Chapter 238 - Weird One (2/2)
Darren scratched the back of his neck as he said, ”Oh, that's right. I don't need excuses to see my own girlfriend.” As they were having a normal conversation, the breakfast was served and Xiu dug in almost instantly. But just as she took a bite of her beef noodles, it was so hot that she almost spit it out. ”Aye! What's the hurry? Be careful.”
Xiu's eyes watered at how hot it was, she really was being clumsy today. But why was her clumsy side coming out today of all days? She was really annoyed to think about it. However, she learned one important lesson today, she really needed to stop being in a hurry so much. And for that, she needed to do everything on time.
While she went back to eating but this time taking her time blowing on her food first, Darren asked, ”By the way, what did you talk about with Wei Ma last night?” Xiu lifted her eyes to glance at him inquisitively as he went on, ”I mean, you both spend an hour talking. She didn't tell you any embarrassing stories of my childhood. Did she?”
Xiu laughed at the way he was looking at her trying to pry. ”Do you have any embarrassing stories?” she retorted. Because to be honest, she personally didn't think he could have any embarrassing incidents. It just didn't seem to sit well with her.
Darren shrugged his shoulders saying, ”Well, I can think of one.”
”Really? What is it?” inquired Xiu, curiously blinking her eyes at him.
”She... didn't tell you?” asked Darren and Xiu shook her head in response. ”Then what did you guys talked about for so long? It's not possible that she didn't say anything about me.”
Xiu smiled at her reaction and said, ”She did talk about you.” She took a brief pause before adding, ”She said when you first came to their home with Dylan, she found you really cute. She also said how she actually thought you're like an angel with two white wings on your back especially when you compliment on how good the dinner was.” Suddenly, Xiu's eyes drooped and while she played around with the noodles in her bowl, she quoted Zhao Wei's words, ”She also said, 'Regan was such a good boy with such good manners that I was in awe. But it took me a while to realize that he was too good for his age.'”
He stayed quiet for a moment before he chuckled on his own saying, ”Aiyo, she really thinks about everything. Don't take her words too seriously.”
Even though he tried to laugh it off, Xiu didn't find it funny at all. Even she could understand that Zhao Wei indirectly meant that he didn't act his age. He grew up before he was supposed to and became considerate of everyone's feelings around him except for his own. That's why Zhao Wei insisted that Xiu should make him think about himself as well.
”Regan, don't you think you're way too attentive? I mean don't you get tired of being attentive to other's needs or feelings?” said Xiu in a slightly desolate tone.
He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, ”Not really. If me being attentive can make people around me happy then why would it be a burden to me?”
”But...” Xiu placed her hand on his, ”What about your happiness?”
He looked at her hand on his before he placed his other hand over hers and replied, ”I don't know why people assume that I'm not happy? The people I love and care about are my source of happiness. Just like this hand of yours in mine is enough to make me smile like an idiot for the rest of the day.”
Xiu scoffed, ”Idiot! You're a weird one. No, weirdest one!”