Instead they had gone for presents specifically from Wales, Nicola had a paper-weight for his desk in the form of a six inch long red Welsh dragon and... her mother had a bottle of Welsh whisky.“If you catch his eye properly today he may offer to take you into his harem as a wife,” said Sharifa, “Do you fancy being married to an Emir?”“Me?” asked Nicola, startled.“Either of you,” replied Sharifa, privately amused at the consternation on the faces of the two women.Just then the door opened. When. In Beijing, you would partake of Beijing Dou Zhi. It's a kind of bean milk but it is made out of mung bean. Beijingers love the stuff. In Shaanxi and Henan Province you would be served Xi'an Hu La Tang soup. It is a very hot and spicy vegetable soup. Anywhere else in the country, you could find varieties of Dim Sum dumplings and some form of Lanzhou Beef Noodle soup. All these dishes would of course, be served with tea and possibly a Shandong rice battercake," replied a now brightly beaming Tao. Our eyes made contact in the mirror and I didn’t turn away, neither did she. She stood straight and asked me why she hadn’t seen me at classes anymore. I gave the standard answers about time and schedules and she turned and asked me again if I remembered anything at all from class. I smiled and stood up knowing I was being challenged. I kicked of my shoes and socks bowed and moved on to the mat. We stood apart eyes locked took our stances. She came on quickly and made a grab for my arm. Wearing. "Oh fucking great!" I said as I started walking back towards my cabin. A black Dodge pulled up to me and the passenger window rolled down. It was the guy at the pier."Hey sweetie, do you need a ride?"It was pouring the rain and I was cold, I looked at him and smiled. "If you dont mind?" It's no problem at all," he replied as he opened he door.I climbed in and closed the door, he had the heater on and it was so warm and comfortable inside. He looked over and said, "Hi, I'm Brian." "Nice to meet.