Huian was restless. Since the mont she got that dreaded second letter, she felt like all the peace from her life had been taken away.
That one truth was enough to bring her whole marriage in shambles. It could destroy everything she tried so hard to build up till now. And what happened with Jinhai and Nana on their anniversary just fuelled her worries.
Even if the job was over, it hadn't ant that Nana was out of their lives. She was still connected through Jianyu, and inevitably to them. She felt a sense of foreboding like she never had before.
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At Natsukashi.
Jinhai sat on a chair and Nana hurriedly went to fetch the first aid.
It was the first ti Jinhai visited her restaurant, and he really liked it. He could feel the love and care she has for this place.
A minute later Nana arrived.
"Mr. Liu. Please sit still. I will clean up your wound."
She took so cotton with antiseptic and started pressing it on his bump.
"It may sting a little."
"En."
She was standing so from his position he could see her chest a little closely. He quickly shifted. But it made Nana slip.
"Um..please don't move."
"Sorry.", he averted his eyes.
She finished treating him.
"It's done. Don't wet that part. Thankfully it's not serious so it will not take much ti to heal."
"En."
"Oh yes. Your father asked for ran right? I will make it now and get it packed for you. Do you want to have sothing?"
"Anything is fine."
"Stead buns?"
He nodded.
"Okay."
She wore her apron and went into the kitchen.
Jinhai was looking around her place when his phone rang.
"Huian."
"Jinhai. Where are you? Why don't we go to dinner tonight?"
Huian was feeling anxious the whole ti. She was always on edge thinking if that mystery man would try to contact Jinhai and tell him everything.
Jinhai felt conflicted. He always had less appetite and Nana's stead buns would have filled him more than enough. So he was going to skip dinner tonight. Plus Nana had already started cooking so it would look bad to waste her efforts.
"Um sorry Huian. Can we go tomorrow night?"
She panicked. What? Is he avoiding ? Does he know sothing? Did that man already
"W-why? What happened?", she asked fearfully.
"I'm already having so snacks right now so I won't be much hungry for dinner."
She felt relieved.
"Okay. We can go-"
"Mr. Liu. Here are your stead buns."
"Ah. Thank you."
Huian froze. That voice sounded like Nana. Why is she there? Where is he? She got that bad feeling again.
"Thatseed like Nana. Where are you?"
"I'm at Natsukashi. Dad told to bring him so ran packed for him made by her. So here I am. I thought I could eat sothing since I'm already here."
"OhI see."
She was still uncomfortable even after his explanation. She got a little annoyed with Father Liu. They got a chance to be together because of him.
"Huian?"
"Ha? Oh yes. I got it. We can go tomorrow. Don't worry."
"En."
The call ended and Nana said, "Here's your shoyu ran." She kept the packed container on the table.
"Thank you. And the stead buns are really delicious. I'm glad you are working with us now."
Her heart skipped a beat. She felt more elated than usual when Jinhai praised her. She smiled. "Thank you."
After a while, he stood up to leave.
"I will leave now. We'll et tomorrow."
She nodded.
He left and when she ca back she found his button that was ripped off.
"Ah! His button. I was going to sew it." She sighed.
I will keep this button I guess. Who knows when he will remind of his ruined shirt. I will sew it at that ti.
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Golden Sea villa.
"Jinhai! What happened to you?", Mother Liu asked seeing a band-aid on his forehead.
"Nothing Mom. Don't worry. It was just a minor accident."
Huian couldn't say anything.
Father Liu asked, "What happened?"
"It was just a drunk biker. He suddenly ca in front of our car so we had to take a sharp turn to avoid the impact. I just bumped my forehead."
"Dear Lord. The bikers these days! How can they drink and drive?", Mother Liu was angry.
"It's okay now."
Father Liu asked excitedly, "So where is my ran? You didn't forget to bring it, did you?"
"How can you think about food when your son is hurt!?", she asked exasperated.
He shrugged. "He is fine now. I can't keep harping on it the entire night you know. Might as well fill my hungry stomach."
She facepald.
Jinhai sighed. "Here it is." He handed him his 'delivery'.
He snatched it and dashed into the kitchen.
"Such a child.", Mother Liu shook her head. "Co, dear. We will also have our dinner."
Huian said, "I will co in a minute."
"Mom. I'm not so hungry. You go ahead."
She didn't know what to say about the two important n in her life. One ate too much like his life is dependent on it and one practically ate nothing like he can go on without food for hundreds of years.
They left but Huian didn't move. Her thoughts this entire ti were going in a totally different direction.
Is this accident perhaps planned by that man? Does he want to give so kind of warning?
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