40 40. A bug and a fly...

Just when she came out of the kitchen with some refreshments, she noticed the tense air in the living room.

She instinctively knew her XuanXuan was sulking, well, for the rest of the world it may be his fury at display but to her, it was just him 'sulking'.

She should have coaxed him outright but the TPO didn't actually allow her, so, she decided to observe for a moment.

She first approved of the young nurse's diligence, well, it's not every day you see someone who is able to continue with their facade and keep from shrinking their existence when in presence of such a XuanXuan, she noted in her mind to hire him permanently after he completes his training under the old Doc.

The old Doc, as usual, was an epitome of serenity, well, he at least put forth a vast amount of his effort to keep it as so.

Then she took notice of the young apprentice, who according to the old Doc, was his favourite cowering away from Qin ZiXuan's glare, she almost scoffed, 'Favourite, is it? The old man must have gone senile'.

She was usually not someone who spoke this badly about another person and doing so actually showed how much she believed in the old man's expertise and that she didn't treat him like a stranger plus they were pretty close, considering that in the years she stayed abroad, it was through him that she got notified of XuanXuan's health and had left him under his care because of her strong belief in him; it's just that she didn't like his choice for 'favourite'.

The fact that, as a doctor, that apprentice didn't look straight in the eyes of his patient, yes, he was not the one diagnosing XuanXuan at the moment but still it's not professional so, he easily got in her bad books because of this cowardice behaviour plus he was older than them, how can he get intimidated by a younger man ba!

Of course, she easily forgot all the times when the said 'younger' man and even she herself, took down men double their age both in business and in fights and made had them in knees to ask for forgiveness out of deep fear, well, it was in line to her selective memory. 'What XuanXuan did was correct and everyone else was in the wrong.'

She will have to talk with the old man if he was deciding on having him take over his position after he decided to retire, she won't approve of it.

That is how, without his knowing, Qin ZiXuan was able to splatter a bug only by a simple display of his 'anger'.

Finally, Qin Meilin, took notice of the other girl in the room as her face had an added layer of frost.

Of course, she had noticed the annoying fly who kept peeking at Qin ZiXuan since the entered but just because she was busy guiding XuanXuan into the room and then take some important calls, she had ignored her and deep down a voice kept telling her that,

'Who are you to interfere in his relationship matters? You don't have the right now, nor will you ever have it. It has become 'someone' else's responsibility.'

But watching her change her bashful behaviour into that of a timid creature in a matter of seconds, she got her reason to squash her, 'she didn't deserve a glance much less a position by him, she wasn't eligible.'

She noticed that the silence has gone for far too long and hence, she decided to break it.

She contemplated a bit but in the end chose to call him, "XuanXuan".

She didn't want him to sulk more than he already was, though she was not sure of his mood, she just thought of it as him being weirded out by doctors who primarily belonged to hospitals, a taboo for him.

Qin ZiXuan was taken out of his world by this flat voice, it was his Meilin.

He slightly looked up from his position only to meet her bright eyes which only had him in them, the ice inside him melted to puddle, he came back to his senses as his thin lips slightly, just slightly curved upwards, it was very hard to tell, but our Meilin knew that she brought him back.

Meilin didn't want for this situation to go on for too long and not as to hinder them any further, she just placed the tray with fresh juice and sweets in them on the low table by the sofa and went on to stand behind him which of course, she wasn't allowed to do.

Qin ZiXuan had his eyes trained on the old Doc now, as if, allowing him to continue whatever it was, that he was doing while he didn't let go of the hand he had just caught.

Qin Meilin knew that it was not right to show such skinship in front of others but when her XuanXuan was sulking and was acting like a baby who wants to be coaxed, what could she possibly do, right?

She noticed the soft tug and heaved a sigh as she went to sit beside him.

Just like any other socialite she too had her elegance deeply ingrained in her bones, of course, she will leave them in the dust if compared.

She sat with her spine straight like a pine tree, showing her absolute edge over the masses, other socialites and many second-generation heirs, she exuded her own air of dominance which was in sync to the man beside her.

She had her legs joined and slanted to a side as she clasped her hands and put them over her knees.

The young doctor who had been cowering away for life, saw her like this and couldn't help but stare at this ethereal beauty before him, only to feel threatened to life when he saw the man beside her languidly put his hand behind her and slightly lean towards her, showing his proprietorship, belonging and possession over her, as his eyes narrowed at him, warning him not to make a wrong choice.

The young doctor had a brain and he immediately retracted his eyes, he didn't want to lose his life over this ba!

Satisfied with his reaction, Qin ZiXuan finally had all his attention concentrated on her when he heard her ask in a flat voice, "Is it serious?"

The old man was in trance for a bit like the others but recovered fast when he heard her usual flat voice, he lamented in his head, 'If the young master is like a guillotine which can fall on your head without any prior notice or on a whim, then young miss was like a sheathed sword...both are far too dangerous for children their age'

The old man was almost 50 and to him they were both like his children, still, he always freaked out because of them.

Just like magic the presence of Qin Meilin, like always, took handle of Qin ZiXuan's emotional fluctuation and stabilised it so, he was able to talk without much pressure, "It's not serious, still, it seems that his body is not well rested and it's not for about a day or two. This has become his norm and he is definitely not trying correct it."

The old man knew that saying such things in front of the man himself was like a death wish much less he was scolding him in front of Qin Meilin, still, as a doctor, he was used to this and just because he felt threatened doesn't mean he won't speak up...it was his professionalism that made Qin Meilin respect him after all!!

As a matter of fact, with her beside Qin ZiXuan, the doctor actually got his mouth and guts back, as she cared about his health more than anything and she won't let, even him, go unscathed if he didn't take care of himself much less the doctor if he lied to her.

Just as he predicted he could feel the glare of Qin ZiXuan but as fast as it came it was soon turned to guilt and anxiety and a bit of fear, when all present saw her face become an icy-cold and heard her speak with an even colder voice, " Not well rested, is it?"

The voice felt like it came from the deepest layer of hell, it was eerily cold and sent a shiver down the spine of all who were in the room including Qin ZiXuan, who had a stiff face for a while now as his brain was again forming simulations to get out of this situation.

That childish act won't do, it might add salt to the wound ba.

What should he do now?

He sarcastically smiled to himself in his head, 'ha-ha'.