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.

and wrongly accused

Maybe…he was accused wrongly?

silent for a while before saying,

curved upwards as he turned his head towards the road. His squinted

afterwards. Only the song ‘Purple Fireworks’ that was

to put up with this song. Anyways, in

about

tell you this beforehand. I’m not an agile person so I can’t

your mind, I can make a call to an acquaintance that

finished her sentence. “There’s no need for

them

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

to decrease the

name but he didn’t get any respond.

was used

town. The location itself was not strategic. Kern was following slowly behind Grace. When he passed

They then

that you like, we’ll go to other

then sat on a

tea in her hands. “Why didn’t you come

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

I’ll give you a can of tea leaves before you leave.” The owner of the tea shop was a woman in her thirties. They met

set. In reality, the corner of his eyes were

of his glance. She put down her teacup and asked, “Is

to one of the

froze after seeing where he’s

meaningfully, “This young man has a good

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

expression. He

Grace remained quiet.

convince Kern, “That tea set is not that delicate.

want this tea set only.” Kern insisted

matter what, you will choose this?” The smile on the

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

just chose this without

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