23 hours later in the Four Seasons Hotel at Surf Club Miami's Penthouse, the trio dragged their tired bodies and decided to take a rest for the day since they arrived still at the time to have lunch. They decided to have lunch in the hotel first and then take a nap.
Xion's first woke up and found that the ladies were still asleep, he then decided to tour the hotel and enjoy himself in the new environment. When he got down to the lobby through the elevator, he just brought his phone, wallet, and jacket to cover himself. When he arrived at the lobby, he then asked the receptionist for a local guide that could take him around with a bike or scooter or something similar.
The Receptionist then replied that there were no such services available yet at the hotel since mostly they provided one with a car. Xion looks disappointed because he doesn't want to use a car just to tour around the beach since it is inconvenient if he finds something attractive on the road it will surely hinder him from enjoying the time because he has to find a parking spot first.
Valentia, the receptionist sees the disappointment in Xion's face and decides to encourage him, "well sir, if it is not inconvenient if you trust me. I can take you for a ride along the south beach, but you have to wait after I finished my shift in around… 20 minutes, How's that?" "Okay, deal! I'll wait for it!" replied Xion. "But I have to charge you with gas and drinks too!'' asked Valentia. "it's on!" replied Xion with a smile. While waiting for Valentia's shift to be over, Xion is waiting in the lobby while browsing the internet about local places to sightsee.
He found several places that have good reviews on the internet and decided to visit. After Valentia changed her working outfit, she came back and took Xion for the ride. While riding her bike, Xion feels awkward since it was his first time traveling with a stranger, since he kinda lacks the experience with girls except with Yiren, Shen Ruiqi, and Yuyeon.
Valentia's bike is a superbike, Ducati Supersport 950 S. Xion was astounded when he first saw the superbike, especially when he saw how Valentia drove the superbike. He never really considered a girl's beauty before, but the outfit that Valentia uses when she drives, makes Xion see her in a new light.
She was wearing a black leather jacket with black jeans and a pair of Yeezys. When she opened her helmet and invited Xion to ride with her, Xion's action was so timid that it made her laugh a bit, "what? are you afraid now?" teased Valentia, Xion without thinking further, just climbed the superbike and sat in the back.
Sensing how rough the way Xion sit on the bike, she realized that he was a noob on it. Valentia then asked him to hug her waist tightly so that she can have better control of the superbike and further can avoid unnecessary incidents. Timidly, Xion hugged her tightly and Valentia started the ride. After acquiring another helmet from her superbike gang that usually hangs out on the south beach, Valentia brings Xion across the whole south beach and goes to Fort Lauderdale and Bayfront Park.
Along the road, Valentia and Xion talked about many things about the scenic places and life in Miami. Because this is his first time getting in touch with another girl's body up close, on the road, Valentia can feel that Xion got aroused because of physical contact and can feel that the young man trying to compose himself because several times when there's a speed bump in the road, his arms touch her boobs and she can feel how the young man become extra timid again after that.
This conjecture makes Valentia realize that besides the young man being awkwardly timid but got adventurer's taste, he's totally a virgin and doesn't know how to put himself in a situation like mentioned before, in her mind, she started to think of a way to ease up his nervousness when they arrived at the next place, which a cafe to have a drink. When they arrived at a local cafe, Xion immediately got off the superbike and stood facing Valentia on the side.
Xion looked straight at Valentia when she opened her full-face helmet, Valentia's long black hair and brown eyes became the main point that took his attention the most at that moment. "You're a virgin aren't you? valentia blurted out suddenly. Xion was lost for words facing the sudden question that came out of nowhere, he just stood there and turned his head facing the other direction while his face turned red. Since Xion has pale-colored skin, it's easy to see that his skin changed color. "It's okay, me too" Valentia spoke again.
Valentia then parked her superbike and took Xion's hand and walked together, entering the cafe. Xion's mind is a mess at the moment and just like a puppet, he walked together with Valentia unable to empty his mind.
Valentia finds a good corner facing the sea to enjoy the sunset that is about to happen in a couple of minutes, and orders a drink for herself, when she is about to ask about Xion's preference, seeing he's not yet composed himself, she just ordered a blue ocean soda for him. after the waiter's gone, Xion started to speak, "I'm 17 years old, and I came from Hongkong, what do you think, I haven't learned much about life" hearing his answer, Valentia then laughed a bit and smiled.
"I am just teasing you around, don't take it seriously", trying to leave the awkward atmosphere, Xion then took a look around the cafe and found a piano on the opposite side of the cafe, next to an old jukebox.
Seeing the thing that took away her companion's attention, Valentia then turned her head and also saw the piano. Can you play it? asked her. I've never played it in front of other people so I don't know if it was good or bad, I just played it for fun, Xion answered. "Go and play something for me and let me judge" blurted Valentia.
Xion then moved to the piano and sat behind the black and white bars. testing the notes and checking them for tuning is a habit of his that he developed because of strict teaching when he was a child learning to play the piano. After checking it and finding that the piano is in good condition, he started to play simple notes for fun.
The cafe was not crowded but half-filled with the couples that enjoyed the time after the sunset and the street lights started to be turned on. The atmosphere is so good because it was winter but it wasn't so cold in Miami. When Xion was playing some notes, the atmosphere changed, everyone stopped talking and started listening to his play.
Valentia was totally dumbfounded seeing Xion's play effortlessly like there's something attracting everyone's attention, the sound, it was cheerful at some point, turned into excitement turned into loving and caring then turned into sad and back again at uplifting notes, like a wave of emotion is surging in the cafe as everyone is focused on Xion like it's getting invited to a new world where the piano man is the center of the world at that moment, then Xion started to sing a ballad…
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I start my day by praying for you. So that you are always healthy and happy faraway
Before you forget me further before you leave me any further
'I never expected you'd miss this pitiful existence of mine
'I just want that when you see me whenever, wherever your heart will say like this
This is the man who fell in love with you, this is the man that adores you
This man will always miss me.
And let me be your devotee, never ignore my feelings
Calm down, calm down, my idol, baby
I won't dare when I touch you -
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The soft and melodic song lingers in the heart of the audience that evening, the cheerful melody contrasting the helplessly one-sided love lyrics makes a bitter aftertaste in the minds of all the lovers in the cafe.
No one knows who started it, but then everyone started clapping their hands and whistling toward Xion. the man of the hour himself, just standing and giving a small bow to the cheering audience, but something unexplained started to stir in his heart. He then walks toward Valentia and sits in front of her.
" What do you think?" he asked, "Better than I imagined, you can woo girls with it," she said. Xion just smirked and enjoyed his blue ocean on the table. He chose to enjoy the moment rather than argue with Valentia.
Suddenly, his phone rang, Xion then picked up the phone and heard Yiren's voice, "where are you? Why did you leave me here alone in the hotel and enjoy yourself to the fullest? I'm hungry… bring me some snacks from the convenience store please.. get back fast, mom's already looking for you", she just bombarded Xion with questions and requests.
Xion then replied, okay I'll be there soon. Valentia listened to the one-sided conversation and replied " get back to the hotel now?" Xion just shrugged her while tilting his face and said " guess this is the end of the day then…"
Valentia then finishes her drinks while Xion walks to the cashier to pay for the drinks. When Xion was processing the bill, the cafe manager asked him for a small favor which he found amusing.
The Cafe manager asked Xion to give an autograph on the body of the piano that he's just played before. He was even surprised that they already prepared a gold inked marker for him to use for his signature. Xion feels that it is good to leave some marks for remembrance and decides to give his signature.
The waiter then prepared to take some pictures and a polaroid when he signed at the piano's side body and Xion then wrote a sentence on the piano before signing it. He wrote "My first performance - Day 10th on the second full moon of Winter 4018, Xion~". Since he wrote the sentences in Chinese characters and only his name in the alphabet, it brings a certain charm to it.
Xion is thinking that he enjoys playing the piano and singing especially after he gets so much love from the audience... his heart is urging him to perform more...