Chapter 963 - Gossips (1/2)
”What's up with Xiu and the kids of this family?” asked Ying who just came after witnessing a sweet hugging scene. And that left her in bewilderment. After all, who didn't know Xiu used to run from kids like the plague? But now, she seemed to have blend in with the kids. It really made people wonder what happened.
”What happened?” inquired Dylan.
”They look... chummy,” said Ying strangely.
Dylan laughed at her, ”Ying Jie, that's old news now. Who doesn't know that whichever generation it is, they are all Xiu's fans? You should also get used to it by now.”
”It's really like that?” asked Ying in surprise.
”It is,” agreed Darren. ”They all are trying to steal my wife.”
”Oh, please, Darren!” said Nora. ”You're no different than your wife. If they don't come to find Xiu, you'd come to find the kids instead.”
Darren rubbed the nape of his neck sheepishly. He couldn't refute those words. He always thought he'd be annoyed because of his own son for taking the time of his wife but what he didn't know was that he was more than happy to spend time with both of them together. Also, as Xiu said to him before. The world of children is fantastical and magical, he really couldn't bring himself to hate any of it.
So, eventually, he ended up loving these kids just as much Xiu.
”Who asked you to give birth to a cute daughter?” retorted Darren.
”So now it's my fault?” asked Nora.
Darren shrugged his shoulders, ”Yes, it is. You're so not cute but your daughter is.”
”Ah-Si, look what he is saying,” Nora complained to her husband.
”Brother-in-law, please refrain from personal attacks. Our daughter is cute because of us,” said Ah-Si. ”But she is lively and energetic and mischievous because of Sister Xiu,” added Ah-Si. He felt a headache coming on when he recalled how his reserved daughter ended up turning into a devil. And it was all thanks to his sister and Jackie. They both spent a lot of effort to pull Ava out of her shell. And now, no one could even tell it was the same girl who didn't even bother saying her first word until she was already four.
Because now, Ava's voice would start echoing in their house from the moment she opened her eyes. And that voice would continue to ring in the house until she went back to bed. Ava just loved to talk.
”Regi, isn't Xiu planning on working again?” asked Cali to Darren.
”And who said my wife isn't working?” responded Darren. ”Why do people ȧssume that she is free?”
”No, I know being a housewife is a hectic job but...”
Darren didn't let her continue as he told her, ”She is also a mother. Being a mother is a full-time job. And she takes it as a full-time job.”
”So, is she waiting for Rowan to start school?”