Imperfect Desires

190 But...

Oftentimes, love is right before our eyes. Right there where we really want it to be. And yet, something ends up going wrong.

It's like telling a tale that went like...

She loved him.

He loved her.

She wanted him.

He wanted her.

They both wanted each other.

But...

Sigh.

It's like telling the tale of two people who were just right for each other and were meant to be. But then what really went wrong? Perhaps, both of them didn't know the answer to that question at all.

When Dylan got in the backseat of his sister's car without asking, he noticed Qiu Meihui looking at him with a raised brow as she asked, "Aren't you gonna drive your girlfriend home?"

Dylan was about to clear up that Nora wasn't his girlfriend but just to get on a certain person's nerves, he said, "I really want to. But if I went to drop her off, I wouldn't want to come back. And I can't stay with her since her roommate is a bit cranky." He definitely didn't forget to drag Xiu in for no reason with his 'cranky' remark.

Qiu Meihui shook her head at her brother's reply and looked at the side of Xin Xiaosi's face. He had been looking constantly outside the window but when his hand lifted up to his face, as an elder sister, she could tell he was crying silently.

"Hey, Ah-Si! Why didn't you tell me that you're coming? I could have come to receive you from the airport." Since Dylan couldn't possibly stay silent throughout the entire ride, he tried striking a conversation with Xin Xiaosi.

"Didn't think it was important," replied Xin Xiaosi with a straight face.

Dylan's brows knitted together as he asked, "Didn't think it was important to let me know or didn't think I was important?" Xin Xiaosi took a pause as if thinking about his options when Dylan added, "Bro, I'm your cousin. You can't possibly be inclined towards the second option? I'd be offended."

"Don't forget, we're cousins who don't share blood or family lineage. Besides, I don't think anyone in the family had ever cared about offending you." Hearing Xin Xiaosi's answer, Dylan's mouth opened wide in surprise.

"Ah-Si, you used to be such a sweet person. What happened to you? And why are you attacking me on a personal level?" Dylan still had no clue what he did to deserve this treatment. His bonding with Xin Xiaosi was as strong as Darren. But now suddenly, he seemed completely a different person. It made Dylan wonder what really happened in these four years.

"You should be glad that I'm only attacking you with words. But if you didn't stop talking, I'll really punch your face without holding back," replied Xin Xiaosi and shut Dylan up for the rest of the ride.

Dylan pulled out his phone and typed a text to Darren saying, 'Dazi, I'm not having a good feeling. It's like a bad premonition but I think I'm in danger.'

He received a text from Darren after a couple of minutes which read, 'Fighting!'

Dylan was still reeling from the shock of receiving such a text from his best friend when Qiu Meihui parked the car before the house and got out. Xin Xiaosi and Dylan also followed her out but Dylan held Xin Xiaosi back.

"Ah-Si, I feel like you're angry with me and I don't even know why. If you're really angry with me, can you please let me know what I did wrong?"

Xin Xiaosi stayed quiet for a moment before saying, "You didn't do anything wrong."

"Then why are we not talking like we used to do? Why are we so distant now? I literally know nothing about your life for the past years."

"You have the love that I desperately prayed for. But you have it without even trying." Dylan's brows creased up in confusion as he continued, "I'm not angry with you. I think I'm angry with myself."

"What do-," before Dylan could continue both of them heard a scream from inside the house and dashed in.

When both Xin Xiaosi and Dylan got to the living room, they found Qiu Meihui on the floor with a pale face as she held her hand over her heart and kept staring towards the kitchen. When Dylan followed her gaze, he found a very startled Xin Xiaoli standing with a glass of water in hand.

"Hi, Li bro!" Dylan waved at Xin Xiaoli whose attention was solely on Qiu Meihui.

Disregarding Dylan's greeting, he looked at Qiu Meihui and asked, "You okay?"

As Xin Xiaosi helped her up, she glared at Xin Xiaoli and shouted, "After scaring me like that you have the nerve to ask me if I'm okay? How dare you!"

"That wasn't my intention at all," replied Xin Xiaoli in a soft tone which made both Dylan and Xin Xiaosi laugh at his scared and pained expression.

"Oh, that wasn't your intention? Is that why you're standing there in the dark?" asked Qiu Meihui and without waiting for his reply, went upstairs to her daughter's room.

Xin Xiaoli watched her leaving and softly replied, "But I was just drinking water."

Looking at his downcasted expression, Dylan walked close to him and said, "If I knew Li bro is coming as well, I'd come sooner."

Xin Xiaoli shook his head at Dylan and said, "I just tagged along with Si because I wanted to see Asteria."

"Of course you're here to see my niece. Did I say you're here to see my sister? I did not!"

Xin Xiaoli punched his side playfully and said, "Watch what you're saying."

"Did I say anything wrong? If only you'd be honest with your feelings for once..." Dylan sighed out in an exaggerating manner.

"Although I hate to admit it, for once, Dylan is right," came the voice of Xin Xiaosi who looked at his brother with a knowing look.

Xin Xiaoli slapped the back of his brother's head and said, "Asteria has gone to sleep and I won't allow you to wake her up. So, put the cake in the fridge and follow me."

"Huh? Bro, you're not staying with us?" asked Dylan in surprise.

"If I stayed your sister won't like it. Besides, dad didn't buy a huge villa here for fun. We shouldn't bother you." Dylan looked sad to hear his reply since it wasn't every day that he'd get to see his favorite Li bro who was the only one who stood up for him. But he still had to agree because of his sister's temper.Please go to historical