My Beloved

At night, Han Luo dragged her tired body to the bed. "I\'m beat!"

Someone knocked on the door and she said, "Come in."

The door opened and Beth entered. "What do you think about this room?"

Han Luo complimented their hospitality. "It\'s heaven. I don\'t want to leave this place. No wonder you are studying farming. You want to live here after you complete your studies, don\'t you?"

Beth sat on her bed and answered, "Of course! When I\'m in London, I miss this place badly. I grew up here. City life is too crowded for me and the people are very scheming. In the village, it\'s very peaceful and the people have big hearts. They may be friendly or may not be friendly, but they help others when in need."

"Your grandparents are wonderful. I wish I had grandparents…" Han Luo said with a sad tone.

Beth asked, "Don\'t you have a grandfather?"

"He is alive, but he lives in the US. I\'ve never met him. My youngest uncle lives with him." Han Luo turned to face her and asked, "So, what\'s with you and Sean?"

Upon hearing her unexpected question, Beth – who was trying to lay down beside her – abruptly sat up. Beth\'s pink face slowly tinted red. "W-why do you think there is something?"

"Who are you fooling with that flushed face?" Han Luo also sat up on the bed. She grinned and teased her friend. "So, you like him, don\'t you?" Seeing that Beth wasn\'t talking, she kept persisting her.

Being forced by her friend, Beth finally opened her mouth. "Sean… is my first crush. Ten years ago, he was brought by my grandfather. Back then, he was eight and I was three. He doesn\'t have a family, so my family let him stay here. You could say… he babysitted me till I grew up. He loves children so he took great care of me. He was my only friend in childhood. I don\'t know since when, but I like him a lot."

"Do you love him?" Han Luo asked. This subject was foreign to her and she wanted to know more about it.

"Is that what love is? I don\'t know." Beth was curious about it too.

"Why don\'t you tell him that you like him?" Han Luo urged her.

Beth hurriedly shook her head. "I can\'t. What if it\'s one-sided? I don\'t dare to tell him."

"He doesn\'t look like he dislikes you. I saw his eyes always looking at you when he talks to you. Maybe he likes you but can\'t tell you because you are the young miss of his employer\'s family."

"One day I will have to manage the firm and he will be under me. It will make both of us uncomfortable. What if he decides to leave? I can\'t bear it. It\'s all good as long as we are together. I\'m fine as it is." Beth sighed.

Han Luo couldn\'t let it go. "You don\'t even email him but send letters every month. You wait for his letters for a whole month. And, you are telling me that you are fine as it is? If another girl takes him away from you, will he still send you letters?"

"That\'s…" Beth didn\'t know what to say.

Han Luo grabbed her shoulders and declared, "You have to snatch your guy and have to have him all for yourself before that happens. I will help you. Since none of us can ask him, how about I ask Noah to find out what\'s on his mind?"

"W-we shouldn\'t…" Beth was going to deny but Han Luo stopped her.

"Leave it to me." Her eyes glittered mischievously.

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The next two days, in the morning, Han Luo and Beth looked around the farm, rode horses, and ate fruits after picking them from the tree. At night, Han Luo watched Granny Linda\'s video tapes and practiced dancing. Granny Linda was generous enough to show her some moves too.

On the other hand, Noah worked alongside Sean and they became good friends in a short amount of time.

On the fourth night, Noah took Sean to the winery and they drank and talked a lot. The next day, Noah told Han Luo, "He indeed likes her, but he doesn\'t want to say it because she will soon become his employer."

"I knew it!" Han Luo almost jumped in excitement. "I\'m going to tell Beth right away."

"Wait for a second!" Noah grabbed her shoulder and stopped her from moving. "What would happen if you tell her? She needs to study now, and he needs to become someone worthy of her. If they start romance at such a young age, they are bound to fail. Although I\'m not sure, most of the time, that\'s what happens. I don\'t think we should gamble on it."

"Then what should I do?" Han Luo asked.

Noah answered, "Let them be the way they are now. When your friend is mature enough to understand what\'s right and what\'s wrong, you can tell her."

"Then what will I tell her now? She is waiting for Sean\'s answer."

Noah casually said, "Just tell her that I don\'t remember anything after I woke up. I was drunk too."

Han Luo\'s body slumped. "And, I have to bury such good news inside me for who knows how long."

Noah changed the subject, "By the way, Young Master Han called me every night. He wants to talk to you every night. I told him that you fell asleep, but he is rather persistent."

"Tell him that I won\'t talk to him for the time being. He can handle a week. Both of us enjoy traveling for now," Han Luo explained. She wanted some time for herself and wished to stay away from them. If they talked every day, what was the point of distancing herself?

A week had ended very quickly. They didn\'t know how time flew. Han Luo didn\'t want to go but she had to. Before leaving, she kept saying, "Grandpa, I love your farm! Your vegetables are the best! Granny, I love your cooking! I\'ve never had such delicious cooking in my entire life."

"Come again!" Granny Linda called.

She realized that a professional chef could never cook with so much love and care. Her eyes welled up.. \'I\'m going to miss this place,\' she thought.