2.26.61 - They are back (1) - Mr. and Mrs. Jelly

After dinner, Xuan Mu and Bing Shi went for a tour around the yacht; they appreciated the warm sight of the sunset while listening to the quiet whooshing sound of the ship moving through the water.

Seeing nobody around, Bing Shi decided to take a photo. Wiring her camera around the metal railing, she set the timer and motioned for Xuan Mu to stand next to her.

░I need a picture of the elephant bandage.░

Instead of the camera, Xuan Mu glanced down; the sight built up a fluttering sensation in his belly. While the sun created a warm halo around her silhouette, the warm breeze tangled with his beloved's smooth long hair.

Bing Shi tugged the hair behind her ear, but the disobedient wind kept whipping them against her cheek and mouth. "..."

Hearing his low chuckle, she gave up with a grin, letting her hair fly around freely.

Counting the time, Xuan Mu hooked her by the waist, tugging her hair behind the ear, he leaned down and pecked her lips.

*Sounds of the shutter*

As if the moment ago was just an illusion, Xuan Mu let go of her waist and stood next to her like a statue.

Bing Shi was baffled at his timing. Her lips curled up into a thoughtful smile. Placing her hand on his chest, raising her head, she kissed his chin, resulting in Xuan Mu showing his infamous sly smile.

*Sounds of the shutter*

Continuing on their tour, Xuan Mu asked with concern and bemusement, combined, "No motion sickness?"

Bing Shi went through the photos happily, "There is none. The sea is so calm today."

Walking through the desolate area, in the corner of their eyes they saw Mia outside arguing with a man, Bing Shi opened her eyes and mouth wide, Xuan Mu tugged her chin up, closing her mouth. They quickly avoided the arguing duo.

"Wasn't she with Lu Ren a while ago? How did she end up arguing with the CEO of SuTech industries?" Bing Shi whispered with interest, "That slap must have hurt. Your PA is rather feisty."

"Did you forgot? The first time we met, she wanted to pour a cup of hot tea on me. If I didn't catch it in time, I'd end up in the hospital." To gain his girlfriend pity, Xuan Mu behaved like a victim who suffered great injustice.

"Poor you," Bing Shi played the role of the holy mother and patted his head in sympathy. Taking out a sour candy out of her purse, unwrapping the wrapper, she placed it near his lips, "Here, to forget the traumatic event."

Xuan Mu, with a pitiful expression, opened his mouth to accept the candy. Moving the candy to his cheek, he spoke while sucking on the candy, "A new flavor?"

"Kiwi flavor," Bing Shi gulped down her saliva with a sour face and continued with the topic, "I'm used to Mia behaving like a scared kitten around you that I forgot she had this side to her. How did you do it?"

"By being bipolar," said a grinning Xuan Mu. "Though she doesn't love me anymore, as a man, I have her respect. As a Boss, she sees me as a beast. Where do you want to go next?" he asked, taking down the elephant bandage.

"Ladies room," answered Bing Shi, trying to grab the bandage, "Why did you take it off?"

"It's itchy," said Xuan Mu, he raised his arms and looked at the elephant imprint, his mouth twitched.

〖Did I walk around with this thing on my nose? That's why everyone awwed at us?〗

"Bing Shi..." He called out her name, but the giggling girl rushed into the ladies' room. "..." Since the day he painted her car pink, she would sometimes pull stunts like this.

While Xuan Mu waited before the toilets, Bing Shi walked inside the cubicle. Done with her business, she came to the sink to wash her hands, looking at her reflection in her peripheral vision she noticed an elegant woman, about twenty years old, in a white dress going out of the cubicle.

░Guan Fei ♪♫░

Long black hair was tied up into a bun, shoving Guan Fei's oval face with minimal makeup, if she had any, Bing Shi couldn't tell. Guan Fei's beautiful pair of dark brown almond eyes together with alluring peachy lips ignored Bing Shi. Without an interest, Guan Fei washed her hands, as if the person next to her was thin air.

Bing Shi smiled at the mirror. "Hi," while saying hello, she pumped soap into her hands and washed them thoughtfully.

"Do we know each other?" Guan Fei asked with an oblivious smile.

░Hm? She doesn't know me?░

░I feel offended, ah.░

"We do, but not personally. I'm Bing Shi," said Bing Shi with a smile while enjoying the cooling water on her bruised hand.

"Oh, Xuan Mu's girlfriend," Guan Fei raised an eyebrow. Like a being from above all humans, she sent Bing Shi a quick glimpse. 'A nicely proportioned body, around 25, with an average face, hidden behind the layer of makeup. Does he like girls with such intense makeup?'

If Bing Shi heard her thoughts, she would respond with a smile: Xuan Mu doesn't care, but he knows, that makeup, and fashion is my passion.

In her mind, she would think: Sorry for not being born with great genes. In this world which is ruled by beauty and money, makeup is my survival weapon.

Lucky for Bing Shi, she couldn't read minds.

"I'm in a hurry, so If you would excuse me." Walking away, Guan Fei's sharp eyes caught Bing Shi's bruised hand. 'I heard he had to save her from a stalker.' Seeing enough, with a proud tone, she left the bathroom confidently. 'A typical white lotus, acting all innocent, to gain other's sympathy. Does he like such weak girls?'