Chapter 136 - I Did. So What? (1/2)
As Dylan suddenly popped out from nowhere, Xiu had the urge to slap him on the face but she decided not to do so. Not because she was conscious of her image or anything but because this task was done by Darren himself. The difference was that instead of a slap, Darren had punched Dylan making him grunt in pain.
”Since when were you standing there?” Darren asked as he glared at his best friend.
Dylan rubbed his side and said, ”I've been standing since the time she decided to teach you the basics of dating which is funny considering the number of girls you have gone out with. But that's not the highlight of tonight. Instead, the highlight is that it's the first time my best friend treated me like thin air because of a girl.”
”Are you eating vinegar?” This question was asked by Xiu as she eyed Dylan oddly.
Dylan looked at her and said, ”So what if I am? I feel betrayed right now!”
Xiu laughed at his face, ”Uncle Dylan, you're sounding like a wife who had been abandoned at home while the husband is out having fun with his girlfriend.”
”First of all, stop calling me Uncle!” Dylan said through gritted teeth and went on, ”Second of all, even if I sound like a wife, that's between me and my best friend. Who are you?”
Darren opened his mouth to say something but Xiu shoved him behind her body and said, ”Who am I? I'm the official girlfriend here!” She looked back at Darren as she asked for confirmation, ”Aren't I?” When Darren gave an affirmative nod, Xiu looked back at Dylan with a provocative look in her eyes and a haughty expression on her face.
Dylan snorted in disbelief at her and said, ”You're getting comfortable with that title. Way too comfortable for my liking.”
”Why shouldn't I? It's my right to be comfortable with that title,” replied Xiu in a taunting manner and added, ”Besides, Uncle Dylan just because you have nothing better to do, doesn't mean that you should spoil my dates.”
”Woah!” Dylan exclaimed, ”No wonder you're called pompous demotivator. I literally wish to jump off the building whenever I talk to you.”
”Then why don't you just jump? Even the earth will be delighted to get rid of a burden like you,” retorted Xiu.
Darren rubbed his forehead as he felt a headache coming on and had to step in between both of them before they could pull each other's hair again and said, ”Can't you both consider where we are? At least, consider the time and place before fighting.”
”But you can't decide time and place for two things,” Xiu looked at Darren as she said. ”First is love and second is arguments. Both can happen anywhere and anytime. And both love and arguments are amazing when they come unexpectedly.”
Darren hugged her from the side and kissed her temple softly as he said, ”Indeed, both come unexpectedly.”
Dylan tapped his shoulder and said, ”Bro, don't forget that this time your girlfriend started it by calling me Uncle again.”
Darren smiled weirdly at his best friend before saying, ”Actually Didi, this time you started it by eavesdropping on us.” Without giving any chance to Dylan to say anything defense, he went on, ”And you went too far by calling my girlfriend pompous demotivator.”
”The whole office calls her that,” was Dylan's defensive stance.