"Come get dressed…" Lin Nuan waved to Tuan Tuan.
He rushed into her arms and rubbed his chubby cheeks against hers before looking up and flashing a bright smile.
Lin Nuan helped him inside his shirt and said, "Mom has to go to a meeting this morning. I'll take you to the supermarket this afternoon…"
"Okay!" Tuan Tuan nodded as his eyes lit up.
…
Fu Huai'an dropped Lin Nuan off at the broadcasting building instead of his assistant that morning.
Lin Nuan took her purse as she unbuckled her seatbelt. With one hand on the door, she said to Fu Huai'an, "I'll be on my way. Be careful driving."
"Mrs. Fu…" Fu Huai'an grabbed her thin wrists with his strong hands and said, "You seem to have forgotten something."
Lin Nuan watched as her slightly cold fingers intertwined with his. "What is it?"
Fu Huai'an fiddled with her thin fingers and said, half-jokingly, "Something like a goodbye kiss!"