32 Pei Nan the Ticking Bomb (1/2)

Yu Mei couldn't wait to tell Ji Er the good news. Early the next day, she headed over.

”Sister Ji Er,” Yu Mei happily called out, running over.

”Sister Yu Mei, you are here early. Did something good happen?” Ji Er could tell just from Yu Mei's smiling face. ”Something very good,” Yu Mei linked arms with Ji Er as they strolled around. ”I've got good news to tell you,”

”Good news?” Even though Ji Er kept her calm and elegant attitude up, she was still a curious little girl at heart. ”Petty Nan is coming to your place for dinner,”

”Really?” this time, Ji Er couldn't keep her calm composure any longer.

”I assure you of it,” In fact, Pei Nan never said it himself but Yu Mei was sure he would have dinner with Ji Er tonight. That was how much faith she had in her perfume satchel.”Also...If he asks about your perfume, you mustn't tell him that I gave it to you.”

”Okay,”

”Promise,”

”I promise,”

Just like Yu Mei predicted, Pei Nan had shown up at Ji Er's Plum Blossom Pavilion.

”Your highness, I didn't know you were coming over,” Ji Er ”acted” surprised.

”I heard that you were sick. Are you feeling better?”

”Much better now, Ji Er thanks your highness for his concern,” Ji Er replied shyly before leading him to the main room where the two of them sat down and talked for a bit. Ji Er looked at Pei Nan concernedly. He looked much paler than a few days ago. ”Are you feeling okay?”

”I'm okay,” he assured her. She didn't believe it. He did not look okay. She leaned over, placing the back of her hand on his forehead. ”Your highness, you are burning up. Should I get the imperial doctor?” Ji Er was about to get up when he held her wrist, pulling her back down. ”It's okay, I just need a little bit of rest,” once again reassuring her that he was fine. The worried Ji Er suddenly became flustered when Pei Nan placed his head on her shoulder. Her heart was pounding hard. She even wondered if Pei Nan could hear it. ”Ji Er, did you get a new perfume? It smells nice,” he sweetly but randomly asked.

”If your highness likes it, I'll continue to wear it,” Ji Er smiled.

That orange jasmine scent of hers, he could've sworn he had smelt it somewhere before. It was relaxing. He didn't know when he had fallen asleep on Ji Er's shoulder. As he fell deeper into a sleep, he dreamed of it.

In his dream, he was chasing a girl in pink around a flower meadow. He could only see her back at that time. He kept chasing and chasing as the girl kept giggling. Finally when he caught her by the wrist, he pulled her towards him. His pull was too rough as the girl tumbled on top of him. The two of them were rolling on the grass when her lips touched his. Pei Nan had his eyes closed in the dream but he could smell the faint scent of orange jasmine. As his eyes slowly opened, adjusting to the sun, he saw her. It was Yu Mei.