464 A Gues (1/2)
”I heard you had a fight with Ah-Si?” questioned Ying as she slightly shifted to sit on the stairs now. He hummed in reply and she frowned. ”Why? You both never even argue. What happened?” Xin Xiaoli kept staring at her with a look that made her point at herself, ”Because of me?” He nodded. ”Why? What did I do?”
”He is angry because he thinks that I asked you to not come home and that's why you're not staying with us.”
”Aww... He stood up for me. How cute!” She looked really touched to hear that. ”I'll remember to treat him even better in the future.” Xin Xiaoli rolled his eyes at her. ”But how did he misunderstand it? You just asked me to keep my distance from Meihui.”
”If you can misinterpret my words as 'Don't come to this house again.' He's no different.” Ying scratched her head. How was it her fault? He was angry when he said it, she was also angry. So, she also thought differently. ”Forget it. He will be fine in a few days. You should worry about yourself.”
”Me? What's there to worry about me? I'm young, free, wild, and healthy.” She cleared her throat as she went on. ”Okay. Maybe I'm not young anymore but I'm still healthy and health is wealth and this wealth has no stealth.”
He pulled her ear again making her yelp. ”This is the reason why everyone is so concerned about you. You're taking your life and happiness way too casually. I know I hurt you but you simply let it go with a single sorry.”
”What else am I supposed to do?”
”I don't know. Maybe try yelling at me. Or beating me. Do something at least.”
”I don't want to,” retorted Ying. ”If I did any of that, your guilt will be gone. But I want you to suffer in that guilt for a bit longer. You should also know how it hurts.”
”This is your idea of revenge?”
”Of course!”
Xin Xiaoli held his head with his hands. He could only laugh at her. Either she was too nice or she was too naive. It was still unknown to him.
”I feel like your future boyfriend will be very... lucky.”
”That's given. He is lucky to have a gem like me.”
”You're talking as if you already found him.”
”Why do you think I didn't find one?” Xin Xiaoli looked at her suspiciously and laughed it off. ”Oi! Don't just laugh. I do have a boyfriend!”
”Really?”
Ying pursed her lips. Why did she say that? Out of nowhere! But seeing his look of suspicion, she didn't want to back off from this lie either.
”Yes, really! We haven't spoken in two years. Do you really think a charming lady like me can't find a boyfriend in two years? It's easy-peasy for me.”
”Like I'd believe your lie,” said Xin Xiaoli straightforwardly.
”You really underestimate your best friend, eh? Look at me, how am I not good enough?”
He pinched her nose, ”The problem is you are too good for this world.”