Jiahui paced about the room after waking in the morning.   For someone long reliant on the computer for entertainment, having free usage severely limited with only expecting his return at night to take out the laptop from the locked cabinet…   “Dear…” This year he was fortunately home so she merely snuggled over flatteringly,…

Extra Story: Parenting Version   By the time they were 10 years old, Ai Jia[1] and Ai Fu[2] were already the huge headache for Jiahui’s classmates.   Yi Wenze had long stopped acting much and withdrawn behind the scenes since past years. Jiahui still diligently worked as an earnest screenwriter so the duty of accompanying…

In the next dozen or so days, she swiftly blended into this family.   Yi Wenze’s mother enjoyed cooking. Especially Chinese cuisine. Jia He was also happy to chat idly with her. She ended up spending more time with his mother the next few days. The two would discuss upon waking up what to have…

In the afternoon, Wen Run took his little nephew to the supermarket, while Yi Wenze took Jia He to her alma mater.   Jia He always felt that the old campus of Jiaotong University was very atmospheric, but after entering Auckland University, she felt it didn’t seem like a school. All the buildings were hidden…

The two of them were still chatting back and forth when her little nephew suddenly fell asleep in her arms, one hand naturally resting on her chest. Yi Wenze finally acted nonchalant, taking over the sound asleep child and carrying him into the house. Jia He watched him walk back out and was about to…

Jiahui opened and closed her mouth, speechless.   In the end, Ah-Qing got off the car first and swiftly said, “Shouldn’t be too many people. We’ll go quick. At most, if passengers photograph then lower your head to stare at the ground and get through feeling embarrassed.”   Jiahui silently chanted Amitabha[1], gritted her teeth,…

With one phone call, Wu Zhilun readily agreed. Even getting rather excited. He said no one had ever asked him to be best man before. Probably because he was too handsome that the groom would feel pressure.   Jia He was rendered speechless for a bit before obliging: “You’re right. With you as best man,…

Qiao Qiao got her gown custom made by the company tailor. She downloaded over a dozen styles online and hemmed and hawed endlessly with the tailor. Jia He propped up her chin waiting for her. When they both got tired, Qiao Qiao suddenly remembered her, “Want yours done together too?”   Warming her hands by…

The calendar on her computer only had one week left.   Previously, she had spent a whole week ceaselessly finding out what Yi Wenze’s parents, younger sister, and younger brother liked, even taking three whole days just to pick out toys. Now in this final week when everything was settled, she instead felt restless.  …

“Speak more clearly.” Jiahui gripped her phone, strangely feeling her heartbeat accelerate.   That end only sighed, and sighed again before abruptly shifting tones, “Go see for yourself. Remember to grab some ice cubes from the fridge, freeze yourself calm.” Then promptly hung up.   She thought and rethought before carrying her laptop from the…