"Now, can I open my eyes?" Qi Qi waited expectantly for the so-called surprise which Bo Hai was about to show her after leading her onto the living area couch of his apartment.

Upon confidently readying his display on the coffee table, he uncovered her eyes and smiled, "Alright, you may do so now..."

She slowly opened her eyes, wondering what kind of unique flower arrangement again he has created this time. Yet, what he had prepared for her was rather beyond her thoughts. She gaped, "Oh my, what are these, Bo Hai...I don't quite understand..."

He earnestly explained with a dashing smile, "They are for our future...I promise to give you happiness and sweet dreams...These choices of real estate detailed house plans will be the start of my journey of fulfillment of this desire...Qi Qi, pick any that you want, because we should have a new beginning to contain and stretch forth our dreams..."

Qi Qi was momentarily at a lost for words...She looked at those over a hundred selections featuring high-end prominent estate homes introductory packages spread out like multi-colour collages all over the table before her and remained extremely hesitant...

Bo Hai wondered if this was indeed the consequence of a huge "unwarned" surprise for her as Qi Qi continued to stare with reservation at those print material, but not even reaching out her hand to touch a single one...Perhaps, he was not fully considering her unspoken feelings after spending a year apart for his dedicated work in France. He had been selfish...

Taking her hand, Bo Hai hoped he could make up for his neglect, "Qi Qi, I'm sorry and I know well that a word is not enough...Please give me a chance...It's my self-centred decision, that's for sure..."

Qi Qi pulled him into a hug, "I know...I understand well...You needed to recover, that's why you chose to leave...It has been a traumatic time for you...And, I guess I have a part to be blamed..."

He could not help feeling the regret again, "Qi Qi, never say such about yourself...I should say...this one year...is like one day after seeing you once more...The escape environment therapy did not help much..."

Qi Qi quickly pulled apart and faced him with dire concern, "Why, Bo Hai? You're seeing the best trauma psychotherapist in Hangzhou and that even didn't help?! Gosh, are you still having nightmares again? Bo Hai, we hardly communicated during this one-year period away and you're not letting us know? First, the pyrophobia and colour blindness, and now, the daily nightmares...That person is too despicable!"

Bo Hai chuckled at her pure innocence and was not offered a chance to clarify. Qi Qi ended up confused by his unusually casual and carefree attitude, "What are you laughing at? Seriously, we should consider switching to an out-of-province psychotherapist or psychiatrist, you know, Bo Hai...Are you listening to me?!"

Bo Hai has to force himself to stop giggling, "Alright now, my dearest...I'll tell you the truth...all this year I was in France, I actually found an old ancient remedy for my traumatic nightmares and insomnia...Guess what that is?"

Qi Qi has no heart and mood to answer his question, "I have no idea..."

Bo Hai tried to appease her and drew her closer back to him, "Come on, it's this one..."

Qi Qi almost could not believe and shook her head, "How come?"

Bo Hai firmly urged her to trust his word, "It's for real, Qi Qi, I assure you...It's truly this 'Good Dreams' bracelet that helped me pull through each and every night and day...Not my online engagements with the doctor...And, it's you in every dream that I found relief from those nasty symptoms,...It's also the same dream that keeps repeating every other day and night, surely..."

Qi Qi suspiciously considered his words, "Then, why didn't you tell me in the first place...? I even thought you would never return to me and had found another new love..."

At this question, Bo Hai stammered and wondered how he would offer an extremely lengthy explanation.