Express Delivery to the Heart

ooting stars in the night. The atmosphere was filled with laughter, cheerful music, and the lively chatter of vendors trying to attract custo

e, which had been filled with awkward silences and nervous gestures, she had decided not to expect too much. However, Jian Wei's invitatio

was something different about him tonight. Perhaps it was the absence of pressure be

mischievous smile as he approached a food stall. His eyes gleamed

n eyebrow as she eyed a steaming dish t

Jian Wei replied with a chuckle that made Mei Ling feel a

his way of breaking the ice and making her laugh? She couldn't help but smile, albeit skeptically, allowing herself to be swept up in

he said, taking the fork he handed her, her

iliar, exotic flavor, something she had never imagined could be so delici

ei exclaimed proudly, watching her enjoy t

im with a mix of amu

e a talent for this." She said, letting out a small l

ere was something about the way Mei Ling looked at him now that motivated him to keep trying. It was as if, finally, his words were

ow as he pointed toward a cart selling something that looked like a mix between

ises." She said, but her laughter gave aw

t notice how effortlessly Jian Wei interacted with the vendors. His demeanor was relaxed, almost as if he knew everyone

er thoughts. "It has a special charm, don't you think? Here, e

tion of him was changing. He no longer seemed like the formal, somewhat distant man from their first date but rather someone

ink Jian Wei handed her. Upon tasting it, she made a surprised face. She wasn't sure if she

It's great!" He

between them. With a spontaneous laugh, she admitted, "Well, you're rig

it was the truth. Mei Ling, at last, saw Jian Wei as someone with whom she could enjoy

r carried a new kind of connection, one that wasn't built on expectations but on the genuine enjoyment they found in each oth

stle quieted down, they stood at the entrance, ready to part ways. Jian Wei, wit

art beating with a mix

h a shy but sincere smile. "Thank

about him yet, there was something real and genuine between them-something that didn't need to be fo