The summer was about being together with her, and together as a family. All he wanted was that kiss, and he was sure he'd get that.
It was her first time in the plane, not only that, but the first class seat and treatment. She'd only known the train, buses and taxi but she never thought she'd find herself staring at the clouds from the window.
The travel was quite long but comfortable, She'd lean into guiren and sleep comfortably on his shoulder. The kids safety belt was put on throughout the flight, stressful but it was the fun of it.
They arrived at the five star hotel. Heaven Hills France, the only one available in the tourist location and the easiest to book. The hall was quite classy, a chandelier making bright light shine over the polished marbled floor they walked on.
Meilin took a seat on the embroidered white sofa to tend to her crying child li Na while Guiren had Li hua in his arms rocking her as he approached the low desk with a ma seated behind it.
Meilin kept starring at the Large HD flat screen and observing the red rug underneath her feet. She could see the small fish bowl from afar and she marveled at it as she pointed her fingers towards it "Look Li Na, tiny fishes" She cooed and it somewhat seemed to have caught the child's attention.
The receptor behind the table did nothing but smile as he attended to Guiren, taking details and identification before he finally gave permission for them to go further.
The porters carried their bags while they entered the elevator and pushed the button for the fifteenth floor. Guiren had the card to the room, a family sized room. What Meilin had in mind was separate rooms for herself and the kids while Guiren had one to himself. But what Guiren paid for was far from what she expected.
"We're staying in room 69 together. Like a family" He opened the door and stepped in but meilin still stood at the door confused by what he meant by 'as a family'. She needed separate rooms. For what reason were the Porters bringing in both their luggage? Why wasn't he saying anything to stop it.
"Meilin, it's okay please. It's a family vacation" he said but she shook her head "You're not part of my family Guiren and I doubt you'll ever be" She stepped in and went straight to the bathroom. The babies were in their cradle babbling to each other and Guiren walked towards the door.
"Meilin I'm sorry. I thought this would be a chance for us to get closer—"
"Why didn't you tell me first?" She screamed from the other side and his heart ache listening to the tone of her voice "I'm sorry but we have to be living like this for the rest of our stay. Just a month meilin, just a month" He whispered then headed for the bed.
"Just a month" she said to herself. She was going to live in the same room with a man. Something she hadn't done in a while.
Guiren comprehended her circumstance and her could think of her agony but she needed to become accustomed to it since he was already planning on making them remain under one rooftop for the rest of their lives. He had a little jewelry box with a ring it. He was simply trusting that the ideal time will come and he'd say the magic words and by that time he was certain she'd say the loudest yes.
Later at night, Guiren was on the bed, cosy with a blanket as he stared blankly at the flat screen showing a random drama he didn't know the title of.
Meilin got out the shower, towels wrapped around her body and as part of the rules she coerced, he wasn't allowed to look at her whenever she was out without proper clothes.
He turned to a different direction and had to miss the show because of the rules. He accepted it all because he wanted to make her happy and everything had to go her way.
She was changing in the midst of a man but she turned to look at him minutes after minutes to make sure he wasn't peeping, even for his age.
Once she was done dressing up, she built her pillow barricade that separated both their bodies from any possible contact. Luckily, there was enough space for the third party in the bed and they all could sleep comfortably.
Guiren was sure he'd make her loosen up by the time he's done carrying out everything he'd drafted out In his reading room back in Beijing. And he was going to start by letting her know he loves her, and come clean about his efforts to make her fall.