Another morning has awaken as Jin was up early and went quietly to knock on Xiao Mai's door right opposite his. Knocking lightly on it a number of times, there was no response just as he predicted. Smiling bemusedly, he opened and entered her suite.
Coming up to her bedside, there he saw Xiao Mai sleeping soundly. Bending over, he took great care to not disturb her but still, Jin could not resist whispering affectionately in her ear.
"Good Morning, sweetheart," he uttered and softly lifted the covers to tuck her in. Xiao Mai did not stir and this satisfied his concern. He then checked the time on his wristwatch before leaving to the suite's dining hall.
Holding up a heavy bag he had placed by the chair a while ago, Jin took out a wrapped item of considerable size and put it on the table. He ensured that its position would be easily noticed by Xiao Mai as she came by from the bedroom later.
After he was done with the task, Jin did another check at his watch again and the door. He was starting to fuss anxiously over the next matter when the sound of an incoming text message on his phone managed to calm his nerves at long last.
He then headed straight to the door. Answering it promptly, Jin was finally greeted with a warm smile by a last-minute deliveryman.
The person presented to him what he had wanted urgently, "Here, Master Nan Feng Jin, just as you requested from 'On-Time Express Florists Dot Com'!"
Jin scrutinised from every angle possible of the priceless bouquet for at least a full minute before accepting it from him, "You sure it's the freshest?"
He did an okay sign and nodded earnestly, "Absolutely!"
Jin was still not buying any of his words until the purest sweet scent of the flowers brushed aside his doubts. He quickly placed them over the gift on the table.
Deciding that everything has been set perfectly, he returned to the deliveryman to let him know that his job was well done and signed his order.
Just as Jin was prepared to rush for his new product launch meeting, he was stopped by the guy again.
"What's the matter?" he demanded.
Scratching his head, he posed an unnecessary question, "I don't understand, Young Master...Why do you give Miss Huang Fu Shan carnations when they are originally meant for mothers?"
Considering what he asked, Jin really wanted to shake his head amidst the overwhelming impatience rising up from within him, "Are you seriously a flower seller? Why bother me with such a stupid question?" He simply sighed out of exasperation and stuck the signed order slip hard on his forehead.
"I don't want to hear any more of this same question from you again, clear?" he turned about with a slightly-annoyed expression and swiftly left the hallway.
As for the delivery guy, he remained at a lost over how he could offend the normally-cool Nan Feng Master so easily. He had better hoped that he won't get fired.