Chapter 467 - Date?

"Going somewhere, Ge?" 

Xiang Weimin looked up at the military vehicle that came to stop right in front of him. The window rolled down and he saw the face of his sister. She took off her sunglasses and placed her elbow on the window as she gazed at Xiang Weimin with an ever so frivolous smile on her lips.

"You came back," said Xiang Weimin. "Took longer than I thought."

Xiang Wai also looked at the time and shrugged her shoulders, "I asked someone to bring out my vehicle. I had to wait for it at the airport."

"Coming here straight from the airport?" asked Xiang Weimin.

"I told you, I'll come to see you first thing," replied Xiang Wai. She took a pause and repeated her question, "You're really going somewhere?"

Xiang Weimin nodded his head in reply. It was already 3 o'clock, he had to arrive at the meeting place by 4. Although from the map he noticed that the Sunset Garden was only 15 minutes drive from here, he still came out early because he wasn't certain about the traffic situation in the city.

"Can't you just obediently stay at home and rest?" asked Xiang Wai. "Or is it that you just don't want to recover soon?"

"I'm doing fine," replied Xiang Weimin. "You don't have to concern yourself with this."

"Okay," agreed Xiang Wai. "Then how about I drop you off wherever you are going?" As Xiang Weimin raised his brow at her inquisitively, she put her sunglasses back on and went on, "It's because I don't want you to run around on your own. Besides, I have my own car here."

Xiang Weimin had to agree that it was better to take a lift from her rather than getting a taxi or asking Zhai's family's chauffeur to drive him around. At least, he was more comfortable with his own sister.

"Hop on, Ge," said Xiang Wai. "I won't kidnap you."

Xiang Weimin shook his head at her before he walked over to the passenger seat with the help of his crutches and opened the door before getting in. It was quite an effort for him to get on the military vehicle but Xiang Wai didn't offer help. After all, she was familiar with her brother's stubborn personality of wanting to hold up the sky with his own hands.

She was tapping her fingers on the steering wheel as she waited for him to settle on the seat before she drove off. "Where to?"

Xiang Weimin passed his phone over, "Follow the directions."

Xiang Wai looked at the phone screen and continued to drive. "Sunset Garden? Ge, are you going on a date?"

"What the hell are you spouting?"

Xiang Wai showed him an innocent look, "Don't blame me but that's a trendy cafe. And 90 percent of people go there for their first date."

"For someone who has to stay cut off from the world for months for missions, you really are up-to-date," remarked Xiang Weimin. 

"It's because I have to stay oblivious to the world for months that whenever I have a chance, I surf on the internet. I don't wish to be left behind," said Xiang Wai. "But seriously, are you going on a date?"

"NO!"

"Okay, no need to yell!" she said. "You shouldn't really be mad at me over this as well. You aren't that young anymore. It's okay with me even if you are going on a date. It's no big deal." She seriously didn't think it was a big deal. Why was he always so defensive when it came to relationships? It was seriously baffling to her.

Xiang Weimin chose to close his eyes and stop paying any attention to her altogether. Seeing him not even listening to her, she sighed and put on some music. Her brother was boring. There was nothing to be done about that. She was already used to it.

In the end, it was proven that Xiang Weimin's vision was on point. They really got stuck in traffic and by the time they arrived at the Sunset Garden café, it was already 3:47 pm. 

Even after they arrived Xiang Wai didn't leave. Instead, she followed him inside.

"What are you doing?"

"Not following you," she replied. "I'll just watch you take a seat and then I'll leave." And just like that, she still followed him without any hesitation. 

Xiang Weimin understood what she meant. She was worried about him and he was helpless about that. But true to her words, she really turned to leave once she saw his taking a seat. However, she stopped and looked at him, "Ge, should I wait for you?"

"There is no need for that. I'll take a cab," said Xiang Weimin.

"There is no worry," said Xiang Wai as she patted his arm. "I'm gonna find a shopping mall nearby and look for a gift for our mother dearest. By the time I get free, I'll contact you." She had to find a way to be around here so that she could drop him back home. She won't be able to relax otherwise.

"Do you have to buy that gift today?"

"If I wait till tomorrow, I'll forget about it," she said helplessly.

Xiang Weimin smiled as he nodded, "Right! I forgot that you have selective memory. You can really filter your memory and remove unimportant things." It was truly a wonder how she was capable of only remembering things that concerned her. Apart from that, she was capable of forgetting the whole world. Her selective memory was no joke.

Xiang Wai grinned at him, "That's a talent." She flashed him another smile and walked away saying, "Then I'll contact you later. Wait for me."

Stepping out of the café, she breathed in and almost coughed because of the smog in the city. "The air seemed fresh inside the cafe," she commented and sighed out.. Taking out her phone, she started searching, "Let's see where are the nearest shopping centers around here."