In Dong Xian's PDA: The letter

But it seems that Director Jin has his own idea as he insisted that the best way of "killing all the weeds were to concrete the whole surface"... Such a dramatic act is totally unnecessary.

The phone rang and Leo picked it up. It was Han Tai Jun: came bragging about your little victory already, Mr. GM? Come right over: I wanted to see you anyway.

Let me handle Han Tai Jun, I assured Director Jin. Apparently satisfied with my answer, he left.

I have the GM's resignation letter in front of me, and now I know why he has submitted it to me. If he thinks he can trap me with it, he would be very wrong. But before I destroyed it, I have to use it to confirm something...

I heard your cheerful voice over the phone, "Good evening... Hotel Seoul here. How could we be of service to you?"

Manager Xu, I need your assistance: please meet me outside Diamond Villa... As Zhen Yin, you could refuse Dong Xian; as Manager Xu, you could not say no to Mister Dong Xian. Maybe it is not so bad being your guest at times...

Will you come if I tell you that I miss you? That question is in fact unnecessary as I know your answer already: If I ask you to dine with me, you will tell me that you are not allowed to eat in guestroom... If I ask you to have a drink with me, you will tell me that you can't drink during working hours... If I ask to see me, you will tell me it is your working hours...

With that simultaneous answer, the atmosphere was lightened up, light enough so that I could finally talk to you... Did you realize that it has been a while that we can talk in peace, without hurting each other, without the tears?

Not entirely sure whether I should do this as I do not know what you would do. Still, I needed to know... I took Han Tai Jun's envelope out from my pocket, handed it to you, and waited for your response. You looked at the Chinese characters on the envelope, puzzled. When you realized what it is, you frowned, but didn't seem to be as upset as I expect you to be... what does it mean?

You asked, so I told you the truth: Yes, it is Mr. GM's resignation letter, the one I forced him to write, indirectly. Then, I waited for your further response.

"I'm scared of this side of you...To get what you wanted, you don't care about the others... The Hotel is the world to Tai Jun. The resignation letter is equivalent to a death sentence..." I heard all the words you said, but what does it all mean? You were frowning, obviously upset at what you saw. However, unlike last time inside the Diamond Villa, you did not cry... so, what is Han Tai Jun to you? Is it him or it is the hotel?

"If anything adverse happen to Tai Jun because of you … I wouldn’t meet you, no matter the reason … please don't do this again." Finally...Your last sentence revealed it, and gave me the answer I have been looking for.

Please don't do this again...It reminded me of the time I broke a vase while playing baseball in the house. My foster mother came running into the living room from the kitchen to see what happened, and to check on me whether I was hurt... She said exactly the same thing: please don't do this again... It was not so much out of anger, but with care, concern, and love... You returned the letter to me. I let you walk off as I should not push my luck.

I tried asking, probing you many times, in many different ways: over the wine, waited for you at the church, in Diamond Villa, yesterday at Casablanca, but never got a direct answer from you: is it the Hotel, or is it Han Tai Jun...

I finally got my answer. Zhen Yin, please forgive me, for putting you through this little test as I need to know who or what I am fighting against. The letter has served its purpose. I do not need to keep it anymore, and I can return to the battlefield...

Zhen Yin's thoughts: The letter

I am on duty at the front desk. Ring … Ring … I picked up the phone, "Good evening... Hotel Seoul here. How could we be of service to you?" I smiled.

"I am Shin Dong Xian …" Dong Xian? I am pleasantly surprised. You continued, "Can we meet now if you could spare some time? I have something for you."

Something? What? "Are you referring to the necklace?" Your necklace? I asked. When can I see it?

"No, not the necklace. A hotel staff has left something in my room", you answered. I am a little disappointed. Slightly puzzled, our staff is usually careful. What could be left in Sapphire? Ermmm?

Nevertheless, I can’t leave the front desk at the moment. I’ll get a bellboy to Sapphire. That falls within the bellboy’s area of work. Will that be all right?

"No. There’s no bellboy by the name of Xu Zhen Yin. I need her help now", I heard your reply … you need my help, you asked for my help … I shall see to that personally. Just outside the front desk, someone called me. "Manager Xu, there is a Japanese-speaking guest on the line, can you take it?" Ok. I took over, "Moshimoshi, Manager Xu desu ... "

…

I saw you facing the Han River, in front of Diamond Villa, in the night. Dong Xian, I am here. I walked quietly towards you. Do you know magic? You started to talk to me even without turning around. How do you know I have arrived? …

"I am thinking … if I say I miss you, and want to meet you … will you come?", you asked. Your confession came as a surprise. My heart warmed. However, "I am working …" we said simultaneously. We laughed. Dong Xian, you know me well now. You know when I’ll appear, where I’ll appear and even what I am going to say! If you say you miss me, I … I’ll sneak off a while to while to meet you. Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken …

The mood lightened. Seeing your smile, feeling mine, no hurt, no tears … I really miss your smile, Dong Xian. This is a precious moment. My heart lightened much. I walked nearer to you.

By the way, what has been left in Sapphire? You handed an envelope to me. I took it, looking puzzled at first. GM Han’s resignation letter? I am stunned that the letter that rocked Hotel Seoul is in your hands. Why is it with you? Did you ask GM Han to write it? …

"Yes … in a way, I did", you nodded.

"I am scared of this side of you … to get what you wanted, you don't care about the others" I am frightened by this side of you. Please don’t do this …

"The Hotel is the world to Tai Jun. The resignation letter is equivalent to a death sentence. Do you understand? … If anything adverse happen to Tai Jun because of you … I wouldn’t meet you, no matter the reason …" I uttered. I frowned. Tai Jun is my best friend. I really do not wish to witness you and my friend fighting against each other. I don’t wish to see either side gets wounded.

"Please don’t do this again." I returned the letter to you, turned and left.

You have walked towards me. I have accepted you in my world. I care for you. In the same time, I am also concern about the Hotel and Tai Jun. Dong Xian, don’t do this again. I don’t wish to see the man I love become a "snatcher". I can’t and won’t be angry with you.