<h4>393 Angry Water</h4>


    Xiu looked up from the phone screen and squinted her eyes at Mr. Moody who was emanating a thick grumpy and sulky vibes. To be honest, it was weird seeing Dn in a disheveled look. He always dressed immactely in his designer suits. But right now, his tie was nowhere to be found. The first two buttons of his white button-down were undone.


    His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. His hair was left untamed while he raked his fingers repeated through his thick hair. His eyes were sullen and his lips were curled downward. Even his skin looked dull.


    He reminded Xiu of a sad movie hero from the 90s. Definitely his CEO charms were nonexistent today. To think that a girl was a reason behind his state, Woah! That really was unexpected!


    Xiu pressed her lips together as she noticed his condition.


    "Good morning, grouchy!" she couldn''t help being a bit sarcastic as she followed him to his office.


    "My morning is looking bleak, matey!" he retorted depressingly.


    While Xiu was contemting what to say to him, he went on, "Did you and your husband had to create that drama at the entrance?"


    "Me and my husband?" Xiu repeated with raised brows.


    Dn sighed gloomily, "You both act like newlyweds." Saying that he turned his desktop screen towards her and yed the newly uploaded video on thepany forum which clearly showed Xiu and Darren''s love confessions.


    "I thought you strictly prohibited gossips on the forum. Aren''t you gonna do something about it?" she quirked up her brow at him.


    He shrugged his shoulders nonchntly, "I''m not nning on it. I want other singles like me to suffer as much as I am seeing you two lovebirds." he stared at her face and added, "I say just tie the knot already. Why the hold-up?"


    Xiu held back her smile as she remarked, "For now, it seems like your love life is in a knot. Or maybe knots." She went on sarcastically, "Don''t tell me you couldn''t do the simplest thing I asked of you. How could you not even talk to a girl? You just had to clear your feelings to her and you couldn''t even do that?"


    Dn closed his eyes briefly and spoke in a perpetually tired voice, "I tried. But she''s not even listening to me. She ran before I could say anything."


    "And you didn''t run after her?" She shook her head at him and tut-tutted to show her disapproval. "You''re..."


    "I''m what?" he asked since she abruptly stopped withoutpleting her sentence.


    "I''m looking for the right adjective here," she stated as she looked thoughtfully at him. "Ah! I found it. You''re miserable! That''s the right adjective for you."


    "Xiu, I thought you''re on my side?" Dnined softly.


    Xiu pped his head. "And I thought you''d be mature enough to keep your heartbroken look out of the business. But I guess we both expected too much from each other."


    Dn could huff at her stinging remark.


    "By the way, did you hear the news?" He shook his head while she borated. "Two astronauts went to spacest night."


    "Your point here is?" he inquired looking bored.


    "Maybe you should also have joined them. Perhaps they could find the right civilization for you."


    Dn''s face twitched uncontrobly. "Are you saying that I''m an alien who needs to find the right civilization?"


    "I didn''t say anything but you''re smart," she shed him a grin, annoying him even more than he was. However, her original n was to make himugh. This look really didn''t suit him but what could she do now? He didn''t look like he was gonna fall for herme jokes today. "Here, have some water and stop sulking." She suggested while offering him a ss of water.


    "I want a fizzy drink. Can you get me Sprite instead of water?"


    Xiu thought about it before saying, "Sprite is also just angry water. You drink this water and leave the job of making you angry with me. It''ll just be like you drank the Sprite."


    Xiu focused on his face and soon his face cracked as his lips curled up in a silly smile. "You''re a fool!"


    "I know and this fool is more ustomed to her idiot friend''s smile. So lose the frown it''s making you look like a grandpa."


    Dn nodded his head and finally appeared as if he was feeling better. But then again, he always felt good around Xiu no matter what kind of nonsense went between them. They had rarely been serious with each other. If they weren''t being sarcastic then they would beughing at each other. But this unique bond of theirs was quite special to both of them.


    Because unknowingly, Dn hade to depend a lot more on her than he cared to admit.


    Xiu patted his head like he was a puppy as she began, "I know courting a girl is not that simple. It''s an art. But I''m here for you. This sister-inw is not gonna let you sulk alone."


    "Be honest with me," he gave her a suspicious look. "You''re so eager to find me a girlfriend because you want to push me out of Dazi''s life, right?"


    Xiu gasped, "Did you take the wrong medicine? How are you so smart today?" While Dn scrunched up his face, sheughed at him while ruffling his hair. "No, idiot! I really want to do this for you. Why can''t you just believe that I''m that good?" She took a pause and added slyly, "Although part of my reason is to push a mistress like you out of my happy family."


    "I knew it!" he pointed his finger at her usingly.


    After Xiu was sessful in lifting up his mood, they both started the work. Since Dn was working on a project, Xiu stayed with him passing him the documents and data that he needed. After interacting for months both personally and professionally, they both had a tactic understanding where they didn''t to talk but could work in perfect synchronization.