Mr Carlos Huo, She's Your Wife

To get to the village, Blair and Miller took the tour bus that his company had hired. There were more than ten people on it, and they ranged from executives to common employees.

They were going to stay in a guesthouse run by the local villagers. Due to limited resources and number of rooms, the employee in charge of accommodations made Blair stay in a room with a young woman, while Miller stayed in another room with a man.

It was the beginning of July, but the weather was still cold in the South Mountain. People had to wear thick coats in the morning and in the evening.

The guesthouse itself was nested in the mountain. The scenery was spectacular—mountains, valleys, plants, and sunshine. Every now and then, a few clouds floated across the range.

Various kinds of blossoms filled the air with their fragrance, and all the way around a small stream, birds chirped pleasantly, jumping here and there among the boughs. The flora was marked mostly by willows.

The woman sharing the room with Blair got up early in the morning. The moment she got out of her bed, Blair, who hadn't slept well last night because of the cold and damp air, woke up as well, springing out of an uneasy sleep with a tired yawn.

After that, when the woman went to the bathroom and began to clean herself, the sound of running water was too loud for Blair to fall asleep again, so she had to get out of bed as well.

By the time they were ready and went downstairs to have breakfast, it was 7 a.m. and the sun was long out. Many of Miller's colleagues were already in the canteen.

Miller was sitting at a table nearby with someone from the company. When he saw Blair, he waved at her and called out, "Blair, over here!"

Blair walked over to his table. To her pleasant surprise, Miller had already brought breakfast for her—two boiled eggs, two small dishes of different flavors of pickles, two deep-fried dough sticks, and a bowl of congee.

When the man sitting opposite Miller saw Blair, his eyes lit up. Green with envy, he teased Miller, "Dude, it's quite a stroke of luck for you. You've got yourself such a pretty girlfriend."

The man had been busy last night; he hadn't taken the bus here with the others, and had arrived there by himself. So this was the first time he and Blair had met.

Blair smiled politely at the man. Miller felt proud and told him with a smug smile, "Dude! She's not my girlfriend; she's my fiance."

The man gave him a thumbs-up and then turned towards Blair, assuring her of a happy life. "Miller is a good guy. Although he's not that young, he will take good care of you. You'll be a happy wife."

a sip of her congee and gave the man a

she and Miller had gotten engaged, they had been pretty busy, and this was the first time

I think we'll spend more time together

the traditional Chinese breakfast, suddenly tasted a bit alien to her.

only ate a little before putting

busy talking about work with his colleague and didn't notice that Blair had eaten a very small portion of her breakfast.

eggs Miller had ordered into a clean, disposable food bag and put it into her backpack.

sky with a deep, lungful sigh. Out of kindness, she then reminded the guests, "You better

heard the granny's prophecy. The man waved his phone and replied, "I just checked the weather

the old granny, she chose to believe the latter. Age is wiser than technology.

he didn't turn her down. "I'll be right

hurried upstairs. She opened her suitcase, took out her umbrella,

granny ask her son, "I think something

had some guests. He was too busy prodding the fire with a poker to notice his mother's mumbles.

the old granny said there might be a rainstorm. This is the

He was slightly annoyed by her and the granny's superstitious nature. "You have an umbrella, don't you? If there really is a rainstorm,

she chose to listen

path up the hill. After dozens of minutes, they saw a clear stream.

and chatted with each other cheerfully. Soon the sun rose even brighter than before. Miller's male colleague said with a smug smile, "I told you. The weather forecast said clearly that there would be no rain today. The old granny is too old

for so many years. I think she can tell more about the weather

'It's true what they say—the prettier a woman

slap in his face. Several dark clouds soon blocked the sun and threatened to release a big storm. The wind began to howl.

raised their heads and cried inwardly,