ENTWINE : Snippets!

02: Guests

AhSi just winked at Fai.

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FengShui Inn Restaurant;

Ms. Yue happily cleaned one of the newly empty tables while humming a sweet tune.

It had been a busy weekend, as usual, but today was extremely special.

She received a call last Thursday from AhSi. The lost boy she fed when he was merely six years old, is now a grown man with a family. He told her that he got a 7-year old son and 2-year old daughter. 'How wonderful.'

Her happiness is somehow tainted with sadness, as her brain travelled back when AhSi came with that adorable little lady. Dong Shancai. Her heart felt sad upon remembering the breakup of the two young couple.

She is happy that AhSi had finally found a new happiness, with his new wife. But she still sometimes wonders of what could have been...if he ended up marrying Shancai.

His one true love.

The sound of wind chime cut her thought as the door to her small restaurant opened. "Welcome! Please come---"

"Ms. Yue!" A familiar voice called.

Ms. Yue's eyes widened in happiness and ran towards the new guest. "AHSI!"

AhSi smiled big and embraced the older woman. "How have you been, Ms Yue? You look like you never age a day!"

Ms. Yue let go of AhSi and playfully slapped the man's arm. "Oh! You, young man! You didn't even visit me for the past seven years! How could you!"

AhSi let out a shy smile. "Sorry, Ms. Yue. I've been busy."

"With family things?" Ms. Yue asked.

AhSi laughed and nodded his head. "Yeah!"

"Papa!" Fai ran inside the restaurant and embraced his father's leg.

AhSi looked down at his son and placed a hand on top of his head. "Fai,"

Fai excitedly jumped up and down pointing outside the door. "Papa! Papa! I saw a dragon! You didn't tell me there's a dragon in London too!" He announced excitedly.

"Oh! How cute!" Ms. Yue exclaimed her eyes focused on the little-AhSi hanging on his father's leg. "He looks exactly like you when you first came in my restaurant!"

AhSi chuckled and gently pushed Fai to stand in front of him, facing Ms. Yue. "This is Ms. Yue, XinFai. Please introduce yourself, son."

Fai looked up. "Hello, Ms. Yue!" He greeted and bowed his head. He then looked up again and showed his sweetest smile. The smile he knew captures everyone's heart. "I'm DaomingXinFai! Nice to meet you! Your restaurant looks amazing!"

Ms. Yue laughed at Fai's words and leaned down to ruffle the boy's hair. "Oh! You're such a charmer! So different from your father!" She commented.

Fai's eyes blinked curiously. "Really, Ms. Yue?"

The older woman nodded as a respond and threw AhSi a playful look. "Oh yes, your father is such a grumpy pants!"

Fai's brows furrowed at the strange figure of speech. "Papa is not a cloth." He answered.

Ms. Yue laughed harder. "Oh! You're so adorable, I wanna keep you!" She said happily and stared at Fai's eyes directly. "Where's your mama?"

AhSi let out a knowing smile and just waited for his son's answer.