“System. Shouldn’t his vacation end on my second day here?”

It had been five days since the day he let me stay in his villa. In my whole life, this five days was the most fulfilling day I had ever experienced. I slept well and ate well. With nothing to do, I read books and novels as system had recommended me to. Gained quite a lot of information, I say. Sometimes, I would sat in his study and observed him while he does his work. Unexpectedly, he said nothing and let me be. When I got stuffy, I would asked him to take a brief walk with me, wandering around the village area or hiking up on the mountain.

[He had been doing his work from home.]

“I thought he would be the type of workaholic that never stay at home. Quite unexpected. Not only that. Even his gaze…”

One thing about him that stood out the most was his gaze. His soften warm gaze. Completely different from his cold indifferent stare that I saw the first time. Almost as if he had put his guard down around me. I guess it was a good thing. For me. Even the words he said, the resonance of his voices was tender and soothing. It made my heart fluttered.

“Maybe it was just my imagination, but I think I’ve gained weight.”

[It was not your imagination, host. You have successfully gained 1 kilogram.]

“One, huh… I’m not sure how to feel about that. But I know for sure it was the food that he made was the reason.”

No joke. All of his dishes deserved 5 star rating. Although I have no idea why, he seem to find joy in cooking his own dishes and even served me during my stay. He even brought new clothes. Expensive stuff sure feels otherworldly. The texture was smooth and pleasant on my skin. Despite their simple design, they were more exquisite than the cheap one I always wear. I’m getting spoiled. It was baffling how quickly I adapted to this comfortable life.

“How much do I have to feed you to fatten you up?”

A big shadow loomed, blocking the light, so I set down the book on the table and turned around. I called out his name, “Zi Qi. Done with the call?”

He trudged his feet around the couch and took his seat next to mine. “They’ve been calling me back to city.”

“Will you?”

“I don’t know.” He slumped his back on the couch and leaned his head on the headrest. Massaging his head, he grumbled, “there still lots of thing waiting for me at the headquarter, but… What about you? You only came here for few days, right?”

There he goes again. His eyes pierced through the deepest wall in my heart. Shifting my body and scoot closer to his side, I said, “I can’t stay for too long. I still had to find a work or else starvation would be the cause of my death, you know.”

“Then… come and work for me.”

“I’m not suited for office work.” How am I to integrate myself into the working society among office worker when I don’t even share the same language as them? Never had that experience before. Better not make a fool of myself.

“You can work as my personal assistant. No need to burden yourself with those mind blowing contract, or complicated company politic. You just have to stay by my side every minute, every second.”

“Won’t that look bad for you?”

“Why so?”

“Nepotism.”

“I don’t care. No one would dare to say anything to you as long I was there.”

His determined look almost swayed my resolve. I tilted my head and widen my eyes, looking up to him, with a low gentle voice, whispered, “can I just work as maid instead?”

If not for the other task I had to do, I had already accepted his offer. Who cares about nepotism when all I need to do is complete my job to shut people’s mouth and received my salary at the end of the month. Personal assistant salary must have been higher than a maid salary, right? However, my movement will be much restricted as a personal assistant compared to a maid. To complete my task, I need the freedom to move around away from his surveillance.

He sighed, pinching my cheek gently. “What more can I say. Then… I’ll assign you as my personal maid. You don’t have to do anything else, and you don’t have to take order from anyone else but me. Understand? Don’t let yourself being bullied.”

I clicked my tongue. Does he sees me as a child that was easy to be taken advantage of? “You should be worry that I might taken the role of home owner instead.”

“You are welcome to do so. Please do so,” he uttered as he gently tucked in the loose hair behind my ear.

His warmth, his gentleness, his kindness made me let loose of myself. I was certain that I had never spoke as much as how I did with him around. His presence was persistent, filling the void in my soul. Was this why people seek for one another? If that was so, then I have been missing lot.

“You spoiled me too much,” I mumbled, nuzzling my head on his hand.

He stroked his hand on my cheek, then he caressed my head. Something about his action made me so cosy and so secured. The feeling of comfort and relaxation made me think of a home. Not that I had one, though. How lonely both of us had been, that it took only 5 days for us to become dependent on each other. How pitiful.

“Who else but me would spoiled you like this? I won't allow for anyone else to do so.”

“What if you spoiled me rotten that I can’t live without you anymore?”

“So be it.”

“Are you not afraid?”

“Of what?”

“The notion of everything will change and nothing last forever.”

“Little Ning, I believe that nothing last forever. However… sometimes, there are an exception.”

“Such as?”

“ Such as… you came into my life as you wanted, but you can’t leave from my life as you pleased for as long as I live.”

His possessiveness became a poison to Su Qing Ran, yet it sound so endearing when he meant it for me. It made me feel safe, and evoked an unfamiliar emotion inside me. I wished it would be only me in his eyes. Will I become a controlling monster? Just the thought of myself changing into someone so hateful formed a furnace of terror inside of me, slowly burning every rationale in my head.

“Do you hated the idea so much that you begin to cry?” he said, flustered as tears trickled down my cheeks.

“No. I—I was scared.”

“What is it that you fear?”

I told him the peculiarity within me, but, he replied with a grin on his face. “Oh my little Ning. How are you so lovely. There was nothing to be afraid of. In fact I am delighted if that was how you feel. That only mean one thing.”

“What?”

“We are on the same wavelength. Our feeling are one. Would there be anything more spectacular than having your feeling reciprocated in the same way?” he said with a big grin on his face, showing his aligned white teeth. Without warning, he peck his lips on my eye which left me flabbergasted.