And this time, surprisingly, Pu Cang-jie didn’t pull away, as if letting her hang on was perfectly natural, giving her a familiar and comfortable feeling.
“We’re almost there!”
“Hmm?”
Unknowingly, with a pace much slower than usual and his mind wandering, Pu Cang-jie’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the direction of her small finger and immediately stopped.
His sudden stop puzzled her, and she looked up and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“You… live here?”
“Yes! I’ve always lived there, third floor, with a nice view!” Her slender hand pointed to the nearby building surrounded by a beautiful forest garden – the historic Raffles Hotel, a six-star hotel in Singapore.
“Is that so?” His heart calmed slightly.
He had also lived there for a long time before, so after leaving Japan, he decided to come to Singapore, because Singapore’s laws were most suitable for his rigorous, protocol-following, and cold personality.
“Oh! Right, come up with me! Once I change, I can return your clothes.”
Knowing it was time for them to part, the usually carefree Shang Ke-xin unexpectedly felt a bit flustered. She spoke up, realizing she wanted to spend more time with him, not just these short twenty minutes.
Those sparkling, liquid-like eyes with deep black pupils, as she drew closer to the door, her gaze spinning faster and faster. The moment she reached the doorway, she spoke up before Pu Cang-jie could say goodbye: “Oh right! I’m telling you, I definitely have to return this clothing to you. Wait here for me to change, okay!”
“But…”
“Wait for me, I’ll be right back.”
After saying this, she immediately darted into the room, leaving Pu Cang-jie outside.
Pu Cang-jie stood facing the closed door, still a bit stunned, wondering why she was so excited. Suddenly, the door was opened again—
“Come in and wait!”
She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the room. Once inside, she let go of his hand, “It’s safer for you to wait here, in case… well… there are bad people outside!”
As she entered, she thought of Gongdou Ryoko, that woman, and decided it was better to have him wait inside. “Wait here! I’ll change quickly, won’t take long.”
She hurriedly ran into the changing room and closed the door, giving Pu Cang-jie no chance to respond.
Pu Cang-jie just smiled.
