Yesterday Karena Ng attended a
fashion event after her trip to Tokyo with boyfriend Raymond Lam. This
is her first public appearance since Raymond announced their
relationship. When Raymond was mentioned, Karena appeared nervous the
whole time and stuttered. When asked about her first Valentine's Day
with Raymond, she revealed they had dinner in Causeway Bay, "There were
other friends too, we had a great time together. It feels kinda boring
with just the two of us. (What kind of gift did you get?) Didn't get one
yet." Earlier Raymond mentioned he wanted to publicly hold his
girlfriend's hand and walk down Causeway Bay, asked if they held hands
on Valentine's Day? Sh said: "No, want to keep a low-profile
relationship."
In regards to their Tokyo trip, Karena expressed
she told her parents about it beforehand and she had a pleasant several
day trip. Asked if she minds the trip being called their 'honeymoon'?
Karena said: "Actually, there were a few other friends that went with
us, but we departed from different locations." Asked who stayed with her
in the hotel room? She stuttered: "There were men and women, this is
too personal, I don't want to talk about it, but we stayed in separate
rooms." When asked if she and Raymond stayed in separate rooms? She
nodded implying yes. She added: "This time, our trip primarily revolved
around eating. (Paid separately?) Friends eating together, each took
turns to pay for the bill."
Fans tracked them throughout their
trip, Raymond's boarding pass was even posted on the internet. Karena
defended her boyfriend: "That is too personal, that is not the right
thing to do. It's fine to take pictures." Also, she denied she visited
Raymond's family in Xiamen, but admitted she did send new year greetings
to them through the phone, she said: "Let nature take its course, no
rush at all."
Raymond said its because of his girlfriend and
family that he decided to announce the relationship without notifying
anyone. Karena frankly expressed she did not know Raymond would make
their relationship public, but she is grateful that he defended and
clarified for her. She said: "I really admire him because of this. I
never thought he would say such thing, so I was surprised when I heard
about it, but I'm happy. (Raymond's fans complained?) In anything, there
will always be people that like and dislike. There are times for work
and times to relax, that is very normal. (You are the first girlfriend
Raymond announced while still in the relationship?) I'm happy. (He's
responsible?) He has always been, really has the sense of
responsibility. He takes good care of his friends." When asked if the
love sparked while they were filming together? She emphasized from the
time they met to when they started dating, it was all taken one step at a
time, it was not sudden and unexpected. What about Raymond's pursuit
tactics? She said: "I'll keep this to myself, a small secret." What kind
of strengths does Raymond have? Karena sweetly smiled: "He's attentive,
treats his friends well and most importantly, a man should have a sense
of responsibility." When speaking of their large age gap, Karena
expressed she has no problem communicating with Raymond, "His
personality is a lot like a child, he loves toys and games. The things
he likes and topics, we can communicate. (Filming together as a couple
team?) I don't know, let my company make the arrangements."