Renee felt nervous when she turned around and spotted Leia. "Lei, when did you get here? Why didn't you say something?""I've been here for a while. It looked like you both were having a good chat, so I didn't have the heart to interrupt." Leia slowly approached them, her tone indifferent and cold.'Darn!' Renee knitted her eyebrows. She did not expect that Leia would overhear her conversation with Xavier.As someone with high self-esteem, Lei must be very hurt!"Don't listen to his crap, Lei. He is just speaking casually. He is not such a person, he…" Renee anxiously tried to make excuses for Xavier, but then realized that the man's words were simply unforgivable."You don't have to defend me, darling, I am that kind of person. It's good for Lei to know this early so that she will give up on her unrealistic fantasies." Xavier put his hands in his pockets. The corners of his lips curved upwards, and his gaze was carefree and charming.Leia looked at the man coldly and said disdai
"Eh, well…" Renee tried to join their conversation but found that they were too engrossed in their conversation. She had no chance to get a word in. Hence, she decided to leave first. "I'll leave you to your chat. Bye." When she was back in the dining room, Quinton had almost finished cooking. He was now enthusiastically arranging the dishes on the table. "Sis, you're home. You're just in time for the meal. Where's Xavier and Lei?" "They're still chatting." "What are they talking about? They're so engrossed in it." "Er, they're discussing how to gain my heart." Renee became quite helpless. While arranging the dishes, Quinton's hands stiffened briefly. He asked tentatively, "What do you think of Xavier?" "Although he's not very serious, he's a good man. He even saved my life." "That's good. You can consider him." "Oh, please. Quinton, why do you behave like Lei? Why do you keep setting me up with some random guy? Didn't you promise to take care of me for the rest
The dinner was indeed quite chaotic. It was as if Cupid had gotten drunk, and it began to arbitrarily set up couples. Both Quinton and Leia hinted at Xavier ceaselessly to please Renee, but Renee gave Xavier endless chances to please Leia. Xavier claimed that he wanted to pursue Renee, but his focus was all on Leia. He peeled prawns for her repeatedly. After that, he started peeling crabs for her. Hence, there was so much food on her plate that she could not finish it…"Okay, stop peeling. I'm already full." Smiling awkwardly, Leia stopped Xavier from peeling more prawns for her. After that, she lowered her voice and said, "Are you done using me? You should chat with Ren and serve her food. Have you forgotten what I just taught you? She's leaving the table if you don't act now." "So you do dislike me indeed. Didn't I peel the prawns and crabs nicely? I'll change, okay?" Xavier behaved like a feeble person and looked at her pitifully. Leia was dumbfounded. "Ahem, well, I'
"But you're also awesome, pretty, and unique. Why can't you feel my fondness for you?" "Why, you…" Leia's calmness was fluttered by him. Consequently, she blushed faintly. It might be because she had some wine, or it might be because of the romantic night. When she looked up at him, her clear eyes were watery and eager. "Tell me. Do you like me?" That was the first time she asked him that question directly. There seemed to be a tinge of ambiguity between them in the past. She seemed to have received some hints from him, but she did not dare to confirm it. Afraid that she would be misunderstood, she never dared to ask him that. After what happened tonight, she was indeed quite annoyed by that kind of endless ambiguity. She had no right to take a step forward in their relationship, but she was afraid of having regrets if she retreated…"I…" It might be beyond Xavier's imagination that Leia would take the initiative to lay everything on the table, given her abnormally hig
"Lei, what's the matter with you?" Xavier noticed something wrong with Leia, so he quickly ran over and inquired about it. "I'm… fine. It's none of your business!" She covered her belly and pushed him away, trying to act strong. However, the excruciating pain was killing her. She was in so much pain that she almost burst into tears. "Stop being stubborn. You don't seem fine at all. And your face… your face…" Xavier could not help but swallow slightly while looking at her face. He was flabbergasted. "What's wrong with my face?" "No, nothing." Xavier tried to help her up again. "We'd better get to the hospital now. I'm afraid something bad might happen if we delay this." "You're lying. There must be something wrong with my face." She was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat, and she could not even stand steadily. She let Xavier support her before she took out her phone and checked her appearance. After that, she cried out involuntarily."Ah!" She sa
It was not humiliating to step on shit, but it would be the most humiliating ever to bump into one's ex while stepping on shit. At that moment, given her swollen face, she seemed to be in a sorrier state than stepping on shit. She did not want William to see that. "Lei, stop hiding. I know it's you." William deeply cherished this rare chance to meet Leia, so he sounded extremely agitated. Xavier stood between them, and he was taller and studier than William. His body appeared like a large mountain before William. William could not bypass Xavier no matter what he did, so he became very anxious. "Sir, please step aside. I have something to say to Lei." Helplessly, William pleaded with Xavier politely. However, Xavier took up an annoying front. He arrogantly looked over William's head. "Which midget is talking? I can't hear him." The assistant who stood beside William became angry. "Why did you say that? Dr. Jones is an expert that the hospital hired at a high cost. He's a
Feeling slightly aggrieved, Leia glared at the man who got angry out of the blue. "I got an allergic reaction instead of you. Why did you yell at me? If I wasn't afraid that you would be embarrassed, would I have eaten so many prawns and crabs? How ungrateful of you!""You..." Xavier's anger soon subsided. Feeling guiltier, he lowered his head more and whispered to her, "Why were you so silly? I thought you liked eating them, so I kept on peeling them for you..." "You're the silly one, not me!" Leia rolled her eyes at him and complained grumpily, "You didn't have to peel them for me even if I liked eating them. I'm nobody to you. Why did you exhaust yourself so?" Xavier heaved a long sigh and shook his head. "Yes, I'm silly. I'm the silliest person in the world... You're the smartest. There's nothing you don't know." When William witnessed their ambiguous interactions, he felt rather sad. "Lei, your allergic reaction needs to be handled right away. Follow me." He bypasse
'What's wrong with him today? Is he in a drunken fit? Why did he go berserk all of a sudden?'"Lean your head closer." William was wearing white gloves. He was ready to use professional tactics to apply anti-allergic medication for her. After calling her name several times, she seemed to have still not heard him. All her attention seemed to be attracted by the noise outside. "Oh, I'm sorry."It was only then that Leia noticed his instruction. She obediently leaned her face closer to him."This medicine is a bit stimulating, so you may feel a bit of pain when I apply it to your face. But it's highly effective, and it can help reduce the swelling rapidly. Just bear with me." William patiently introduced the medication to her, and his techniques were very gentle. "What did you say... Ah!" However, she still did not listen to him. On the other hand, she was all ears while listening to Xavier's words from outside. When she heard of something, she inevitably laughed. After tha