After one last check at the mirror to ensure that the formal office attire she was wearing to be well-suited for this auspicious day, Xiao Mai put on a pair of tiny pearl earrings before slipping into her high-heels. She deemed herself to be presentable and marched across the hallway to the dining area.
She had only made a couple of steps before stopping abruptly. Turning about, she was certain that she hasn't applied any perfume while readying herself. Then, realising it was more than just that, she caught sight of some stunning flowers resting on the table at a corner.
She gasped in pleasant surprise, "From Jin? No wonder no text message from him since the minute I woke up..." Hurrying over, she picked up the lovely bouquet without delay. Its attractive scent refreshed her whole being amidst the tiresome stress of preparations for her proposal presentation later on.
She was about to give him a call when it got her thinking hard, "Not lavenders...nor roses...but carnations...Since when on earth has he started puzzle games for me again?"
Xiao Mai spent quite some moments on pondering about his mysterious choice. Pulling up a chair from the side, she was even more amazed. There on the table where the carnations once were, was laid a gift of considerable size. She quickly took a piece of card placed closed to it.
It read, "Xiao Mai, sorry for not being able to attend your proposal presentation today. I understand how much it means to you so here I am as the first one to congratulate you on your achievement. Same as you, today is also another important day for me to present a new product I have been working on to the world. However, my audience are not the first to witness its launch because before they will do so within the next three hours, you must have seen it right infront of you already, though it was nicely-wrapped up. Its very first version of instruction booklet by me was not written for just anyone, because she is the most dearest in my heart...Xiao Mai...hope we will share many more precious memories with this little item birthed out of care and love between just only the two of us...Love always, Jin..."
Nothing can absolutely described the warmth and joy Xiao Mai was filled with right now. Slowly, she opened the gift and then discovered it was a marvellously-designed portable microwave. In the instruction booklet was written how to prepare a long list of her favourite foods. A personal message by Jin encouraged her not to skip any more meal and that the naturally-handy microwave can be taken with her wherever she wanted to go.
Overly touched, Xiao Mai attempted to call Jin but only received his recorded voice saying when his meeting will end and that he missed her lots. Hearing him, she thought that her eyes were already wet with tears.
Not long, there was a knock on the door. A maid then came pushing in Xiao Mai's breakfast.
Remembering Jin's words, she cheerfully sat down to savour her morning meal.
Halfway through before she was about to finish it all, Xiao Mai grew to love the taste of the food so much that she has to call over the maid to her side and consoled, "Don't worry, even though these mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs are not perfect in looks, you have done very well with them...I see that you're new...Did you just cook for the first time?"
After what Xiao Mai mentioned, the maid turned a little nervous and nodded, "Miss Huang Fu Shan, please don't let it out when I tell you...Master Nan Feng Jin requested this personally that he would prepare your breakfast today...He said not to spread this to anyone...I'm not sure if he means you as well...Forgive me..."
Xiao Mai was somewhat overwhelmed upon being revealed so, "Really? He did these? Why, thank you for telling me..." She has never expected this and how extremely glad she would be.