57 Peonies and Wild Roses.

Outside, the night sky was shining with the bright colorful lights from the meteor shower. Whereas inside the beautiful watchtower was a couple engrossed in their passionate lovemaking.

Yan Xuan was holding Mo Hua in his embrace while devouring her with sloppy kisses. Mo Hua's arms were wrapped around Yan Xuan's neck as she tried to keep the pace with his wild passionate kisses.

Mo Hua had a boyfriend in the past. Initial days with her ex-boyfriend were full of love and affection but later her ex-boyfriend started to abuse her.

She had a bit of experience in kissing but for Yan Xuan, Mo Hua was the only one. So even though they had kissed before but still his kisses were a bit sloppy amateur.

As time went by, their hands started to explore each other's bodies. Mo Hua's fingers gently ran on his abs while kissing him when she felt his hand crawling towards the upper part of her body and she stiffened.

Yan Xuan noticed the change in her but still tactfully let his hand slide away to her back to make her feel comfortable. He somehow understood that Mo Hua was scared and anxious when he touched her chest but it was not the time to dwell over that issue which will disturb their beautiful night.

Yan Xuan parted his lips from hers while gently rubbing her back gently to calm her down. There was his signature smile plastered on his face while his deep eyes were staring at her adorable face lovingly.

He smiled as he got up from the bed and said, "Let's go in the balcony. I will show you something."

"What is it?" Mo Hua who was now relaxed again took the hand Yan Xuan offered her and got up from the bed as well.

"Come, I will show you." He said while leading her towards the balcony door of the tower.

"This place has more than what we already saw?" She asked with thrilled expressions.

"You will know when we go out." Yan Xuan held her hand as they walked outside towards the balcony of the watchtower.

As the watchtower was located at the cliff, so it was having a balcony on all sides to observe the area from all four sides.

Yan Xuan and Mo Hua walked towards the rightmost corner o the balcony.

It was decorated with flowering shrubs of wild roses and blue peonies. The entire corner was filled with the beautiful fragrance of roses and peonies.

As they reached the corner, Yan Xuan let go of her hand and leaned forward to switch on the plug from the hidden corner.

Mo Hua was just admiring the beautiful flowers when suddenly the entire area was lit up with a beautiful string of lights. The light was not brighter spoiling the wonderful nature's phenomenal meteors shine, but it was enough to lit up the corner where they were standing.

Mo Hua was astonished by the set up in front of her. There was a pair of recliners resting chairs with a center table in between.

Yan Xuan went back inside and to bring the wine glasses he had poured for them along with the bacon sandwiches and marshmallows for them to enjoy.

Mo Hua saw him walking with a small takeout bag in one hand while a small tray of wine glasses in the other. Her face bloomed with happiness and she felt her heart getting warm after seeing his sincere and careful efforts.

She saw him struggling with carrying the tray of glasses so she went forward and placed a gentle kiss on his cheeks and said,

"Here, let me help you." She said while taking the shaking tray from his hands.

Both of them placed the things on the center table and sat comfortably on the recliners.

Staring at the sky full of lights, Mo Hua's face turned gloomy.

"What happened, sweetie?" Yan Xuan saw her gloomy expressions and asked her.

"After a few minutes, this will meteor shower will come to an end and things will go back to normal." She said blankly.

"Even though this will end, there will be another amazing thing waiting for you. Hmm."

He leaned towards her and brushed her cheek with his thumb as he continued, "And baby, this is just the beginning, there are many more meteor showers and other things we need to see together."

Mo Hua who was looking at the sky turned her head in his direction and saw him smiling faintly. His faint smile still gave her a feeling of security and lifetime togetherness.

"Mmmmm." She replied softly as she tilted her face and rubbed her cheek against his hand.

"Isn't this place a bit more extravagant? I mean the peonies and wild roses." She asked will glancing at the flowering shrubs nearby which were blooming vigorously with beautiful flowers.

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Yan Xuan chuckled, "Yeah, it was done by Rong Chi."

He stood up with a wine glass in his hand and walked towards the flowering shrubs, "Chi had his date here with his ex-girlfriend a few months ago. She liked peonies and wild roses so he asked the caretaker to decorate this place with those flowers but the caretaker misunderstood his request and got the flowering shrubs instead."

"Then?" Mo Hua asked curiously.

"He was fuming in rage at first. But then his ex-girlfriend suggested that the flowering shrubs are better than flowers as flowers will wither away with time but these flowering shrubs will always bloom with new flowers if they plant them here now."

"So, they planted these flowering shrubs?" Mo Hua saw him standing pondering over something deeply as he swirled the wine in his glass.

"Hmm." He replied with a glint of coldness on his face.

"They planted it here but unfortunately…" He was drifted in unfathomable silence.

"Xuan…." Mo Hua sensed the changed expression and walked beside him.

"What is it?" she asked nervously.

Yan Xuan gazed at her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders as he replied, "It was a true and deep love for both of them but she was a heart patient and was waiting for getting a heart transplant. That night was the last night they spent together and the very next day, she was taken to the emergency room as she fainted in her house. She left even before she was taken to the hospital. After that Rong Chi was heartbroken and became careless and ignorant about things around him. Being happy is the façade he is carrying all along with him but deep inside he is still struggling and grieving for the loss."

"Sorry to hear that. He is very good at hiding his pain though." Mo Hua said as she embraced Yan Xuan tightly.