Chapter 1152 Guilty
"Be brave, Professor Song," said Hyson. "We are very open-hearted people. And it's me who is inviting you. Have some faith in me. No one contradicts me here apart from my boring best friend."
Grandfather Xiang also agreed with him, "Indeed. Once our family's little prince said something, no one goes against it apart from Raelle."
Song Xin'ai nodded her head, "Then I'll come when I have time."
"Don't wait for that," said Hyson. "Time is running all the time. You have to make time because it won't stop for you."
"You are indeed very intelligent," commented Song Xin'ai. "And very adorable too."
Hyson smiled at her cheekily, "Trust me. I'm the second most intelligent person on this table."
"Oh? Who is the first?"
"Is that even a question?" asked Hyson. "It's of course my boring best friend. Who can contend for first place with her?"
"Not even our mom?" asked Xiang Wai.
Hyson shrugged, "Nope. I'll give Professor Song the third place."
"What about Aunt Chenyan?" asked Xiang Weimin. "She isn't the intelligent one?"
"I said, on this table," replied Hyson. "Yanyan isn't on this table right now."
"And if she was?"
Hyson pursed his lips and contemplated this deeply, "Fine. I'll give her the second place with me hesitantly."
"Still not the first one?"
"Who dares to fight with my Ellie for the first place?" asked Hyson.
"You're very protective of your best friend," said Song Xin'ai.
"I only have this one best friend in my life. I have to put her first in everything. Or else, I won't feel good."
"Raelle has a good friend," commented Xiang Weimin.
"Heard that, Ellie?" asked Hyson proudly.
"No, I have trained my brain to filter out the words that praise you."
"Pfft!"
Hyson looked at everyone who laughed at him and then glared at Raelle unhappily but then changed his expression and sighed, "Forget it. I forgive you even my murder."
"Really? So should I start planning the murder?" asked Raelle.
"No. Let me live for a few years. I have so much to see and understand in life."
"Didn't you say you have seen enough?"
"Last night, someone made me realize that I have yet to learn and see a lot."
"Oh," responded Raelle seemingly interested in what he said. "Are you done eating?"
Hyson suddenly shrunk back in his seat when he got her full attention and shook his head, "No. I'm still hungry. Where is that carp soup of mine?"
"It's okay, come with me," said Raelle. "I'll feed you the soup with my own hands."
"Are you sure you're not gonna drown me in it?" he asked.
"I'll try not to."
Hyson gulped but still failed to resist her. He put his chopsticks down and stood up to follow her.
"Where are you taking him?" asked Grandfather Xiang.
"I'll be right back, Opa," said Raelle. "Don't worry. I just have something to say to him."
"He is still eating," said Grandfather Xiang.
"He is done," replied Raelle. "Aren't you, Hyson?"
"If you say, I'm done then I'm done," was Hyson's response.
Raelle beckoned him and took him away.
"Did Fai do something?" asked Bà. "Why does it seem like he is gonna be prosecuted? Do you know, Xian?"
Shui Xian shook his head, "No. I don't know. But you shouldn't worry about it. No matter what happens, Raelle and Fai will always be fine."
"Everybody knows that," commented Xiang Wai. "Even I know that."
"Are they very close?" asked Song Xin'ai curiously.
"Mom, you'd be surprised. No one can take that annoying brat's place in Raelle's life," said Xiang Wai. "Their bond can make anyone jealous. When I first time met them, I was so envious."
"Their bond is special. It's nothing like friends," added Shui Xian. "They are closer than siblings. Even I can't get in between them. They are that close."
On the other hand, Raelle took Hyson to a corner. Hyson lowered his head like a kid and didn't dare look into her eyes.
"What did you do?" asked Raelle.
"No..."
Before he could finish, she interrupted, "Don't try that 'nothing' with me. Do you think it'll work on me?"
Hyson took a deep breath and said in his head that there was hardly anything that could work on Raelle Xiang.
"Something happened between you and Amiah?" asked Raelle but it sounded more like a statement as if she was certain that it involved the both of them. After all, she did notice the subtle way Hyson ran away from Amiah's side and Amiah avoided looking at him. And she was certain that Amiah refused to come to their table because of Hyson. "What's going on? Did she confess?"
Hyson looked up at her, "Yeah."
"You refused?"
"Wasn't I supposed to?" he asked in return.
"Yes," she said. "Of course, you should reject when you don't have any feelings for her. I didn't say you shouldn't. That'd be a lie."
"Exactly and we don't lie," said Hyson. "So, I clearly told her that I don't like her."
"Why are you guilty then?" asked Raelle. "Do you think you did something wrong?"
"I didn't do anything wrong," he retorted. "What did I do wrong? I was doing what I felt was right. Yes, it ended up hurting her but in the process of making her happy, I couldn't make myself unhappy, right? You won't like that too."
"That's why I'm asking why are you feeling guilty?" she asked again. "When you did nothing wrong why are you acting like you did something wrong?"
"I just feel weird," he answered. "I can't bring myself to face Xian Ge. He always does so much for me and I made his sister cry. If he knew how sad he'd be. I won't like that."
"Do you have some kind of misunderstanding regarding my husband?"
"Huh?"
"Xian won't be sad," said Raelle. "He won't be upset with you. Yes, he might feel bad for his sister but he won't blame you for it either. He understands you very well."
"You think so?" asked Hyson. "I really didn't have any guilt until I looked at Xian Ge."
"Then stop feeling guilty," said Raelle. "Just go and tell him what you feel."
"I don't think Amiah told him about what happened last night," mentioned Hyson. "Is it okay for me to reveal it? Maybe she wants to keep it from her brother?"
"That's also right," agreed Raelle. "Now, this is tricky indeed."
"So, what should I do? Act like nothing happened."
"I'll talk to Xian," said Raelle. "Don't think about it. And stop jumping around. Are you really that energetic even after not sleeping well? And what the hell were you even doing last night?"
"I told you, I was admiring the moon."
"That's not something you'd do. You might look like it but you really don't know how to admire the moon."
"Why don't I know? I know it very well," Hyson was ticked off when he was doubted.
"Oh? Then tell me what was your first thought when you looked at the moon last night?"
"It was very round," he replied but instantly slapped his mouth for slipping up and telling his real thoughts. "No, no. I mean it looked very enchanting."
"Yeah, right."
Hyson made a face at her, "Do you think if I had different thoughts I'd be your best friend?"
"You mind being my best friend so much?"
"Who said it? I love it!"
"Then stop saying it again and again. Are you trying to remind everyone by repeating it over and over again?"
"Yes," he answered stubbornly. "I don't want people to forget after your engagement that you're still my best friend. Only mine! I'm very possessive!"
"Silly!"
"I am silly. What is wrong with being silly? Don't you still love this silly bestie?"
"I don't," she refused to accept.
"As if I believe what you say."
"You should."
"I won't."
"Stubborn!"
"Boring!"
"You're really becoming a brat now!"
"And what about you? What do you have to say about yourself, Ellie?"
"Me? I'm still the awesome me!"
"Blergh!" he made the sound of puking when she said it but stopped and said, "Forget it. You're really my awesome friend. If I don't agree with that I'd be questioning my choices."
Raelle raised her hand and rubbed his fluffy head as she said, "Did it feel uncomfortable rejecting her so you went to admire the moon?"
"Why are you like a worm in my stomach?"
"Who told you to be my one and only best friend? I have to pay extra attention to your feelings, no? How else would I be able to understand others' feelings?"
Hyson pouted and told her, "Don't ask so much. Yes, I was upset. But I am no more. I'm actually very relaxed now. I met Ru last night on the rooftop. And he was the one who told me that Yanyan is with Uncle Zhao."
"Oh, no wonder," said Raelle. "Do you think there is progress?"
"Of course, there is," he was very certain. "If there wasn't. Yanyan would be here with us."
"Then I also hope there is progress."
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