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

his head towards the road. His squinted eyes

Only the song ‘Purple Fireworks’ that was on loop could

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

for about an

I’m not an agile person so I can’t really walk that fast. If you insist me to accompany you to buy

mind, I can make a call to an acquaintance

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

them were

while explaining, “Boss, you’re the one that wanted

managed to decrease the awkwardness between

he didn’t get any respond. That’s why he addressed her as

was used to this

was not strategic. Kern was following slowly behind Grace. When he passed by the alley, this hidden shop caught his

thought. They then entered the

you like, we’ll go

then sat on a

tea in her hands. “Why didn’t you come here for such a long

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

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

choosing his favourite tea set. In reality, the corner of his eyes were

She put down her

to one of the tea set.

them froze after seeing where

young man has

who was beside her was silent. After a while, she shook her head and said

He frowned slightly

Grace remained quiet.

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

want this tea set

the owner’s face faded away and was replaced with

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

addition, he just chose

women’s reactions, things