My Mysterious Husband

Venus was asking about the hat, but he was talking about her.

She paid for the hat and walked away at a brisk pace.

“Hey, young lady, do you want to take the boat?” A boatman asked her when she walked towards the river. “It’s only a hundred per person. It will a shame if you come this place without taking the boat.”

Venus had never taken that kind of boat. She said to Kerry: “What do you think? It looks pretty fun.”

“You are the guest. It’s all up to you.” Kerry smiled.

“Good! Let’s go!” Venus said. The boatman reached his hand out to help Venus to get on, but Kerry jumped onto the boat quickly and reached his hand out as well. He was so fast, and the boatman drooped his arm awkwardly.

“Be careful.”

Venus took his hand and jumped onto the boat. The boat wobbled and Venus lost her balance and fell directly into Kerry’ s arms.

Venus found it rather awkward, but Kerry thought it was a lovely moment.

The boatman smiled and said: “Take a seat please. I’ll row the boat.”

Venus broke away from him and sat in the boat. The big brim of her hat covered her face so Kerry couldn’t see her expression.

The boat drifted along the river slowly. Venus rested her chin on her hands and her elbows on the edge of the boat. The scenery absorbed her, and that little incident occurred just now was completely out of her mind.

“It must be nice to live here. Even the time slows down. So peaceful and free.” Venus said.

“Not necessarily.” Kerry said.

Venus looked at him and asked: “Why?”

every single day. They are here even before the locals wake up.” Kerry said and looked up at the bank, where a tour guide was telling a group of tourists about the history of this

happy living in this kind

“But the economy won’t grow

life here. You weren’t talking about

I also included economy. How can you have

realized it’s never a good idea to reason with

many kinds of snacks along the street and Venus stuffed herself with all kinds of junk food before meal time.

decided to take a rest in the hotel booked by Henry, and resume their

planted in the yard. Beside the bamboos there

hotel has only three stories, and it is mostly made of wood. So

master, Miss Chu, your rooms are all on the third floor, where you can have the best view. Miss Chu, I have

you.”

“It’s my

key. He said: “Miss Chu, this is your

bed is in an ancient style and a pink curtain is hung around it. The sheet is so finely made and it feels very comfortable. A few Chinese traditional paintings

happy with your room?” Kerry walked in and asked.

not ask for more. Look at these orchid. Aren’t they

you like it. Take a rest. We will have lunch

Venus rubbed her belly and said: “But I am so full.”

have lunch later.” He realized

is very unstable. Venus took a nap, and when she woke up, the sun was already

wonder what does this place look like in the rain.” Venus thought to herself. She then put on her shoes and knocked on Kerry’

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the main street, and suddenly, the rain

eave. There were too many people and Venus was almost pushed out. Luckily, Kerry got hold of her and pulled her back in

want to be so close to Kerry. She tried to move away from him but the wall was right

was facing her. He pressed his hands on the wall and created a little space. Venus looked

if her voice was drowned by the heavy rain.

was too weak to push him away, so she could only look away