They sit side by side in silence. When the rain gets little, Daniel picks up her bra her blouse and pass it to her. Xue Qin turn around and put them on. While Daniel put on his shoes. He later put her shoes and socks in front of her. She wants to return his shirt. "No Just wear it over your blouse. so that you don't ge too wet. I have my jacket. I am going to zip it up. "
Xue Qin can walk a bit but Daniel decided it is best that he carry her. Through out going down the hill, he carry her by his back. Slowly steady they reach the camp site. Only Mei Qin is there, she is panicking alone. Her brother and Edward is out there reaching for them. So Daniel call them and they return shortly.
Two weeks later, Xue Qin said that she wants to look for a wedding gown.
"Did Daniel propose to you, that's why you want to get a wedding gown?"
"No. I just wanted to have some ideals. Xue win come with me, will you?"
"What if Daniel never going to propose to you. What if he marry someone else?"
"Oh heaven what are you saying son?! Your sister is the best choice he is going to have. Why would he think that way? Mei mei is his only choice i should say."
The mother and son argue on the dinner table while Mr Gu shakes his head and eat his food. Mei Qin is hurt by what her brother said. She looks sour through out dinner. Xue Qin just eat her dinner quietly and later slip out to walk i her garden. Tonite the moon is hiding from her. The garden looks less mysterious. She can hear the wind blowing in her ears. They sound like they are telling her a secret. The moment she close her eyes, she remember that hour in the cave. Where his black shining eyes stare at her as he lick her breast. She open her eyes immediately and tell herself not to think of such things again.
A week later, the girls and Mrs Gu go on a shopping trip and look for wedding gowns too. They took a few pictures of the gowns that Mei Qin likes and don't like. The three of them have fun. They even make Mrs Gu to wear one.
"You look beautiful mum!"
"Of course! If not how did i make your father to fall in love wtth me?!" They laugh.
"Xue Qin go find a dress and try on." Mrs Gu touch her hand for the first time.
Xue Qin nod her head happily and walk off looking for a dress. She finds a few and Mei Qin took pictures of her in it.
Later in the evening, Daniel and Edward join them for dinner outside in a restaurant. They are talking happily when Mrs Gu show the boys the wedding gown Mei Qin had tried on. Unexpectly Edward scroll to the picture of Xue win in the gown. He stare at it and ask Mrs Gu to send him the picture. Daniel who is peeking see it too. He feel uneasy looking at it. He excuse himself and disappear for awhile. "Man, that dude. Did he drop in the toilet bowl or what..."
"Message him. Tell him, we got to go now. My mother is getting sleepy."
After awhile Edward say that they should go. Daniel is in a business call. While packing up and about to leave, Xue Qin see a text message. She excuse herself asking them to leave first. While she get her laptop out to hurry to send out the email that is needed. Not long after, She find herself alone in the restaurant. She called for a cab and wait for it at the main road. A car comes up, Daniel is in it.
"I will drive you home."
At that moment she feels it's not wise to take his ride but he is standing there with the door open. It's not good manners to reject him. She takes a deep breath and get in the front seat. On the ride, they are silence and he turn on the music. After awhile, he grab her hand and hold it with the gear shift. Xue Qin is shock and try to get his hands off."If i don't hold your hand, i think i might stop the car and do something else." She stop struggling and look at head. The traffic light at that moment look dazzling to her. It makes her feel that she is loosing her breath.
"The gown that you wore, where is the shop that you try it on?"
"i am not sure. can't remember. You have to ask Mei Mei or aunty Gu."
"I would like to go there one day.. with you."
Xue Qin mind suddenly is all mess up. She feel that she needs more oxygen but Daniel stop his car at the road side. He lean over and kiss her deeply. His hand are inside her skirt. Xue Qin who can't breath at that moment can't think what he is doing.He stop kissing her on the lips and whisper in her ears.
"I had an erection in the restaurant awhile ago when i saw your photo."
She is stun at what he said. Then realise that he is feeling her private parts.
"No stop Daniel." Instead he goes back in kissing her. This time, his hand goes into her panties."Tell me you don't want me. I will stop But you won't say that cause you want me too. Am I rite?"
Xue Qin feels like she have no control at this point. She wants to say something when a car horn behind. Daniel starts up the car and drive while Xue Qin tidy up her appearance. He drives up to the mansion. Mr and Mrs Gu is asleep. Only Mei Qin and nan Qin is up. Xue Qin excuse herself and run to the garden to get back to her little house. Unexpectedly, Daniel seems to know where she is heading and intercept where she is going. Under the dark sky with the moon hall hiding, he kiss her fiercely in her garden where no one can see them. He pull down her dress top to revel her white breast that he had kiss before.