333 Shes Crazy (1/2)
”France! Ahh! I'm so happy to see you!”
Well, that's the only thing Darren understood from Zhao Wei's mouth since the rest just went above his head while the two ladies before him were hugging each other as if they had met after a century or something.
Everyone is dramatic in the family...
Yes, those were indeed Darren's thoughts and yes, he was also part of this dramatic family. There was no denying that either.
As you might have guessed, Darren had brought Francesca to Qiu Family house right after he was done fumbling through his work. It became easier to finish up when Paige took it upon herself to work overtime just so he could spend some time with his mother. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Darren really was grateful for Paige's existence.
However, just when he thought he'd be spending time with his mother, Francesca asked him to bring her to see her only girlfriend, Zhao Wei. He could only comply.
Although Francesca and Zhao Wei gave him the impression of two teenage girls at the moment, he was still smiling seeing them act way out of character. It wasn't actually a surprise though since he knew how close these two had become over the years. Just like his and Dylan's friendship, their mothers had managed to create their own bond of sisterhood. It was truly heartwarming. So heartwarming that it could move people to tears. But of course, Darren wasn't one of those people so he was gonna keep his tears to himself.
”Why didn't you tell me you're coming?”
Darren's trance was broken only when he heard Zhao Wei complaining to his mother.
”It was supposed to be a surprise,” repeated Francesca. ”Besides what matters is that I'm here. Isn't that right?”
Zhao Wei nodded her head agreeably while she pulled her in for another hug saying, ”It brings back so many memories seeing you here. I'm so happy you're finally back.” Then she pulled Francesca to take a seat in the lounge area and looked like a curious little girl, ”You're here for our Regi's girl right?” Francesca chuckled at her choice of words but nodded in reply. ”When are you meeting her? I'll go with you.”
”I already met her,” replied Francesca and couldn't help smiling fondly recalling her encounter with Xiu.
Zhao Wei's eyes widened in surprise, ”You did?” Letting that sink in, she added, ”So how is she?”
Darren who was casually munching on the roasted peanuts finally straightened up. That was the question he had been asking his mother from the time she met Xiu three hours ago and he had yet to hear an answer from her. He knew Francesca was only dragging the answer just to tease him but he really didn't think it was funny at all.
”I know, right?” was Zhao Wei's reply in a matter-of-factly tone. As if that was the most obvious thing in the world.
”She's very attentive and bold,” added Francesca as she thought back to the way Xiu was acting around Darren. ”She's cheerful, caring, compassionate, expressive about her feelings, and lively.” She looked at Darren who was smiling proudly now hearing her complimenting Xiu without holding back. ”Most of all, she is what my Regi likes to call her.” Both Zhao Wei and Darren looked at her with a raised brow. ”She is sweet.”