Hot water gushed from the showerhead, spreading warm water over Jin Wei's entire body from his head. His light-colored hair was soaked, and his fair skin was slightly flushed from the warm water.
Only after he turned off the water did he reach out and wipe the water off his face before opening his eyes, which were slightly red.
Soon, he heard a noise outside, and he knew that Pei Wu had woken up.
Just realizing this made his heart pound.
He reached out and wiped the fog off the mirror, finally seeing his reflection clearly. He also clearly saw the mottled marks on his body. Because Jin Wei was of mixed race, his skin was more like the white skin of Westerners, so even very light red marks would be quite noticeable.
Thinking about his actions last night, the ambiguous moments from last night flashed through Jin Wei's mind again, and without realizing it, he tightened his grip on the sink.
He stood there for a while, waiting until he calmed down before changing his clothes and leaving the bathroom.
However, Pei Wu was no longer in the room. Jin Wei looked around before he heard children making noise outside.
Jin Wei followed the sound and saw Pei Wu washing up with the little ones in the bathroom in the living room.
While brushing his teeth, Jin Xiao asked Pei Wu, "Are we... going to have the 'morning tea' we talked about yesterday?" The little guy's mouth was covered in pure white foam, and there was suspicious discharge in the corner of his eyes.
Pei Wu reached out to wipe away the secretions from the corner of the other person's eyes and softly responded with a "Mmm." Her smile was gentle.
Then, upon hearing the sound, Pei Wu turned her head slightly and her eyes met Jin Wei's.
Pei Wu noticed that Jin Wei's hair was still dripping wet, so she said...
"Dry your hair."
"Hmm." Jin Wei paused slightly, shifting his gaze rather awkwardly.
At this moment, Jin Fei, still sleepy, rubbed her eyes and came out of the room.
It was clear that she was the last person to get up today. The little girl, who had just woken up, was still quite groggy and her mind was still foggy. When she saw Jin Wei, she immediately called out in a clear voice, "Dad!"
Why didn't you wake me up...?
It wasn't until this point in the conversation that Jin Fei belatedly realized she had used the wrong form of address. She immediately came to her senses, stood there, looking at Jin Wei and then at Pei Wu, unsure of what to do. Even Jin Xiao paused slightly while washing his face, forgetting to wipe the water droplets from his face.
Clearly, Jin Wei was also startled. His heart tightened, and he subconsciously glanced in Pei Wu's direction.
Pei Wu simply lowered her eyes slightly, as if the little incident had never happened. Her smile remained unchanged. After wiping Jin Xiao's face, she said, "Go change your clothes after you've washed up."
"Hmm? Oh... okay."
Jin Wei frowned.
'Did she not hear me... or...'
Pei Wu knew Jin Wei was a sensitive person, and seeing his furrowed brow, she spoke up, "I think that family yesterday was right, they look... a lot like me. However, there are some things I originally wanted to wait until you wanted to say..."
Pei Wu's simple sentence had already made Jin Wei understand its meaning.
'So...she already knew.'
In an instant, Jin Wei felt dizzy, and the next second, heat quickly rose to his cheeks, as if time had stood still.
'When exactly did she find out...?'
*
Soon, Pei Wu and her group of four set off for morning tea.
Because of this little incident in the morning, an awkward atmosphere inexplicably arose between Pei Wu and Jin Wei.
Besides its famous children's amusement park, this city is also known for its morning tea.
A long queue had already formed at the store entrance.
However, Pei Wu, having done her homework, had already made preparations in advance.
After she made a phone call, someone from the store came out to greet Pei Wu and her group, politely calling out, "President Pei."
The shop assistant led Pei Wu and her group into the store and sat them down in a nice and relatively quiet spot on the second floor, where they could also see the busy scene in the store downstairs.
The restaurant is decorated in a traditional Chinese style and is very popular. The air is filled with the aroma of food, creating a vivid picture of the local atmosphere.
Clearly, this was a novel attraction for Jin Fei and Jin Xiao, who grew up abroad. They had never seen this kind of traditional Chinese decor before, and they were also very interested in the food that was served one by one.
Soon, the dishes were served one by one.
"Try this."
Pei Wu and Jin Wei talked.
Jin Wei, who had been in a daze all morning, finally looked up at Pei Wu. Their eyes met, their gazes entwined, and just from that simple act of looking at each other, Jin Wei's heart suddenly raced. He unconsciously... lightly licked the corner of his lips.
"After you go back, will you have time to go home and meet my parents?" Pei Wu asked.
“...”
Pei Wu's words reminded Jin Wei of the topic of marriage that Pei Wu had brought up last night.
Perhaps Pei Wu's gaze was too intense, because Jin Wei turned his gaze away and hummed in response.
The short weekend trip quickly came to an end, and Pei Wu and her group embarked on their journey.
Everything seemed to be back on track.
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