607 The Charmer (2/2)

”Wait! But you love to repeat your mistakes,” Nora chimed in making Xiu scowl.

”Oh, no wonder I'm still friends with you.”

”Did you just call me a mistake?”

Xiu shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly, ”When did I? Don't put words into my mouth. Even if you think you're a mistake, that's all your own thinking. I have no say in that.”

”It's not me who loves to put words in others' mouth, it's you! You're really good at it!”

Xiu twirled a strand of her hair with her finger as she said, ”That's also a talent only a few can have.”

”That is so like you, my best friend,” said Nora before they shared a cheeky smile with a meaningful look that only those two best friends could understand.

”I'd like to give props to you both for being so dramatically weird best friends who loved to act more like lovers than best friends.”

Xiu and Nora narrowed their eyes at Dylan and smirked, ”They hate us 'cause they ain't us.” With that, they both shared a high-five just to annoy him before Nora added, ”Bro, we are best friends. If we won't treat each other like lovers, what's the point of such a deep bond?!”

”I never acted like that with my best friend,” pointed out Dylan.

Xiu snorted, ”Yeah, because you loved acting more like a mistress than a lover.”

”Hahaha!”

”Dazi, are you really gonna marry her?”

Darren looked calmly at his best friend and nodded, ”Yes. I'm sure, she's the only wife for me.”

”Can't you rethink this?”

”No, I can't,” answered Darren solemnly.

He pointed between himself and Xiu as he exclaimed, ”This is gonna be difficult.”

”Oh, that's why Xiu calls you the mistress,” remarked Ah-Si as he tapped Dylan's shoulder.

”Why are you of all people on her side?”

Ah-Si leaned closer to his ear as he whispered, ”Bro, first of all, I really like her. Secondly, if I dared to even say a word against her, my father might have my head on a platter.”

”Huh? When did Uncle Zi get so protective of someone?” He scowled at Xiu as he asked, ”What sorcery did she use on him?”

”That I don't know but I only know that dad loves her a lot. He even specifically called me to his room to say that I have to take care of her.”

”Aiyo, I should give her a new title... Xiu, The charmer!”