There was a seafood barbecue buffet in the evening. A small stage was set up on the open grass. A band was performing. It was said that they were a brother and sister from the Philippines. They had dark brown skin. The boy was strong and healthy, and the girl had a thin waist and a perky butt. They twisted their waists while playing the guitar.
That was in the cafe.
We became friends when we left.
The cause is so simple
The most beautiful story begins from now on...
The lobsters were delicious, and the nearly half-foot-long grilled prawns on the grill gave off an alluring aroma. Shuming asked for champagne for us and was busy helping us get the dishes. Mother laughed, "Shuming, come, sit down and take a break. Talk to Auntie about who's in your family..."
My mother started to check the household registration, and I lowered my head feeling quite embarrassed to pour wine for them.
"My parents passed away early, and now my sister is the only relative I have," Li Shuming said without any ambiguity. After that, he picked a lobster and presented it to his mother.
"Oh, thank you, thank you." The mother smiled and answered thoughtfully, "It's rare to be so caring."
Li Shuming picked another plump sea prawn and put it on my plate. "My parents died early. I left my hometown in Jiangsu to go to college in Beijing. My sister was only in the first year of high school. Suddenly, an accident happened at home. It was like the sky falling. But we got through it. Life taught us a lot. Now, she has started a family and is happy."
Wow! From then on, he had to earn money to support his sister's life and education. It is not difficult to imagine that such a life must be extremely difficult and limited in warmth.
Mother smiled and nodded, "Only those who endure the most hardships can become successful people." Then she patted my shoulder and said, "You and your sister must have a deep relationship. In the future, you can be friends with her."
Li Shuming nodded and smiled, raised his champagne, "Cheers to Auntie,"
After drinking, I poured another glass. In the flute-shaped tulip goblet, the rose-colored wine was crystal clear, and it was particularly intoxicating in this charming evening. Bubbles continued to rise from the bottom of the cup, growing from small to large, like a string of pearls.
"Cheers to the beautiful quilt!" Li Shuming raised his glass to me.
We raised our glasses and drank together. A look of relief appeared on my mother's face.
On the small stage, the dark brown-skinned male singer continued to sing, "Will you let me wait for you?" The female singer shook her thick hair.
"I'm so sorry." The male singer opened his arms, looked at the woman affectionately, and sang, "I will wait for you forever..."
I drank in big gulps and melted into this charming night.
After dinner, the hotel service put away some of the tables and chairs and cleared a large lawn. The band began to play cheerful music. My mother said she was tired and wanted to leave first to have a spa. I knew she intended to leave some time for us.
The band played cheerful music with strong Southeast Asian style, full of passion. Couples held hands and danced on the soft grass. I also danced a simple ballroom dance with Shuming, hand in hand, face to face, you go forward and I go back. The dance partners always maintained a moderate distance, cordial but not ambiguous. The only trick was that the man let go of one of his partner's hands, raised his arm and let the other follow his guidance to rotate a circle, returned to the original place, and held hands again. We danced from the lawn to the beach. We were tired, so we simply took off our shoes, stepped on the soft white sand, and walked along the beach.
Looking up at the deep blue brocade sky, I felt that the night on the beach was particularly charming. I enjoyed the gentleness of the pleasant sea breeze, and the warmth that I had not felt in many years flowed through my heart. The sea breeze blew past, and a corner of my peacock blue silk skirt fluttered in the direction of the wind. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, almost lifting up my entire skirt. I embarrassedly bent down to hold it down.
Li Shuming looked at me, took the shoes from my hands, shook off the sand, and raised his lips, "This is a really wonderful night, isn't it?"
I nodded. "I didn't expect you to come, Shuming. Thank you for coming to see us."
He suddenly stopped, turned around and stared into my eyes. His deep and gentle eyes seemed to say, I came here especially for you, do you understand what I mean
"It's an honor to be your friend." I responded to him.
Although such romantic nights have brought together countless couples, we have only known each other for a while and have been alone together no more than five times. I don't intend to just use the strong hormones to impulsively establish a relationship in a flash. But if you are more persistent, I might consider it.
Li Shuming seemed to see through my thoughts. He quickly put away the look in his eyes that was waiting for a response and said to me in a warm and tolerant tone, "Let's be friends for a while and slowly observe and understand each other. Okay?"
I suddenly felt relieved, but also a little lost.
I understand that this person is very extraordinary.
Someone was setting off fireworks on the beach, but after a moment of splendor, there was silence.
We sat on the beach for a while, barefoot, letting the sea water kiss our ankles. When the wind died down a little, we stood up and continued walking on the beach, with him holding my shoes for me.
"When will you return to Shenzhen for the meeting?" I asked.
"Tomorrow at noon."
"ah!"
He came specially for me, just for this short romantic night, but there was no sense of overly ambiguous thoughts in his mind.
At this time, I saw the pale moon revealing a haggard shadow, a golden edge appeared on the horizon, and then a corner of the dark blue brocade gradually turned pink. "It's too late, go back and rest, and have a good sleep."
"Well, you need a good sleep too. I've never had the pleasure of a lazy sleep."
He walked me to the door of the room and said, "Qiuqi, thank you for spending such a wonderful night with me."
Facing the golden morning light, I saw a little tiredness in Shuming's eyes, but the mature masculine charm emanating from his body was not diminished at all. We hugged each other, and at that moment, his body temperature came to me. I politely let go and asked him, "What time is the flight?"
"noon."
"I send you."
"Have a good sleep first." Shu Ming waved at me and motioned me to go in.
I nodded, went into the room and set the alarm on my phone for 10 o'clock. My mother was already asleep.
I slept without any dreams and woke up before my phone rang. I reminded myself to get up in time to send Shuming off. My mother was drying clothes on the terrace, so I quickly got out of bed to wash up. I had taken a break from my busy schedule to come all the way here. I had to rush to catch a flight this afternoon, so I had to say goodbye to him.
After staying up late, I had some dark circles under my eyes, but it was still good to be young. I applied some cold water and they faded away. I found the lavender printed dress, stretched my neck and put it on, and ran to the mirror to adjust it. My mother asked me with a smile, "Did you enjoy last night?"
"Yeah," I responded as I locked the zipper.
"He's gone already—" the mother said again.
I turned around and looked at my mother in surprise. I looked down and found a note on the table:
We played late last night, so you must be tired. I don't want to disturb Qinqin's sweet dream. My flight leaves at 9:30 this morning. I wish you and Qinqin a pleasant trip and we'll contact you later.
Shu Ming
After closing the letter, I suddenly felt the cool sea breeze on my face, which made me feel relaxed and happy.
"Have you made any further progress with him?" My mother was even more anxious than I was.
"He gives people a sense of ease and no pressure. But I don't want to be so careless."
The mother nodded. "It's better to learn slowly. My little girl is not stupid. Get ready. We will go to Nanshan to enjoy the scenery in the afternoon and worship Buddha on the way."
… ..(To be continued)