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.

wrongly accused expression. Looked

Maybe…he was accused wrongly?

was silent for a

the road.

exchange of conversations afterwards. Only the song ‘Purple Fireworks’ that was on loop could

with this song. Anyways, in this truck,

the GPS for about

warned, “Mr. Lo, I’ll tell you this beforehand. I’m not an agile person so I can’t really walk that

call to an

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

them were

weird look. Kern reacted quickly by laughing lightly while explaining, “Boss,

to decrease the awkwardness

but he didn’t get

was used

in the small alley of the town. The location itself was not strategic. Kern was following slowly behind Grace. When

thought. They then

there’s nothing that you like, we’ll

on a rattan

in her hands. “Why didn’t you come

a sip. “You serve the best tea as always.” She commented while looking

leave.” The owner of the tea shop was a woman in her thirties. They met

set. In reality, the

aware of his glance. She put down her teacup and asked, “Is there anything that catches your

while pointing to one of

froze after

said meaningfully, “This young man

her was silent. After a while, she shook her head

noticed her change in expression. He frowned slightly and

Grace remained quiet.

“That tea set is not that delicate. Why not

set only.” Kern insisted

on the owner’s

to time…That tea set, he knew that it was not delicate. Among all the tea sets that

he just chose this

after looking at both women’s reactions, things had became