Chapter 1106: Buried deep
Jin picked a small hammer and some wooden materials when he noticed Alix's gaze in response to which he immediately turned his back on her.
"No peeking."
He wanted to keep it a surprise for her. Considering how much she liked reading, he thought about making a chain locket for her with a miniature version of a booklet he would make from wood hanging from its center as the pendant. He took it to be a good idea but doubts still crept in his heart.
Will a booklet pendant look cliche? Will it give too much of a serious vibe?
He tried to think of other options but couldn't think of any, which made him feel a little uneasy.
The event started which was about to last for an hour so he quickly got to work. When he was halfway over his project, the participating couple in the neighbouring booth cheered and laughed. They were an Asian couple and hearing little bits of their conversation, he took it that they were from Malaysia from the limited knowledge of Malay he understood.
"I always wanted this kind of hat!" The wife shone.
"Hehe, I couldn't buy the original pirate hat for your collection. It was too e-expensive…" her husband guiltily coughed, "So I thought to replicate! I took a good look at the pictures and studied it very hard to make it exactly the same! I know you have been wanting this since the fourth grade," he laughed.
The wife's eyes teared up, feeling emotional and she hugged him. "You still remember that…It has been so long."
"Of course I remembered. Your eyes always shone the brightest when you talked about your favorite pirate character! I had decided that I'll be the one to give you the hat no matter what. Though this is just a replica…"