Chapter 115 - A Little About You (1/2)
Xiu didn't know whether it was because she had dreamed about that one person she could call a friend in her previous life or because Darren's voice reminded her of him, but whatever the reason was, she kept on thinking about what he used to say.
She still remembered his every word...
”Ms. Superstar, not every date turns out like a fairytale. Not every person is the right one. We date to look for that right one. If it wasn't this one then we'll date again to find that right one in the next person. All you need to master is the art of catch and release. If they aren't sincere, if they like making excuses, if they expect you to be waiting for them all the time, while they play the game halfheartedly, then you know that's the time to release them and move on. Their behavior doesn't define your worth. You're worth whatever you felt while standing before a mirror.”
Xiu's lips curled up slightly as those words rang in her mind again. It was like a blast from the past. One that didn't make her feel hurt, sad or useless. The only thing that she was thinking about was how she stubbornly said that she had no interest in learning his 'art of catch and release'.
She chewed on her food as she heard Darren's voice, ”Sorry but I have everything tonight except for wine. I certainly had no mood to meet Wine Xiu tonight. Although I find Wine Xiu quite adorable, I still would like to have this dinner with Xiu instead of wine Xiu.”
Xiu scowled at his words and said, ”That's not fair. Who goes on a date without wine? And for your information, Wine Xiu is more fun.”
”Normal people do go on a date without wine,” Darren replied calmly making her roll her eyes at him in response.
”Sheesh...” Xiu made a face and continued eating before she said, ”By the way, I just realized that I really know nothing about you. It's like you don't talk about yourself at all.”
Darren's hand on the water bottle paused for a second before he looked straight at her and asked, ”So, what would you like to know about me?”
”Anything,” said Xiu in a casual manner.
”Hmm...” Darren had a thoughtful expression before he started, ”Well, I was born in Norway. My mother brought me to China when I was 8 and that's when I met Dylan. You can say since then he and I have been best of friends. Later, I left China again and went to Belgium when I was 14. But from the last three years, I've settled here. However, my mom still lives in Norway. That's about it, I guess.”