Merry Christmas (II)

Lisa after reading the email. She close the laptop. She did not feel that she needs to be there at the party. It will be a long drive out back to the city and it's just not worth her time. She rather spend her time with her father and aunt. The night deepens with the sound of the wind outside the window. She looks at the dark sky with the snow flying down from the sky. 

Over the next few days, Simon keep texting Lisa. Asking her if he can join her family for Christmas. She never directly reply. She said its a long drive. With the snow and everything it's going to be tough for him to drive up alone. After some time she reply that she will return to the city after 30th. They can celebrate The end of the year together. Simon reading it don't know if it is a right move or not. He decided to listen to his wife. He reply to her that he will do as she says. The ring he had custom make is always with him. He stare at the ring and smile. The year end and the new year begins will be with this ring. 

The Christmas party at the hotel is in full blast with lots of his staff having a good time. While he just sit there and clap his hand and smile. He does nothing else. He is annoyed to be there and reminding himself never to plan ahead so far for a party. Simon keep watching his clock for the timing. Everyone he knows comes up to his table to give him a toast. So in the end, he is drunk but not that drunk. In this case, he cannot drive his car. Manger Gan offer to drive him home but he decline. Thus he ask to help to arrange a room for him to rest for the night. Manager Gan help him to arrange a room and send him up to the room. Simon thank her and ask for the card to the room. She give it to him and left. He remove his coat and unbutton his tight shirt. He falls on the bed and sleep. Outside the snow continue to fall gently. 

Simon wakes up in the afternoon with a headache. He know that he had got a room at the hotel for the night. He walk around and find a jar of water. After drinking a cup of water, he pull open the curtains. He turn around to see a head full of hair is on his bed. He walk near with his heart beating fast. Before he touch the hair, he notice the glasses on the table. It belongs to Manager Gan! He hurry to pick up his shirt and coat. He noted that he still have his pants on and there is no woman's clothes anywhere on the floor. He pull back the curtains and walk out quietly. He tell himself that he did nothing. Only sleep that's all. He open the door and walk out before he close the door, he heard his name. 

"Han Wei Long"

Lisa is in the cab on the snowy day back into the city. She is listening to the radio and hum along with the songs play. She watch the snow outside. Today the snow is not too heavy and the traffic is moving smoothly. She is holding a warm container. Inside is some dumplings that they make fresh this morning. She wants Simon to try home cooking of another since he never have food make by his mother. She arrive at the lobby's apartment. She goes up to her apartment and have a warm bath. She plate the dumplings and warm it up. The time now is 3pm and he should be in his apartment. She walk downstairs slowly with the plate on her hands. She open the door of the supply rooms quietly. The door to Simon's corridor is close today. She hear someone talking. She did not want to ear drop but she can't help to stand there to listen. 

"Wei Long, you have to tell me."

"Mother, there is nothing wrong with my marriage!"

"Then why did manger Gan talk to me in an odd way at the party?"

"I don't know... she's drunk..."

"I think it's all because of you never bringing your wife to any of those functions!"

"Mother is not necessary to bring her to those boring places."

" Tell me... did you and manger Gan... do something together?"

"What? nothing!"

"This morning! You came out of her room!"

Lisa who is behind the door. Frozen at her spot. She feel the heat build up in her. She wonder should she just walk away but she wants to hear more. 

"Nothing mother, i swear! I am fully cloth! I only don't have... my shoes on."

"Wei Long, you better don't do anything stupid! Your wife who is ..."

"Mother, i swear i did nothing. I only love my wife. I..."

"You love her then take anther wedding picture! Look at this! It's all fading under the strong sunlight! And please smile, look at it, both of you look like both of you are taking a mugshot of your life, together!"

"Yes mother, we will re-take one. When the season is all better! An outdoor shot! With you and her father too!"

"Fine! What about Manger Gan?!"

"I will talk to her. Straighten her out."

"She is your classmate. You should know her personality well enough."

"Not that enough... she change over the years"

Lisa hearing this is surprise. No wonder Manger Gan is giving her an attitude.

"Change or not change is still your friend. Talk sense in her, if not fire her! She is a threat to your marriage. I don't like it what she did last night..."

"Mother, i will talk to her."

After that she hear silence or low whispers. Lisa decided not to intrude the mother and son who is talking. She quietly goes back upstairs and place her dumpling into a steamer. She walk back to her bedroom and stare at the mirror. Is this why manager Gan dislike her? However no one knows about their marriage, why did manager Gan ... Lisa decided not to ask anything regarding about this. Since Simon is taking care of this, she shall pretend that she doesn't know anything. 

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