When it was time for lunch, Colin suggested that we have a meal together since we had bumped into each other.Since it was still the holiday season, it was a good chance to get together.Felix said he had to go back to school for something and asked Hannah if she would go back with him. She rubbed her stomach but followed him into a cab without hesitation.Just before getting into the car, she glanced back at me. I gave her an encouraging smile. She returned the smile knowingly and nodded solemnly at me.I hoped that Hannah's innocence and brightness could bring the old bright and upright Felix back."Young people really grow up very fast."I sighed, earning a smile and a sidelong glance from Colin."Why are you worrying about them like a mother? Let's go to eat. What do you want?""Anything's fine. I'm not too hungry."Colin chose a small but clean-looking restaurant. The waiter got us a relatively quiet booth. As we sat facing each other, waiting for our meal, I realized I h
"I accidentally pressed the mute button. Sorry to trouble you. Did something happen?" Colin clenched his fist in front of his nose, suppressing the laughter in his throat.The young man finally caught his breath. He looked at the two dishes already on the table and swallowed his saliva. "Mr. White, is it possible to talk while we eat? I've been running around for over an hour, and my stomach is rumbling like the drums at a rock concert."His humorous words made us laugh. So, Colin rang the bell to ask the waiter for another set of cutlery.It turned out that someone from the new collaborative project had suddenly decided to come for an inspection in the afternoon. As head of the project, Colin had to be there. Moreover, there was some preparatory work that needed Colin's participation and supervision.Everything was really over this time.I knew it wouldn't be so easy to return to Southsville.It was supposed to be a good meal, but all the food tasted bland to me due to the disap
"Wow, a Prince Charming and a queen. That's the ultimate pairing.""Girls shouldn't be vulgar.""Wiston, 'wow' isn't vulgar. It's an exclamation."I walked away and didn't hear his response. I only heard the young woman exclaim, then there was silence.As I opened the canvas, I couldn't help but smile. She was such a lively young woman that she could even stun a carefree guy like Winston. It was good to be young.He only seemed energetic when he was with this kind of young woman.As expected, once Colin got busy, he would forget what we had planned before.At five in the evening, I received a call from him. "Sorry, darling. I'll be busy for a little longer, so I won't be able to have dinner with you. What do you want to eat? I'll order it to be delivered home."Fortunately, he remembered to feed me and didn't just forget about me completely.To say that I wasn't disappointed would be a lie. It had been a long time since we had a proper dinner together. It wasn't surprising at
We heard from one of the stall owners that the area was going to be developed into a new residential area. The land had been allocated to a real estate development company, and construction would start soon.There were a few stalls and pedestrians here. So, there was nothing much to see. The three of us turned around to head back so that we could go for dinner.After walking a few steps, Queenie suddenly stopped and said, "Lulu, look there." I followed her gaze and was taken aback by what I saw.About ten yards ahead, Gavin was pushing Jasmine's wheelchair. She was wearing a simple white dress with her long hair flowing behind her. She had light makeup on, and her beauty exuded a sense of intimidation that kept people from approaching casually.This version of Jasmine felt unfamiliar to me. It was as if there were two people with the same face. But it was unmistakably her, not someone else. It seemed that she would only show her true colors behind our backs.I smiled. Instead of r
"Three million dollars?! My goodness, how long do I need to earn that kind of money? If that's the case, she should be someone wealthy. Andrew, have you ever heard of her?" Queenie asked.Seeing Queenie taking the initiative to talk to him, Andrew's face immediately lit up. He shamelessly draped his arm over her shoulder and walked forward with her."There used to be a Taylor family in Jinovy. My grandpa said that something happened many years ago that made the family move up north. As for where they settled down, I don't know. Jasmine is likely one of them.""How so?" I asked him, puzzled.There were so many people with the last name Taylor. How could he be sure that Jasmine was from that particular family?"Well, I have a special talent for remembering things. Actually, I thought that she looked familiar the first time I saw her. It was like I had seen her somewhere before. When I went back to my family's mansion last time, I saw my grandma's old photo and recalled it. Jasmine l
"What is it?" I perked up, eagerly waiting for Queenie to point me in the right direction."Luna Lawson."Me?I looked at her in confusion. Her face, reddened by the sun, had a mischievous smile. "Yes, there's only one Luna Lawson in the world. Isn't that unique enough?"This damn woman…She was playing with fire here.My face turned red with a mixture of embarrassment and indignation as I suddenly realized what she meant. I tickled her and said, "I'm not an object, you are. Queenie, are you asking for trouble?"I shouldn't have trusted her. Nothing good came from her mouth. She was just deliberately teasing me."Yes, you're not an object, I am. Stop it already. But aren't I right? If you can't find a suitable gift, just book a hotel room. I'll help you decorate it, wrap you up, and put you on the bed. Mr. White would definitely be overjoyed. He won't get enough of you.""Stop that. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll skin you alive and feed you to the sharks."Although I knew
"Luna, don't tell me after exhausting ourselves like this, you've decided to give my idol this thing." Queenie couldn't hide her disdain for my choice, pursing her lips like an old woman.I blinked at her and said, "It's the thought that counts, right? It's not about the value of the item but who it's from. If it's from Luna Lawson, your idol would definitely like it."Under Queenie's disapproving and disdainful look, I faced immense pressure and told the owner my idea.The owner was a young man with a low ponytail. He looked somewhat effeminate and had a particularly straightforward personality.He immediately took me to the workbench area and handed me over to a teacher who was deftly working with "her" hands. "Max, listen up. Do your best to help this young lady show her infatuation for her boyfriend."As I stared at the back of the long-haired beauty, I silently wondered why the owner spoke like that to someone who I knew would be a pretty lady just by looking at "her" back. I
Maxime changed the tough and playful demeanor he had with the owner once he was immersed in his work. He turned into a serious person as he earnestly explained the weaving method to me patiently while demonstrating it.In less than an hour, the keychain was woven. Although it wasn't as neat and pretty as what an expert could make, I received praise from Maxime as a novice since it took shape.Queenie took the keychain and compared it with hers. She found it quite interesting and decided to choose a jade-colored yarn to learn together with me.Time flew by when a person was deeply immersed in something. It was already dark outside when I held the four finished keychains, and we admired each other's work.I checked my phone and saw several missed calls and over 20 unread messages, all from Colin.Queenie's phone also had some notifications from Andrew.I returned Colin's call. He said that he could return early today and asked me to send him my location so that he could pick me up.