Chapter 60 - 57: Shadow of The Night-2

Xiao Yun yawns and stretches her back while sitting at her bed. She flops her body back to the bed and snuggles inside the fluffy blankets. She mumbles, " This is warm. " and laughs warmly.

For the past few weeks, she had been suffering from headaches and lack of sleep, perhaps because of the long flight, her body finally reached the peak of tiredness and right after she arrived at her room, she fell asleep in a second.

Feeling refreshed after the long sleep, Xiao Yun woke up from her bed and took a shower. She looked at the clock and prepared herself to fulfill her promise with Yeon Jun.

As Xiao Yun walks out of the taxi her eyes froze at the orange view that welcomed her. Maple trees covering the road, with orange and red leafs filling the ground.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the leaves on the ground making small orange-colored waves to the sky. Xiao Yun quickly covers her face from the harsh wind. When she opens her eyes a familiar back stood still in front of the largest Maple tree took her attention.

Xiao Yun's eyes couldn't move away from him. Even though Yeon Jun's expression, his speech and the aura surrounding him were different from Li Lei, deep in her heart she found him very similar to Li Lei. Perhaps, that was also the reason why she unconditionally agreed to go out with him.

Gazing at the familiar scene Xiao Yun daze off as she looks at Yeon Jun's back. A nostalgic feeling creep to her heart as she gazes at him. She thought, ' Why does this feel so...nostalgic? ' Feeling something missing from her memory Xiao Yun narrowed her eyes, trying to remember what she's forgotten.

Suddenly a sharp pain struck her head as she tries to remember it. A faint memory of herself gazing at the familiar back and leafs falling down come along with the headache.

Xiao Yun held her head bearing with the pain and grunts. Xiao Yun, ' What was that...? '

Yeon Jun was still immersed in the book that he was holding when he suddenly felt a gaze staring from behind. Feeling no threat from the gaze, Yeon Jun put down his guard, put down his book and turn his face toward the source of the gaze.

His eyes curve softly and waves at Xiao Yun. " Yun! " He walks towards her beaming with a smile.

Looking at the cheerful Yeon Jun, Xiao Yun put halt her confusion and waved back at him, answering his cheerful greeting. " Yeon Jun."

Yeon Jun point the maple trees behind him, " Beautiful, isn't it? "

Xiao Yun nods, she looked up at Yeon Jun and giggles. " Yes, it is. "

Yeon Jun lead her to a bench near the tree and both of them sat in front of the lake. Xiao Yun hesitate for a moment before she continues, " How is your friend? "

Yeon Jun relaxed his back and smiled softly. " He had regained his consciousness last night. "

Hearing Yeon Jun's joyful tone, Xiao Yun's eyes brighten, " That's great! I was a bit worried. "

Yeon Jun chuckles, " Me too I was a bit worried. "

Xiao Yun, " Worried? For who? Your friend? "

Yeon Jun shook his head, " No, you. I was worried about you. "

Xiao Yun point at herself in confusion, " Me? Why? "

Yeon Jun, " That day, when we met the first time, you look sad. "

Xiao Yun became silent for a moment. " Really? " A glint of sadness passed through her eyes.

Sensing the uncomfortable topic that he mentioned, Yeon Jun continued, " Do you know the folklore story of maple leaf? "

Xiao Yun shook her head, " Folklore story of maple leaf? "

Yeon Jun, " Once upon a time, there lived a kind man who worked for the sake of his parents diligently. A goddess who watches the man fell in love for his kind and diligent personality and decided to go down from heaven in order to get closer to the man. That day the man was doing his work in the field when he met the goddess and fell in love at first sight at the goddess. While hiding the fact that she is a goddess from heaven, she married the man and lived like a human for years. When the god and goddess knew this, they were angered and forcefully take back the goddess to heaven. Before she leaves, the goddess uses her last power and made a promise with the man. That whenever the maple tree bloom, she would appear before him. "

Yeon Jun's black hair falls from his shoulder as he turns his face toward Xiao Yun. He raises his hand and took a maple leaf that landed on Xiao Yun's head. And continued, " That's why the maple tree symbolizes everlasting promise.

With Yeon Jun's face getting even nearer to her face, Xiao Yun's face unconsciously blushes.

Xiao Yun fans herself from the heat on her face, " Everlasting promise, that sounds a bit sad. "

Yeon Jun widened his eyes in surprise, " Sad? "

Xiao Yun tilts her head, " I mean, everlasting means forever isn't it? A promise shouldn't be everlasting, because it should be fulfilled. If you say it as an everlasting promise, doesn't it means the promise would never be fully fulfilled? "

Surprised by Xiao Yun's answer, Yeon Jun chuckles, " That's true. He looked up to the lake and repeated. " A promise should be fulfilled."

Xiao Yun look at him sensing a sadness from his tone, she asks, " Did you made a promise with someone? "

Yeon Jun looks at the lake blankly and answered, " I did. But it's still not fulfilled. "

Xiao Yun rubs her chin, trying to think of a way to comfort Yeon Jun. She continues, " A promise should be fulfilled. I think the person you made the promise with are still trying their best to fulfill the promise. "

Hearing the positive answer Xiao Yun said, Yeon Jun laughs whole-heartedly. He stares at her eyes deeply and answers " You're right. Perhaps they are trying their best right now. "

Xiao Yun speechlessly looks at Yeon Jun's charming smile and it took her a while to realize that she'd been gazing at Yeon Jun with her mouth open. Stepping out from her daze, acting as if nothing happened she pats Yeon Jun's shoulder. " Yes! Making a promise is between two-person, one could not force the other to fulfill it right away. The only thing we could do is believe in them-believe that they would fulfill our promise."

Yeon Jun notices her panicked behavior trying to hide what happened before and lightly chuckles.

With how warm and serene Yeon Jun's personality, talking to him lift her burdens and the guilts that always drags her. Absorb in the talk, the time quickly passes and without knowing two hours had passed.

In the middle of their talk, suddenly, a grumble came out from Xiao Yun's stomach. Xiao Yun blushes and shyly covers her face. Xiao Yun only eats a light breakfast this morning so she was feeling quite hungry for a while ago, but she was attracted by Yeon Jun stories about Korean folklore that she forgot about her starving stomach.

Yeon Jun laughs, stood from the bench and took a look at his watch," Yun, I know a good restaurant, do you want to go? " Xiao Yun nods in agreement and followed him.