Chapter 945 - Priorities (1/2)

The dinner was lively as it could get with these people gathered around. There wasn't ever a dull moment when all the troublemakers were in one place. Even the sensible Xiao Li would let loose around his dear sister. What about the maintaining image? Was it edible?

All of them happily ate and wholeheartedly praised Xiu's cooking skills. None of them skimped when it came to flattering Xiu for this free meal.

”I can do anything for this free meal!” stated Nora.

Xiu shook her head at her while Han Bohai said, ”Have you been starving? With how much money you all have, I can't believe you're always looking for a free meal from Sister Xiu.”

”You're also one of us,” reminded Dylan.

Ying patted Han Bohai's shoulder as she told Dylan, ”He seems to keep forgetting that he is also one of us now.”

Han Bohai lowered his head saying, ”Sister Xiu, they all are scary.”

”Your Sister Xiu is scarier,” said Dylan.

”Not for me,” argued Han Bohai.

With that statement, Dylan shot Xiu a look and muttered, ”Double standards!”

”Get over it Dylan,” said Xiu.

”I can't,” said Dylan helplessly. ”I can let go of everything but when it comes to you, I just can't!”

”By the way, how come none of you even asked why I called you all?” asked Xiu. ”Did you really come just for the free meal?”

Dylan stood up, ”I asked. No one knew the answer and even insulted me for thinking about anything other than food.”

”Oh, it seems our Dylan had been wronged today,” said Xiu.

”It isn't the first time,” came Ah-Si's voice.

”Definitely won't be the last,” added Nora.

Now seeing how Dylan was fuming, Xiu instantly tried to soothe him, ”We are gathered today to celebrate something.”

”Celebrate something?” All of them were curious to know what she meant.

”Did you all notice a change?” asked Xiu with bright eyes but none of the people got her meaning.

And before Xiu would lose her patience with them all, she heard Jackie's voice from behind, ”Sister Xiu lost the extra weight.”

Xiu's eyes sparkled as she turned around and picked up her little brother. ”As always, only my Jackie is the best.”

”Xiu, it's not that we didn't notice that,” said Xiao Li. Of course, all of them could notice the weight loss. It was so obvious how could they even miss it out?

”It's just we didn't think it'd be enough of a reason for you to celebrate it,” said Ying.

”If we don't celebrate the smallest of things, how will happiness find us?” retorted Xiu. ”If we value the small things, only then we can create bigger happiness.”

”And thank you all for coming to Xiu's Ted Talk today! Yay!” Nora even clapped her hands for Xiu who threw her a dirty look. Nora disregarded the look and asked, ”I'm still not even sure why you insisted on losing weight.”

”Regi, did you say something?” asked Xiao Li with a dangerous look in his eyes.

Darren raised his hands in defense, ”It's not my fault. No one liked the fact that she put on weight more than me. After all, she was so cushiony and cuddly. How can I complain?”

”Cushiony?”

”Yeah!” Darren nodded his head.