Neither Ying Xi nor Xuan could believe their ears. Their father was actually allowing Ying Xuan to go out alone!?!?!?!
"Dad!!!!! That's great!!!! But don't you want me to go with her? To make sure everything is fine?" Ying Xi immediately put on her daddy's princess face and went to hang on his arm.
Mr. Ying smiled and stroked Xi's head before saying, "I can't ask you to go somewhere against your wish darling. Not on your birthday!! Besides, you girls will be 18 this year. I'm sure Xuan has at least learnt to take care of herself by now."
Ying Xuan nodded and the two of them walked out of their father's study in a daze.
Ying Xi not being able to believe that she had actually gotten Ying Xuan a chance to go out!!
And Xuan not able to believe that her father had really allowed her to go without asking Xi to 'take care' of her.
That year had actually been the best birthday Xuan had ever had.
She had gone out early in the morning and spent the whole day sitting at her favourite spot to draw and making various paintings. That was all she needed to be happy.
As the sun had set, Xuan had completed a sketch of the sunset and packed her things.
She thought about going home, but decided against it.
She was really not in the mood to see Xi sulking after such a great day.
Besides, her father had said she needed to be back by dinner, and it was still a few hours away.
So Xuan decided to spoil herself a bit more and went to her other favourite spot, a sports club. Ying Xuan went straight to the basketball court, hoping to shoot a few hoops before going home to get ready for dinner.
But Xuan was very surprised to find the court full. Some boys were practicimg there. And seeing their jerseys, they seemed to be of some school team. There was just one boy who was not in the jersey. He had on a t-shirt and looked foreign with his brown eyes and brunette hair. Xuan chuckled, thinking that Xi would definitely drool if she was here.
She was contemplating going back when the ball suddenly came hurling towards her.
Xuan caught the ball efficiently and looked at the boy from whose hands the ball had slipped.
He ran over with a sorry expression which suddenly changed into one of administration as he saw Xuan's face.
Ying Xuan was used to such awestruck expressions as he handed the ball back to the boy. He took the ball with an adorable grin and spoke, "Hello there. Can I help you?"
Xuan smiled. By this time, other boys had also walked over to see what was taking so long and had flocked around Xuan seeing her beauty.
"Hey there beautiful. Are you looking for someone? Your boyfriend, maybe?" One of the boys said.
Ying Xuan rolled her eyes. Why did all the boys had to be as*holes?
"Don't be rude Yan!!" the foreign looking boy snapped.
"Is she your girlfriend Alex? I wouldn't be surprised. You guys look so cute together." The boy named Yan tried to make ammends for his behaviour.