477 Temporary Separation (1/2)

Over on Xiu's side...

She was holding her phone up and zooming in the camera on the person Ah-Si and Nora went to meet at the floor below theirs. She was still nosy enough to know what could catch their attention while they were on their own date.

”Is that your idea of binoculars?” questioned Dylan.

Xiu didn't reply until she thought it over, ”How much did you pray for me to leave you alone?” Dylan quirked his brow at her playing dumb. ”Don't try to fool me. I know you. I saw you earnestly praying earlier. Obviously, you wished for me to leave you alone with your girl.” Dylan avoided her eyes since she was absolutely right. ”How about you name a price and I'll leave?”

Dylan looked at her wiggling her brows at him and scoffed, ”Are you serious? How come you always want me to name a price?”

”Because you don't have a price tag. If I won't ask, how else I'd know how to bargain?” Dylan facepalmed himself in frustration because he couldn't do anything to her. She was the opponent he couldn't win from. And even if he did, he'd be the one suffering the loss. Seeing his reaction, Xiu added, ”I'm kidding with you. I'm leaving.”

”Really?” Dylan was too eager but had to hide his excitement from her as he lowered his voice, ”Really? How come?”

Xiu laughed at him, ”I found my ride back.”

”Huh?” Dylan stared at her for a minute before adding, ”Why can't you be simple?”

”I am simple,” replied Xiu calmly. ”I'm as simple as quantum physics.”

Dylan nodded his head, ”No wonder you and I don't go along. Quantum physics was my nemesis that's why I chose business as my major.”

”That's strange. You studied business and yet you can't mind your own business. Tsk. Tsk.”

Dylan's expressions were worth noting. He was fuming but before he could burst out, Xiu had made a run for the escalator.

While Ah-Si and Nora were waiting for Ying to say something, she felt a weight on her shoulder before she heard Xiu's voice, ”How come you missed me so much that you even followed me here?”

Ying tilted her head to look at Xiu with a smile and said, ”I guess I really missed you.” She rubbed Xiu's head asking, ”Why are you here?”

”I told you,” replied Xiu, and Ying nodded her head since Xiu indeed texted her earlier but she didn't tell where exactly she was going with Dylan. ”Anyways, why are messing up their date?”

Ying also looked at Ah-Si and Nora before shaking her head, ”I did no such thing. They came to look trouble for me instead.”

”Ay! Ying Jie, I just wanted to meet your boyfriend,” argued Ah-Si.

Xiu stared at Ying with wide eyes, ”Ying Jie, you got a boyfriend? How come you didn't tell me? You're keeping secrets from me?”