Chapter 244 - Ugly Kindnapper?

From the very first time Dylan had met Xiu, she left a remarkable impression on him. It was remarkable because no one had ever been able to annoy him as much as she did. And that too on the very first meeting. Later on, his impressions of hers started shifting on several occasions. Today wasn't any different, once again his impression of her being responsible and sensible was shattered.

He had assumed that Xiu was a quiet drunk kind of a person but boy was he wrong about that! He was cursing the moment when he agreed to accompany her for a drink which later on turned into a complete drinking session.

With her calling him as 'sweety' had already rung a bell of warning in his head but when she started talking in a singsong voice, he knew something was going down. Who knew it was him going down today. He tried to drag her out of her seat but Xiu was resisting with all her willpower as she held the corner of the table and refused to leave.

Shaking her head, she screamed, "I said I'm not going. Why can't you listen to me for once? Is it that difficult?"

Dylan rubbed his forehead, "Xiu, we have to leave now. You're already drunk. I can't let you drink any more than this."

Xiu's face scrunched up as she said, "I'm not drunk! I haven't even started yet! This was just a warm-up. The party is only starting."

Dylan held her wrist again and tried to pull her saying, "We are done here. And we are certainly done with your antics. There is no party here."

"Ahh!!" came an agonizing cry from Xiu as she started yelling, "Help! Help! This ugly guy is kidnapping me!"

"What the f.u.c.k!" Dylan looked at her in disbelief while she made a pitiful face for the perfect performance. She looked like the epitome of innocence with those watery eyes as if she was holding her tears back. Dylan was amazed at her performance. However, he didn't have much time to praise her since he had to clear up this stupid misunderstanding that Xiu created out of nowhere.

"Look at his shamelessness!" said an on-looker. "Taking advantage of an innocent girl."

"What audacity you have? Kidnapping a girl? Tsk. Tsk." another one chimed in.

Dylan was being hoarded by those people who tried to shove the blame on him as if they had been washed with the holy water or something! He was shameless or these people were? Hmph!

Dylan glared at Xiu who cowered back as if she was a turtle hiding in her shell. He took a long and calming breath and tried to clear up, "Everyone, she is just drunk."

"Exactly! How can you take advantage of a drunk girl?" said another prosecutor of justice.

Dylan's face twitched in annoyance as he said, "She's my assistant."

"Just because she's your employee, you can't force her like this."

Dylan was on the verge of exploding now. He rubbed his earlobes trying to distract himself from his anger. No matter how much he tried to explain, those men weren't having it. So, he looked at Xiu and asked, "Xiu, do you have a problem with kidnapping or the ugly kidnapper?"

Xiu glowered as she replied, "Obviously, the ugly kidnapper. Bring the last kidnapper, he was handsome. I don't like you."

Dylan gave a look to those men who were trying to preach around and explained the situation before looking back at Xiu. Seeing him glaring, she again cowered back a little. Terror crossed her face and seeing her eyes, Dylan's face went blank. He didn't know why but she looked really scared. Why? He didn't even say anything to her. Even though it was her fault for accusing him wrongly.

He pulled out his phone and turned the screen towards Xiu. As she saw Darren's photo on the screen, Xiu almost hopped up to him saying, "Oh, that's my baby! My most handsome kidnapper!" She kissed his photo making Dylan roll his eyes. Suddenly, her smile dulled as she whined, "This is just my baby's photo. Where is the real one? I want to kiss the real one."

Dylan scoffed, "Of course, it's not the real one. You only kissed the phone screen, and all that bacteria on the screen must be really happy." Xiu scowled at his attempt of sarcasm while he went on, "Don't act like a broody kid now. You want to kiss your baby?" Only Dylan knew how cringy he felt when he said that 'your baby' while she nodded happily. "I'll take you to him. But you'll have to come with me."

"Really?" Xiu held Dylan's arm and swung it from side to side as she asked for confirmation while looking at him with such a bright and anticipating gaze.

Dylan was left in a trance as he stared at her. Was she really the girl he knew? Why did she seem like an innocent child? And if this was the real her, then what about the mature version of hers? Had she been faking it all this time? Or she is faking it now? Which one is the real one?

In his own daydreaming, Dylan rubbed her head saying, "Yes, I'll take you to him. Let's go."

Xiu nodded but as she was about to follow him, she turned back and picked up the alcohol bottle. 

"Leave that here," said Dylan sternly.

Xiu looked at him pitifully, "I don't want to." Even the corner of her lips turned downward to show how sad she was about parting with that bottle. And when Dylan tried to take it from her, she hugged it like her most precious possession.

Dylan facepalmed himself as he said, "Forget it. I have no more energy in me." While walking ahead, Dylan kept talking or more like complaining, "I never thought you'd be such a childish person. I so wanted to call Darren but if I did, he'd really get angry for letting you drink. Now I know why he specifically said not to let you drink. You're really a handful. I'm already feeling tired."

When Dylan didn't hear any reply, he turned around only to hear the sound of cold evening breeze blowing around him because the person he had been ranting to was nowhere to be seen.