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

Maybe…he was accused wrongly?

silent for a while before saying,

upwards as he turned his head towards the road. His

of conversations afterwards. Only the song ‘Purple Fireworks’ that

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

about an hour,

stepped down from the truck, she warned, “Mr. Lo, I’ll tell you this beforehand. I’m not an agile person so I can’t really walk that fast. If you insist me to accompany you to buy the gift, you might have

make a call to

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

of them were

Kern reacted quickly by laughing lightly while explaining, “Boss, you’re the one that wanted to reward

decrease the

asked about Grace’s name but he didn’t get any respond. That’s why he addressed her as

was used to

the small alley of the town. The location itself was not strategic. Kern was following slowly behind Grace. When he passed by the alley, this hidden shop caught his

They then entered the

nothing that you like, we’ll go

on a rattan

of the shop came out with fresh tea in her hands. “Why didn’t

sip. “You serve the best

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

looked like he was choosing his favourite tea set. In

She put down her

to one

froze after seeing where

said meaningfully, “This young

was beside her was silent. After a while, she shook her head and said slowly, “You can’t buy that

expression. He frowned slightly and asked, “What’s the

Grace remained quiet.

Kern, “That tea set

want this tea set

The smile on the owner’s face faded away and was replaced with a stern

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

addition, he just chose this

both women’s