Chinese Bride

Part VII

The way he treated me last night was something I really hoped. Gentle, caring and passionate as well. I broke into tears when I realized that because of love he treats me so delicately. He cuddled me into sleep while I am still shivering from an alien feeling I have inside. He whispers soft words of love. This morning I woke with my head still on his shoulder, with his arms surround me. I try to shift my body but he keep me closer to his.

"I need restroom." I walk to the bathroom, not aware that I am still undressed. I fill the tub with hot water, thinking to have bath with lots of bubbles. Then he come. Like a stallion eager to mate with his mare. Brushing my shoulder lightly he then just brushing his teeth. I step on the shower room, pouring hot water into my body. He follows. Taking me. With the same tenderness as last night. Shaken by new experience, he then carries me into the tub. Immerse in lavender scented bubbles and hot water. 

I have breakfast ready in fifteen minutes. Only crocque monsigneur, fruit and vegetables juice, and coffee. Busying himself with his gadget, he waits for the breakfast to be ready. We plan to go to Forbidden City and have dim sum for lunch later. And after that have to go to airport to pick up his parents. Dying to meet his mom again. Got a tad of scared to meet his father though. We have reservation to have family dinner in one restaurant. Also with his brother. 

"How long a wedding can be prepared?" He asks while having breakfast. 

"What do you mean by wedding?"

"Our wedding. I know that you plan to have vacation next two months. Why we don't use it for our wedding?" He asks again

"We are just having this new relationship, and now you are asking me to wed?" I ask. 

"Lian, are you aware that we are having unprotected sex?" He reminds me. 

"Then?" 

"Are you not afraid that you might be pregnant?" 

"I have to see your parents first, ask for their blessings, and if they say okay then we plan for the wedding." He mutters some words that I really don't understand. I start to take the plates to wash when he suddenly put me into his lap. 

"Don't be stubborn. Marry me within your next holiday." He starts caressing me. 

We end up at the sofa. And losing times to see the Forbidden City. Opt to skip visiting the palace, we just going for our lunch. Few flashlights here and there we choose not to be annoyed. Choosing our dim sum from the cart become somewhat a little fight. 

"Sorry, but last night is my certain image I need to preserve. The truth is I love eating. Back off with my choices." 

"Dim sum supposed to be eaten as snacks. Not lunch." He says. 

"This is my snacks. Next is the dragon beard noodles I am dying to taste." I really have big appetite because I really love food. Either cooking or eating. We end up still ordering some more and the dragon beard noodles? It's really delicious. I even choose some desserts to go. Heading to airport we are still debating on our wedding. I feel we need more time. While he wants to have it early. 

"Why we don't ask the date from the temple?" I ask him. He veered to one alley, and find the small temple. Asking direction, he is told to see the abbot. Twenty minutes after that on the way to the airport I open the paper the abbot gave us. It is stating our compatibility, our perks and our wedding date. Nine weeks from today is the best date. Or we need to wait for another year to wed. When we stop at the airport parking lot, he makes few phone calls. 

I sit next to his mom behind and start chattering like bird. His father kind of preserved. Back in apartment, he put his parents sitting in the sofa directly. Handing over the paper we had from the temple's abbot. Then his father handing him another paper. Another results of our compatibility. Exactly the same date. I am miffed. Then his mom or Mujin I call her hugging me. 

"The wedding will take place on that date. The reception in Beijing will follow on later date." Kun Ge telling me. My brain is spinning around. I have business, I have my life in Seoul. What will it be for me after the wedding take place. Sure I need to be with him. And I want to. But without perfect planning for arranging my life? I really need some time to think, to manage my time.