Chapter 89: Country Ts tradition (1/2)
After dinner, James left with Evan and Gong Li without a word. Talking to her at the moment was senseless, he had to clear a few things with Evan first.
Before leaving Wang Shi touched Suyin's head, ”Some things are not worthy of you. Don't keep yourself awake all night thinking about it, okay? I'm just a floor away; call me if you need anything.”
As he was about to leave, she tugged his hand once more, tip-toed and softly pecked his cheek, shocking him and herself both.
”In country T's tradition, gratitude is expressed by giving something in return. Thank you and Good Night.”
Without waiting for a reply, she shut the door at his face.
Placing a hand at her beating heart, she felt its rhythm as she sat down on the floor with her back against the door. How can she be so brave to kiss him in the name of following the tradition?
Her hands went to touch her lips.
Argh..
”Suyin, you're so shameless,”
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On the other side, Wang Shi stared at the close door as if there's a magic behind it. He could feel the sparks in his brain, desperately trying to understand what just happened, but instead it just caused a short circuit.
His hands went to touch his cheek, the feeling of her soft lips still tingled on his skin. With the paralysed brain, he moved towards the lift like a zombie but then returned to take the box he had hidden behind the tall areca palms outside the door.
It was the haute-couture gown from the leading designer, painstakingly selected by him personally after spending two hours with the designer. It would be the first time he would make a public appearance with a woman in the arm and wanted to make it special. both for him and her.
He had hidden the box at the door to surprise her latter, but instead she surprised him by appearing in a gown. Since she had selected the dress already, it would put her in a tough position if he had gifted it.
”Put this box in my car,” he gave the box to the caretaker of the house, and went to his room, failing to see the shocked gaze of the old man glued to the lipstick mark on his cheek.
The old man thanked Buddha Honey was sleeping, otherwise, he would have created havoc.
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Wang Shi was still lost in thoughts when Feng Jianyu video called to congratulate him on the successful collaboration.
”Hey, where were you? I called you twice but neither had you answered not reverted back.”
”Busy. Anything important?”
”I got to know you finally signed the project. Congratulations! It's an amazing CSR project; I'm considering partnering with you.”
”Thanks,”
”.”
”Wang Shi, what's wrong? Why are you so lost? Did something--” Feng Jianyu was interrupted by his wife Xiu Mei, who came to give him a goodnight kiss. As they kissed, Jianyu hugged his wife passionately, humming in the pleasure.
He touched his wife's head with eyes full of warmth, ”I've to finish reading a document. Don't wait for me. My cute chipmunk.”
”En, try to come early. I can't sleep without my human pillow. ” She looked at the screen, ”Good Night, brother Wang.”
Wang Shi, ”Good night, Mei. And thanks for the lovely flowers.”
”It was the congratulatory message. Jianyu is late, don't let him go easily.”
”Chipmunk do you want punishment?”
”Chipmunk disappeared. Bbye.”
Feng Jianyu smiled.
Wang Shi, ”It's been years since you both are together, has given birth to two kids, yet you both are like this.”
”You will understand this when someone special will enter your life and strike the chords of your heart.”