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.

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

Maybe…he was accused wrongly?

silent for a while

lips curved upwards as he turned his head towards the road. His squinted eyes couldn’t

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

put up with this song. Anyways, in this truck, only this song could

the GPS for about an

person so I can’t really walk that fast. If you insist me to accompany

I can make a call to an acquaintance that runs a business here to accompany

her sentence. “There’s

them were

while explaining,

to decrease the awkwardness between

about Grace’s name but he didn’t get any respond. That’s why

used to

was not strategic. Kern was following slowly behind Grace. When he passed

They then entered

you like, we’ll

on a

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

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

I’ll give you a can of tea leaves before you leave.” The owner of the

set. In reality, the

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

to one of the

of them froze after seeing where he’s

young man has

shook her head and said

He frowned slightly and

Grace remained quiet.

convince Kern, “That tea set

want this tea set only.” Kern insisted

smile on the owner’s face faded away and was

immediately. His pupils switched to the woman beside the owner from time to time…That tea set, he knew that it was not delicate. Among all the tea sets that were present, this was the one that caught his

chose this without

both women’s