Chapter 211: Cuddles

"If it's my fault," began Shui Xian after a thinking session with himself. "I should get punished for making such a blunder, no?"

"Punishment?" repeated Raelle.

Shui Xian nodded his head, "Yes, I should be punished."

Raelle shook her head, "I don't think so."

"Why?"

"Have you heard of the theory of the six degrees of separation?" Shui Xian frowned slightly as she elaborated, "It states that all people on average are six, or fewer, social connections away from each other. Let's take you and me as an example. We have lived thousands of miles away from each other all our lives and yet, we have been connected because our families had been connected in some way." Shui Xian attentively listened to her and didn't even disturb her as she continued, "Just like that all people on earth are somehow connected but there is a big possibility that you would never meet that person whom you're connected to."

"Your point is?"