Camping Memories

Zan Tengfei looked at her for sometime. Then he opened a cupboard and took something from it. "Is it yours?" He asked.

Chao Baozhai looked.... It was her bracelet....

Oh my!! It's mine!! From where did he get that? Did I get caught? Chang Mingxia got uneasy. But she couldn't lie. She knows that if she lie, it may cause more problems.

"Yes it's mine Mr Zan!! I was searching for it in the morning!!" She answered.

"From where did you lose it?!" He asked again.

"From the back garden. I was gone there for walking yesterday."

"Mmm....."

Silence.

This few minutes of silence made her feel suffocated, but she endured it.

"You may take it!!" He said to her.

"Th... Thank you sir!!" She bowed and took the bracelet from the table. She walked back.

"Stop there!!" When she reached the door, Zan Tengfei said.

She stopped. What!! Why?? Did he have any other doubts??

"Be careful of your things!! Don't lose it!!"

"Yes!!"

She came out of the room and wiped her sweat. She took a deep breath and relaxed. I should be more careful in the future.

"What happened?!" Suddenly some voice asked her. She jumped and looked. It was Bo Ehuang.

"Nothing Ma'am, I got my bracelet!" She showed it to Bo Ehuang and smiled.

"Oh!! Please be careful with it in the future!!"

"Yes ma'am!!" Chang Mingxia nodded and walked.

Bo Ehuang looked at her for sometime and knocked Zan Tengfei's study door.

"Zan Tengfei!! It's me!!" She informed.

"Come inside!!"

She opened the door. He was standing near the window and looking outside. He looks so handsome!! She thought.

"What?! Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked suddenly.

"It's because you look so handsome...." She told what is in her mind and walked towards him.

"Oh!!" He chuckled and pulled her into his chest.

"Did they find anything?" He asked.

"No.... But when did you get that bracelet?!" She looked at him.

"Yesterday!! Sorry I didn't tell you. I just wanted to be careful!"

"No! It's not like that! I just asked about it!! She was searching for it in the morning!!" She explained herself.

"Anyway...." He turned her towards the window, her back in his chest.

"How was your day?" He asked.

"It was peaceful.... As always." She replied. "Did you call the De's?"

"I have!! She had gone to horse riding. So I have told them to make her call when she reach back!!"

"Mm... I got afraid too Zan Tengfei!! When they said she was going to horse riding. She is still a small kid!!"

"It's okay!! The De's are the major shareholder in that ranch. So she would be safe. Also they provide good security! I have enquired about it!!"

"I want her to spend a good weekend there!! You know.... But she is growing... So she should experience things like this too!!" She sighed.

"Yes! Me too... But the house turns silent whenever she is not here!!"

Bo Ehuang agreed to it too. "Don't you want to change your cloths?" She asked.

"Yes!! Let us go!!" He took her hand and walked out of the room.

When they turned to the left side, Chao Baozhai, who was hiding behind the wall, fisted her arms.

Suddenly Bo Ehuang felt a chill and she turned and looked back. She couldn't find anyone.

"What!!" Zan Tengfei asked her.

"Nothing!! I just felt somebody was standing and staring behind us!!"

He turned too.

"It's okay Zan Tengfei!! It may be just a feeling. There may not be a real person there!!" She told him.

He didn't say anything, but nodded. Then they continued to walk to their room.

***

At night, Zan Tengfei and Bo Ehuang are lying in their bed. They called De mansion to speak with Zan Guiying, because they couldn't call her in the evening. They got informed that the kids were camping in the horse ranch. So they called De Longjun's phone. He took the call and told them that Zan Guiying ate and was now sleeping. They told them that he had to make her call when she gets back in the De mansion. And also reminded him to take care of her. And be careful. De Longjun gave positive answers to all of them.

"Our daughter had her first camp with her friends. She should be definitely enjoying it." Zan Tengfei said.

"Yes!! I heard they also told ghost stories!!"

"Well... It was the soul of camping. Do you remember when we had gone to camping?"

"Yes! I do remember!!" It was then I found out I am in love with you.... When you told me you love Li Kexin.

"Both of you and Li Kexin was screaming!! I can still remember it in my ear!!"

"Don't remind me!! Do you remember the boy who used to tell ghost stories!! Most of girls in the camping slept together that night!!"

Suddenly Zan Tengfei moved to her and hugged her. "Thank you for being there with me!!" He kissed her temples. "Because of your encouragement, me and Li Kexin got together!!"

She smiled.

He paused.

"Bo Ehuang.....!!" He called her slowly.

"What?!"

"Can I ask you something?!"

"Yes you could."

"Do you feel sad or jealous when I speak about Li Kexin in front of you?"

It was a serious question.

"Can I answer you frankly?!" She returned another question.

"Yes!! You should. It's something we ought to discuss one way or another." He answered.

"Then.... If I tell you.... Sometimes I feel sad.... And sometimes.... Jealous." She looked at him. "It's because, you are talking about your previous wife in front of your current wife!!"

"It's true!!"

"But, it's a fact that the entire life you lived is filled with her memories.... It was a major part of your life..... I can't deny it and get angry at you... That's why I am trying to create memories of us... in a way that you wouldn't also forget about her too... because she is my friend too... Also that you so much considerate to me.... You are always caring towards me..... I feel jealous of her that... If you are like this to me, how much you would have loved her? How much you were caring towards her?! Even she was alive now, I still will be jealous of her!!" She hugged him. "But let me tell you... I am not angry at you or her... Contrary to that.... I am grateful that she gave me a sweet child... And I am thinking that she would be happy for us too...."

"Thank you...." He interrupted her and kissed her slowly.... Bo Ehuang closed her eyes too...