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Chapter 23 - Secrets

so..... apparently my or should I say Xin's supposed friend Yun Jun is now living in my apartment...

"so....what you're saying is that reaper bastard haven't trusted me yet?"

I said as I just came out of shower.

" yeah..nom nom.."

he said as he was now stuffing his face with MY breakfast....

"is something wrong?"

then he looked at the breakfast, then at me...and after some time, realisation struck him.

"oh!! I'm sorry! I was kinda hungry and!!"

"nah.... it's.... it's fine,.....so they send you here to monitor on me?"

"uh...yeah.."

he then continue to devour MY food.

after he finished eating, not even leaving a single leftover, he spoke..

"don't worry Xin, I'll just be here for a day to monitor you....if everything is alright, then I'll leave...but..."

"but?"

"but if it's not.....then.... I'll still leave.....but then instead of me, reaper will come here, along with the others and murder you in the most terrifying way that is inhumanly possible.."

he said with a cheerful expression.

"let me guess.....reaper said that?"

".....yes."

'....well how hard can it be, today's my paid holiday.... I'll just hang out with him for a day and then.....'

but before I could finish my thought, my door bell rang again.

"ugh...who could it be this time?"

"don't worry, I'll see it!"

Yun said as he walk to the door.

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(Li Lin's POV)

apparently my dear friend Jia Li said something strange to me...

"so what you're saying is you told him that you like Ran?"

she nodded...

"and then....did he got angry??"

".....he laughed.."

"HE LAUGHED!!"

I forgot for a second that we were in public and blurted it out....after realising that I got a little embarrassed and sat down.

"so, is that why you called me here....?"

"no..... apparently, when.....when Xin finally left the job....a small part of me was sad..."

"...girl there's definitely something wrong with you....do you even realise what you're saying??"

"I don't know that myself..... I felt so wrong that night..."

and so she told me everything...and it really felt wrong but for a very different reason!!

' Xin was a fucking WOMANIZER!!'

(present)

and so after a lot of thinking, I decided to confront him.

but when I arrived at the Su family residence...

"what?? Xin doesn't live here anymore!!"

the gate keeper told me that Xin started living in a seperate apartment about ten minute walk away from here..

"I see...."

soon, I remember what Jia Li told me...the fact that he laughed was what sticked out to me the most.....well along with the fact that Jia Li felt bad about him leaving the Zhen mansion.

' there's definitely something fishy!!'

After I arrived at the apartment, I asked about Xin's room number and finally found his room.

' ..... I just hope I don't try kill him the moment I see him....'

I thought as I finally rang the doorbell.

after few seconds, someone opened the door, but it was not Xin....it was a chubby guy...

"...uh.....is Xin here?"

I asked, hoping I'm not at the wrong room right now but.....

"oh!! uh....brother Xin!! a really hot girl is here to see you!!"

I guess I was at the right place after all...soon a voice came from the inside..

"ask her name!! if it's Jia Li tell her I'm not home and send her away!!.....if it's anyone else....well also send them away....and if it's a little girl with few bodyguards, I will murder you!!"

"wha!!? no!! no!! she not a little girl!!"

"oh....then send her away!!"

"uh!!....oh...okay....so brother Xin says he's not here, so please come another time!!"

'....are you kidding me!! he's literally in there!!'

soon I got irritated with this and decided to enter myself...

"Feng Xin you!!.....uh...!"

but what greeted me was Xin, who just came out of shower and his upper part of body fully naked.....

"..... Yun Jun you had one job...."

he said in a calm voice....

'you Idiot!! you were literally screaming from inside!! not even dumb people would be fooled by that!!'

soon he told me to wait at the dining table..in front of me was the same chubby guy..

"uh...so.....about back then, I guess brother is here after all.....haha....ha...uh.....sorry..."

after an awkward silence, Xin finally came.

"tea or coffee?"

he asked..

"uh.....tea please."

"wrong, it's coffee.."

he said as he placed a cup of coffee in front of me..

"....."

'is he for real!!!'

then I noticed the chubby guy from before whisper something in Xin's ear which was surprisingly too audible that I could hear it....even Xin looked disappointed..

"uh...brother Xin....about before....when you said that if the person was Zhen Jia Li... I should send her away....why would you send her away.....wasn't it you're mission to seduce her...."

" mission?"

as soon as I said this, the chubby guy got shocked and put his hands over his mouth..

" brother Xin!! how did she hear that!! does she have super hearing!!"

from the corner of my eye, I saw Xin face-palming himself...

"um.....well you see Yun.... I sort of borrowed money from Miss Zhen....and I haven't returned it yet...."

"huh?? but isn't she like super rich....why would she bother about some money!!"

what will you say now Xin?

soon Xin started his own story...

" uh.....well..."

(Xin's POV)

"what..... you're leaving!!"

"yes, Miss Zhen.."

as I turned around she hugged me from behind...

....

(Li Lin's POV)

he's spouting bullshit!!

(Xin's POV)

and pulled a knife out of her pocket and place that on my neck!!

(Li Lin's POV)

WHAT!!!!THIS BASTARD!! HE'S SHAMELESSLY LYING NOW!!

(Xin's POV)

and said with a deep voice..

"before you go!! give back the money that you borrowed the fucking bastard!! or else I'll take all you're internal organs and sell them!!"

(Li Lin's POV)

I was shocked by his stupid excuse.....who would even bel-

"wow.... Zhen Jia Li sure is scary!!"

...called it..

wait.....maybe I should also question him about....the 'mission'.

"uh.... Yun?"

"yes brother Xin?"

"can you bring me some worcestershire sauce, I think we're low on it.."

"sure brother Xin!!"

after that, Xin gave him the money, he went out to buy that.....well... whatever sauce..

" now then Miss Zhong, how about talk what you came for?"

his face turned serious... I have to say, the way he changed his personality in seconds is pretty scary...

"ahem.....about back then....you know that Jia Li likes that douchebag son of Jiang family right?"

"yes."

"did you not get jealous....the fact that such a pretty lady is in love with someone like him..."

"whoever Miss Zhen falls for doesn't affect my paychecks, and Mr. Zhen was the one who had arranged their marriage....who am I to object?"

bullshit!! if it would've been Xin from before he would've been like, "HOW DARE YOU!!WHAT IS IT IN HIM THAT ISN'T IN ME!! YOU STUPID BITCH!!", something like that.....but you just laughed....

"hmm.....are you sure, you're not lying to me?"

I put a smile on my face and then finally asked him.

"then care to tell me about that mission your friend was talking about?"

After a little silence, Xin smiled and looked at me...

"well....are you sure the future daughter in law of the Su Family should be here inside a men's apartment? and all alone? what would people say?"

Wha...HOW DID HE KNOW??

"if you're wondering, how do I know of it?? well..... I've been working for the Su family for a while now....of course I'll know anything as long as It's about the Su family."

"who....who are you? what do you want??"

I hope whatever he's asking for....it wouldn't be...

before I could react, he stood up and came right at me, his face close to mine.....wait now that I think about it his face isn't that bad.....WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING!!

"a truce, perhaps would be nice..."

"...a truce?"

"yes, if you help me ..... I'll tell you the secret you came here for.....and all your questions.."

shit!! I promised myself not to get entangled by this son of a bitch!!! but...

"so.... what's you're answer?..."

Guess I got a little too confident....

"yes....or ....no?"

he's so close to me!!!

suddenly the door swung open....

"brother Xin!! I couldn't find that whatever sauce anywhere?"

his chubby friend finally came back, as soon as I found my chance, I pushed him away and ran out of there.

after I got inside my car, I straight up went to my Jia Li's place.....

" there's definitely something wrong with Xin!! I'll have to inform her about how he was on a mission to seduce her!!!"

-to be continued

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(Xin's POV)

After Li Lin ran away, I heard Yun Jun question me.....

"btw, brother Xin!! what were you gonna use

that....w....worsce...."

"worcestershire ?"

"yes what were you gonna use it for??"

I never thought he would ask??

"....ahem...it....was going to be a surprise but well since you weren't able to find it, I guess I'll just make some thing else."

"oh alright..."

he said as he got busy with something else..

< host? are you sure you want to tell Li Lin that you're not Xin but got transmigrated as him?>

'system, do you know that if there's anyone who's gonna believe that I'm not Xin but someone else, it's her.'

'because she's the only heroine who knows that Ran is a transmigrator.'