Imperfect Desires

Xin Zimen turned off the tv and looked at his son as he tried to sound a little angry, "Ah-Si, don't you know we have two patients in this room? How can you make them watch such stressful things?"

Ah-Si looked at Xiu and Darren as he thought, 'But I only came to specifically show it to these two.' However, he couldn't say that to his father because then he would have to face a series of questions that he didn't want to answer for now. That's why he chose to obediently lower his head and listened to his father's admonishing words.

"Don't do this again," said Xin Zimen. "We have to keep such negative things away from these two. How else will they get back on their feet?"

"I can stand on my feet," Xiu hurriedly announced.

"Is that something to celebrate?" 

Xiu nodded her head, "I celebrate everything in my life. And today I have more than one thing to celebrate. How about you open a bottle of w..."

*Cough! Cough!*

Darren's cough instantly made Xiu change her words to, "A bottle of orange juice! That's what I was saying!" Xiu laughed out, "So, let's celebrate!"

"More than one reason?" inquired Xin Zimen.

Xiu grinned at him, "I'll tell you about it when Mama comes back."

"Okay," Xin Zimen didn't push her to answer it. "Ah-Si, let's leave them alone now. Come with me."

Ah-Si looked at his father and hesitated, "Dad, how about you leave first? I want to spend some time with my sister."

As Su Xixi and Xin Zimen left the room, Su Xixi asked, "Do you think Liu Mingfan would do something to help Liu Nuan?"

"I doubt that," replied Xin Zimen. "If even Suyin stepped back, I don't think Mingfan would like to help her." He took a pause and went on, "But then again, he doesn't know the birth secret of Liu Nuan. So, he still loves her like his own daughter. He might think that she really is his and Chen Hana's daughter."

"I find you cute when you assume this nonsense," said Su Xixi. "Liu Mingfan isn't as naive as you take him to be."

"What do you mean?"

Su Xixi shrugged her shoulders, "You'll see."

Back inside the room, Ah-Si grinned at Xiu and said, "Did that make you feel good?"

Xiu gave a nonchalant look, "It wasn't that bad. But it wasn't enough."

Ah-Si gave her a smile, "Who said we are done with her? We started a chain reaction. Now, we just have to sit back and watch her destroy herself. This pathetic life of hers had only taken one step into the hell."

Xiu stared at Ah-Si with an amused glint in her eyes. How come she didn't realize this little lamb had a wolfish side to him as well? It is indeed amusing to see.

"And what if she got tired of this living hell and decided to take her own life?" questioned Xiu.

Ah-Si gave her a look, "Sister Xiu, she is a coward. She will never be able to kill herself."

Xiu pinched his nose and said, "You! Stay as my little lamb! I have enough wolves in my pack."

Ah-Si scrunched up his nose as he said, "And you're the Alpha of the pack?"

Xiu nodded her head, "Yes, I am. And this Alpha is quite fond of little lambs like you. So, stop messing around. Just stick to being my adorable little lamb."

Ah-Si chuckled at her, "Yes, boss!"

Xiu looked at Darren saying, "I like this obedient lamb. The more I look, the more pleasing he looks."

Ah-Si tugged at her sleeve as he asked, "So, next time you won't beat this little lamb with your bat, right?"

Xiu didn't reply immediately. She took her sweet time before saying, "Well, that depends on this little lamb's future performance."

Ah-Si shook his head at her and said to Darren, "Your wife is very hard to please."

Darren narrowed his eyes at her, "What nonsense! My wife is the easiest to please around here."

"How so?" questioned Ah-Si.

"Just bring her a bowl of spicy beef noodles for her, she is set for life," said Darren, and Xiu's eyes sparkled at just the mentioning of food.

"Okay!" Ah-Si hurriedly agreed and ran towards the door. 

Xiu gave her husband a look, "Why are you messing with my little lamb?"

"I have nothing entertaining around here," replied Darren with a smirk. "Just like you, I am also looking for something fun. Besides, he didn't even give me a chance to finish before he ran out on his own."

"This is not fun," said Xiu. "That's bullying."

Darren nodded his head, "Of course, you'd know better about that since you're quite a veteran when it comes to bullying."

"Are you throwing shade at your own wife?" inquired Xiu with a dangerous look in her eyes.

"I wouldn't dare," said Darren. He rubbed her head, "I just stated a fact!"

"Xiu is a bully, that's the fact?" she retorted.

Darren didn't look at her as he said, "I definitely didn't say it. Those are your own words."

Xiu shook her head at him and chose not to say anything.

Over half an hour later, Ah-Si ran back to their room empty-handed and glared at this pair of sly lovebirds! Pointing his finger at them, he roared feeling wronged, "You both are mean! How can you do this to me?!"

"What happened?" Both Darren and Xiu pretended to not know what was going on with him.

"Don't give me that innocent look, you both know what happened!" Ah-Si shot back as he sat down with puffed-up cheeks. He was really angry right now and didn't even know where to vent this anger!

Earlier, he had driven to the best noodle shop in the area to get spicy beef noodles for Xiu. He even drove without caring about the speed limit. He was so excited to finally have something that could make Xiu happy but who knew his way would be intercepted by his own father?

"Who is having the noodles?" asked Xin Zimen.

"It's for Xiu," Ah-Si replied enthusiastically. "She is asking for it."

Xin Zimen's eyes narrowed dangerously at his son, "Don't you know that the doctor strictly instructed her to stay away from spices? It's not good for her health and for her baby? How can you be so thoughtless?" Then he frowned and went on, "I just met you about 30 minutes ago. Did you drive out to get this yourself?" Ah-Si nodded his head honestly and then another lecture began on how careless he was about his own safety. 

The beef noodles were confiscated along with his car keys. Now, he was left huffing and puffing with no other way to show his frustration. 

Xiu ruffled his hair as she chuckled, "Little lamb, how are you so cute? At least, allow my husband to finish his words before acting on it."

Ah-Si glared at Darren, "Dazi, I thought we are good friends! How could you?"

Darren sighed out, "I was gonna tell you that you should get that bowl of noodles only after my Sweets is allowed to have it. But you're so eager to make her happy that you didn't even listen to me before you ran out on your own. So, you really can't blame me for your enthusiasm."

Ah-Si contemplated his words. He had to agree that he was really too eager to do something for Xiu. Since she said Liu Nuan's drama didn't bring her much satisfaction, he wanted to do something to make her happy and that's why he didn't wait for Darren to add anything and ran away to get those noodles for her.

Xiu pinched his chin and made him look at her, "Did Ah-Xin scold you because of me?"

Ah-Si nodded his head with a pout, "He really scolded me! Right on the stairs! He even took my car keys!"

Looking at him complaining like that, Xiu felt her heart turning to mush. He really was a little lamb. Too adorable for her heart! 

"Okay, then I'll scold Ah-Xin for you," said Xiu making Ah-Si's eyes brighten up instantly. Lost was the feeling of being wronged. Lost was the feeling of frustration! Now, only excitement was left in his heart. 

"You will?" he asked to confirm.

"Of course!" replied Xiu. "Let me see how he scolds you again. Just because he is the father, he can't just scold my little brother. I'll teach him a good lesson!"

Ah-Si grinned at her and nodded his head, "Okay! I'll be waiting!" Surprisingly, he truly believed that only Xiu could scold his father and it wouldn't be weird at all. He also felt like he just complained to his sister and she was taking a stand for him before his father. And no matter how fearsome his father was, only this sister could stand before him without fear!

"Does it make you this happy?" inquired Xiu as she noticed the look on his face.

Ah-Si smiled sheepishly, "I have never seen anyone scolding dad. So, it'd be fun for sure."

Xiu laughed at him, "Sure! I'll make it fun for you."