The sun is ready to setting down in 3 hours. In a big house there is a girl named Xing Hua. Her parents was a merchant. His father always go to other city and even country to buy and sell stuff. From birth until now her life has always been fulfilled. She is the only child in her family. Xing Hua is a talented person. She loves to play music especially flute, writing poem, painting, dancing, and study anything from every books that her father brings from outside country. 2 things that she cannot do, singing and sewing. Xing Hua is physically pretty, if she leave her house many guy easily attracted to her. Once upon a time, when she leave her house to buy something, the seller give her discount and even give her more to take home. Not only pretty physically, but Xing Hua also calm and so graceful, that's the reason everyone around the city like her very much.
However, Xing Hua, keep to herself that she will protect herself and won't be falling in love with any guy around his age or older. But, fate said it different. There is a guy that often come to their family store. He always come in the same time, but what he bought everyday is different. That guy is the same age as her. His face is good looking, with a sharp nose, white skin, his gaze was firm but calm, looks smart, bringing a fan with him everywhere he goes and he got a smile that can melt every women. Atleast, that's what Xing Hua thought the first time she saw him. Not only that, but he is also good at talking. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAM9tclvQPjO
Inside the store. Xing Hua is taking care of the store today, while her mother is out buying some groceries, and her dad is in other country. He is standing in the cashier. A guy suddenly came. The guy that often come to her store in the same time everyday. He is a loyal customer. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA2kiddoxlod
"I want to buy papers." Said the guy. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAhrW2ACMmII
"How much do you want it?" Ask Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAqAhYVb80tO
"10 rolls." Said the guy. 46Please respect copyright.PENANACUuJs7MX3j
"That's a lot, wait I will take it, it's in the upper shelf." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA4cL5gXTBko
Xing Hua drag the chair near the shelf behind the cashier table she is staying. She hop on to the chair to take 10 rolls of papers. She slowly take it one by one, until the 6th rolls, she struggle to maintain her balance, and near falling, but the guy behind her quickly catch her. The two of them gazing at each other eyes for few seconds. 46Please respect copyright.PENANASYfLtZlbW4
"Oh... I'm sorry.. My bad.." Said Xing Hua.
"It's okay, let me help you taking it." Said the guy.
The guy quickly hop on the chair and take the rest of the paper rolls. After that he get down and pay everything then leave. Since that day, Xing Hua cannot stop thinking of him. She start writing a love poem secretly in her room and hide it in her shelf. A poem just for him. Until fates let them meet and interact more again.
The next day, Xing Hua is free, she went to a park to look at the flower. Walking around and enjoy the beautiful flower and their scent. After tired of walking she is searching for a bench to sit. There she saw the guy that always come to her store is sitting and reading a book. She came over and sit beside him. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAN9M4kmZYGx
"Excuse me, may I sit here?" Ask Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAHVvpouwe3t
The guy look at her with a calm face. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAXVAoXe4H9q
"You already sit there. Don't worry, this is a public place, everyone can sit here." Said the guy. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA6AwS3vrutF
"From what I heard, you are a smart person. You must be a scholar." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA220DSUCg5e
"I'm a poet. I read and create a beautiful poem." Said the guy. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAoBYRuj6V5g
"Ah, that's why you always came to buy the papers." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA5JXEPB6IL5
The guy confused for awhile and he realize he is talking with the store lady. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA4eESR6XtKv
"Ah... You are the lady in the store?" Ask the guy. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA4sJbb0zuj5
"I'm Xing Hua. All this time we often meet, but I never know your name." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA9OSCHKAkVM
The guy laugh a little. His smile is spreading. He looks really good when he smile. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAZOCIdnElTz
"I'm Wang Yun." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAOmyYY1Q4Qz
"May I know what book you are reading right now?" Ask Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAxHmOUBQbgG
"It's a collection of 300 poem from Tang dinasty." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAqB9vI4vHXQ
"Beautiful! I also love to read. Come visit my house next time, I will show a collection of book from around the world." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA7fMeAvPH02
Wang Yun surprised, he smiles and accepting the invitation. That's the first time the two talk casually with each other. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA3ARZVKk7tD
The next day, Wang Yun came to Xing Hua's place. The two of them sit beside each other in a study room. A tea and cakes are prepared on the table. Xing Hua shows many books from Western, Japan, and Korea to Wang Yun. Wang Yun is in awe while looking of all the book collection. He smiles. For him, that room is like a gold treasure, a place that can change his life, his mindset, and his heart forever. He take a look one by one while sitting there, and Xing Hua herself is admiring him while taking every sip of her tea.
"You can come anytime." Said Xing Hua.
"Thanks!" Said Wang Yun. His eyes sparkling bright.
That was the moment how the two of them can get close with each other. The book brings them together. The two of them spend their time together more often.
Once upon a time in a park. The two of them meet. Xing Hua confess her feelings to Wang Yun by giving him a white handkerchief embroidered with a pair of red phoenix.
"I sew the phoenix myself. It's my first time.. I took a lot of time to making it pretty.. I hope you'll like my gift." Said Xing Hua, handing him the handkerchief.
Wang Yun quickly take a look of it.
"It's beautiful. The two phoenix means a couple." Said Wang Yun, smiling.
"The big one is you, the small one is me." Said Xing Hua, pointing at the phoenix, while smiling.
"Which means, it's us!" Said Wang Yun, his eyes looks so bright, he quickly hugged her, lifted her up and they spin around.
The two of them laugh. They have a mutual feelings. A romance between them is growing dearly. Each days passed and their love grow stronger than before. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAIbXGZNSms8
Untill one day Wang Yun come to visit her. Telling her shocking news, which made Xing Hua's heart uneasy.
"I will go to Japan. There is a job offer with a fair salary." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAXdobvNXzEk
"What?! No way, our country is now being colonized by Japan. But you easily say you want to go and work over there?" Said Xing Hua, doesn't agree with his statement. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAK3xCedv9ZH
"With the salary that I got from that job I can finally ask a permission to your parent to marry you. These days, searching for a good job is really hard. Our country is not okay, war is happening everywhere. If I got a good offer I should take it." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAVV5Ucb3zEg
"... However.... what about me? Will you abandoned our relationship?" Ask Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAsBQKGgm6x0
"Then.. come with me to Japan! We can marry over there and build our family." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAhsIjcDmLNy
"And leave my family here alone? While they are thinking of me as a traitor of our country?..." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAymMi78UL3l
"...Or you can wait for me to comeback... I have a dream.. To see the world outside.." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAY8Uoc2wnOB
"I regret showing you everything.. Now your heart already consummed by everything that you read..." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANArRf9VLba7R
Wang Yun taking out a jade bracelet and a butterfly hairpin from his pocket and give it to Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANABOdbsAS0s1
"I won't be by your side for sometimes.. While I'm gone, this bracelet and hairpin will keep you company and remind you of me." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAQk2LEeS9hF
Xing Hua quickly hug him. Wang Yun kiss her. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAQywqne5hHH
"Promise me, this won't be our last warm embrace and kiss." Said Xing Hua.
"I promise. When I'm back we will marry each other and build our own family." Said Wang Yun.
That was the last day the two of them be in each other presence.
The next day, Xing Hua send Wang Yun off to harbor. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAm7p3X9vXCh
"You bring everything right?" Ask Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANALc8jvLO44p
"Yes. Thank you. I'll be back in 2 years." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAwPBeNvPsGx
"Be safe.. I'll wait for you.. Send me letters when you arrived.." Said Xing Hua. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA53QZd4FJIp
"I will." Said Wang Yun. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAcfqqnrwyux
The two of them embrace each other for the last time. 46Please respect copyright.PENANA4SLwP82vCH
The next month Xing Hua receive the letter. Wang Yun arrived safely. He is working in Japan as news reporter. However, life is not always worked smoothly. One day the letter from Wang Yun stop coming. Wang Yun was diagnosed of having heart disease. He died in his own room. Nobody tell the news to Xing Hua. Nothing came in. 46Please respect copyright.PENANApBzjpOpPcp
3 years have passed. On some day, Xing Hua still come to the harbor, waiting for Wang Yun to comeback. Her parents told her to stop waiting and moves on. Introducing her to many guy her age. However.. Nobody looks like him.. At the end of the day, she choose to protect her heart and mind by not getting married. Until she is old and become a granny, in her last day she still visits that harbor. Sitting on the bench looking at the sea.. closing her eyes and smile with her last breath and holding the hairpin Wang Yun gaves. 46Please respect copyright.PENANAANgnyj5x9p
While closing her eyes.. she sees Wang Yun's hand reaching out to her, asking her to dance, he is still the same, he is wearing a western clothing. A newboy hat, a white long sleeves shirt with shoulder strap, a long pants, and wearing a van. He looks handsome in that outfit, and the same smile as the first time they talk with each other......46Please respect copyright.PENANAbvZaDb44ZJ
Part 2 end......


