"So what you mean is that you encountered a dying, mysterious man in front of your hostel and you calmly stood there, without calling the cops? He asked calmly from the phone and from how calm and low his voice was, she knew it didn't mean he was in a good mood.
"I… actually.."
Mo Yuan laughed without a trace of humor before bellowing, "Did you ever think about what will happen if he happens to be a terrorist? Or a kidnapper? Or perhaps, a serial killer? Saving someone? Are you a f*ckin superwoman?!"
Mo Xin Er stuttered, "I… I'm sorry"
"I'm definitely telling mom and dad about this" he declared and her eyes immediately widened.
"Brother please, you can't do that"
"Oh. You can do something and not be afraid. How could a superwoman like you be afraid of our parents," he mocked humorlessly.
"Please, Yuan. I promise I won't do it again. I know it was wrong of me so please don't tell them." She couldn't bear to make them worry.
He sighed – he knew he could never get angry at her
The moment she opened the door to her apartment, she found Fan Liuying sitting on one of the sofas, legs crossed. Her lips were curled into a slight arc when she saw Mo Xin Er as she sat up.
"You're back," Fan Liuying called out.
Mo Xin Er replied, "Yeah. You returned early?"
"En. I didn't have much to do."
"Okay."
"I was wondering if you could accompany me to shop for food stuffs to fill the kitchen," Fan Liuying suddenly asked as she turned to walk into her room.
Mo Xin Er pursed her lips and nodded "Alright. I'll just have a shower first and we can go then."
"Okay. No problem."
She nodded as she opened the door to her room, closing it behind her. Plonking herself won the bed, she shut her eyes and laid tiredly on it. After a few minutes, she finally got up and heads to the loo.
Soon enough, she got out clad in a white towel and got dressed. She stop in front of the mirror, drying her hair and sighed exhaustedly.
"Xin Er, are you done?" Fan Liuying's voice rang outside the door catching her by surprise and she hurriedly dropped her hair dryer before packing up her hair. She walked gingerly towards the door, opening it and walked into the living room. As she stood in front of the door, she was sure Fan Liuying raised her eyebrows as she scanned her up but the crease on her brows immediately evened out.
"It seems you like putting on sweatpants. It looks cool," she commented.
"…" Cool? Mo Xin Er looked down at herself finally realizing why she had such a reaction. She never really felt like she liked to dress that way. It had just been too much of an habit that she hardly dressed like a typical teenager. Probably, it was because she spent most of the time training. She felt extremely comfortable in trainers and sweatpants. It was only because her mother insisted that she had even kept her long hair. After all, a shorter hair was more advantageous in combat.
She looked at the bubbly teen standing in front of her. She was putting on a pink blouse and blue skirt giving her the touch of a vibrant and adorable kid. Moreover, she looked pretty with the touch of pink lipstick on her lips.
"I'm very comfortable in it."
"Oh, I see. We can go now."
They got out of their apartment and Fan Liuying shut the door behind them. As they walked through the main hallway, they could see people sitting in groups and chatting. Son were walking like them.
They hadn't walked for long when a group of girls came walking towards them. Mo Xin Er's eyes slitted and she wore a cold look on her face when she sensed the hostility from the other party.
"Oh, Young Miss Fan is here? You're so thick skinned following Young Master Su everywhere like a pest," The girl standing in the forefront mocked.
"I didn't know my daily issues have anything to do with you." She heard her room mate taunt back at them and she couldn't help but smile seeing how confident she looked like. She had no ide a what their backstory was but she sure liked how condescending Fan Liuying looked at the moment. "After all, I'm not like Miss Yu. I don't have the courage to stick around people like glue."
"You… you shameless slut. You're the one who is a leech." The other girl growled angrily and Mo Xin Er guessed that was her sore spot.
"I'm not like you. I have every right to be around Su Jing. He is my boyfriend"
The girl laughed rather mockingly, "And what gave you the confidence that you won't break up? He had so many girlfriends in the past. Do you think you will never be dumped by him too?"
"Oh, I see. Thank you for advice, dearest young miss," Fan Liuying replied sarcastically, "That's my problem to deal with it. I don't need you to worry for me."
"I'm only telling you for your own good. He is my childhood friend and I know him better than anyone."
Fan Liuying gaze was filled with disgust as she spat, "So? You're so close to him but you still got friend zoned. On what grounds, do you have to act all mighty in front of me?"
Mo Xin Er grinned – she didn't expect that not only did her room mate have such a vibrant personality, she was also sharp tongued. She glanced at the girl whose face was already red from anger and suddenly felt sorry on her behalf.
"You'll see. He'll be with me in the end. Even Mrs. Su wants me to be with him. I'll make sure I deal with you by then."
Mo Xin Er looked at Fan Liuying and found that she had suddenly clenched her fists at the other girl's words. Maybe, it does affect her.