Chapter 71 - Watching The Sunrise Together
Grandpa Lu fell silent after hearing the whole report of his Spy. He didn't know what to feel about this. One thing was for sure, the two brothers got into a fight once again. But the question was why?
Was it because of Hannah? Or because of the woman whom Tristan brought with him in the Oceaniz City?
Tristan made a commotion at the front desk in order to enter Andrew's room. He even ran from the first floor going to the fourth floor because he was in a hurry. And when Tristan got out of Andrew's room, he was already carrying his woman who was wrapped by a blanket. Andrew left his suite with a bruise on his lips.
What happened to them? Why is it Tristan's woman was inside Andrew's private suite? Why did Tristan look very upset and mad?
These were the questions running to Grandpa Lu's mind as of this moment. He felt like this was now an ordinary conflict between the two brothers. He had a nagging feeling about this. He hoped that the two of them would still be able to reconcile instead of making their relationship worse.
"Chairman Lu, are you still there?" The spy asked him.
His voice snapped Grandpa Lu out of his train of thoughts.
"Yeah, I'm still here. Anyway, thank you for your efficient work. You gave me enough information tonight. Good job. Please just continue monitoring the two of them." Grandpa Lu said before dismissing his spy.
"Noted Chairman. I will call you again tomorrow for another update."
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The next morning, Tristan and Zhen-Zhen continued their plan of watching the sunrise together. They woke up at around 4:00 am.
As agreed, Zhen-Zhen was allowed to use her power so the two of them flew together going to the peak of the mountain.
The mountaintop was surrounded by morning dews and fogs. It was a good thing that the two of them brought thick jackets with them. The temperature in the peak was very cold.
Zhen-Zhen used her power to make fire in order for them to warm their bodies while waiting for the sun to rise from the east.
"Tristan, do you still feel cold? Should I make a bigger fire?" Zhen-Zhen asked him with her concerned voice.
They were sitting on the ground, side by side. There was a little bonfire in front of them. Tristan gathered dry leaves and tree branches and Zhen-Zhen was the one to create the fire.
Unlike the first time when he was shocked and frightened to the bone,Tristan was now very amazed just watching Zhen-Zhen release fire out of her hands. He was no longer afraid, instead he found it very amusing.
"I feel cold but no need to create a bigger fire. I am afraid that once you do that we might cause forest fire here." Tristan chuckled at that thought. He said that to tease Zhen-Zhen.
Zhen-Zhen pouted after hearing that. "I have no intention to burn this mountain, Tristan. I just want you to feel warm."
Tristan pinched the tip of her nose and said, "Yeah, I know that! I am just kidding. Because I want to tease you. No need to feel upset about that."
"But Zhen-Zhen, I know a better way of how you can make me feel warm," Tristan added while flashing a cheeky smile on his handsome face.
Zhen-Zhen gave him a questioning gaze and asked, "What's the better way, Tristan?"
Tristan's lips curled up into a mischievous smile before he stood up and went to Zhen-Zhen's back. Then the next thing he did was hugging Zhen-Zhen from behind, wrapping her in his arms while he placed his chin over her right shoulder.
"This way, Zhen-Zhen. Just like this." Tristan murmured in her right ear.
A joyful smile worked its way across her lovely face and into her beautiful blue eyes the moment she felt Tristan's warmth engulfing her body. Tristan was also making her feel warm by doing this and she liked it very much.
"Tristan…" she called him out.
"Hmm?"
"Thank you." Zhen-Zhen softly said while holding Tristan's arms.
Tristan let out a husky laugh before asking her. "About what?"
"For everything you have done for me. I feel happy because of that." Zhen-Zhen mumbled.
She felt grateful to Tristan. Because of his presence, Zhen-Zhen was coping up with the sorrow and sadness she had after losing her Fa-Fa and Mo-Mo.
Deep inside, she was still missing them both. She wished to see them once again but she knew it was now impossible. She thought it over so many times. Now, she accepted that they were gone.
Aside from Tristan, FaMo was also helping her to ease her sadness. She was glad that FaMo had the memories of her mother and father. She could just ask FaMo to show her the portion of their memories whenever she wanted to see them.
Meanwhile, Tristan had sensed that Zhen-Zhen was a little bit sentimental after saying her last remarks. He was wondering if something was troubling her. Then he remembered FaMo.
"Zhen-Zhen, where's FaMo? I didn't see him anywhere since last night? Is that the reason why you look so down?" Tristan asked her inquisitively.
She bit her lower lip upon hearing Tristan's query. She forgot to tell FaMo to come out of her body. They were still fused together in her body.
"Don't worry, Tristan. FaMo will come back later. By the way, I am not feeling down. I'm happy because of you." Zhen-Zhen reassured him.
Tristan's felt touched after hearing that. He was glad that he could make her happy. His grip on her body tightened. He felt good hugging her like this while they were waiting for the sunrise.
After several minutes of waiting, the sun finally rose up from the horizon. At first, it appeared like a small ball of light in the sky. Then it was slowly increasing in size and shone brightly.
The mixture of golden and reddish colors of the sun started to spread out in the sky. After a few minutes, the golden rays of the sun gave a bright color to the clouds and meadows, mountains and valleys. The view was so magical… spectacular, wonderful and glorious.
Sunrise marked a new beginning. Would this moment also be the start of a new beginning between Zhen-Zhen and Tristan?