To The Party

[POV Hu Qiang]

Last night I witnessed an altogether different side of my wife. Cute, docile, homely and laid back.

I have always seen her in active mode from the time she woke up. Last night while I accompanied her I realised, she simply lacked trust in me. I am not saying that she is completely truthful towards me but she is at least trying to actively close the distance between us.

(I like that. I like that we are trying.)

I am in the office. I would pick her up in the evening for the semi-formal event tonight.

The day passed by without any major upsets. 

I close the file I am working on and look at my wristwatch. It's 4:00 p.m. 

'I better get going.'

I start to clean up my table. When-

[Tring… Trringg…]

My office landline started to ring. I paused and answered the call.

"Hello"

"Hello Sir, there is someone who wants to meet you…," she got interrupted, "Darling…"