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This was my first time meeting Yannick. He
looked even better than in the video.
His suit shoulders were as straight as if cut
with a knife, his waistline narrowed sharply,
and beneath his ink–colored suit pants were
straight, long legs.
The previous engagement was directly
arranged over the phone by our parents after
Yannick and I agreed.
“Starling.”
Yannick walked towards me.
I thought I would be a little awkward meeting
him for the first time, but he took my hand.
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without any hesitation.
His voice was as gentle as in the video,
“Are you hungry? Let’s go get something to
eat.”
After sitting on the plane for a few hours, I
was indeed hungry.
Yannick took me to the Ives‘ dining room, and
the food on the table was all my favorites.
This surprised me slightly.
Yannick sat down next to me and patiently
started peeling shrimp for me with gloves on.
His movements were unhurried, and his
gestures revealed an air of nobility.
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Which made me very embarrassed.
I followed Yannick to greet the Ives‘ elders.
After the banquet, the gifts filled five
suitcases!
Yannick sent me back to Beijing. Just before
we parted, I thought about it and asked him,
“Yannick… how did you find out about my
preferences?”
From the flowers to the food, and even the
gifts.
After hearing this, Yannick smiled, but there.
was seriousness in his eves
“I’ve always known.”
“But I don’t even know what you like…”
He hooked his lips, “There’s plenty of time,
you’ll know slowly in the future.”
Hearing this, I nodded.
It was a bit late today, but Yannick had
something else to do and had to rush back
overnight.
After saying goodbye, I went upstairs.
But I saw Chad at the door.
