Chapter 72 - Childlike Innocence (1/2)

Dylan wasn't able to stifle his laughter anymore. He laughed out heartily as he settled in his swivel chair. Xiu was surprised to see him laughing since from the time she knew him, he was always grumpy and broody. He looked like a cheery and happy kid now. There was a childlike innocence on his face which was hard to ignore.

”Sir...” She gingerly spoke out, ”Let bygones be bygones. I believe you're a bigger person. You won't hold this small matter against me, right?”

Dylan laughed again at her words without replying to her. She had to speak up again, ”Be the bigger one, let's move on. Eh? I even made you laugh. I had a friend who used to say that the biggest gift which you can offer someone is a smile.”

Dylan rubbed his jaw and said, ”Ms. Bai, you can stop now. I've already buried this hatchet.” Xiu looked surprised. ”But I have a question for you... You could have really resigned, I know you'd have a lot of job offers. Did it not cross your mind?”

Xiu lost her earlier cautious look and said, ”It did cross my mind but... I promised myself to not give up in this life. Only cowards are quitters, and I'm no coward. Not anymore.”

Dylan smiled at her saying, ”Take a seat.” Xiu sat down opposite his desk. ”Do you know that I didn't select you as my E.A?”

”You didn't?” She looked surprised.

”No. Not at all. I wasn't involved in this screening at all. This time the whole process was supervised by my best friend. And he's the one who selected you.” Dylan elaborated with a complicated look. ”Do you know what he says about you?” Xiu shook her head. ”He said no matter what I do, you won't quit.” Xiu's brows snapped together. ”According to him, you're a stubborn person who will persist at any cost.”

Xiu gave a small smile as she replied, ”How can he be so certain? We didn't even meet.”

”My best friend is like that, he can read people like an open book. I've been a very bad judge of character in my life but he's the only right person in my life.” Dylan kept rotating the paperweight on the table as he talked, ”Your personality and my best friend's personality is really alike. You both are stubborn and good at hiding emotions. Maybe that's why I was getting the thrill out of irritating you. But just like him, you gave a very bland response. I got bored.”

”Your best friend sounds like an impressive man,” said Xiu sincerely.

”Are you complimenting him or yourself?” Dylan's response made her cough profusely. Seeing her state, he changed the topic, ”Anyways... I realized that it was wrong of me to call you kiddo back then. But you were wearing such cute pajamas and with your face half-hidden behind your hair, I really took you for a teenager.” 'It was my mistake to call you kiddo. How can a sharp-tongued girl like you be compared with innocent kids?' he definitely kept these words within himself. He had no plan of starting another war.

Although nobody said it directly, it was silently assumed that both of them were gonna work civilly with each other from now. There was no point in these quibbles and squabbles.

Recalling something, he said, ”Don't call me Uncle again as you did earlier.”

”Ahem. When did I?” Xiu again denied since there was no proof at all. Or so she thought.