SM Married Life

Translation by: Nora & Na Na
Writer: Lin Cai (Taiwan)
SM Notebook - Married Life (Part 14)

On the eve of Valentine's Day during lunch break, Zhao-di dragged Shan-mei along to shop around in the gift shop near the company. Zhao-di wanted to pick a gift for Chen-sui for Valentine's Day.


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"Ha! Do you have any idea what to buy for your prince on Valentine's Day?" Zhao-di asked with her eyes busy surveying the gifts on the display shelf. "What a noble prince he is! Xiang-zhe deserves to get the most exalted and expensive present." Zhao-di pointed out
enthusiastically.

"I don't know what best gift to choose. I was thinking of making some chocolates myself." Shan-mei said with a feeling that it will be the best homemade gift for Xiang-zhe. Honestly speaking, Shan-mei didn't feel anything special on this certain day. As long as "Senior" is with her, everyday is Valentine's Day.

"Making chocolate? Isn't it the things that high school students used to do? I can't believed what you have just said."Zhao-di commented with a startled look at Shan-mei, disagree with her idea."With your kind of reputation, at least you need to get a gold or
diamond watch for your husband."

Shan-mei refreshed her memory about the collection of watches which "Senior" have at home. He has plenty of watches in different styles. She has no special taste in watch selection. Her discerning ability is less than perfect compared to Xiang-zhe.

"What gift are you going to get for Chen-sui?"Shan-mei pouted her mouse eyeing Zhao-di for an opinion.

"Of course, the more special, the better outcome it will be".Suddenly, something caught Zhao-di's eyes and she picked up a gift box."Woo! This is a perfect one which fits my needs. Right on the track." Zhao-di exclaimed excitedly."What is it?"Shan-mei knitted her eyebrow curious of Zhao-di's discovery.

"Candy underwear! its good for both eating and wearing.It's so wonderful. As soon as Chen-sui see this underwear, he is going to correlate it with my coquettish figure.Definitely, he will have a nosebleeding.It is so great to give him lots of imagination to fantasize."Zhao-di said to herself with a highly gratified dream of her perfect outlook.Shan-mei took a deep breath and thought what a crazy idea it was though it is exciting.

"Come on! Come on! You had better buy one for yourself as a Valentine's Day gift.I am sure a gentle prince like Xiang-zhe will certainly becomes a wild monster."

Zhao-di bumped Shan-mei's elbow with a cheeky smile instigating her with full of enthusiasm."

"I'm not going to buy it!. No way!" Her cheek turned pink blushing with embarrasment.She quickly grabbed a box of chocolate.

"Candy underwear for Valentine's Day! What a joke!"Shan-mei mumbled to herself, she can visualize the crafty smile of Xiang Zhe popping up before her eyes.Suddenly she feels her heartbeat racing up.


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On the night of Valentine's Day, Xiang-zhe ordered dinner from a five stars hotel to be sent home. He wanted to have a romantic candle light dinner at home with Shan-mei on this special night. He turned on the music and lighted up the candles. With a wonderful
romantic ambience, Shan-mei should only belong to him
tonight.

Looking at Shan-mei who was sitting in front of him, Xiang-zhe was reminded of Shan-mei's confession. "I have no lover" she had told the audiences when she was a guest on the TV program "Talking With Your Enemy". At that moment her statement had hit him hard as if he
was dropped from the top of a hill to the bottom of a valley.

Yet, now they are celebrating Valentine's Day together. No doubt, Yin Xiang-zhe is the lover of Zhen Shan-mei; she is the only woman that he is devoted to love, care and adored eternally. He took out a light blue box laced with red roses which he had prepared
earlier and handed it to Shan-mei. She opened the gift box and suddenly her lips
curved into smile. The five words written on it says"The Time With Zhen Shan Mei" caught her eyes. The gift is a TV prograUmme with a theme specially designed for her.

"I figured now is not the right time for you to host the TV program, but as long as you are ready we can start the program anytime" Xiang zhe had decided to make Shan-mei's dream come true in hosting her own theme prograUmme.

"Senior!" Shan-mei cried out with tears of joys welling up in her eyes. "Senior, thank you... I truly love You". She said with a choking voice.

"Because of loving you, I'm prepared to walk further together with you.Because of loving you, I have never dreamt that you would bring me so much joy and happiness. Because of loving you, I have decided to live with your every breath."Shan-mei confessed her feelings to Xiang zhe.

Walking up towards her, Xiang-zhe gazed at Shan-mei lovingly. "You are not allowed to cry tonight" he said tucking her in his embraced.

"I didn't cry" she winked her eyes trying not to let her tears flow out.
Suddenly she felt embarrassed of the gift she had bought for him. In comparison, her present is too tiny and simple for him. "I didn't know what to get for you" she shyly took out a bag which contained the chocolate that she had bought earlier. Xiang-zhe
unwrapped the gift and what a suprise .... he couldn't believed his eyes.

"I understand, you must be laughing at how ordinary I am" Shan-mei lowered her head ashamed as she had only bought a box of chocolates for him.

"I didn't think like that of you, infact I am suprised!" Xiang-zhe replied with a big smile. Shan-mei looked at Xiang-zhe confused and thought why must he be suprised to receive a box of chocolates as a gift.

"Although it was not expensive, at least you can feel the sweetness from my heart when you eat the chocolates" she said with an agitated tone thinking that Xiang-zhe is making fun of her humble gift. She felt that no matter how inexpensive the gift was, its the thought and care that counts.

"Ring..ring.."Suddenly the ringing of her cell phone broke her wondering minds.

"Hello, Shan-mei!" it was Zhao-di, she sounded nervous and lost.

"What's wrong?" Shan-mei asked. Zhao-di should be with Chen-sui at this moment why is she
calling her?

"I...You... Nuts! we both got the wrong gifts bags.The candy underwear which I bought was with you." Zhao-di said alarmingly pointing out the serious mistakes.

Shan-mei was closed to shock, with her mouth opened she looked straight at Xiang-zhe who was holding the gift...

"What about the chocolate which I had bought for Xiang-zhe?"Shan-mei asked Zhao-di for the answers.

"Well! it has been eaten up by Chen-sui... he finished it up all" Zhao-di confessed
swallowing her saliva.

"Chao Zhao-di, how can you blamed me! You also ate almost half of it" Chen-sui protested in a loud voice.

"So sorry! Shan-mei, actually we just wanted to have a bite to find out how delicious it
is... but it tasted so good thus..."

Xiang-zhe who had been listening, finally realised what the commotion was all about. Covering his mouth,he tried not to smile. After hanging up the phone,Shan-mei was in a dazed starring at Xiang-zhe, she pointed out to the gift on his hand and said
"That one, the gift..." she couldn't continue.

"You hope that as soon as I eat the chocolates, my heart will be filled with lots of sweetness" Xiang-zhe teased Shan-mei with an ambiguous smile on his face.

"I...I didn't mean that" Shan-mei stuttered trying to explain to him. She feels the rush of her blood throughout her body.

"Alright! you don't have to explain" Xiang-zhe smiled to Shan-mei. Holding the glass of champagne on his hand, "Cheers! Happy Valentine's Day" he toasted to Shan-mei on this special night. It was their first Valentine's celebration since they got married. It has been an interesting and funny one for them to remember.