Chapter 97 - Cyber Cafe (1/2)

While Xiu was pursing her lips at Darren's remark, Nora had burst out laughing. Xiu slapped the back of Nora's head and said, ”What are you talking about, McSpicy?”

Darren stared at her face with his full attention this time. Her words confirmed Darren's thoughts. She didn't forget last night but she was willing to pretend she did. Sigh! This realization was a bit disappointing.

”Nothing, Sweets,” replied Darren and turned to talk to Nora about the exhibition at her hotel that his company was sponsoring.

But our Nora didn't forget to give him a thumbs-up as she said, ”Neighbor, you really know how to talk. I'm impressed.” Darren pressed his lips together and said nothing in reply.

Xiu looked at his nonchalant behavior and felt irked. Why wasn't he saying anything? Did he really expect her to bring up that kiss? With a sigh, Xiu sat beside Jackson and started instructing him about how to play. ”Go left. No, stop, stop. Let's wait for a second... Now, fire. Oh, use the hand grenade. Yeah!”

Her excitement was infectious, and Darren couldn't help himself from looking her way. Seeing her enthusiasm, he was reminded of someone...

*Flashback*

-Seven Years Ago-

Inside a tinted glass cabin, three boys were wearing headphones as their hands were flying over the keyboard while their eyes didn't even move slightly away from the high-tech computer screens. The scene on the screen was a survival battlefield.

”Fire! Fire!” One of them shouted and got up with a victorious grin. He patted the shoulder of the one beside him and said, ”As always, our Daz is the best at 'The Sniper Call'. I just knew it!”

Darren pulled off his headphone and said, ”Didi, stop overreacting. And besides, how can you bring me to the cyber cafe?”

The boy on his other side held his shoulder and said, ”Darren, you're gonna leave next week. We just wanted to spend some time together before you go back.”

Darren turned his chair and said, ”Jin Ge, I have no problem with spending time with you both. But you guys know that I can't be in public places. And especially somewhere like a cyber cafe where my chances of being recognized are super high.”

Dylan patted his back and said, ”For your sake, I chose this private cabin for us. Who will recognize you here?” He took a brief pause and added, ”And if we didn't come out today, then Jin Ge wouldn't be able to join us.”

Darren looked at Zhou Jinhai who also nodded and said, ”I'm gonna get super busy from tomorrow.”

Darren frowned at him and stated, ”But isn't it your college graduation ceremony tomorrow?”

”Right and after the graduation, Jin Ge is supposed to take over Zhou Corporation's Entertainment business,” said Dylan indifferently but realizing what he said, he lifted his eyes to look carefully at Darren's face to find any changes in his expression but there were none.

”I don't want to but mom and dad are pressurizing me into this,” said Zhou Jinhai with his own eyes fixed at Darren. He sounded like he was trying to clear something up. ”I really have no interest in taking over the family business but they still want to train me like this.”