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.

shame and wrongly accused

Maybe…he was accused wrongly?

was silent for a while before

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

‘Purple Fireworks’ that was

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

the GPS for about an hour,

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

can make a call to an acquaintance that runs a business

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

them

laughing lightly while explaining,

to decrease the awkwardness

name but he

was used to

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

thought. They then

nothing that you like, we’ll go to other

on a rattan

shop came out with fresh tea in her hands.

cup and took a sip. “You serve the best tea as always.”

can of tea leaves before you leave.” The owner of the tea shop was a woman in her thirties. They met each other three

In reality, the corner of his eyes

She put down her teacup and asked, “Is there

while pointing to one of the tea set.

them froze after seeing where

said meaningfully, “This young man has a good

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

in expression. He frowned

Grace remained quiet.

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

tea set only.”

this?” The smile on the owner’s face

knew that it was not delicate. Among all the tea sets that were present, this was the one that caught his eyes. This was

addition, he just chose this without further

at both women’s