607 The Charmer (1/2)
Earlier when Darren had come to his wife's side, he was able to hear the constant banter between Dylan and Xiu from quite a distance. He really had to give it to these two. Although these banters had become a norm to everyone surrounding Dylan and Xiu, it was still a sight to behold each time.
”Xiu, you're annoying!”
”No, dear Dylan! I told you already, I'm not annoying, I'm Xiu!”
”I'm very serious!”
”When did I say your name is nonserious?”
”Don't kid around with me!”
”There is no kid around here, Dylan.” Dylan was gnashing his teeth at this point at how Xiu kept on twisting his words repeatedly. It was truly getting on his nerves. No, no! It got on his nerve pretty early, now he was just hanging by a thread. As soon as that thread broke, he might end up tackling her down right here and right now! ”Actually, the only kid I see here is you!”
”XIU!”
”Don't scream! My ears are perfectly fine. Just because you're deaf doesn't mean everyone is!”
”I don't even know why I started this knowing very well that I was the one who was gonna suffer in the end?”
”That's a question you should be asking yourself.”
”I hate you!”
Xiu laughed at him, ”Why is that whenever you have no other way to retort, you resort to saying you hate me? I already know you hate me. I have said it repeatedly that the feeling is very mutual. Don't bother wasting your breath!”
Dylan took a deep calming breath before his sight fell on his best friend as if finding his life savor, he started, ”Dazi, your girl is bullying me.”
Darren took a seat beside Xiu and looked at her who in turn smiled innocently. ”Come on, Didi! My wife looks so innocent. How can she bully a bully like you?”
Dylan gaped at his best friend in disbelief, ”You certainly know how or when to change sides. Don't forget it's pals before gals!”
”Ah-Si, did my wife bully him?” Darren completely ignored Dylan and shifted to ask Ah-Si who had been silently watching the drama unfold between Dylan and Xiu for a while now.
Ah-Si looked at Xiu and smiled before shaking his head, ”How can she? She is such a cutie pie!”
”Wow! You all are turning your backs on me. Fantastic!” Dylan was out of breath now that he was done whining around. ”Hey, Xiu! Pass me the water. I'm thirty.”
Xiu tried to hold back but still ended up saying, ”Hi, thirsty. I'm Xiu.” She passed the water bottle as she adding, ”And this is water. We are both pleased to meet you.”
While Dylan's lips twitched, the rest of the group started laughing out. Dylan was left lamenting, ”My bad! I thought it would be my day but apparently with you in my life, no day can be my day.”
Xiu patted his shoulder, ”It's good that you finally know that.”
”Xiu, aren't you the drinking queen? Why aren't you drinking tonight?”
Hearing the question from Cali, Xiu touched the tip of her nose as she answered, ”We should learn from our mistakes and move on.”