Chapter 1188: [Bonus chapter] Really Loved
"What are you both doing here?" asked Shui Koshing. "Aren't we going? Why are you still dawdling? It must be you, Xian. Why are you wasting the time of my precious daughter-in-law?"
"Bà, my wife is willing to waste time on me," responded Shui Xian cheekily. "I think you won't understand that."
"Are you looking for a fight just because my wife isn't here?" asked Shui Koshing. "Well, jokes on you, kid. My wife is always with me."
Shui Xian raised his brow and even Raelle turned to look at Shui Koshing.
Shui Koshing patted his chest.
"She is in your pocket?" asked Raelle
"She is in your heart?" asked Shui Xian.
"Well, she is always in my heart but she is also in my pocket," was Shui Koshing's answer as he took out his pocket watch and opened it to show them the photo of his wife lying inside.
"Bà, that's so old-fashioned," commented Raelle.
"But it's romantic," added Shui Xian.
Their remarks actually showed what kind of personalities they both had. It made Shui Koshing laugh a little. These two were really a perfect match in a weird way.
"Just go! I'm all dressed up already," said Shui Koshing hurrying them to get busy.
"Yes, Sir!" Shui Xian left with that.
But Raelle stayed behind and said, "That photo looks like a sneak shot, Bà. I didn't think you were a stalker."
Shui Koshing gave her a look and put his hand on her head saying, "Sometimes, we do things that are not like us for love. You'd understand that now very well. I also didn't know that one day, I'd find my eyes looking for that one person in the crowd. No matter where I was. So, you can't blame me for acting like a stalker for once. It wasn't intentional. We coincidentally met at the tourist spot and while taking pictures of the beautiful scenery, my camera lens found her smile more beautiful than the sea of clouds behind her."
"I was right," commented Raelle.
"About what?"
"Xian's romantic soul doesn't just come from his mother," said Raelle as she walked away leaving Shui Koshing looking at his pocket watch.
He rubbed the old packet watch with a loving expression. It was the first gift he got from his wife. And that picture of hers that he kept inside of it, that one picture kept him going through a lot. He really couldn't explain it all to these kids. But this one picture made him always forget all his tiredness and worries. How could he explain all that in words to anyone?
He couldn't even explain it all to that woman whom he loved more than he loved himself.
"Uncle Sun, you don't have to drive," said Shui Xian. "I'm the driver for tonight."
The old driver gave him a look and then looked at Shui Koshing who nodded in response so he took a step back and gave the keys to Shui Xian.
Shui Xian opened the back seat door for his father, "Bà, please get inside."
Shui Koshing sat in the back seat and Shui Xian closed the door before opening the door of the passenger seat for Raelle but she didn't sit there and walked around to open the door of the back seat to sit in.
"Baby, you're not sitting with me?" asked Shui Xian.
"Aren't you the driver tonight? Why would I sit with you?"
Shui Xian was left speechless while Shui Koshing laughed hard at their interactions. He didn't think they had the ability to be a funny couple but now he thinks that they have some potential. Well, at least, it was better than being fed dog food all the time.
Shui Xian fastened his seat belt and asked, "So, where are we going to play? Should we go bowling? No, Bà's old bones won't be able to take the toll for bowling."
That earned him a smack on his arm from his father, "Are you having fun? How can you say that about your father?"
"Am I wrong? Do you really wanna go bowling at this age? You're really bad at it though. I think you should stick with golf. That's your game."
"We'll go bowling. Yes! Bowling it is!"
Shui Xian had a triumphant smile on his face as he said, "Okay. Then sit tight."
Raelle took it all in silence and then said, "Bà, don't let him manipulate your thoughts. He is the one who wants to go bowling. He asked me that yesterday too."
Of course, Shui Koshing also realized by now that he fell for his son's childish tricks but whatever. "Forget it. I haven't done bowling in so long. To feel young, one has to play the games of youth. So, I don't mind. Besides, I really have nothing else on my mind. So, bowling is a good option."
"See? I know my Bà," said Shui Xian.
"Props should not have opinions," came Raelle's voice. "Also, don't forget to play your role faithfully and dedicatedly. Or else, I'd doubt your words from earlier."
Shui Xian suddenly felt like he shot himself in the foot once again but there was no going back at this point. So, he couldn't only act like the background and keep his words. He could be anything, but he could never let his wife feel like he was a liar who couldn't do what he said. Words were everything. What credibility would he have if he didn't keep his word?
"Do you wanna call, Fai or Wai or Weimin out?" asked Shui Koshing.
"Why?" asked Raelle.
"Won't it be fun with more people?"
"It's our date. It isn't a family date," reminded Raelle. "We can take them out another time."
Shui Koshing nodded his head, "That's okay. Let's fix everything first. Then we can even bring Justin with us to have fun. It'd be even better."
Raelle looked at his joyous expression and asked, "Bà, you really want Justin to come too?'
"Of course," said Shui Koshing. "Why wouldn't I? Having Justin would be even better. Although it seems a bit weird with all adults with one kid, it also would show that he is loved by so many people. Don't you think?"
Raelle nodded her head, "Yes. He seems to be really loved already."
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