Transmigrating into the Ultimate Endgame as the Final Boss

Chapter 12 – Even If He Casually Mentioned It, I Would Have Understood …

Ling Tian remained noncommittal; he didn’t care much about these things. He had no interest in explaining.

“Aren’t you surprised at all?” Lin Yaoyao asked again.

“Surprised about what?” Ling Tian asked, looking at her.

“I rented the house to you. I’m actually the owner of this house,” Lin Yaoyao said, glaring at Ling Tian. “I’m not your roommate; I’m actually the landlady.”

She stated this so directly that he must have understood. Why wasn’t he surprised? She had slept with him in a shared apartment, but in reality, she was the landlord, not a roommate.

“Is there a difference?” Ling Tian replied nonchalantly. He didn’t care about these insignificant matters.

“I can’t believe it!” Lin Yaoyao was speechless. Fine, it was challenging to communicate with this guy as he didn’t seem to care.

Is he really not surprised at all? All this time, she had been collecting the rent, so she was technically the landlady. As long as she was with him, he didn’t have to pay rent. How could he not be surprised?

Forget it. He was indeed a strange person. He probably didn’t care about such things at all.

Shortly after, Lin Yaoyao hurriedly went to her room to change into a different outfit. She had only worn this sexy nightgown in front of Ling Tian.

The two of them waited in the living room for a long time. Finally, the doorbell rang. Lin Yaoyao’s father had come all the way in the middle of the night. Lin Yaoyao cleared her throat, wanting to remind Ling Tian, but she realized there was nothing to remind him of. She decided to leave it at that.

Lin Yaoyao walked over to the door and opened it. She saw a middle-aged man in a police uniform. He had a standard square face, and at this moment, he looked very serious. He was Lin Yaoyao’s father, Lin Jiankong.

Lin Jiankong walked directly into the house. As soon as he entered, he saw Ling Tian sitting on the couch.

“Who is he?” Lin Jiankong frowned and asked.

“Dad, let me explain!” Lin Yaoyao closed the door.

Before she could explain, Lin Jiankong continued, “Did he tell you all this?” It seemed like he didn’t mind a man being in his daughter’s apartment but was concerned about something else.

Lin Yaoyao nodded, “Hmm … um.”

Lin Jiankong walked up and sat opposite to Ling Tian, and then asked: “Young man, who are you? How do you know about this?”

Lin Tian didn’t show any change in expression. He continued to sit in his place, slightly reclined on the couch. He didn’t answer Lin Jiankong’s question because he didn’t like to introduce himself.

And that he didn’t liked to talked to in an interrogative tone.

Lin Jiankong’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. How could someone so young be so arrogant?

However, he felt an inexplicable palpitation when he looked into Ling Tian’s calm eyes. It was like Ling Tian’s eyes had a mysterious penetrating power, making Lin Jiankong uncomfortable.

Seeing that Lin Tian wasn’t answering him, Lin Yaoyao quickly tried to smooth things over and said, “Dad? So … is this … all true? Is half of the world’s population filled with Puppeteers?”

Lin Jiankong took a long breath and did not nod. But instead said, “Little brother, I can see that you are an old hand at this!” He then continued, his tone changing a bit. He had been working as a police officer for more than 20 years, he could still vet out people temperaments just from a glance. He could tell Ling Tian was no ordinary person!

“Excuse me, but … why did you tell my daughter this?” He asked.

Hearing Lin Jiankong’s tone, Ling Tian replied calmly, “Letting her know the truth so that she can lead her life a bit more carefully!”

“So … You’re protecting her?” Lin Jiankong asked next.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Yaoyao felt a little embarrassed.

Dad, isn’t your question a bit … inappropriate? How could someone like him care about me? Who would come here to protect me?

“Correct.”

However, Ling Tian’s expression remained unchanging.

If Lin Yaoyao was the person he was looking for, then of course he must protect her. She could play a great role in the future given her prophetic ability. But, of course, if it was confirmed that she was not the one, then Ling Tian would naturally not waste any time lingering around her!

Seeing that Ling Tian nod, Lin Yaoyao felt a sudden rush of emotions.

This guy … does he really want to protect me? Does he actually have that intention?  So, he wasn’t planning to abandon me and not take responsibility? He should have said something earlier! Even If he casually mentioned it, I would have understood …

She had been so upset earlier, thinking he was so cold to her. How could she not know?

Shortly after, Lin Yaoyao had another realization. This was her problem; she had been too impulsive. After all, Ling Tian was not good at expressing himself, and she had been living with him for so long, so she should have known. But she still felt a little bit sorry for herself.

She had been with him for so long, and she had cared about him. She thought he was cold to her.

“Stupid little brother, you should have said something earlier! You’ve caused me so much distress …”

How could he be so indifferent about it?

At the moment, Lin Yaoyao looked at Ling Tian with a slightly apologetic expression.

However, Ling Tian’s gaze wasn’t on her at the moment, so he didn’t notice her change in expression.