Chapter 27.12 (2/2)

“The road is not far. I should have come earlier.”

Zheng Xie intended to spend the night there. But Yang Wei Qi took into account that Zheng Xie would not be accustomed to living in such a place. So she packed up her stuff and left with him in the afternoon to return to the Y City.

They were driving, one after another through the country roads. On the highway, when the sun was going down and the city’s landmarks is finally in sight, Zheng Xie received a call from Yang Wei Qi. “A friend own a great hotel. Follow me. I will buy your dinner tonight.” She overtook in front of Zheng Xie’s car.

The hotel is located by the seaside suburb with a row of beautiful cottage. This is followed by shelter belts with pine needles covering the ground. The car park is located next to a small patch of pine forest.

This place has recently been included in the urban planning map. The story has a very authentic fis.h.i.+ng feeling. The decoration is simple with wood tables and chairs, tablecloths and coa.r.s.e cotton curtains. The honest and straightforward boss personally served them while saying: “These are truly wild and fresh.”

Yang Wei Qi took the bowl of food. “You eat more. You seems to be thinner from the time I left.”

“You recently seems to be doing a lot of self-cultivation. You seems to like to return to the nature.”

“Nature is good. Once can see more clearly the heart. See, how good it is to be here, having dinner while listening to the sea. You can also watch the sunset.”

As she spoke, the huge red ball is slowly sinking into the sea. The sky is rendered as a colored silk.

“Zheng Xie, do you like the sun?”

“Not too bad.”

“But the look on your face were very ecstatic when you were watching the sun set earlier.”

“I was just thinking of something from the past. Nothing. Let’s just eat.”

It is clearly very dark now. When the boss came to send the next dish, found them sitting in the dark room with no lights. She smiled and said: “This couple want to have a candlelight dinner?”

“Forgot to switch it one. Could you please help to switch it on? Thank you.” Yang Wei Qi said.

The boss turned on the light while still talking: “Oh! It is good to be young. So dark can still eat” as she was walking out.

Yang Wei Qi asked: “How come you do not ask me, why never come back after finis.h.i.+ng things over there?”

“If you want to share, you will do it naturally.”

“I thought you would quarrel with me because of this.”

“Do you like to quarrel? Is it not noisy enough in the court?”

“I have a little regret as I have never had any argument with you.”

“But I do not like to argue.” Zheng Xie say while bowing his head to drink the soup.

Yang Wei Qi smiled: “Zheng Xie, do you love me?” She seems to have forgotten that a few days ago, she had asked this question over the phone.

“You are worthy to be love.”

“Then, do you love me?”

Zheng Xie looked straight into her eyes and said nothing.

“Have you loved or ever loved anyone?” She stared at him.

Zheng Xie downcast his eyes, fiddled with vegetables with the chopsticks and said: “Does all women like to ask these silly questions?”

“Are these questions silly?”

Zheng Xie remain silence.

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