375 Shui's birthday banquet arc (5)
‘Guiying’ parted and shut her lips as even she was stunned to meet Zixin here. First at the hospital and then at the hotel…’she’ felt like the number of coincidental meetings with this man were too phenomenal.
‘Guiying’ could feel the real Guiying inside her wanting to take over and talk to him. But ‘she’ didn’t want to relinquish her control this time.
Shut up, you idiot. I have not come here for a chit chat with anybody. So stop with this bullshit.
Zixin tilted his head and observing her in a trance, he repeated. “Hello.”
‘Guiying’ looked up and raised her brow. “Hello.”
For a moment, Zixin wasn’t sure how to respond. It was the same woman before him but somehow, her gaze with which she met his eyes seemed different. Like the time he had seen her smoking that evening. He felt as if her eyes didn’t hold much warmth in them.
But that was ridiculous according to him. The Guiying whom he talked to was a gentle woman with a soft voice.
Zixin smiled and said, “It was surprising to see you here.”
At first, he was indeed surprised when he recognized her figure. But considering that she was Ai’s friend, it made sense why she would be here. Though he then wondered the reason for her not being present at his get-together party.
Whatever her reason was, the moment he noticed her, the light in his eyes gleamed.
‘Guiying’ smiled. “I would have asked you the same thing only if I had a bit more time. So if you don’t mind, can I leave?”
His eyes rapidly blinked.
‘She’ snorted.
Poor him. Isn’t he so used to talking to this idiot inside me? Well for that matter, anybody is.
‘She’ turned on her heels and left.
“When can we talk then?” His question managed to stop her.
‘She’ frowned and asked as she looked back, “What?”
Zixin patiently asked, “When can we talk?”
“Why do you even want to talk to me? Aren’t there already so many people here?”
Suddenly, ‘she’ felt a resistance inside her.
“But I don’t know these people.”
He remarked in a matter of fact tone but at the same time, his voice held with a tinge of helplessness.
“At least not in the way I used to know them before.”
‘Her’ brow twitched. ‘She’ could feel a sense of annoyance and disappointment from the Guiying inside her.
Why are you feeling so sad?
‘Guiying’ pinched her space between her brows.
Why do I have to deal with this now…
‘She’ tried her best to smile the way Guiying always did. “I will let you know when I get the time.”
“When?”
“…”
“…Soon.”
“How soon?”
‘She’ gritted her teeth.
Okay, what is the deal with this man!?
Zixin smiled. “I have a lot of things I want to talk to you about.”
He wanted to surprise her by revealing that he had started to read her books.
“I will come meet you by myself, okay?” ‘Guiying’ was very close to snapping.
Zixin nodded. “Okay. I will wait for you. I will be by that corner when you need to find me.”
“Sure.”
‘She’ finally got to leave and exhaled.
God, that man is stubborn!
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“Xing Bi!!!”
Nian hopped to hug her to which she slyly moved aside. “Liu Nian! Don’t you dare get so chummy with me.”
“Why not? Didn’t we spend such a lovely and beautiful date and then a lovely and beautiful time at your house?”
Xing Bi gasped in horror.
“You idiot!” She kicked on his ankle and pulled his collar. “Don’t say misleading things! People will misunderstand!”
“Misunderstand what?” Nian blinked.
“That we-“
“That we?”
“You know exactly what I am talking about!” She glared at him. “Don’t feign ignorance!”
The only thing Xing Bi wanted to do now was to lose Nian’s sight and meet Shui to give her wishes and gift. So she ran away at lightning speed.
“Xing Biiii! Don’t leave me here all alone.” He sobbed. “This cruel world scares me!”
Everybody around him – “…”
The world scares Liu Nian?
Some of them who had heard the rumors of Nian’s violence whenever his switch got flipped could hardly agree. Then again, they had also seen how he brought two limp judges at the Summit. Clearly, he was the culprit.
Xing Bi disappeared amidst the crowd, sighing in relief.
Phew!
The real reason why Xing Bi wanted to escape from him was their last date, specifically how it had ended. She knew it was just a peck on a forehead and she should forget about it but somehow when Nian appeared before her again, she always recalled his last expression, words and kiss.
And then she had no clue what to speak or how to act.
You have been single for far too long, idiot! A peck is nothing to get so riled up over!
“Grandpa, you idiot! How dare you forget my gift!?”
Xing Bi’s eyes widened and as she looked to her left, she was more taken aback by seeing Nian before her once again.
W-wait wait! I just lost him at that side! How is he here already so soon!?
She scratched the top of her head for a long time. Nian seemed to be arguing with an elderly man.
The hell…does he have wings!?
“I told you to stay put with my gift but you forgot!” Jian’s gaze darkened. “Now what will I give to Shui?”
Liu Hai shot back. “I didn’t forget! It just got mixed up!”
“You sure would never mix up your chocolates, won’t you stupid old man?” He sneered.
“You-you…” Liu Hai was unable to respond.
Jian glowered. “Ugh! I feel like dumping you somewhere- ow, ow, owwwww!!!!”
Suddenly, somebody grabbed his ear and pulled it hard until he felt it would tear off.
Xing Bi, who was mercilessly twisting his ear, threw a deadly glare at him. “Liu Nian! Is this how you talk to an elderly person!? And your Grandpa at that?”