Love adviser

Simon these days are busy with work that he did not have time to have cakes and pastries with Lisa. While after work, he is buried with more paper work. He stay back in the office an extra hour to complete whatever he needs to do. At the corner of the office, he had installed some dumb bells, thus while reading, he will flex his arm timed for twenty minutes per arm. After an hour he stare at the window and look out. From his pocket he remove his mobile phone, he look at the chat messages. He scroll to the one that only have Lisa and him in it. The last message is still about that movie day. He tap open the picture of Lisa and enter her circle of friends. Inside, are pictures that she have uploaded. The last one is a picture of two cups together. It did not have a description but he knows that those cups are from his home. 

Going home he search for the cups and find them wash and on the dryer. He look at. Nothing special but yet she upload the picture of the cups. He put back the cups in the cabinet and look at them. Since she likes them, he should put them in a special place. 

The next day, he is driving pass a flower shop. He stop and goes in. After work he return home and retire the cups. With the soil and sunflower seeds, he plant them in the cup. He place them near the TV and the wedding photo with the sunlight that creeps in during the day. He look at them and smile while sprinkle some water into the soil. 

Meanwhile Lisa in her upstair apartment is eating her potato chips while watching the drama onTV. As she watch, her mind drift to that day when she was helping him to make dinner. It was fun. He teach her how to chop the vegetables and prepare the meat. Something that she wish she had a mother to teach her. They laugh when she scream when the meat is put in the oil to deep fry. Lastly he pour her a cup of milk to end the day with the movie. It was a perfect day for her and in the morning she wake up in the apartment she is not alone. There is a person living and breathing with her. 

The next few days, he hardly have something to eat. Constantly in meetings whether virtual or driving some where to meet up for potential business dealings. One of those days, Peter is driving the car with Simon on the way back to the office. Simon stare ahead and Peter is uncomfortable with his boss keeping quiet. He look at the rear view mirror. 

" Mr Han... something on your mind?"

"Peter... i don't know..."

"You don't know? About the new company that wants to us to join in to co-design and promote the new shampoo?"

"No .... something else. "

"Ah... could it be your wife?"

"Do you know anything about ... women?"

"Of course! I have been dating since kindergarden!"

"Kindergarden?"

"Every age group react differently to things. Now, what seems to be the issue?"

"I don't know... after sometime of marriage... i find that i know nothing about her."

"Well spend more time with her! Simple."

"The last time, we cooked and watch movie at home."

"Oh married couples are usually like this. Once the fire is gone, everything is still water at minus degree!"

"So what can i do to raise the temperature?"

"Go on dates like what you guys do before getting married."

"Before getting married?"

"Yes like go on a picnic, go dancing, go on a vacation, attend an art festival etc etc. Lots of things to do together!"

"What, you did those?"

"Well i mainly follow my girl. Whatever she wants to do, i follow her."

"Is that how you charm her?"

"She likes to do physical activities like rock climbing. So my Saturdays are to climb rocks with her. Some Saturdays i will go cook and tidy up her place."

"She will be happy?"

"Yes! The thing is that there is a time to stay together and there is a time to be a part for awhile. I like being apart for awhile. It makes her miss me more and when she comes home to see a tidy house, she loves me more. Even better when i cook for her. Her eyes lit up with hearts in it, i swear!"

Simon recall that the first time he invite her for breakfast, when he is done plating the food and look up. He see a little pin size girl standing in the hall staring at him. When he smile at her, she had a look that he did not understand. Is that the look when she have hearts in her eyes? Suddenly his heart is beating fast and he can't help smiling. He raise his arm to rest on the door with his hand roll in a fist to cover his mouth. His eyes are filling with little happiness. While Peter see it from the window that his boss is happy. He smile, a happy boss means today's work is almost done. 

Another week pass, he call her up to his office. She walk in without seeing Peter at his desk. Simon is reading those contracts in a careful manner. She sit at the usual spot watching him. Today he put on a pair of spectacles. it makes him looks very smart and attractive. With his hair comb back with a puff he can be a male model. Peter walk out of the pantry with the cakes and drinks on hand. Simon finally move and sign the contract. 

"Peter, can you help to send it to the development department to process. Also go to the HR with this. Ask them to revise the requirement needed. Thanks Pete."

"Sure Mr Han. I am going off now."

Simon takes off his glasses and keep them in the case properly. He see Lisa siting there waiting for him. 

"You can eat first when its on the table. Need not to wait for me."

"No I want to wait, for you."

Simon feels that line have another hidden word for it. He just smile and they have their cakes and drinks. He ask if she would like to have dinner with him tonite outside in a restaurant. She agree. After she leaves, he hurry to book a table at the restaurant he knows. He walks over to his dumbbells and pick up up and start exercising. He should look good for to night.