Kevin and Shi Shi found a old bike lock in one of the drawers. The lock however was rusted and broken. Wrapping it on the door handles so that it looked like with was locked, they stepped out into the cold night air. The sky was darkening and the city lights of Beijing took Shi Shi's breath away. Even though she lives in Beijing, it has been almost half a year since she'd been back. Running around China for different productions, she rarely had the time to go home.
Still wearing the dress from the audition, Shi Shi shivered slightly , Kevin noticed and took of his suit jacket, draping it over her shoulders. Shi Shi pulled it in closer and thanked him. Sitting on the curb of the sidewalk, they stared at the sea of lights.
"I've started working in the entertainment industry as a teenager, and as I grew, there were numerous female stars who I worked with. They were all very pretty, but none of them were like you." Kevin looked at Shi Shi.
Shi Shi blushed, thankful that the lights were dim enough so that he couldn't see her blushing. Pulling in the jacket tighter around her, Shi Shi stared down onto the ground. Remembering the snow scene that they filmed for Bu Bu Jing Xin, the Eighth Prince had put his cloak around her. Shi Shi always wondered why Ruo Xi had chosen to be with the Fourth Prince at the end, if she had the choice, she would have stayed with the Eighth Prince. "He's Kevin, not the Eighth Prince" she scolded herself, "you can't confuse them, this is real life, not tv drama."
"I always thought that the Eighth Prince was a foolish man. If I was with Ruo Xi, I would have given up the throne for her."
"A hero has trouble passing the barrier of the beauty, he loves beauties but not his country. （英雄难过美人关，不爱江山爱美人）" Shi Shi joked.
"I'm no hero," Kevin laughed "and I have no country to rule, so I choose the beauty." Suddenly he leaned in, his face an inch away from Shi Shi's.
"I'm no Ruo Xi," Shi Shi said, breathlessly.
"The one I like is Shi Shi, Ruo Xi just happened to look like her," Kevin replied, and kissed her. Their lips met and Kevin pulled Shi Shi in tighter. They sat under the dimming street lights in front of the Magnolia Tea House, not a soul was in sight, leaving the two in a world of their own.
Shi Shi gently pulled away, her hands still clasped in Kevin's.
"I know that this is the first time we've met in a long time and it might seem very sudden, but, Liu Shi Shi, would you be my girlfriend?" Kevin asked and cleared his throat, awkwardly waiting for Shi Shi's answer.
"Don't you even think about not taking responsibility for your actions," Shi Shi said, not looking up.
"Is that a yes then?" Kevin asked, and grinned when Shi Shi nodded. The two sat under the flickering lights, silently enjoying each others presence.