398 A Long Road (1/2)

”How's your hand now?”

Xiu looked at her bandage and shrugged her shoulders, ”It's fine. Nothing too serious.” It wasn't really serious but the bandage made it look like it was something serious. It wasn't like she busted something.

Ying laughed at her reply and when Xiu squinted her eyes, she elaborated, ”I just didn't think you'd actually be able to even squish an ant.” Xiu pouted unhappily. But Ying wasn't lying. In her view, Xiu didn't look like someone who'd be able to hurt someone. However, she turned out to be wrong. Ying ruffled her hair gently, ”Next time, be careful not to bust your knuckles.”

”I was just angry at that time so I didn't realize what I was doing,” answered Xiu in her defense. It was not like she didn't know how to throw a punch. She had worked with enough stunt doubles and had learned a trick or two. But in her anger, she just ended up exhausting all her strength. She didn't care how lousy her punches or hits were. She was just venting.

Although she was sorry that she vented not just for Nora's sake, she ended up using her own pent up frustration on poor Ah-Si as well.

”Oh, by the way, did you come with Cali?” asked Xiu as she recalled how she met both Ying and Cali outside. And seeing Ying nodding, her doubt was confirmed. ”How do you know her?”

”We are just acquaintances,” replied Ying offhandedly. Explaining how she knew Cali was a bit more complicated that's she chose the easy way out. And cross-questioning is the best diversion. ”But how do you know Cali?”

”She's my boyfriend's best friend. Also, my boss has a crush on her. It's pretty normal that I know her.”

”Boyfriend's best friend?” Xiu nodded in response. ”She's Regan's friend?”

”Yeah. They had been school friends.”

”What a small world,” Ying couldn't help muttering. What were the odds that Cali was not only acquainted with Darren but she had also met her cousin without knowing who she was? Such a tragically twisted coincidence. All of a sudden, something else caught her attention, ”Did you say your boss has a crush on her?!”

Xiu nodded her head.

”But your boss is Dylan.”

Xiu nodded again.

”That means Dylan has a crush on her?!”

Xiu laughed at her reaction. She was waiting for this. But Ying took too long to actually focus on that certain point. Nonetheless, she finally was able to notice. ”Yes!”

”Is that why you pulled me here?” asked Ying raising her brows at Xiu. ”You want to be a matchmaker and I was acting like the third-wheel.”

”You're right but partially,” answered Xiu sincerely. ”I actually wanted to talk to you. Didn't I mention that I love spending time with you?” Ying only smiled in response and didn't continue with this topic.