Let's do this again

"Stop laughing." Fei Huangjin narrowed his eyes at her. He sounded a bit stuffy with one hand pinching his nose, which made Ying Yue giggle even louder. "Ugh, how much longer do we have to stay here?"

Ying Yue toned down her laughter with a smile on her face. She couldn't remember the last time she caught herself this happy over the past couple of years.

"Huangjin," she looked up at the crescent-shaped moon, her eyes twinkling like the stars that night, "Let's do this again."

He looked at her surprised, and for a while, Fei Huangjin didn't know what to say. Instead, he took one of her hands and pulled it over to him, threading his fingers between hers. He would let his actions speak for themselves.

They sat there for a while, comfortable in the silence between them.

When the boat finally turned back and docked on the wharf, it was well past eleven in the evening. Several other fishermen helped out in transferring the fishes to a small truck. And when everything was done, the man who owned the fishing vessel was reminded of the couple who paid for the boat ride.

He walked over to the two in the front. He had to tell them to get off because he was going home. "Hey, mister."

Fei Huangjin turned his head to the man with a frown and held up a finger to keep him quiet. He then held out another wad of cash to him.

Although he was confused, the man pocketed the money and left them with a nod of the head. He wasn't going to refuse cash if it only meant just allowing the two to sit there. The keys to the boat were safe with him, anyway.

Fei Huangjin sat still with Ying Yue's head on his shoulder. She fell asleep when the boat started turning back and he didn't want to wake her up right away. His position also made it difficult to move, but he didn't mind. He didn't get to see her like this every day.

The riverside was eerily quiet. The men who had been tailing Ying Yue had long since gone, or perhaps they were waiting for the two in the parking lot. Either way, at least they had a few hours to themselves.

He gently shook her awake, and Ying Yue stirred, stretching an arm over her head. "Did I sleep long?"

"No, we just arrived."

Ying Yue looked at him a bit groggily and stood up to stretch her back. "We should go." She sighed.

The parking lot was empty except for Fei Huangjin's car and another sedan beside it, where a man in a suit stood waiting for them. He stood up straight when he saw them approach. "Sir."

He looked familiar to Ying Yue, and when she narrowed her eyes at him, it dawned on her that it was the same guy who sat a few tables behind her in the restaurant. The one Fei Huangjin said was his guy.

The man held out a small bag and Ying Yue let out a gasp. "My purse." She didn't even realize she left it at the restaurant earlier.

Fei Huangjin took the purse and handed it to Ying Yue. He nodded at him and the man got in his car and drove away.

They got in Fei Huangjin's car and Ying Yue hurriedly sifted through her bag to find if anything was missing. Thankfully, everything was intact. Her phone had several missed calls though: one from Xi Shenghui and the rest from Big Boss. Juyan and the phoenix team must have been freaking about her sudden disappearance earlier that it made her feel a bit guilty. They were just looking out for her, after all.

A message from Big Boss came through, highlighting just how much he was worrying over her. It made her feel even more guilty.

"Your tracker says you're not in the river anymore. Call me ASAP if you're not dead!"

She glanced briefly at the man beside her and sent a text to Big Boss and Xi Shenghui, telling them that she was fine and was with Fei Huangjin, and that she would call them later when she was alone.

She placed her phone back inside her purse and frowned.

"Everything alright?" Fei Huangjin looked over.

Ying Yue gave him a blank look and nodded. "Yeah. Just a few missed calls."

"Were they concerned?"

"Hmm?"

Fei Huangjin's eyes were on the road. He knew she was uncomfortable talking about it. But maybe she just needed a little push. "Juyan. Were they concerned?"