Butterfly kisses

Ru Ran was looking out the car window trying to orientate herself their whereabouts. After 5 minutes of burying her face on his chest inhaling his masculine scent, she managed to calm her nerves down. Once she felt better, she gather her courage to look straight ahead then little by little she look out of the window. It had been 10 minutes already she had been staring out blankly peering into the darkness and occasionally the road will be luminated by the street lights.

Her right hand was being held by Ji Yu. He kept quiet throughout the journey allowing her to process her feelings. He is proud of her and he knows that to relive such experience must have been horrible. For him he hates stepping into a health or treatment facility, the disinfectant and medication smell reminded him of his childhood, how much he had to suffer to get better. He tightened his hold on her hand, but it was all worth it because he found his purpose in life.

She sensed how his touch changed from comforting to protective. She spun around to look at him, she sensed that he had a tormented look in his eyes. She did not know what brought about those emotions in him and somehow it pained her to see him with such look. She then thought about how sickly he was that year, he must have gone through a lot to be cure.

She kept quiet instead and lean back against his body and wrapped his arms around her, hoping to offer him some comfort the way his presence comforted her. He responded by tightening his embrace around her and tuck her head beneath his chin. Not long after the two fell asleep in each others embrace.

The driver did not dare to disturb such beautiful and peaceful moment, so he did not wake them up even though they had arrived. Yun Sue Yi, now know as Old Madam Shen when her son became Master Shen who was anxiously waiting for her son to arrive home, jumped up eagerly when she heard the sound of the car's engine. After waiting for quite some time, her son did not appear, she became curious and went out to check out the situation. She was surprised that the car engine was still turned on with the car's windows slightly wound down. She motioned for the driver to get down to ask what is happening and why is her son still not coming out, maybe he is on the phone?

The driver came out as instructed, he explained the situation and was a bit embarrassed to explained the part where his boss is asleep peacefully with a lady at the back. She quickly entered the car from the driver's seat excited to see her daughter in law. She was worried that her son would not be able to convince her future daughter in law but looks like she had worried too much.

She stared at the two sleeping figures and she smiled because it was similar to 20 years ago. This is the first time he son had slept soundly and peacefully with his guard down. She knows her son had trouble sleeping all these years. She did not even realise tears of happiness had escaped her eyes, rolling down on her cheeks. She fished out her phone and took a picture of the two.

In her excitement, she did not realised that her behind had accidentally pressed the car's horn and a loud honking sound was made, startling Ru Ran and Ji Yu. Ji Yu was first to be clear headed and said in a surprise, "Mummy."

Ru Ran stared at the older lady, and memories came flooded back, the pretty and nice lady that protected her and gave her a way out with the money she gave her. She then said shyly, "Hi Aunty! Long time no see. How have you been?"

The moment she said that, Old Madam Shen was ecstatic but Ji Yu had a scowl on his face. The two ignored his blackened face.

She recognised his mother and not him, maybe he should have brought her along, and things would have been easier but maybe not as interesting. Ru Ran rushed out of the car to give Old Madam Shen a hug. Old Madam Shen then took a few step back to inspect her future daughter in law to see if she is hurt anywhere. She then informed Ru Ran that Uncle Tek had arrived earlier and is well and currently resting and for her not to worry.

Ji Yu also went out of the car and stood at the side and allow the two catch up, both behaving like little kids, gushing and gasping. Ji Yu helplessly ushered the two into the house for warmer and cosier environment.

After a good 20 minutes, the two ladies had realised they had been ignoring the man they were conversing about. His face was black to a point of no return. His scowl was so deep that all the servants in the house were scurrying away but the two ladies continued to ignore him.

Old Madam Shen gasped when saw the ring Ru Ran was wearing, and said in an emotional tone "Oh my, you said yes? Thank god! Do you know he has been carrying this around for 7 years, he used his own hard earn money to design and personally made it himself. When we travelled to a certain country, he made sure to check out the jade quality there before making a purchase."

Ru Ran was taken aback and her gaze when straight to the ring that she had admired but did not know the back story of it and now that she knew, her heart was so touch that a few tears escaped. She then stared at the man who is no longer scowling instead he was smiling like a fresh breeze in spring.

"Are you touched? Come give your man a kiss" he asked slyly.

Such a kill joy. His sentence made her hummph in shy disdain. How dare he asked for a kiss here in front of his mother?

Old Madam Shen laughed happily at the two. "I am so glad that you two are together. Now my heart will be at peace if I were to leave this world. I told him to bring me along earlier today but he refused, I hope he did not scare you witless with his zero experience in love?"

"Mummy, what nonsense are you spouting about leaving the world? You are not going anywhere! Or maybe you should return home to Daddy, he might just come over and spank me for causing you to be worried and taking you away from him."

"Aunty, don't say such thing but he did spout a lot of nonsense earlier and I thought he was some cut sleeved pervert."

Both Ji Yu and Ru Ran said simultaneously.

Old Madam Shen ignored her son and took Ru Ran's hands and said in a gentle tone, "Call me Mummy in the future if it is alright with you. You are now part of my family. Your father in law is asleep upstairs he just arrived from a long business trip, tomorrow at breakfast you will meet him.

Ji Yu's mouth then formed an O, looks like his father had been missing his mother and he will get into trouble tomorrow. He had told his mother to leave everything to him and not worry but she insisted on tagging along this time and how could he changed his mother's mind, she is as stubborn as him, if not more. He just sighed internally at his fate.

Finally, Old Madam Shen decided to retire to her bedroom and left them to decide their sleeping arrangements.

"You should sleep with me tonight," Ji Yu declared.

"Shameless, we are not officially married yet. No, I want my own room," she said.

"Okay."

He brought her upstairs to a room, when she opened the door, it was a minimalistic room, light blue painted walls, solid wood furnitures with a nice earthy woody scent to it. She looked around and was surprised to see a huge framed picture of them as children snuggling up in each others arm on the hospital bed hanging on the wall opposite the bed. She turned to stare at him and asked, "Is that us?"

He wrapped his arms around her and answered, "Yes, mother took it because she said she could not resist it because we look good together and we still do."

She blushed at his words and try to unwrap his arms. He refused to let go.

"Ru Ran, I have been waiting for this moment for so many years and now that I have found you, my heart is heavy to let you go, I promised I won't do anything out of bound until we are truly wedded but since you don't want to sleep with me, can I sleep beside you instead?" he said pleadingly while holding her hands.

She did not know how to push him away and in the end she agreed. She stared at the callous and scarred hand that was holding her hands. She rubbed at the callous and trace the scars," These were all obtained from the ring making?"

"Not all but some," he said truthfully.

She took his hands and gave those scars butterfly kisses, light, fluffy and gentle.