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?”

come to this place 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

“Will you be happy living in this

won’t

“Sure. But you were talking about the life here. You weren’t

glance and said: “When I said life, I also included economy.

his head. Now he realized it’s never a good idea to reason

kinds of snacks along the street and Venus stuffed

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

hotel, which has a big yard at the front. Lots of bamboos were planted in the yard. Beside the bamboos there is a little river and

and it is mostly made of wood. So it creaks when people walk in it.

Miss Chu, your rooms are all on the third floor,

you.”

“It’s my pleasure.”

said: “Miss Chu, this is your room. Young master’s room is

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 are hung on the wall, and four treasures of the study are laid neatly on the table.

room?” Kerry

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

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

said:

lunch later.” He realized he couldn’t say

here in summer is very unstable. Venus took a nap, and when she woke up,

in the rain.” Venus thought to herself. She then put on her shoes and knocked on Kerry’ s door.

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main street, and suddenly, the rain

was almost pushed out. Luckily, Kerry got hold

to move away from him but the wall was right

her. He pressed his hands on the wall and created a little space. Venus looked at him and said: “Can you move back a

gave no response, as if her voice was drowned by the heavy rain.

very uncomfortable under his gaze but she was too weak to push him away,