27 A love confession

Li Muchen was startled by her question.

He looked at her and blinked a couple of times, trying to understand what she actually meant.

Sara seemed to suddenly realise that there was something wrong in the way she asked the question.

She moved her gaze from his and stuttered.

"Actually... I... I am trying to say that.. you know, as an employee and employer, we are supposed to have a cordial relationship. And you know... "

She had wanted to end it with 'like each other' but no matter how she thought about it. It felt weird, putting it that way so she just laughed awkwardly.

Li Muchen who was still looking at her, suddenly spoke while adjusting in his seat. 

"Yea."

Sara looked at him in confusion. What was he actually saying 'yea' to? She wondered. Was he saying yes to the fact that they were both supposed to have a cordial relationship?

When he saw her confused look, he clarified.

"Yes, I do like you...."

Sara's eyes met his. There was something weird in the way he said it. She was at a loss of words but was saved by his interruption,

"As an employee. And I believe you would be able to assist Heya"

Sara sighed in relief when she heard him. She was about to say something else when he suddenly spoke again.

"So.. do you like me?"

Awkward! Awkward!! Awkward!!! 

"To be frank Mr Li, since you have actually been rather cold to me, I do not really have a good impression of you. But I believe...."

He didn't wait for her to continue before he nodded and spoke confidently.

"No worries. You will like me soon!"

What was that? Sara had never met someone so complicated and unreadable. How was she supposed to work with this Mr Li?

"Is this a love confession scene?" Heya, who was standing at the stairs behind them suddenly asked.

She had been on her way down when she suddenly heard Li Muchen ask if Sara liked him. Then Sara had said she had no good impression of him and he had assured her that she would like him soon.

When she heard all these, her imagination couldn't help but run wild. Was she about to witness the beginning of a love story?

They both turned their heads to see Heya standing behind them with a suspicious look on her face.

Li Muchen smiled and did not bother to clarify anything so Sara did the talking.

"Not at all! We were just trying to smoothen things in order to work harmoniously" She smiled awkwardly after speaking.

A Love confession? That was crazy! She would not dare fall in love with her boss. Besides, Li Muchen was someone she did not even consider liking at all.

Heya just nodded and smiled as she got down from the stairs and sat down beside Li Muchen.

"I thought it was a romantic love scene"

Muchen laughed and pinched her chubby cheeks.

"You always over think things"

His smile did not escape Sara. For some reason, she was always drawn to his smile. He had a perfect dentition and his dimples even accentuated his smile. No doubt he was a gorgeous man.

"Have you seen the list?" He asked as he showed Heya the list he had been looking through.

Heya nodded and formed her lips into a cute pout.

"Do you think you can do this?" He asked her softly as he took her hands in his.

Sara quietly studied them. She really envied this pair of sibling's relationship. Although he was cold to her, he was always so warm to his sister. While Heya on the other hand, loved her brother unconditionally.

She had always craved for this when she was growing up. A sibling to talk to, to fight with, to play with, but she only had her father. Thankfully, he was always available to give her all the attention she needed.

A mother figure was also something she craved for and although, her father did his very best, it did not change the fact that he was still a man.

She did not even know her mother or have any memory of her— or probably a foggy one. She had only seen an old photo of her mother which her father had given to her and told her her mother had died when she was barely a year old. Every other information had been totally sealed off.

Now, she did not really care about a mother figure that much, Since Jianjun Wang had given her all the love of a mother and father at the same time.

"I can do this!" Heya said and gave Muchen a warm smile.

"Good." He said and ruffled her hair playfully.

"You can't do this." Heya grumbled as she tried to pull his hand away from her hair.

He ignored her and kept doing it while she kept trying to dodge his hand.

They both finally remembered Sara who was just sitting there, lost in her thoughts.

"Sara?" Heya called when she noticed her absentmindedness.

"Yea? Sorry"

"Did you have lunch yet?" Muchen suddenly turned to ask her.

Uh oh! The emperor is being caring? Sara wondered. Was this what he meant by 'you will like me soon'? By asking her insincere questions?

Well, She really wanted to see how far he would go with this.

Bring it on Mr!