465 Ask The Ca (1/2)

”That girl...” Zhou Jinhai's voice brought Dylan's attention back to him. ”Was she the one playing the piano?”

Dylan looked around before saying, ”No. I was the one playing it.”

Zhou Jinhai's expressions said it loud and clear that he didn't believe Dylan even for a second. ”Do you take me for a fool? Qiu Hedi can't play the piano. I think everyone knows this already.”

”Are you insulting me?” asked Dylan. ”I can definitely learn it.”

”And who has the remarkable patience to teach you piano?”

”Jinhai! Don't play with fire!” exclaimed Dylan.

”Fire? Where is fire? Who is this fire?”

Dylan pointed at himself. ”It's me! I'm the fire you're trying to play with.”

”Even a matchstick is better than you,” scoffed Zhou Jinhai.

”Dylan, get down!” Dylan didn't know how or why but on instinct when he heard Xiu's voice, he got down. The result? Well, a coin struck Zhou Jinhai's forehead right in the middle with such precision that he not only felt pain, but it also got red.

”OW!” Dylan looked up when he heard Zhou Jinhai's groan and saw him rubbing his forehead.

With his mouth agape, Dylan looked back at Xiu who shrugged her shoulders, ”Only I can insult my disciple. No one else is allowed to do so!” Dylan's lips curled up in a wide grin as he lifted both his hands to give her two thumbs up.

”Shifu! You're the best!” He couldn't help saying it. He had suffered under her tyrant for months. And he knew, she might not win in close combat but she had the most precise aim. He could only imagine how much it must be hurting Zhou Jinhai. But who cares? He wasn't gonna sympathize. He was way too happy to have his sister-in-law on his side.

Especially because 99% of the time, she was the one standing against him. This was one of that rare 1 % when she was standing beside him, with him and for him. Oh, he was gonna cry happy tears. Yes, that's how touched Dylan was.

”Aiya, you're girlfriend is mean,” said Zhou Jinhai and Dylan jumped over to shut his mouth.

”Don't even for a second assume that she is my girlfriend. Her boyfriend might send a virtual dagger to chase me to death.”

Zhou Jinhai pushed his hand away from his mouth, ”Are you really scared of someone? When did that happen?”

Dylan stood aside and cleared his throat. ”We are not gonna discuss that. Why are you here?”

”I woke up because of the piano music. It sounded awfully familiar.”

Dylan's eyes instinctively looked inside the house. He couldn't see Xiu, but his mind was definitely wandering off to her. Did he even have to guess why the music sounded familiar to Zhou Jinhai? No, he did not! He already knew!

”Are you here to complain about it?”

”Serves you right,” said Dylan without holding back. ”Besides, when did you become my neighbor? No, what the hell are you even doing in my city? Are you following me now?”