin Xiao's body temperature and the faint smell of his sweat comforted ShenDai Ying. She closed her eyes and didn't dance because of the expectations of other people and just stood there, silently enjoying that brief warmth.

“Lin Xiao, I really want to do something for you! I want to compensate you, to answer your expectations, I also want to bicker with you like Elena does, even if just scolding you, I can wait for you to come back to comfort me with peace of mind… but I can't, I can't do anything, I can only stand by like an idiot, smiling and feeling envious… Lin Xiao, I've had enough of how powerless I am!”

Perhaps it was because she was drunk, or she wanted to reveal what she had been accumulating deep inside her with the help of alcohol. ShenDai Ying, someone who's usually charming, generous and never gets depressed showed her weak side to Lin Xiao for the first time. She was like a little puppy leaning into him, speaking of sorrowful things with a sobbing tone.

“Lin Xiao, I'm going to get married in half a year, that was the Empress's orders, and also the household's arrangement. I'm a princess of the Great Qin Empire, the daughter of the ShenDai household, I can't oppose them… damn, why? Why is it so unfair? I kill for them, staining my hand with the blood of innocent people, and they're still forcing me to get married to a man for them and live my life with someone I don't love… Hey, Lin Xiao, I don't understand! Tell me, what am I still living for?”

“Sister Ying… stop.”

Perhaps it was suppressing her feelings for too long, wearing a mask for too long, she was finally able to say what she was struggling with and didn't cover anything up anymore. She didn't act tough and let the tears flow out as her voice cracked.

Only with Lin Xiao, only in his arms could she freely vent her feelings like this without worrying about being ridiculed, rebuked or taken advantage of…

“Lin Xiao, hurry up and give me an answer! Even if it's just lies… tell me you're willing to give up everything for me, tell me that even if you know I'm going to marry someone else, you'll still stay with me until the end… tell me, Lin Xiao! Please, stop thinking about Elena, where do I not compare to her? You said that you only liked me, but now… you liar! You big fat liar!”

The tears soaked her clothes and her body trembled nonstop. Lin Xiao just silently held her.

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Regardless of whether it's Elena or ShenDai Ying, neither of them will stay in one spot and wait for him.

If he wanted something, he would have to pay for it, wasn't that a basic principle?

Lin Xiao keeps saying that he wants a normal life, but that doesn't mean unchanging, or give up trying, or begging the gods for mercy.

Since he chose to be greedy and not give up either of the two people that were important to him, why didn't he just go and do it?

He has the power to do satisfy both sides, so why is he stagnating and stopping himself?

Perhaps he just needed a tiny change.

Now, it was the time to make a change.

“Huu…”

He didn't try to lie, or bravely help ShenDai Ying wipe away her tears. He took a deep break and made a simple and heavy promise.

“Don't worry Sister Ying, I won't let you marry someone else.”

“Eh?”

ShenDai Ying's body stiffened when she heard that. She looked up in disbelief and when she saw his slight smile, she still thought he was just comforting and couldn't help but bitterly laugh.

“Lin Xiao, you really don't know how to coax girls, you shouldn't lie about something like that, I'll get angry!”

“Sister Ying, I'm not lying, I have a way to stop the engagement.” Lin Xiao spoke with certainty.

“Really?”

“Really. Although it may be a bit dumb, but as long as you're willing, then I'll do it.”

“Lin Xiao? You…”

His tone was as calm as usual, ShenDai Ying stopped and realized that he wasn't joking, but seriously making a promise. It gripped her heart and she worriedly asked.

“Stop talking big, w-what way could you possibly have?”

“Don't worry about that, I just have one.”

“Un… i-is it very dangerous?” ShenDai Ying's voice trembled as she saw Lin Xiao's grave voice.

“Dangerous? Heh, just a bit.”

Just a bit?

No, facing a country alone, even a hero, can't get away unscathed.

But it didn't matter to him.

“Really? You're not lying?”

“Really, I'm not.”

His method? Of course it was the most effective and most rough way.

That was…

To steal the fucking wife!

Chapter end