570 Ill Be There, Boss! (1/2)

”Pfft!”

Dylan couldn't help laughing at Xiu making her lips twitch along with an itch to beat him getting stronger within her. Control! She reminded herself. Self-restraint is necessary! He is officially my brother-in-law, I can't just beat him up. Not just yet! Let's hold back for a while longer.

”That's like the most accurate description of yourself. Permanently exhausted pigeon! Haha!”

Xiu gripped the hem of her shirt tightly in her fist. However, Dylan really wasn't getting the hint!

”From now on, I'll call you, Piggy! What's up Piggy? OMG! It's so funny! Haha!”

*Smack!*

Finally unable to hold back, Xiu kicked his leg from under the table.

”OW!” he yelled as he looked at her with a look of grievance.

Xiu smiled as if nothing happened and calmly reminded him, ”Just because I don't have a job, doesn't mean I've lost my temper. If anything, it's gotten worse in the previous week. So, don't push your luck with me.”

Dylan rubbed the sore spot as he observed her expressions and pointed out, ”Why does it seem like you're really in a good mood today?”

”Oh? What gave that away?” asked Xiu with feigned astonishment.

Dylan tapped his chin before saying, ”I don't know. Normally, if I teased you like this, you'd have already beaten me to a pulp. Also, usually, it takes a lot of begging, pleading, and bribing before you agree to help me. Today, none of that happened. You actually readily agreed to help me.” He took a brief pause before adding thoughtfully, ”Unless you're possessed, the only reasonable reason could be that you're in a good mood. Now, since you've already possessed this body, I already can cancel the first option. So, that brings me to ask, why are you in a good mood? Did something good happen?”

”Dylan, take my advice and spend even more time with Cali.”

”Why?”

”Her intelligence is rubbing off on you. How great is that!”

Dylan stared at her face with a blank look.

Seeing how she didnn't manage to get the reaction she was hoping for, she went on, ”Anyway, you're right. I am indeed in a very good mood today. Something really good happened.”

”What is it?” Dylan was immediately like a curious cat.

”That...” Xiu drawled her words with a sweet smile before finishing with, ”I won't tell you.”

Dylan leaned back in his seat in annoyance. ”Why hype it up if you aren't even gonna share it with me?”

”It's fun to burst your bubble,” she replied simply.