526 Remove Your Hands (1/2)

”Didn't you feel really tired? How come now you want to drive yourself?”

Seeing him doubtfully looking at her while she was buckling up her seatbelt, Xiu felt at a loss for words. She was honestly tired. She didn't lie. But how could she bring a third wheel with them on a date? No, no way! She had been that 'third wheel' in someone else's date and honestly found her own self too annoying.

”After eating, I'm feeling revitalized. It's like I've been reborn...” she stopped abruptly and laughed at herself, ”I really forget that I had been reborn. I can't even use that word as a joke!”

Darren shook his head seeing her antics and decided to stay quiet about this topic. She usually didn't like talking about this whole 'rebirth'. So, he never liked bringing it up himself.

”Do you even know where to go?” asked Darren when she stepped on the accelerator and whooshed away. He wasn't doubting her driving skills since he had already learned from Ben that she had been taking her driving lessons quite diligently. He also knew why she didn't want a third person between them. But he was still worried because she was super bad with directions.

”Are you doubting my driving skills?” she asked while looking at him from the corner of her eye.

”No, but I don't trust your sense of directions,” answered Darren in all honesty.

Xiu wasn't upset to hear that. She was, in fact, smiling softly. She loved it when he didn't sugar coat his words even for her. If she was in the wrong, he won't hesitate at all before telling her.

”By now, you should really have strong faith in my sense of direction.”

”Oh? And why is that?” Darren was really curious to hear her answer and he propped his face on his hand and stared at the side of her face.

”Because it's my bad sense of direction that led me to you.”

Darren was left stunned by her reply. He had no way to retort. How could he? She was right! If she hadn't run to men's bathroom or lost her way to his private hot springs, how were they gonna meet?

He laughed out thinking about that and said, ”I guess I need to thank God for your bad driving skills along with your bad sense of direction.”

Xiu smiled proudly as she heard that. Yes, she was indeed proud of being so bad at directions. Who could say anything to that?

”But where are we really going?” After a moment of silence, he asked again. ”And don't say it's a surprise. I'm not in the mood for those vague answers.”

”It's not really a surprise,” said Xiu. ”I just want to have a proper date with you. Like other couples do.”

”And what exactly do other couples do?” questioned Darren.

”Wouldn't you know better than me? After all, my Baobei has a history of dating all kinds of girls.”

Darren almost choked on his own saliva. He had never heard his Sweets bringing that dark history up. Why was she doing it today?

Darren was left gaping in disbelief. Where was all this coming from? Why did he feel like he was being attacked? And why so suddenly at that too? He wasn't prepared for all this!