Shui Xian placed his chin at the top of her head as he said, "It's actually more like a getaway. I can hardly even consider it a honeymoon."
"We have already been on a honeymoon," said Raelle matter-of-factly. She still remembered every single second of that honeymoon which also lasted for only two days on a snow peak. Cooped up in a cozy cottage, they spent quality time with each other and learned something about each other.
Shui Xian placed his hands on her face and made her look at him. With her chin on his chest, she met his eyes as he said, "You don't really think that those days were enough for a honeymoon, do you?"
Raelle didn't know why but she could tell this was a tricky question. Was she supposed to answer truthfully? Like hell, she would lie. So, she honestly said, "Wasn't it enough?"
Shui Xian pinched her cheeks, "Don't even think about it! That can only be considered an appetizer. Especially since I hardly knew you back then."
"And now you know me?" she asked.
With her cheeks pulled by his hands, the way she spoke made Shui Xian's heart melt. She looked so adorable. She didn't even complain that she was pulling her cheeks. In the end, he'd be the one left feeling distressed for her.
"I won't say I do," he told her while rubbing her cheeks lovingly and gently. "But I'm getting there." He took a pause and grinned at her, "My wife is like a treasure field, I have to explore more to get more spoils."
"I'm just a human, Xian," she said seriously. Shui Xian frowned when he heard her words. He was incredulous about why she suddenly said that. But it soon cleared up to him when she elaborated, "I don't know why you think so highly of me. But I'm really just a human. Yes, a little different than normal humans but still a human. Do you really think you should cherish me like a treasure?"
Shui Xian rubbed her head, "Why can't I think highly of my own wife? She is special. Why can't I cherish her like a treasure?"
Raelle didn't know how to answer that. Of course, everyone had the freedom to feel or think how they wanted to. She couldn't possibly change that or question that.
In the end, Raelle chose to avoid this question as she asked, "If that wasn't a honeymoon, what is going to be?"
Shui Xian was taken aback at the way how she actually chose to avoid the question. It was something so not like her. She was always clear with her answers. But right now, there was actually something difficult for her to answer. How very surprising!
Since she wanted to avoid it, he'd just follow suit. "Honeymoon should at least last for three months."
"Three months?" asked Raelle. "Isn't that too long?"
"Who said that?" he retorted. "I think it's too short but I'll reluctantly still make do with three months."
Raelle really didn't know how this was counted too short. Perhaps her brain couldn't possibly understand Shui Xian's thoughts. How was his brain processing lately?
"I'm telling you right now," he began again. "Make sure, you make time for three months from your busy schedule. I won't hear a single excuse."
"What are we even gonna do for three months?" she asked.
"We have so much to do," he said. "We can roll on the bed. We can roll some more. And we can continue to do it." Seeing how Raelle's face didn't even twitch at his bad joke, he tsked and added, "We'll travel around the world." Before she could say anything, he hugged her close as he said, "Just do it for me. I haven't had a single day for myself in the past years. It's been such a long time that I went abroad with the purpose of relaxing. I want to do it now. Don't we earn the money so that we can spend it for our leisure?"
"You didn't go traveling in the past years?" asked Raelle.
Shui Xian's lips curled up at her question. She was talking as if she had been traveling around to relax every year. Instead of asking him, shouldn't she ask this to herself? Her obsession with work was unhealthy. She hardly spent time just for herself.
"I didn't," he gave her an aggrieved look. "Don't you feel bad for me?"
"I don't," she answered straightforwardly which made Shui Xian almost choke on his saliva. "But I'll still follow you if that makes you feel happy. Keeping the right balance in life is necessary. Work and playing should have their own importance."
Shui Xian pursed his lips and agreed with her wholeheartedly. Whatever will make you agree to escape with me, it goes with me was what he was thinking to himself with a pleased look. Well, he did manage to dupe his wife into going on their long honeymoon. Now, he just had to deal with the projects at hand to make time for it.
Hmm... It seems he needs to work extra hard so that they can leave in summer.
Unbeknownst to Raelle, he even planned the whole bloody honeymoon in a good mood. Where to go. What to do. Where to stay. Everything already made a rough draft in his mind.
He jumped down from the bed in a really good mood and even prepared breakfast while whistling a tune. One could practically see his excitement bursting out.
When Raelle heard him whistling, she only glanced at him before focusing back on the task at hand. She can't seem to find her cell phone. She knew she placed it on the dinner table but now, she couldn't find it.
As if vanished into thin air. It's not like the phone suddenly grew two feet and ran away.. But someone with two feet could definitely move it. With that thought she looked up at Shui Xian again, "Xian, have you see my phone?"
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