449 Selfish Hear (2/2)

”She...” Ah-Si only spoke after Xiu left along with Jackie. ”She really doesn't think before speaking.”

”She does,” replied Nora as she tussled her daughter's hair and added, ”It's just that you can't tell how her brain works.”

Ah-Si looked at Xiu's closed door and nodded his head in understanding. Indeed, he had been having trouble understanding Xiu as well. It was just that whenever he thought she was simple, she would act in an unpredictable way and whenever he'd expect the unexpected from her, she'd turn into a very simple and straightforward person.

Nora touched his shoulder gently when she saw him lost in deep thought and said, ”Don't think so much. The only person who can grasp the essence of her is her precious boyfriend.”

”Precious boyfriend...” Ah-Si repeated with a smile. ”It's weird how easily you described Darren. He indeed seems too precious to Xiu.”

”That's because he is,” agreed Nora. She had seen by Xiu's side and had seen what others hadn't. She knew more about the development of Xiu and Darren's relationship. She even knew how they both came to feel attracted to each other. When or how they started dating. She had seen them at all those stages. So, she's one of those people who could tell without hesitation that Xiu was as precious to Darren as he was to her.

Ah-Si wasn't gonna stay long with her. He wanted to but he still had to leave with Ava. So, after much contemplation, he finally asked Nora the question that he had been planning to, ”Would you like to go out tomorrow?”

Nora was taken aback but staring at Ah-Si, she definitely wasn't gonna take a leap in her stupid delusions as she replied, ”Tomorrow? Are we taking Ava somewhere? I think it's a good idea.”

Ah-Si stared at her for a long while which made Nora feel jittery for some reason. Finally, he sighed and shook his head, ”Forget it.” Saying that he left with Ava while Nora was left staring dumbfoundedly at his back. Why did he look so mad at her? Or was that disappointment? Did she say something wrong again?

In her own thoughts, Nora slowly closed the door and when it was about to shut, someone held the door, startling her. She looked wide-eyed at Ah-Si who was hunched over while he panted trying to catch his breath.

”Why did you...”

Ah-Si straightened up and put his finger on her lips. ”Keep quiet and listen to me. Stop overthinking and stop assuming on your own all the time.”

”Huh?”

He exhaled a long breath as he tried again, ”Would you like to go out with me tomorrow? Alone? As in, on a date?”

Nora's eyes widened even more if that was even possible at this point because her big eyes were already like they were about to come out of the sockets.

”Can you say yes?”

”I...” Nora was a bit speechless at how straightforward he was being. Did he have to attack her heart out of nowhere? How was she supposed to process this? Especially to his eyes that had the same look as Xiu's when she was trying to ask for something. How was she ever gonna say no? So, she just nodded.

”Is that really a yes?” he asked with an excited look.

Nora nodded her head again, not daring to trust her words at all. She had been holding the door with her hand which helped her in standing.

Ah-Si kissed the top of her head shocking her again before he said, ”I'll see you tomorrow then. Bye!” With that, he ran over to the elevator where his security team had been waiting with his daughter. Earlier, he was gonna leave because of Nora's stupid assumptions that he wanted to go on a family outing.

He obviously wanted that. But they had already jumped over a lot of steps. He was gonna have to start all over again. And taking her out on a date was the first on his list. His daughter would understand. He was after all doing it all for her. Okay, partially for her. Mostly, it was his own selfish heart that could never forget Nora.