"I'm fine with the two weeks leave, but don't go beyond that. I don't want to jeopardize with my work or bring about gossip simply because I have connections."

"You shouldn't care about that you know." Liu Longwei said.

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"Well I have to. I get preferential treatment all the time because of you, and I'm sure they gossip about it behind me." Chen Lihua said with a little annoyance laced in her voice.

"Baby come on, you shouldn't care about it at all. This should be the least of your worries. You have the connection, and you are using it wisely. If your co-workers were in the same position as you, I'm very sure they would misuse it. But don't worry, I won't ask for leave on your behalf when it is not necessary." He assured her.

"Okay, so where are we going to, Mr?." Chen Lihua asked as a smile appeared back on her face.

Liu Longwei stared at her beautiful dimples leaned in close to peck them.

"A hot spring (Onsen Ryokan) in Japan, Santa claus village in Finland, Manshausen island in Norway, and The blue Lagoon in Iceland."

"Wow! That sounds like a lot." Chen Lihua exclaimed in surprise. "Why don't you tell me about them?." She asked curiously.

"Okay. Starting from the hot spring in Japan, we would visit a hot spring, and leave after two days. The santa claus village in Finland, I think three days is enough. The Manshausen island in Norway is a truly special place in Norway to experience real pure nature beauty of the Arctic scenery. We can try fishing there at night while watching the Northern Lights.

"Hmmm, I can already see the beautiful scene in my head." Chen Lihua said as she closed her eyes in imagination.

"What about the other one?." She asked with her eyes open.

Liu Longwei went on to tell her about the blue lagoon in Iceland.

At The Blue Lagoon in Iceland, you will be outfitted with a special electronic bracelet upon arrival that allows you to purchase food and drinks, and you'll pay it off when you leave. If you lose this bracelet, you'll be charged a penalty fee. If you need a towel or robe or slippers, you'll have to pay to rent them.

Most public pools make you shower before you enter the water, and the Blue Lagoon is no exception. The notable difference? Here, you shower sans bathing suit. It's a little strange at first, but there are several closed stalls you can choose to shower in, so you don't have to bare it all to the world.

The property houses a hotel, restaurants, and banquet facilities, and also offers spa treatments that are done in-water, as you float on a rubber mat. A full hour-long massage in the water costs xxxx euros and a silica salt scrub, which uses Blue Lagoon minerals, is xxxx euros for 30 minutes.

"This sounds interesting, I am already loving this. So how much are we spending on this trip?." Chen Lihua asked.

"Not much, it's just a little token. The expenditures is not up to half of my salary in a month, so you don't have to worry about it. But I promise to take you to more expensive places next year." Liu Longwei promised.

"I'm not bothered about the price. As long as I will enjoy the view and have fun there, I don't care how cheap it is. But how expensive it is, I will have to care about that because that's someone's hard earned money." Chen Lihua said the last part, a bit serious.

"Sweetheart, it is worth it if you spend money and get good results." Liu Longwei responded.

"I am not stingy you know, I am just being careful of the way money is spent, because it takes a lot of effort to earn it." Chen Lihua replied.

"Mmmmm, I get the point my wife who spends money in shopping is telling me." LIu Longwei teased.

Chen Lihua slapped his arm hard, but she felt as if she just hit a layer of cotton, because of all the layers of clothes he was putting on.

"I know that I spend a lot of money when I'm shopping, but I don't do that a lot. I know how to control myself."

"Yeah, I agree with you on that." Liu Longwei replied, as he managed to hold in his laughter.

It's true his wife is careful about spending money, but that doesn't apply when she sees the things she likes. She will totally forget about the money rules she made, and get that thing she wants.

Chen Lihua has a big heart, and that's why she buys things for people. For example, if she sees a dress that will fit anyone she knows, she will buy the dress and send it straight to the person. She likes buying things for people, and that is why she is a spendthrift. So most of the time, she avoids going to the shopping malls unnecessarily.

"I want to buy some Christmas gifts for the children in my mum's orphanage. I know my mum will be organizing a big Christmas party for them, but i still want to do something for those little kids." Chen Lihua said.

"Alright. Just make arrangements for the presents, we will give them out once we get back to the country." Liu Longwei said.

"When are we travelling?." Chen Lihua asked.

"In two or three days time. I want us to be in the country to celebrate Christmas with the rest of our families." Liu Longwei replied and gave his reasons.

"That would perfect. Hope you have a lot of money?." Chen Lihua asked in a smile.

"Yes I do, why do you ask?."

"That's because, I am going to buy lots of presents for everybody." Chen Lihua announced happily.

Liu Longwei smiled as he shook his head. "Don't worry, your husband have lots of money that you can not squander in this life time."

"What if I decide to donate your shares and properties as a give away?". Chen Lihua asked suddenly with a sweet smile on her face.