I've Been There Before

From Erhai Lake to Dali, there’s a special shuttle service to each of the streets.

However, it’s not those grand and high-end buses, but those of the olden times.

Currently, Grace was in the pickup truck driven by Kern. They were heading towards Dali.

Along the road were green patches of farmland. No skyscrapers were visible in this area.

Kern rolled the windows down. He asked, “Do you want to listen to music?”

“It’s your choice.” Grace squinted her eyes lazily while leaning against the passenger seat. She’s so drowsy that she barely had the energy to even open her mouth to speak.

Kern glanced at her.

The cool breeze blew into the truck, messing her waist length hair. Somehow, it’s a little disturbing to his eyes.

Her hair was a little messy. There’s a few strands of hair that was covering her face. He couldn’t help but to reach out to remove those strands.

Grace’s eyes opened wide as soon as she felt a cold touch. She became aware and asked, “What are you doing?”

“Your hair is messy.” He laughed, not realizing the awareness she had in her eyes. He continued to pick up the strands and tucked it behind her ears.

“Smack!” Grace slapped Kern’s fair hand without any remorse.

“Ouch!” This lady!

Annoyance flashed across his eyes for a second before putting on a pitiful face. “Boss, you misunderstood. I only did that because your hair was messy. Nothing else.”

Nothing else?

Grace watched him coldly, “Mr. Lo, are you sure it’s not because that you can’t keep your hand to yourself?”

She snorted, he’s just being a pervert.

“Oh…I have that…” Kern stuttered.

She frowned. “What’s that?”

“It’s… OCD.” There’s shame on his face as he explained. Grace went silent.

OCD…It’s not his fault then.

again…That shame and wrongly accused expression. Looked like he’s speaking

Maybe…he was accused wrongly?

a while

his head towards the road. His squinted eyes couldn’t hide the excitement

no exchange of conversations afterwards. Only the song ‘Purple Fireworks’ that was

didn’t know how he managed to put up with this song. Anyways, in this truck, only this

about an hour, they

she warned, “Mr. Lo, I’ll tell you this beforehand. I’m not an agile person so I can’t really walk that fast. If you insist me to accompany you to buy the gift, you might have to tolerate

mind, I can make a call to an acquaintance that runs a business

her off before she finished her sentence. “There’s no need for

of them

lightly while explaining, “Boss, you’re

to decrease the awkwardness between

was once where Kern asked about Grace’s name but he didn’t

was used

itself was not strategic. Kern was following slowly behind Grace. When he passed by the alley,

then entered the unique

there’s nothing that you

sat on a

shop came out with fresh tea in her hands. “Why didn’t you come here for such a

serve the best tea as

you leave.” The owner of the tea shop was a woman in

In reality, the corner of his

She put down her

is,” he answered while pointing to one of the tea

them froze after seeing where he’s

meaningfully, “This young

beside her was silent. After a while, she shook her head and said slowly, “You

change in expression. He frowned slightly

Grace remained quiet.

smiled and tried to convince Kern, “That tea set is not that delicate. Why

this tea set only.”

the

to the woman beside the owner from time to time…That tea set, he knew that it was not delicate. Among all

chose

women’s