495 Sunflowers (1/2)
When Ying drove the car towards the outskirts of the town, he finally decided to ask, ”Where exactly are we going?” He clutched the seatbelt tightly. ”Don't tell me you have some indecent idea running through that brain of yours.”
Ying gave him a sideways glance as she smirked, ”Why? Do you think I'll really kill you here?” He looked at the side of her face as she went on, ”It's not a bad idea though. Even if I kill you here, no one will ever know. He. He. He.”
”Your idea of indecent is really phenomenal.”
”I know!”
”Even if you murder me, you'll also suffer.”
”Poor you! Don't you know how many unsolved murder cases there are in our country? I don't mind making you part of it.”
”Evil!” muttered Han Bohai and looked out the window.
Soon, Ying parked the car and he followed her out. She entered a small street restaurant and he followed along.
”Auntie, two bowls of beef noodles!” Ying called out right after entering and taking a seat at one of the tables as if it was the most natural thing to do. And he also sat down while looking around. Ying was a little perplexed to see his reaction.
She thought he'd be disgusted here but he looked like he frequented places like these. Since there were only a few people here, he took off his mask and said, ”You like this place?”
”I like the authentic and homey taste of beef noodles here,” she replied. While he nodded in understanding, she asked, ”Have you ever ate at a shabby place like this before?”
”I have,” he blinked. ”My sister loved to eat at these places.”
”Really? Interesting...” Ying didn't ask him to explain himself further. She was tapping the chopsticks on the glass on the table when she noticed how his eyes were glued on her face yet again. ”Do you realize that you come off as a creep for staring at me like that?”
”Huh? Do I?” he scratched the back of his head sheepishly. ”But I can't help it. It's all your fault.”
”My fault? How is it my fault?”
”Do you know that sunflowers usually follow the sun?”
”Don't be cheesy with me and say that I'm your sun,” warned Ying and he laughed it off.
”Nah, that's not what I mean. Actually, there was a post I read a few years back where they claimed that when sunflowers can't find the sun they turn to each other and share energy. Or perhaps, have a chat?”
”That's not scientifically proven,” argued Ying.
”I know.” He replied. ”My point here, while the post was factually wrong, it's sentiment when applied to a human being is worth noticing.” Ying furrowed her brows at him. ”Is it wrong that I want to look at you because I feel like that way we'd be closer? Leaving all my nonsense aside, I can't seem to look away.”