Chapter 91 - I Came For You (2/2)

Darren held her wrists to stop the assault and said, ”Listen to me.”

”Why should I?” Xiu tried to squirm her wrists out of his wrists but it didn't work. She lifted her leg and Darren had to catch it between his own legs while she scowled. ”Even if I was flirting, does the idea sound so bad that you disappeared for three days? No text, no calls. Even neighbors should have some sense of propriety. I never thought you're this irresponsible!”

Darren stared at her face while she went on and on and on without a single break in between. Her attention was on venting and his attention was how cute she seemed during this outburst. He was really feeling the void of Chen Xiu badly tonight. Why was this little friend of his making him feel so weird?

He chuckled at her outburst and let her go. Even though his laughter turned into tears, he couldn't stop himself. He just couldn't stop laughing. As for why he laughed, he didn't know. He really didn't know.

”Are you seriously laughing at me right now?” Xiu was dumbfounded at his laughter. He shook his head and wiped the tears that had escaped from his eyes and Xiu was left baffled. She held his hands and looked into his eyes with a childlike curiosity. ”Why are you crying? Tell me, who dared to upset my friend. Xiu will fight for you. Just tell me.”

He smiled at her fighting pose and held her hand saying, ”Aigoo! Little tigress, you don't have to fight with anyone. The one who is making me cry is already gone.”

He had spoken the last words in barely a whisper but Xiu somehow managed to catch it as she patted his shoulder and said, ”There is no use crying over spilled milk. If the person is gone, then it's their bad. But if you're holding yourself back for someone who's gone, then that's your bad.”

At this point, Darren couldn't tell she was drunk or sober. Darren waved his hand before her eyes and asked, ”How many fingers do you see?”

Xiu opened her eyes wide and counted, ”One... Two... Three... Four... There are four fingers.” She grinned at him as she almost lost her balance and he had to hold her body up.

”Definitely drunk,” he mumbled and sighed out since he was only holding two fingers up and she counted four.

What he didn't notice was the way Xiu looked at him. There were no signs of intoxication in her eyes. Instead, her eyes were clear now as if she had woken up from a dream. It had taken her a wasted life to realize the value of words, she had said to him. If only she had the courage to accept and live with those words back then.

As he helped her in walking, she asked again, ”Why didn't you reply?”