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!”

try it.” Tawan gave her

the

welcome! We’re a family,” Sorn said casually and waving her hand

her head and felt a little

speaking, they were nothing more than just ordinary friends. Yet, Sorn always had

while you eat.”

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

did not know how to react to Sorn’s

“Stop it.”

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

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

and looked at Zong Yanxi. “What wish

Yanxi was taken aback by the question. Before she could come

at a loss

So was Tawan.

is this

talking like

she’s quite knowledgeable

“You’re a child, so stop trying to act

lips and continued, “What

He immediately covered

what was on Sorn’s mind. She

the best mom candidate for you either.”

pushed

Yanxi did not explain further but stuffed another Chinese olive

frown and

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

want this.” Sorn walked past a stall and grabbed a toy

hesitation, Tawan bought the

lucky Sorn is to

often do we come across a bachelor who loves

past a high-end store that sold silk. A signboard erected outside the premises showed

scarf caught her attention. It was not only translucent but also

able to find one that is of the

was no stranger to fabrics as she had learned a thing or two from Lin Xinyan,

was not easy to source authentic Thai silk products because the craftmanship was

don’t you put it

Yanxi grinned. “All

the fabric was smooth to the

good on you.”

at the mirror and nodded. “I like it