Chapter 114 - A Date (2/2)
Darren chuckled softly at her question as said, ”I had a friend once, she used to say that I'm the worst one when it comes to dating and if she could, she'd put a warning sign on me to keep girls away from me.”
”Are you sure that wasn't her way of trying to ward off her competition?” Xiu's voice sounded as if she was prying.
”I'm positive that wasn't her intention. She hated my guts from the very first day we met. Just like I did.” 'At least, until I realized that I never really hated her at all.' He kept his thoughts to himself since it wouldn't be nice to voice that out before her. Just like it wasn't nice to think about his first love at that moment. ”Anyway, as for your question, I can only say that I'm neither a nice person nor I'm good at dating. I just didn't want you to end this day on a bad note.”
His answer wasn't particularly what she was expecting but it sounded better when he said it. As she was still trying to let this moment sink in, she saw Darren's driver bringing a couple of takeout boxes with him. She gave Darren an inquisitive look.
”A little birdie told me that his Baby Xiu loves takeout food. And she'd prefer it over a five-star chef anytime and anywhere,” was his reply as he waved off his driver and opened the boxes of food himself.
”I presume that little birdie is my little Jackie,” Darren nodded in reply and she added, ”Then it's safe to say that our little Jackie likes you.”
”I've never met anyone who doesn't like me,” said Darren as he passed her the chopsticks making her eyes narrow at him in amus.e.m.e.nt.
”Oh, someone's acting like an egomaniac,” Xiu remarked as he unwrapped her chopsticks and wiped them with a napkin.
Darren shrugged his shoulders and said, ”There is nothing wrong with being a little conceited once in a while.”
Xiu had always heard about the first dates being fascinating. The fascination came from the fact of how much it affected human psychology. Because that first date decides whether you're ready to go on a second date or not and that is in itself a huge deal. It was a huge deal to Xiu as well. Not because she wasn't certain about going out with Darren.
She was more than ready for that. She was ready because he felt like the second chance that was long overdue. The second chance she had denied herself for five years. But meeting Darren was like, even her heart wasn't denying anymore. As if he really was meant to be the one who could allow her to live all over again.