395 Get The Hint Already! (1/2)
”Cali?”
Dylan was in disbelief. His eyes were constantly staring at the person standing behind Xiu now. He had been thinking of her so much that he really thought he was seeing things now. Good thing, Xiu was there to remind him that he wasn't dreaming.
Xiu also tilted her head a bit and smiled widely, ”Oh hi, Cali! What a pleasant and unexcepted surprise!” Dylan was left dumbstruck when Xiu turned around to give Cali a greeting hug as if she was seeing an old friend.
His heart started racing wildly when it was confirmed that Cali was really standing there. Right in front of the reception desk.
”Hi, Xiu! What's up?” Cali was also surprised to see both Xiu and Dylan. Earlier when Ying had picked her up and brought here, she thought she was gonna meet her cousin, Destiny. She had been waiting here with Ying since it was lunch hour and even the receptionist was not at her place. But who knew she'd come across familiar faces as well.
Xiu gave her a strange smile before saying, ”I don't know what's up but... I can tell you what's down.” While Cali was raising her brow at Xiu, Dylan had already facepalmed himself knowing where this was going.
”So, what's down?”
”My fever is, duh!” came Xiu's remarkable reply. ”Also, the temperature outside is also dropping. I need to get my winter clothes ready. What a hassle!”
”Xiu! Are you sure this is the right time to discuss all of this?” Dylan gritted his teeth at her while trying to give THE LOOK! As if she was gonna get his message by that look of his.
”Xiu, you're back from lunch?”
Xiu took a step away from Cali and looked behind her. Seeing Yan Ying walking towards them, her originally polite smile turned into a full-blown happy smile as she rushed up to Ying, ”Ying Jie!” The impact of Xiu's hug was that Ying staggered back a bit and almost lost her footing. ”I'm so happy to see you here!”
Dylan's mood was complicated seeing this. Where did she get this excitement? He really couldn't tell why Xiu suddenly turned into a kid whose parents just came back from vacation or something. But he mentally shrugged since Xiu had always been out of his understanding.
”I can see how happy you are,” replied Ying while rubbing Xiu's head like an elder affectionately. She shook her head at the way Xiu clung to her and touched her forehead saying, ”You still have a fever.”
”Ao! How do you know about my fever?” asked Xiu innocently but Ying's eyes enlightened her. ”Weird uncle must have said something.”
Ying laughed out, ”It's funny how you call Zizi, weird uncle and he lets you get away with it.” She looked over at Dylan and went on, ”Oi! What kind of boss are you? Your assistant is already sick and you didn't even let her rest?”
Xiu gasped at Dylan, ”Didi, I think today is your last day.” Dylan frowned. ”There is no other way to explain why you have been so smart since morning.” Ying laughed at her while Dylan was left cursing her in his heart. ”But you're right. This is the first time so many people are actually willing to take care of me. And who doesn't like attention? If someone says they don't, then either they are lying or they have lost their mind!”