𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐋 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐇𝐔 ๑ xiao [✓]

第十三章

"So Xiao, would you mind telling me... Who the hell is the orange head ginger head that attacked you?"  You asked the man before you as you play with your pen. Xiao just looked blank with his champagne in his hand. "You should know him."

"But I don't?" You were weirded out by what he suddenly said so you gave him a confused look. Did he even expect you to know just random people? Xiao drank from his glass of champagne before answering you. "A friend of your uncle."

"I do not know him." You said shrugging off Xiao and laying down on the couch. "Do you think I know everyone around my uncle? For your information, I was living my whole life in Mondstadt with Albedo." 

You suddenly heard a sound of a pen being broken therefore you stood up and looked weirdly at your boss who was holding a broken pen. Like, literally broken. It was a luxurious pen and he just broke it with his own hands. Your shoulder slumped down as you imagined how much mora this man used for the pen and he just broke it in half within a second.

"The pen..." You said in regret for the pen. Xiao fake coughed before standing up, "It's nothing. Get out. You have your own office." He shooed you away while walking his way through the window. You pouted before coming near him, "It's boring there. Here, at least you're with me." You looked up at the moon that Xiao was looking through.

"You really are hard to push away," Xiao said before smiling slightly while still looking up at the moon. Your eyes went through the man's face beside you. "All my years, I've never met someone as stubborn and naughty as you. You really are unique."

"Thank you, I guess." You chuckled while being flattered and laughing at the man's statement. Xiao looked down before started saying things again with his lonely looking eyes. "Your stubbornness really comes with you. I've tried pushing you away, in the most dangerous way for you, yet you still are here."

You tilted your head confused at what he said. "It was your uncle's friend, Childe. I asked him to attack you." Your eyes widened in surprise. "You what?!?" You shouted in surprise. You cannot believe that Xiao really asked someone to attack you. Plus, it was a weird way for him. But still, you love your life. 

"Shut up or I'll make you shut up," Xiao said in annoyance. You punched him lightly while still whining, "Did you even know how scared I was? What if he really did attack me? What if I die? You bitch."

"You didn't die. You're here so shut your mouth." He said as he put a finger before your lips. You bit his finger which he pulled away and frowned at you. "That hurts." He said while facing the angry you.

"You know what. Whatever. I'm still alive and well. You saved though, didn't you?" You said while looking at the moon once more. "You saved me, like how you did for my father. It was heartwarming for you to do that. You're such a sweet person."

"I'm not sweet."

"What are you, then?"

"... Mean..."

You chuckled at Xiao's shy state while he returned with a glare. "You're such a cute tsundere." You said while pinching his cheeks. Xiao groaned and removed the woman's hands from his cheeks. "Shut up, and leave, go to your office, I heard there are papers there meant for you to do."

"Aww... No fun... Alright. I'll be there. I'll also check on some depts if ever there is. If I need your signature, shall I go here or ask my ghost assistant to bring it to you?" You whined and asked while walking through the large door of Xiao's room. The said yaksha faced her with a light glare, "You go here. Not anyone." He said before facing back at the moon. You nodded and just left the room.

As soon as he heard the door close, Xiao let out a huge sight and looked down. "Would you be my last general manager, or will I continue without you and you'll just be the 251st?"He muttered before looking up at the moon once again. "The darn moon. It annoys my sight."

After finishing your work, you checked on your watch and realized it's almost 5 am which means you'll be taking your leave. You stretched up and grabbed everything you needed and went out of your office. You walked through Verr Goldet and told her that you'll be leaving from work. She assisted you out of the depths within Hotel Wangshu and brought you to the train station in Guili Plains and left you to go home by yourself.

You rode the train and sat where there are no people around. Well, who rides trains late at night anyway? You sat quietly and leaned back against the window. You just realized how tired you were until your eyes were feeling droopy. You closed your eyes and slowly you were drifting off into your slumber.

You were awakened when you realized you were leaning on someone's shoulders. You opened your eyes and realized that you wear leaning on a man. You cleared your sight and was met by the golden eyes you highly recognize. "Xiao?"

You shook your head and sat up properly. "What are you doing here?" You questioned in surprise. As far as you remember, you were alone on the train, but then you realized that this is Xiao and nothing is impossible with him. The man glanced at you and looking from with his arms crossed. "Nothing."

Then you heard a delightful laugh which made you look front. There you saw the green bard you've met before. "Venti?" The said man nodded and stood up from the seat while playing lovely tunes from his lyre. "I visited Xiao at 4:30 am, but then he said he'll leave by 4:50. I want to disturb him and 20 minutes is not enough. So, I just followed him then I realize, he just looked out to you." Venti giggled while playing his lyre.

"Aw. Well, it feels kind of lonely. It's nice to have you both around here." You chuckled while watching Venti play his lyre. "You should rest. Aren't you tired?" Xiao glared at you with his piercing glare. You pouted and nodded. Slowly your eyes were once again drooping low and there, you laid down comfortably on Xiao's shoulder.

"You really do care for her, don't you?" Venti said as he stopped playing his lyre and sat down on the other side of Xiao. "I-... I won't deny it, but I do." Xiao said shyly with slight embarrassment.

"You do not have to be embarrassed. I'm sure you have things you miss in the old times... that you can't go back to." Venti hummed as he played a tune on his lyre. "A 5020 years age difference won't stop us from giving you that childhood connection we know you all hate."

Would you mind, if you save me? 
In-dept, I'll save you.

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