Dressing Up

Grandpa Chen's noodle stall had already closed when Edith arrived in the evening. The tables and chairs have been arranged neatly at the side, and everything was sparkly clean.

Edith Qian saw the familiar Audi SUV parked at the side of the road and stared at the uncle and niece who stood under the tree with a dazed expression.

At this time, the President of MH Group dressed in a khakis short and dark blue shirt, while Hazel was dressed in a bareback bohemian blue and white striped dress. The uncle and niece's outfit matched and the two of them looked so good just standing there.

Looking at how casual, yet fashionable they were, Edith thought that the two were going photo shooting by the beach.

At this time, she was very tempted to pull out her phone and snapped a few pictures of them. If only she was not afraid of getting caught by this serious looking man.

Edith checked on her wristwatch and saw that there were still five minutes before their appointment. She parked the scooter near the SUV and greeted both of them.

"Hazel was excited knowing that you were going to take her to the beach and insisted to come earlier," Neil Mo explained.

"Oh," Edith nodded absentmindedly. She shifted her gaze from the man and turned to the little girl who only reached around her waist area and bent down to Hazel's height. "Hazel you look pretty."

The little girl beamed at upon hearing her teacher's praise. A smile curved on her lips and she thanked Edith timidly. "Grandma prepared this dress for me when she heard that I'm coming over to visit her."

"Your grandmother had excellent eyes," Edith said as she patted at the girl's hair. She looked at the clothes she was wearing and wonder if she should go home and change.

She was only dressed in short denim and baby pink T-Shirt, and standing beside the uncle and niece gave her the feeling as if she was not dressed enough to play at the beach.

"Let's go," Neil spoke after a brief silence between them.

Edith stared back at the handsome man and her mind had suddenly gone blank. It seemed as if her CPU was overload and it was going to take her some time to process his words.

"You said you were going to take Hazel to a good spot to play," Neil reminded her. A thought crossed his mind and he narrowed his eyes slightly. "You didn't think that I will leave Hazel to you just like that, right?"

"No. Of course not." Edith shook her head quickly.

The cold expression on his face disappeared at her answer. "I am not that irresponsible," he explained.

"Of course," Edith nodded. "I know."

Neil Mo has guessed rightly.

Edith had thought that the man was going to leave little Hazel to her care for a few hours. She was planning to play around with Hazel and return the girl to her family just before the sky turned dark.

It seemed that she was used to it. Her friend, Lily Zhao would leave her son, Alex He into her care, and subconsciously, Edith had thought that this man was going to do the same.

Anyway, she did not think that the President of MH Group would want to spend his time playing around at the beach.

Wasn't he's a busy man? Shouldn't he be busy doing a lot of work? Why did he want to come along and play at the beach?

She knew that as the President of MH Group Neil Mo was always busy. Or else, he would not come late to pick up Hazel at the kindergarten almost every day.

Edith forced a smile and shifted her gaze back to Hazel. "Let's go." She extended her hand to Hazel and the little girl put her hands in hers.

Just as Edith was heading to her scooter, something came to her mind. She stopped abruptly and turned to the tall man behind her. "How about you drive and I rode my scooter and lead you into the location? Though it was not very far from here, Hazel would easily get tired if she walked over there."

Hazel's eyes brightened upon hearing her name. "Teacher Qian, I don't mind walking."

"I don't want you to get too tired," Edith spoke to the little girl. "Or else, you wouldn't have so much fun when you arrived."

Neil was momentarily startled as the two girls turned their heads simultaneously to look at him to wait for his answer. "Teacher Qian, you should get in the car."

"No," Edith waved her hand to decline. "That's alright. It would be more convenient if I rode my scooter."

Neil Mo stared at the woman in front of him for a few seconds longer and frowned. It was rare for anyone to decline his offer. "You should go with us," he spoke again. "Hazel seemed to like your company. She would be happy if you are with her."

Edith shifted her gaze to Hazel and saw the way the little girl was staring back at her with a pleading gaze. Suddenly, Edith found herself that she was unable to say a word.

"Don't worry. I will send you back here afterward," Neil said. "You can get your scooter and head back home."

"Oh," Edith nodded. Her hand subconsciously tightened at the hem of her T-Shirt. The thought of spending her time in the vehicle with this cold man was making her nervous.

Edith followed the little girl to the Audi SUV and froze when Neil opened the back passenger door. She helped the little girl into the car and helped her into her car seat.

Once everything was settled, Neil Mo shut the door and slid into the driver's seat. He put on his seat belt and looked at the kindergarten teacher through the rear mirror. "Teacher Qian, I have to trouble you to show the way."

"Oh," Edith nodded. She leaned forward and showed the way to the spot where most the locals would play go.

After five minutes of driving, a frown appeared on Neil Mo's face. He was sure that Hazel's teacher had mentioned that it would be possible for them to reach the location on foot, but looking at the distance, Neil did not think that it was suitable for anyone to walk over to the location.

"Is it farther?" Neil asked.

"Almost there," Edith said. Her gaze met with Neil's via the rear mirror and she quickly shifted her gaze to the road. "There were a few beautiful beach spots in this town. Since you choose to drive, of course, I have to show both you and Hazel to the prettiest spot." She lifted her gaze again and saw that he was no longer looking at her. "Don't worry, President Mo. I'm not going to take you and Hazel to some shady place."