ENTWINE

[Chapter 1: Memories]

HOTEL;

"Are you cold, Fai?" Shancai asked her son.

They just arrived at the hotel and she had started unpacking. The company which made contract with her hospital was nice enough to make her stay in a good hotel. This place even has a crèche. She wouldn't have to worry whenever she has to leave her son to meet some businessmen.

The young boy shook his head and tried climbing on the bed. "No, mama. Fai's okay ~ "

Shancai smiled and walked to him. She picked him up and sat him on the bed. "There you go."

"Thank you, Mama!" Fai smiled sweetly and crawled toward the center of the bed.

Shancai watched the child slowly stand, when he finally found his balance, he looked around the room and started pointing at things.

"Woooow! Mama's room sooo big! Oh! Looka that!" He pointed at the big window in front of the bed. "Sooo many house!" Fai added excitedly.

Shancai climbed on the bed and sat behind her son. She wrapped him in a warm embrace and looked at where he was pointing. "Yes, Fai. Those are buildings."

"Um!" Fai agreed and turned to his mom. His eyes were full of curiosity. "We go there, mama?"

Shancai nodded excitedly. "Yes of course! Then we'll visit a museum and watch street shows!"

"Street-shows?" Fai asked confusedly. His head turning from side to side. Suddenly his eyes brightened up and jumped. "Fai love shows!"

Shancai laughed. This was why she needed Fai here in London. His innocence would help her forget about the painful things this place made for her.

She let go of her son and went back to unpacking her things. Her son found the pillows interesting and started playing with them. He is really enjoying the place.

She totally understands the child. Growing up in a small village in Hunan Province would make the city of London looks like a dream. With its tall buildings, colorful streets and the crowd surrounding it. She really made a good decision of having this trip with her son.

Though they also travel to Beijing from time to time to visit QingHe and LiZen. This trip would be the first time they had overseas.

She stopped unpacking and watched her child play on the bed. Watching him smile always reminds her of 'him'.

She never say his name out loud but she has never forgotten. How could she? When the best parting gift he gave her is someone that she sees every day.

Xin Fai. Xin which means heart and mind. And Fai which means the beginning.

He is the symbol of their new beginning.

Though in Shancai's heart, that love has long ended when they decided to separate, their son, brought her a new beginning. It might not be a romantic love but it's still love nonetheless. Her motherly heart will never feel regretful for having Fai. He is her savior.

Four years ago, they decided to part ways. He decided to save his family and sacrificed their love.

She never blamed him. She had always loved him for his resolute and brave heart.

**FLASHBACK**

It was dawn. As they sat down on the bed, DaomingSi leaning lazily at the headboard, with her lying in front of him, in his embrace, they could see the sky slowly changed its color.

It was a long and eventful night.

Shancai somehow laughed at the idea that she actually asked DaomingSi to wait for five years for her, when it only took her months to give in.

But that was then. Months ago, they had time. Months ago they were planning their forever.

Their forever only lasted for less than 24 hours and it will be ending soon.

"Do you regret it?"

She heard him say. He sounded resigned. Her heart broke every time she felt defeat in his voice. Her knight had finally laid down his sword. He could no longer protect her.

Shancai shook her head and stared at their entwined hands on top of the blanket. "Never."

"Meeting you...always makes me wonder, what would have been if I was not a Daoming." He smiled bitterly. "If maybe, I was just an ordinary son of an office worker."

Shancai could clearly feel the pain in his words. She didn't say anything and gently moved her thumb to caress the hand that was holding her.

"It wouldn't have been this hard to fall in love." He added.

Shancai borrowed deeper to his embrace, burying her face to the crook of his neck. "We wouldn't have met." She smiled sadly as she tried to remember his face the first time their gazes met. "You wouldn't have broken my phone. I wouldn't have met you and I am positive I wouldn't have kicked you..." She took a deep breath and spoke softly. "...and you wouldn't have fallen in-love with me and we would have never been together."

DaomingSi smiled at the memory. Who would have thought that he would fall deeply to the girl who kicked his face?

"I regret nothing." She said. Her voice full of determination.

The determination that made her the only woman to own his heart.

He looked down at her. Her dark hair covering his chest. Her soft voice sounded deafening in the hotel room. He could hear her every words.

"I'll always be thankful that I met you, DaomingSi." She closed her eyes and tried to listen to the heart beating behind her. "I'm thankful for the happy memories and the love you gave me. It will always be better than not having these feelings at all."

DaomingSi closed his eyes and let go of her hand to tightly embrace her. He wanted to drown in her, to forget about everything and listen to her voice his whole life.

"It would have been short, but they were beautiful memories." She added.

"Dong Shancai..." He whispered softly to her hair. Trying to memorize her smell and saved her warmth. "Dong Shancai..." He said her name like a prayer, wanting so much for everything to just stop so they can stay in this moment.

Shancai swallowed and held the arms embracing her closer. "I love you, DaoMingSi."

DaomingSi sobbed and buried his face to her hair. His tears flowing freely. I love you. He waited for a long time for her to say those words. They are finally his and he doesn't even have the courage to say it back.

Because telling her I love you would not make things better.

He would still leave her when the sun rises. And the words would be meaningless.

He could feel her own tears falling to his arms.

This is the end of their story. One last night of love and passion and they have finally reached the peak.

DaomingSi shifted her body and looked straight to her eyes. "Remember this Shancai..." He tried so hard to speak with his tears and his voice breaking in each spoken words. "You...are...my life."

Shancai smiled and nodded. Face covered in tears.

DaomingSi smiled bitterly and kissed her trembling lips. "Today...my heart...dies with you."

She kissed him back as passionately as she can. With all the strength left in her body she wanted to love him.

For the last time, that night, they were lovers.

**End of Flashback**

"Mama?"

"Huh?" Fai's worried voice disrupted her thoughts. "What is it, love?"

The toddler crawled toward his mom. Upon reaching Shancai, he slowly stood on his small feet and wiped something on her face. "Why cry, mama? You got ouch?"

Shancai's eyes widened in surprised. She didn't even realize that her tears were falling.

The boy's eyes started to tear up. "Mama, no cry..."

Shancai smiled and pulled Fai to an embrace. "No, love. Mama is not crying!"

Fai returned her embrace. "Okay."

As she held her son, Shancai felt a bit embarrassed that the boy had to see her tears. She has to stop acting like a heart-broken teenager.

She smiled and pulled her son away to look at his face. "Are you hungry? Do you want some ice cream?"

The young boy's face brightened up and started jumping happily. "Yeah! Yeah! Ice cream!"

Shancai laughed and picked up the boy. "Let's go!"

Fai nodded and hugged his mother's neck. "Go go mama!"

She smiled and the two both left the hotel room.

End of Chapter 2

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