448 Sleep It Off (1/2)

”Ying Jie?”

Hearing her name, Ying opened her eyes and looked up at Ah-Si who was baffled to see Ying Jie. Not only was she in this building, but she was also just lifelessly sitting in the doorstep.

Clearing her throat, Ying stood up from the floor and straightened up.

”What are you doing here?”

Ying stared at Ah-Si with a cold stare, ”Why can't I be here? I'm pretty sure I'm a free person who is allowed to live wherever I want to!” Saying that she slammed the door shut leaving Ah-Si staring at the closed door with his mouth agape. He had never seen her acting like this before. He flinched when the door opened again and Ying's neck craned out, ”Sorry. I'm just not in the mood to entertain a guest. I'll invite you inside some other day. For today, I'm sorry.”

With that, she closed the door again.

Ah-Si scratched his head and walked over to the place he intended to visit in the first place. Seeing Ying here was a surprise but hearing her cold and harsh words were dumbfounding to him. She was always either calm or cheery. There had never been another impression he had gotten from her.

*Ding-Dong!*

He rang the bell and waited patiently. The door was opened after a moment and a sleepy Xiu came into his view. She was rubbing her eyes as she looked at Ah-Si in surprise, ”Huh? Nono is not home.”

”Nono?” he repeated in confusion.

”I mean Nora is not home,” explained Xiu.

”I know,” replied Ah-Si.

”Oh my! Are you here to see me then Si bro?”

”Umm... Nora is gonna bring Ava here in a while. I'm here for that.”

Xiu's face fell as she invited him in, ”And here I thought you're here to see me. What a waste of my excitement.” She walked over to the kitchen as she asked, ”What would you like to drink?”

”I'm fine. There is no need for anything,” Ah-Si refused her politely.

Xiu shrugged her shoulders and said, ”Then I'll just help myself.” She took a drink from the fridge and came to give some company to the guest. It'd be impolite if she went back to sleep even though Ah-Si wasn't here for her, he was still a guest. ”Oh, how's weird uncle?”

”Who?” Ah-Si raised his brows in confusion.

”Your dad. How's your dad?”

”He's fine. As always, he's busy. More so now that bro is getting married. Too much stuff to do for him.” He took a pause when he noticed the change in Xiu's expression which he couldn't understand. ”I'm still amazed at how casually you speak to my dad. He had never been an easy person.”

”He really isn't an easy person but he is actually a very simple person,” stated Xiu without even thinking. Her perception of Xin Zimen was completely opposite to what others thought of him.

”He went on a business trip, it's been...” she looked at the clock to check the time before continuing, ”Over two hours now.”