
All his life, Sun Kwan had never expressed love for a girl, and Siaw Cing's challenge made him think hard. Already many literary books he read, a series of beautiful words are not foreign to him, but all this time the words just settle in his mind.
The most difficult thing was how to get that beautiful set of words out through her mouth to convey to Ai Lien.
The experience of Sun Kwan liking someone is also still limited to thought. Previously driven by emotion, his feelings for the Sweet Manis were expressed in front of Wan Siang. It seemed like Sun Kwan needed to exist in a desperate condition, only then would he be able to bring out what was buried in his mind.
That day Sun Kwan came to Ai Lien's house. The girl's parents again went out of town, so she stayed alone at home with the helpers. Despite being accompanied by the maid, the girl was still lonely, so she was overjoyed when Sun Kwan came.
“Sun Kwan, I'm bored, good thing you came quickly,” said Ai Lien.
“Are you waiting for me?” ask Sun Kwan.
“I expect you to come, let me talk.”
If Sun Kwan comes, usually Ai Lien's servants will leave the young lady, to be able to talk alone with Sun Kwan.
The atmosphere of the house was silent for a moment. In the presence of Ai Lien, Sun Kwan was not usually at a loss for words. The young man was only able to stare towards the beautiful girl sitting before him.
“Is there something wrong with my face?” ask Ai Lien.
“No, your face is perfect.”
Ai Lien smiled hearing herself being praised by a person who was usually timid.
“If you're the one praising me, I immediately believe. Because you never lie, that's why I put it in my heart.”
“But really, you are a very beautiful woman. You yourself must have heard it often from the mouths of others.”
“Yes, but.. I didn't put it in my heart. I don't care about their compliments. But I always care about everything you say. Because you are my best friend.”
“So... do you think of me as just a friend?”
“Don't you all this time, you were the one who offered me to be your friend,” said Ai Lien.
Sun Kwan recalls the incident, when he asked Ai Lien to be his friend. And the situation has not changed until now. He wanted the situation to change, but somehow his words seemed to stop in his throat. A word even though he could not get out. Suddenly he thought he was lousy and had no guts.
“Ai Lien..”
Sun Kwan tries to re-establish his courage, Ai Lien whose name is called by Sun Kwan inevitably becomes attentive. Get ready to listen to the next words.
“Ya... What's up?”
“Ai Lien, do you agree that..”.
“What if, Sun Kwan?”
In front of Ai Lien, Sun Kwan suddenly became an enigmatic figure, because he never finished his words and made things unclear.
Sun Kwan took a deep breath, he did not want to constantly be a coward in terms of expressing feelings to a girl. But instead of continuing his talk, which is there, he was silent in a thousand languages.
Ai Lien was like watching Sun Kwan and kept silently waiting, until the girl finally opened her mouth.
“Actually what do you want to say? don't make me curious.”
“I didn't mean to make you curious.”
“Then what do you mean do not continue your words?”
Sun Kwan took a deep breath, like trying to calm himself, which was filled with strange turmoil.
Now Sun Kwan was increasingly pressed with the words of Ai Lien, accompanied by his sharp gaze piercing towards Sun Kwan.
“Yes already if you do not want to talk, let me guess,” said Ai Lien.
“You're going to say, Ai Lien do you agree that you accompany me to the temple?”
“Not...not that..,”.
“Then what... what? If you keep making me curious, I'll be mad.”
Ai Lien put on a pouting face in front of Sun Kwan, the young man grew even more stifled. He didn't want to ruin the day any worse.
“Ai Lien...., do you agree to men... be my lover?”
Hearing those words slide from his mouth, Sun Kwan himself was aghast. He was desperate, so that there was no other choice for him, to make his point or die.
Ai Lien smiled and almost laughed seeing that there was a young man who was so stiff in terms of expressing his thoughts. He was also amused to see Sun Kwan who was bowed in shame after saying his request. The young man's face was already scarlet in embarrassment, as his heart pounded for Ai Lien's reply.
“A very shy young man,” murmured Ai Lien.
The girl had never met a young man like Sun Kwan, who was very careful in expressing her feelings. Usually the young man he met was too confident and thought Ai Lien would easily accept them. But it was precisely Ai Lien who did not like such a young man, who considered himself as easily obtainable.
“Why are you afraid to express your own feelings? Look at me, express what you feel.”
Sun Kwan gathered all his strength just to face the brave Hu Ai Lien.
“Ai Lien, I like you. I want you to accept me as your lover, even though I am far from worthy of you.”.
“I wonder why it is a young man like you who feels insecure. While many lousy young men out there, even have a high sense of confidence.”
“I don't normally think of myself as great.”
“Actually what's your life problem, Sun Kwan? You shouldn't think of yourself as inferior. You're a handsome and intelligent young man, also talented. You are also endowed with good nature and good manners. It should be the values in you that can make you confident.”
Ai Lien's words were like the words of the Goddess of Compassion that made Sun kwan's feelings better.
“I do have a self-confidence problem, I always feel no better than others.”
Throughout his life, Sun Kwan has always been forced to become the second-ranked person in his family. No wonder, if he became a person who always felt inferior. Whenever she wanted to be number one, her stepmother always pressured her and forced her to always lose or give in.
“From now on, don't feel inferior anymore. If you become my lover, then you must not lose bravely than me. Now I want to give you an example, how to be brave.”
After saying that, Ai Lien brought her face closer to Sun Kwan, then kissed the young man's lips excitedly. Just then, Sun Kwan felt an energy of courage from Ai Lien that he had never felt before. The young man was very surprised.
“Well now, reply,” pinta Ai Lien.
Because Ai Lien had shown her boldness, Sun Kwan did not hesitate to return Ai Lien's passionate kiss, the young man was finally able to kiss the girl he loved.
After the two finished kissing passionately, Sun Kwan seemed to get a new energy that made him become more confident and excited. The girl changed herself and her world.
At last he felt that someone could truly accept him and love him. Not everyone can have their first love. But there are always other opportunities that allow people to achieve true happiness. The first love is unforgettable, but the last love is the most meaningful love.
Hu Ai Lien fails to get love at first sight. Although his feelings used to be very passionate, but the feeling could not last long in his heart. Then came Sun Kwan with tenderness and care. Slowly but surely, he has planted the seed of love that grows slowly in Miss Hu's heart.
Sun Kwan recounted the events of the day to Siaw Cing, and made his younger sister laugh out loud and proud of Sun Kwan's bravery.
“This is a great person, it is appropriate to get a great woman as well as Miss Hu. From now on Engkoh should be more confident. Let the past pass, now open a new page with Miss Hu,” Siaw Cing chuckled again after saying so.
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