418 In A Bliss (1/2)

Holding the cardboard box in her hands, when Xiu left the office building she drew in a lungful of oxygen only to cough up because of the gases that the traffic caused in the air. However, it wasn't enough to dampen her mood. Not today!

As Chen Xiu, she had worked all her life to achieve a bright future, because that's what her mother wanted and even as Bai Xiu, she chose to run after a bright future again because that's what Destiny wanted. However, never for once, she thought about what she wanted. And even if did, she never came to a conclusion.

But today when she submitted her resignation, she felt like the cobwebs blew right out of her head. She did something for herself and it felt refreshing. Today, she took a decision as just Xiu.

Seeing that Darren was already waiting for her outside, she trotted over and grinned widely. He looked at the cardboard box in her hand and then at her face. Without any question, he simply took the box from her and placed it on the front seat.

”You look unusually happy,” stated Darren when they were on their way back and she still was grinning like a fool.

Xiu placed her one hand over another on his shoulder before placing her chin on the back of her hand and looked up at him sweetly. ”I'm happy.”

”I can see that but why are you so happy?” he questioned.

”Because today I feel free,” began Xiu. ”In the morning, I did feel like I was caged within my own feelings and those memories that aren't mine but yet are trying to invade my brain. But when I placed my resignation on Dylan's desk, everything cleared up. As if I suddenly found my way back up the water. I can breathe again. I think this is what freedom feels like.”

Darren listened to her attentively as always without disturbing. His one hand lifted to rub her head affectionately as he asked, ”You resigned?”

”No need to fake that surprised look. I know how much of a blabbermouth my boss. Oh, no. Wait! He is my ex-boss now!” Xiu straightened up as she clapped her hands together in excitement. ”How amazing! Just in a moment, Dylan became my ex-boss. I can't tell you how happy this makes me.” She cracked her knuckles while laughing evilly, ”Now, I can abuse him all I want.”

Darren smiled at her indulgently. Of course, that blabbermouth Dylan had already informed him about Xiu's resignation. But he was still amused to hear Xiu talking about it. Especially her future plans involving his best friend.

”Ben. stop the car at the supermarket.”

”Yes, Ms. Bai,” Ben replied calmly as he changed lanes for convenience.

”Why the supermarket?” asked Darren.

”Baobei, do you even listen to me or just pretend like it?” Darren avoided her eyes not daring to tell her that no matter how attentive he seemed half of the time he didn't know what she was talking about.

Sighing out, Xiu decided to not pursue this matter for now as she informed him, ”I told you in the morning that I have made a list of things that you can eat and not. I'm gonna buy ingredients according to that. Besides, I also have to get ingredients for steamboat as well.”

”You're making steamboat tonight?”