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 gave her

took the fruit

casually and waving her

head

to know Tawan in the last few days, so technically speaking, they were nothing more than just ordinary friends. Yet, Sorn always had a

while you

leg has recovered, and she’s going to leave soon. This is your

not know how

“Stop it.”

years had you known how to talk to a girl properly. Oh well, I guess I have to step in and do something

funny, Sorn.” Tawan had a

Yanxi. “What wish did you

question. Before she could come up with an

at a loss for

So was Tawan.

on earth is

is she talking like an

like she’s quite

her cheek. “You’re a child, so stop trying to act like an

“What do you think

He immediately covered

Sorn’s mind. She

other. I’m not the best mom candidate for

why?” Sorn pushed

did not explain further but stuffed another Chinese olive

continued to frown and

Mai and noticed the smiles on people’s faces. Such beauty was the

stall and

Tawan bought the toy for

 How lucky Sorn is to have Tawan

we come across a bachelor

sold silk. A signboard erected outside the premises

into the store, and a light grey scarf caught her attention. It was not only

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

no stranger to fabrics as she had learned a thing or two from

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

don’t you put it on?”

grinned. “All

fabric was

good on you.”

Yanxi looked at the mirror and nodded. “I like it