The message that came through the mobile from Kay was enough to stop Yan Lan and comfort him that Kay is extremely concern about him ever since that incident. A little naughtiness and cheekiness exists as usual for Yan Lan capitalising on Kay's overly concern emotions for him. Infact Yan Lan pride on that to be able to get Kay's attention for him and him only.
Yi Ren continue on with his focus while his staff were easing up seeing the slight smile on his face after a stressful week. He finish up the day with his schedule before heading on to catch the flight back home. Given the late flight he wasn't sure if he should disturbed Ray but he really wanted to meet him.
When he reached, he walked up and went straight to his unit. He open the door with the key. It had been tiring ....
The moment he entered, he smiled the familiar scented candle of jasmine and lavender filled the place. There were dim lights at the main hall and he must have been waiting for Yi Ren.
On the table of the living room there were papers all over. He smiled as he looked at the sofa, a familiar figure with papers held all over hugging a soft toy and deep in sleep.
He stood there and knelt down touching Ray's face and give him a kiss on his cheeks.
"Hey .... you are here ....sorry I was asleep" Ray snapped out and woke up to that pecked on the cheek.
Not a word came through after as Yi Ren crashed in on him giving him a hug from all that had transpired. The two was just again going through their silent communication so much to say yet between their hearts quietly. They stayed there this way with Ray adjusting their position so Yi Ren can comfortably fold into the sofa as Ray kick open to extend the sofa into a sofa bed.
This boy was just exhausted - a few minutes later Yi Ren was just sound asleep in Ray's arm. Ray was adjusting and contemplating if he should get him to wash up first. He slowly put Yi Ren down and remove his jacket. Ray sat there just next to him.
"I miss you" he said as he lightly curl his hand on his fingers and touch Yi Ren's face. The restless feelings faded, the desperate feelings of seeing Yi Ren falling on the race tracks faded here at this moment. Yet in that quiet moment he wanted to tell Yi Ren what his heart had been holding back all this while.
"Ti....I really really love you from the bottom of my heart. Never want anything to happen to you" he said as he took his hands and pull them to his face.
As he turn he said the scratch and slight wound on his hand ... at that his heart felt pain. He closed his eyes and spoke with all his heart "Let us go....it's our lives and I ...love him, I want to be with him forever"
While Yi Ren was asleep earlier he was lightly awake the moment when Ray held his hand. The smiling boy smiled in his heart with his eyes still closed. The words were the most satisfying thing for him in the last few months. All disappointment from previous event and incident vanished and his heart were just lifted and filled with miraculous satisfaction as he held on snuggled and kept tightly in Ray's hold, just wanting to be here like this forever.
As the night takes through to morning, unknowingly in their own embrace and asleep, their hearts were consoling and comforting each other. The deep flower petals sealed in their hearts once upon a time glowed as they both rested.
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"Master why are you holding dearly to this day in and out? You've been locking yourself and writing non-stop since you came back from your ordeal."
The master was quiet ...unusually quiet. He buried himself in the scholars ancient book of origin and have been there since he came back.
His disciples were perplexed but none seem to dare to mention anything given the strange behaviour that had occur.
On thé floor and table there were scrolls and scrolls and books there were half read.
'What did I not know about them when I inherited their souls which were almost dissipated back then ... how can their subconscious memories still live through...'
'I've read a thousand books yet none could explain what we have known all these while may not hold true...souls, bonded from the beginning what they call soulmates or twin-flames - they will wait even till the end of times to meet and be united.'
Here we have two that strive through odds and end even when the universe seems to be against them - this bond sealed at the core of their heart seems to have gripped their ties in unison.
And in that deep thought recalled a conversation over tea that he had with a scholarly wise person when he was in another realm in search of some answers. In that deep conversation the wise scholarly person said "At times there are things that we can't explain...like our unintended meet while I was having my morning stroll by the hill"
As he sip from the tea cup he look out to the horizon and thought for a bit and he continued.
A long time ago, the ruler of the realms came for a visit. We sat exactly here like this for a long time. At the end of our meet he gifted a basket filled with flowers in a bamboo basket. He gifted a painting which was kept in a secret scroll. In that paintings it reads the virtues of 4 gentlemen used as references by wise scholars and school of arts.
I didn't quite understood it at first why or what was his intend until one day while I was out for my morning stroll I pass a junction which I normally do instead of turning at the usual direction, something urged me to take the left turn - it was not long before my walk slowed down as the forest started to emit an extremely fragrant scent as I walk pass a mountain slope. I stood there got a bit and was caught by a white figure practicing martial arts but with strokes that were gentle yet powerful in his stride. As he continue I could here him repeating the following phrase below
1. Determine and persevere, like the plum blossom flower that survive through the rugged terrain
2. Sturdy like the gentle yet rooted bamboo that withstand even the harshest storm
3. Poised and dignified like the full bloom fragrant orchid along the mountain slope
4. Clear, pure and pristine like the waters dabbled with lovely chrysanthemums
It was as though he was teaching someone as he referred to the word 'both of you' but there wasn't anyone visible there in front of him.
However while i was about to continue walking, I heard a whisper through the wind as though he knew I was watching and said 'when the time comes these teachings will be with you to impart'