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!”

Tawan

the fruit and thanked

family,” Sorn said casually and waving her hand in the

lowered her head and felt

last few days, so technically speaking, they were nothing more than just ordinary friends. Yet, Sorn always had a way of

while you

recovered, and she’s going to leave

know how to

“Stop it.”

wouldn’t have been single for so many years had you known how to talk to a girl properly. Oh

funny, Sorn.” Tawan had a premonition that she was about

looked at Zong Yanxi. “What wish did you make

the question. Before she could come up with an answer, Sorn continued, “Something about

Yanxi was at

So was Tawan.

on earth is this kid

is she talking like

quite knowledgeable

“You’re a child, so stop trying

lips and continued, “What

stunned. He immediately covered

Sorn’s mind. She

for each other. I’m not the best mom candidate for you either.”

Sorn pushed away

Yanxi did not explain further but stuffed another Chinese olive into

frown

quiet streets of Chiang Mai and noticed the smiles on people’s faces. Such

stall and grabbed a toy that was

hesitation, Tawan bought the toy

 How lucky Sorn is to have

do we come across a bachelor who

A signboard

store, and a light grey scarf caught her attention. It was not only translucent but also felt soft to the

be able to find one that is of

no stranger to fabrics as she had learned a

easy to source authentic Thai silk products because the craftmanship was intricate. The products

you put it on?” Sorn

Yanxi grinned.

expected, the fabric was smooth to

on you.” Sorn

looked at the mirror and nodded. “I