Stealing Your Heart

Sorn giggled while covering her mouth with her hand.

Tawan looked at her and wondered, “What are you laughing at?”

“What do you think? Do I look elegant when I smile?” Sorn continued giggling.

Tawan was at a loss for words.

What a weird kid.

Zong Yanxi could not help but laugh at Sorn’s entertaining demeanor.

As Tawan continued driving on the road, Zong Yanxi and Sorn sat quietly on the passenger’s seats.

“Is there any place you would want to visit, Ms. Zong?” Tawan took a glance at her from the rearview mirror.

Zong Yanxi thought about it for a moment. “I want visit the temple to make an offering.”

The Thais practiced Buddhism.

“All right.” Tawan continued driving.

Soon, they arrived at a Thai temple.

The minute Zong Yanxi got down from the car, she was greeted by the influence of Thai Buddhism around her. There were around two hundred seventy temples all over Chiang Mai, and the distance between and one and another was just a stone’s throw away. Each temple was unique in its own way, but they were all adorned with gold, looking majestic. There were also some renovations going on in the older temples.

Tawan carried Sorn in his arms and walked Zong Yanxi to Wat Phra Singh, one of the three largest temples in Chiang Mai.

The incense was so strong that they could smell it when they were still walking around the temple’s compound.

Clouds of smoke enveloped the sacred religious site because many tourists came to pay respect to Buddha.

Zong Yanxi bought some incense sticks and said, “I’ll go in now. Wait for me.”

Tawan nodded.

The moment Zong Yanxi stepped into the temple, she saw a golden Buddha. It had praying beads in its hands and a saffron robe draped over the body. The statue was so tall as if it were overlooking the worshippers beneath it.

Zong Yanxi lit the incense, kneeled before the Buddha, and prayed with her hands clasped and fingers pointing upwards. Please grant my parents good health and longevity and also bless my unborn child. Please find a nice family for the child so that he or she would have a chance to live in this world.

She then proceeded to stick the incense into the burner.

Once she got out of the temple, she saw Tawan buying something that was wrapped in a green leaf that had been grilled earlier.

“What are you buying?” she asked.

Sorn stepped forth and answered Zong Yanxi instead, “It’s a type of Chinese olive. It’s delicious!”

it.” Tawan gave

the

We’re a family,” Sorn said casually and waving her hand in the

her head

only managed to get to know Tawan in the last few days, so technically speaking, they were nothing more than just ordinary friends. Yet, Sorn always had a way of turning things awkward

talk while you eat.” Tawan carried

leaned forward and whispered to his ear, “Her leg has recovered, and she’s going to leave soon.

know how to react to Sorn’s

“Stop it.”

you the truth. To be honest, you wouldn’t have been single for so many years had you known how to talk to a girl properly. Oh well, I guess I

dare do anything funny, Sorn.” Tawan had a premonition that

Yanxi.

she could come up with an

at

So was Tawan.

on earth is this

is she talking like

like she’s quite knowledgeable

“You’re a child,

“What do you think

stunned. He immediately covered her

what was on Sorn’s mind. She wanted to find

not the best mom candidate for you either.” Zong Yanxi made it clear once and

Sorn pushed

explain further but stuffed another Chinese olive into her

continued to frown and pout

along the quiet streets of Chiang Mai and noticed the smiles on people’s faces. Such beauty was the best representation of

walked past a stall and grabbed a toy that was

hesitation, Tawan bought

is to have Tawan as

across a bachelor who loves kids

store that sold silk. A signboard erected outside the premises showed that the store sold

and a light grey scarf caught her attention. It was

100% Thai silk. You won’t be able to find one that is of the

had learned a thing or two

Thai silk products because the craftmanship was intricate. The products were also relatively pricey as compared to

you put

grinned. “All

the fabric was smooth

good on you.”

the mirror and nodded.