Universal God

Author: Deng Li / Country: Mainland China
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Looking at her attire, Lei Ting found something odd. Why, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. He looked at the woman and asked, “Excuse me, is this Mr. Neil’s house?” The woman smiled slightly, pouted her lips, and without hesitation, said bluntly, “Forget it, don’t pretend, Eagle! This is your house!” With that, she turned and walked into the kitchen. Lei Ting hesitated for a moment before following her in. As soon as he sat down on the sofa, he saw the woman already carrying a large tray from the kitchen, on which was a pot of freshly brewed butter tea, emitting a rich, fragrant steam. Lei Ting could tell at once that it was pure Tibetan-style butter tea. The lady sat down gracefully opposite him. “I didn’t expect it would take you this long. I thought you should have arrived by now, so…” she said, gesturing to the table, “I hope you’ll enjoy it.” With her hand wearing a black glove, she poured a cup of butter tea for Lei Ting. Lei Ting picked it up and took a sip, forcing a smile. “Thank you, it’s very good!” He couldn’t really smile: how could this renovation have escaped her notice? And was she also wearing makeup? Why didn’t she take off her gloves? Yet, he couldn’t see any trace of makeup on her face! “It’s not fair, is it? It seems you know me completely, while I have no idea who you are?” P61-62