Picked Up A Demon King To Be A Maid - Chapter 572: Don’t Touch My Hand

Normally one would be happy when thanked, but they wouldn’t be if it was because they revealed their panties!

When Claire saw Lin Xiao’s pleased smile, she felt like she purposely fell to show Lin Xiao her underwear.

“Hmph, you clearly called me a tomboy before, now you’re looking at me? You sure have bad taste.”

“That was just me teasing you, princess, you’re a genuine confident beauty!” Since she was so calm, Lin Xiao didn’t mince his words either and walked over to extend a hand.

“Oh? Confident beauty? … Then what other types of beauty are there?”

Claire smiled and grabbed his hand to stand up.

“There’s also the goddess type.”

“Such as?”

“Like my maid, Elena.”

“Silver hair, red eyes, and cold, that does indeed seem to be the case… what else?”

“Also the charming type, like Sister Ying.”

“ShenDai Ying? Mature, generous, dignified, and elegant, as expected of a foreign pearl… what else?”

“Also the loli type, like my sister.”

“Saintess Snow? Isn’t that because she’s still a child!”

“I don’t care, they’re all beauties!”

“So that means I’m ranked last? A tomboy like me doesn’t fit in with any of those three types, so you had to make another one for me, right?”

“Why would you think that?”

“Is that not the case? After all, any beauty can be called confident.”

“Claire, some things are better not said out loud…”

“So you weren’t complimenting me, but indirectly insulting me?”

“How could I? Pff…”

“Bastard, don’t laugh!”

“Haha… cough, okay, let’s change the subject.”

Lin Xiao smiled and shrugged then walked into the room. He sat next to some snacks on the table and shoved some into his mouth then looked at Claire and indicated for her to sit down.

“Don’t be shy, you want some?”

“Of course, I won’t be shy, since this is my house… hey, let me make that clear!”

“Well, what’s that between us.”

“You!?”

Claire didn’t know what he meant, but then saw him taking out a small round medal and shook it around. She immediately recognized it as Gotham’s dragon.

It seems like he already knew everything. Claire’s heart sank and had a bad feeling.

Did Lin Xiao suddenly visit to return it to her!?

Although it was priceless and no one else would return it, Lin Xiao wasn’t normal and it might become a burden to him. Because it carried Claire’s feelings, and it seems like Lin Xiao didn’t want to accept those feelings…

“D-do you already know all about it?”

“Yeah, Deborah told me… I never thought the princess would be so generous, I’m a bit overwhelmed.”

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to hide it from you.”

“You were just afraid I wouldn’t accept it, right?”

“Yes.”

“… If you suddenly gave this to me and told me I was the country’s hero, then I definitely wouldn’t have accepted it.”

“So you came today for this?”

“Well, kind of.”

Lin Xiao gently placed the medal on the table.

Claire’s expression dimmed as she saw him hand it over. It wasn’t placed on anyone’s side but directly in the middle of the table, but this placement only had one meaning.

He was returning it.

Claire clenched her fist as she stared at the small golden medal.

She didn’t understand what she did wrong. She already restrained herself. After Lin Xiao rejected her, she didn’t bother him but just silently waited and when Lin Xiao needed help, she didn’t hesitate and even gave him the precious Gotham’s dragon.

She didn’t expect anything in return, even if Lin Xiao didn’t accept her in the end, she would have no regrets. She just wanted to do whatever she could for him. Claire didn’t want much, but just to be able to help when he needed it, why couldn’t he even allow that much?

Returning it meant Lin Xiao didn’t want to have any involvement with her, or perhaps he just saw her as an NPC in a game.

What camaraderie was there toward an NPC?

Rather than ruthless, heartless would be more apt.

Towards someone ruthless, Claire could still try to use her sincerity to reform them, but she couldn’t do anything to someone heartless.

So she could only admit defeat…

“Y-yes, I was too rude.”

Even if it felt like her heart was being wrenched out, with Claire’s personality, how could she show an ugly expression? If she cried, wouldn’t that be even more embarrassing?

So she took a couple of deep breaths, “Lin Xiao, after giving this to you, my father got angry and scolded me.”

“What? Your father didn’t agree?”

“Yes, I decided it on my own… but he still accepted it later on, because he knows how strong you are!”

“That’s good, but it still feels like I owe you something.”

“Don’t say that, how could you owe me? It was all my fault, I was too willful.”

Claire barely squeezed out a smile.

“You’re right. I shouldn’t have hidden it and forced it on you… You must have been troubled when you found out, right?”

“I was just surprised… since I didn’t even know what it was, so they did laugh about it and almost thought I was a fraud!”

“Haha, that’s right, if you didn’t even know, that would happen. So, what did you want to do?”

“I… um… hm, it’s hard to say.” Lin Xiao awkwardly scratched his head and was evidently embarrassed.

His awkward behavior reinforced Claire’s guess that he came to return it.

“Lin Xiao, I’m not that kind of unreasonable woman, I can accept reality.”

Since he couldn’t say it, then she would say it for him!

“You aren’t willing to accept my help and don’t want anything to do with me… okay then, I’ll just give up.”

It’s just heartbreak, she won’t die, what’s the big deal?

Claire took a deep breath and reached over to take it back.

“Since you want to give it back, then I’ll take it! But… don’t regret it!”

She tried to act cool, like she didn’t care but she lost strength as she reached over for it. It was right in front of her, but it felt like it was miles away.

Perhaps she subconsciously didn’t want to admit defeat. Once she took it back, then it was over, and she didn’t want that kind of ending and she didn’t believe Lin Xiao would be so heartless!

Lin Xiao was so gentle and considerate to both Elena and ShenDai Ying, so why couldn’t he share some of that with her?

“Damn it!”

Claire clenched her jaw, closed her eyes then tried to grab it.

She thought she would feel the cool medal, but she noticed she grabbed onto something warm.

“Hm?”

Claire stopped and slowly opened her eyes and saw that she grabbed onto Lin Xiao’s hand!