Chapter 378 - Lone Wolf

"Hubby, when do you have time? Let's go shopping!" 

These were the words Shui Xian heard when he entered his room. He was surprised by this sudden proposal. He looked at Raelle's serious face and then he looked at Hyson who stood behind her while nodding his head up and down. 

"Shopping?" repeated Shui Xian in confusion.

"I don't like your clothes," said Raelle without hiding anything.

"Too boring!" Hyson added. "Also, so dull!"

Raelle nodded her head in agreement, "All your work clothes have fine workmanship but your loungewear and casual clothes are dull!" She took a pause and added, "Don't like."

Shui Xian smiled at the both of them, "Okay. Let's go shopping. All my casual clothes are casually bought. I hardly spent any time at home before so I didn't need to care about such things. But now, since my wife wants to reorganize my wardrobe, I'm all up for it." 

"Then when are we going?" 

"Sunday?"

"Why not Saturday?" 

Hyson also repeated Raelle's question, "Yeah, why not Saturday?"

Shui Xian found them talking one by one really funny. He rubbed Hyson's head saying, "Because Saturday I have booked for this little brother of mine."

Hyson looked at Shui Xian, "Xian Ge, you mean me?"

"Do I have another little brother?"

Hyson grinned like a fool and gave Raelle a look, "See that? Saturday is mine!" He turned back to Shui Xian, "Xian Ge, what are we doing on Saturday?"

Shui Xian had a thoughtful look on his face, "Something fun. But I'll keep that a secret for now."

"What secret? Secrets are not good in relationships. Secrets breeds misunderstanding and misunderstandings cause rifts. And once there is a rift, the relationship can't be saved." He tugged at Shui Xian's shirt, "So, let's not keep secrets, eh?"

Shui Xian burst out laughing, "Although I agree with what you said, I'm still gonna keep this secret for now."

"How am I gonna wait for Saturday then?" Hyson was in a dilemma now. It was truly difficult to wait for so long. "Ellie, do you know about it?"

"I know as much as you do," was Raelle's response.

Shui Xian left these two friends and went to change his clothes. He didn't feel like staying between them.

After Hyson was done with his chatter, he finally pulled Raelle over and whispered, "Xian Ge's condition doesn't look good. What happened?"

"Maybe it has to do with me," was Raelle answer.

"Maybe?"

Raelle nodded and told him, "Isn't it because of you that he became curious about my kidnapping?"

"He is always curious about you, Ellie," was Hyson's response. "It's just that he either doesn't know what to ask or he is scared to hurt you." He took a pause and added, "Then, did you tell him?"

"I did," she explained in detail to Hyson. "Then he started trembling so I didn't continue."

"No wonder he looks so lost," muttered Hyson. 

"I didn't think it'd affect him so much," said Raelle truthfully. "It doesn't even affect me."

"You are you. We, human beings can't possibly be as perfect as a machine like you," retorted Hyson. "To us humans, it hurts. Even if it's in the past, it hurts. Even if we didn't go through that situation, we can empathize."

"Anything else?"

Hyson made a face at her and suddenly recalled, "Ah! I forgot to tell you, Xian Ge is my new boss."

"What?"

"He bought the company," answered Hyson. "And I have a new manager as well."

"Good for you," said Raelle. 

"You don't have anything else to say?"

"Nope."

Shui Xian came out to find Raelle and Hyson talking in a whisper. 

"Fai, you're staying for dinner?"

"Yeah," said Hyson. "I'm here to freeload."

"Then make sure to eat a lot," said Shui Xian as they went downstairs for dinner.

"I feel like the whole dinner scene is shining tonight," commented Shui Koshing.

"Isn't it because a star is here?" 

Raelle looked blankly at Hyson, "That's enough."

Hyson grumbled under his breath, "And here comes the dark clouds jealous of the brightest star of the night."

Shui Koshing chuckled, "But seriously, it's really different to have Fai here. The whole ambiance changes when you are here."

"Uncle Shing, my mum says I was born to light up the world," stated Hyson proudly. "I was the light she needed in her life and I also became a light in Ellie's life. But she won't accept that." He had a defeated look on his face as he went on, "The problem is that Ellie is like an eclipse. No matter how bright my light is, it can't brighten her up."

Raelle picked up the dumpling and shoved it into his mouth, "Eat quietly or scram already!"

Hyson chewed on the dumpling and complained, "You're a very difficult person."

"Not like you just came to that realization."

"Uncle Shing, what are you reading these days?" Since he wasn't allowed to talk to Raelle, he made Shui Koshing his target. Meanwhile, he also picked up shrimps and peeled them carefully. "I think Uncle, you should try reading light novels."

"Aren't those for youngsters? What am I gonna do reading those novels?"

"Aiyah, Uncle! Light novels are feel good. It'll help in keeping you happy."

"Why don't you suggest something then?"

Hyson had just opened his mouth to say something when he was interrupted by Raelle, "Have you ever finished the novels you started?"

Hyson put the bowl of peeled shrimps in front of her as he said, "It's because I don't have that reading worm in my body. I'm impatient."

"Then don't suggest Bà to try it out either."

"Fine, I won't do it," agreed Hyson. "Then Uncle Shing, how about dating someone?"

Shui Koshing almost choked on his food and looked at Hyson, "What?"

"What? Didn't I say it before? You should date."

"I don't want to," Shui Koshing answered.

"Why are all these elders so stubborn?" Hyson shook his head. "Mum said no, Yanyan said no, you're saying no. Even Opa said no."

"You actually asked grandfather to go on a date?" asked Shui Xian.

"I did," said Hyson. "But he didn't agree." He sighed like an old man saying, "These elders say kids don't listen to them these days. But what do they have to say about themselves? Why are they so stubborn and difficult? Am I asking for so much? It's just a date!"

"Why don't you find yourself a match instead of finding for them?" suggested Shui Xian.

"I'm a lone wolf.. I'm not looking for a match."