21 THE IDIO (1/2)
”I really want to know. Who's this asshole?” Hua Zhendan persisted.
”Err... Some... Someone you don't know,” Xuan Tianmei replied with a gentle smile.
Hua Zhendan quickly noticed another similarity the twins shared in that instant. They both stuttered when nervous. Unconsciously, he smiled. His smile quickly waned however, when his eyes drifted to Xuan Tianyi.
Xuan Tianyi was staring at the floor, unconcerned with him. On his neck was a red mark that was starting to turn brown.
Hua Zhendan frowned when he noticed it. ”Were you hit? Who hit you?”
Hua Zhendan stared to reach out to touch the scar, but Xuan Tianyi swatted his hand. ”Don't pretend you care.”
Hua Zhendan frowned. If he didn't care, this idiot would probably spend the night in jail. ”Let's go. I have all your stuff in my car outside.”
”We can't leave now,” Xuan Tianmei interjected.
”Why not?” Hua Zhendan was puzzled.
”Tan Yao brought me. I have to go with him.”
”I saw him lurking around when I came over. I asked him to go home.”
”Of course,” Xuan Tianyi rolled his eyes. An action which was noticed by both Hua Zhendan and Xuan Tianmei.
”Huh?” Xuan Tianmei asked.
Hua Zhendan paid Xuan Tianyi no mind. ”Xuan Tianyi, I'll drop you at the dorm. Xuan Tianmei, I'll have my driver drop you at home.”
”Oh! We're going home together,” Xuan Tianmei said.
”Oh!” Hua Zhendan said. ”I'll drop you both at home then.”
Xuan Tianyi wanted to refuse the ride badly. But he didn't want to stress Xuan Tianmei any more than he already had so he didn't refuse. He lazily walked beside Xuan Tianmei who was walking beside Hua Zhendan.
When the trio got to the front of the car, Hua Zhendan turned to Xuan Tianmei, gave her his car key, then said, ”Please, give us a minute.”
After Xuan Tianmei got into the car, Hua Zhendan turned to Xuan Tianyi and said, ”Hey.”
Xuan Tianyi folded his arms and diverted his gaze from Hua Zhendan's direction.
Hua Zhendan didn't say anything to this. He had arrested Xuan Tianyi. He deserved the silent treatment. ”I just wanted you to know that I'm letting you off the hook. If you don't want to do the job, you don't have to do it. You don't have to quit either. I'll let you know when something better comes along. But if you also want to quit, you won't need to worry about paying the company anything, I'll terminate your contract myself.”
”Why?” Xuan Tianyi's tone was angry.
”Why what?” Hua Zhendan was caught off-guard. He hadn't expected Xuan Tianyi to be angry with him. What exactly was wrong with what he said?
”Why are you confusing my feelings? Why are you so mean one minute and nice the next? Am I just a piece in your chess game which you use to entertain yourself?”
Hua Zhendan was speechless. The last thing he had expected was an outburst. Xuan Tianyi was usually calm in his presence. What was happening to him today?
”And I want the job. I was a fool for rejecting it in the first place. The person I did that for doesn't even care.”