Chapter 79: Palette Of Red

Shui Xian looked at this 'semantic error' of his life and the corner of his lips couldn't help lifting up even further. Meanwhile, Raelle's focus was still solely on the food. Shui Xian also lifted his cutlery to eat as well.

His life had been monotonous for years now. And he often felt like his life had turned into the palette of gray. But meeting Raelle was like someone was introducing him back to every shade of colors. He felt like she was like a palette of all the gorgeous colors life had to offer and slowly, those gorgeous colors were beginning to repaint his monotonous world.

Every shade of grey in his life was being introduced to every shade of red. As for why he thought of the color red... His eyes fell on Raelle's slightly moist lips. Her naturally red lips were just as enticing as they had been when he first met her. And now that she was wearing a red suit, he could say that red was definitely her color. And if red was her color, then wasn't it obvious that she'd paint his monotonous life with her color?

"Elle, what took you so long over the phone call?" asked Hyson after a moment of silently eating.

"Had to deal with somethings," replied Raelle vaguely.

When Raelle didn't answer him clearly he looked at Shui Xian and said, "Master Xian, would you like to hear something exciting about your wife?"

Shui Xian's brows raised up slightly, "Well, why not?" He took a pause and added, "But please stop calling me Master Xian. I'd be glad if you called me by my name instead."

"Your wife might not be peculiar about her food but she is peculiar about the people who can stay in her life," stated Hyson. Raelle's hand paused slightly but she didn't lift her eyes to look at them and continued to eat again. "So, don't ever look down on yourself. Raelle Xiang wouldn't marry just anyone."

Shui Xian nodded his head, "I know. She already told me that she married me because I'm handsome. That's my redeeming quality."

Hyson looked at his best friend, "Seriously?"

Raelle finally spared him a glance as she said, "What? Did I say anything wrong? Is he not handsome?"

Hyson rolled his eyes at her, "You and your obsession with beautiful things."

"I'm not obsessed with beautiful things," retorted Raelle.

"And you don't even realize that you're obsessed with beautiful things." Hyson shook his head at her and looked at Shui Xian, "Don't take her words to heart. No, actually do take it to heart. It's not every day she calls someone handsome."

"Really?" questioned Shui Xian as his brows jumped up.

"Yes, really! Even I'm just called pretty in her eyes. I'm not at the level of being handsome in her eyes." Hyson told Shui Xian without hesitation. He felt like there wasn't a need to hide anything from Shui Xian since the latter was his best friend's husband now. "She has never called me handsome in the past 15 years. The meaning of beauty in her eyes is very different."

"Oh," responded Shui Xian. "I'm feeling honored once again." He had a playful smile on his lips as he added, "At least, my good looks have some value now."

Hyson chuckled at that. He had heard about how hard it was to deal with Shui Xian. But meeting him again, he didn't feel like those rumors could be trusted. Maybe Shui Xian did change after his divorce but all Hyson could see was how Shui Xian was rather an easygoing and understanding person. And quite mature. Just what his best friend needed!

"Ellie, do you know mom wanted me to invite you both home for dinner?"

Raelle put down her fork and knife and turned to look at Hyson, "Why didn't you tell me that sooner? We could have saved this trip."

"How can I invite your husband to my humble abode?" questioned Hyson.

"Actually, I'd have loved to have some homemade food as well," Shui Xian chimed in.

"Oh..." Hyson scratched his head and added, "Then we can do that another time. You both can come to my home for dinner anytime. Because my mum is eager to meet my best friend's husband. She even sent a gift for you both."

"There was no need for a gift," said Raelle.

"Who said it's for you?" asked Hyson. "I know you don't like receiving gifts."

"You know that and yet you send me gifts," Raelle shot back.

"How else would I get to annoy you?" Hyson smirked at her.

Raelle looked at him seriously, "Hyson, why are you so interested in troubling me? Have I ever troubled you?"

"Always!" he exclaimed in reply almost immediately. In fact, one would say his reaction was a bit exaggerated as well.

Raelle blinked at him blankly as she said, "And you still didn't get used to it?"

Hyson was left choked for words again. What did she mean? Was she implying that just because she had been troubling him all this while, he should be used to it now? Why? Why should he get used to it? Couldn't she change herself? But then again, he was really expecting for impossible!

Hyson took a deep breath and looked at Shui Xian, "She is very difficult, isn't she?"

Shui Xian shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, "Kind of."

"You should also get used to it then," advice Hyson out of the goodwill of his heart. Inwardly, he was delighted at the thought that he was not alone now. Someone else had to suffer along with him now.

"Hmm..." hummed Shui Xian in response.

Hyson took a sip of the wine and thought of something as he looked at both Raelle and Shui Xian before asking, "By the way, I know why my best friend chose to marry you but what about you? If you hadn't met her before marriage, I'd say that you got duped. But since you had already met her, I really wonder how did you come to agree for this marriage?"