"Ha! Don''t act like you don''t know, gege!" She huffed. "The first person who''ll get married between us will receive two months'' supply of her favorite food from the loser. The first person who''ll have a child will receive a month''s supply of diapers from the loser." She grinned playfully.

    Yong Liwei scratched his nape and averted his eyes from her, "Ah... That bet."

    "Yes. This bet. Looks like I will be getting married ahead of you, gege."

    He looked back at her and huffed, "What? Who said you''ll win? I can just propose to my girlfriend tomorrow and marry her next week." He lied.

    She raised a brow, giving him a scrutinizing stare to which he looked away again.

    Fan Xiao Yao ended up giggling upon seeing through his lie, "I was just kidding. That was such a childish bet after all."

    He inwardly sighed in relief before letting out a chuckle, "Yes. Childish. Anyway, are you done with your grocery?"

    "Yup!" She picked the pack of carrot juice and placed it inside the cart. "I''m done. How about you?" She looked at the basket he was carrying.

    "Me too. Let''s go pay up so that I can finally have lunch with you after."

    ...

    Huang Li opened the door and was surprised to see Fan Xiao Yao standing beside a man who was helping her in carrying the groceries.

    "Love, meet Yong Liwei. He''s a childhood friend of mine. I met him at the Supermarket." She took a step forward, tiptoeing just so she could kiss him on his cheek. "He''ll be joining us for lunch."

    "Oh, I see." He didn''t give much thought about him, instead, he carried the plastic bags that Fan Xiao Yao was carrying before looking at the other guy, taking a step aside. "Please, come in."

    Yong Liwei gave him a small smile and muttered, "thanks," before he entered the place.

    "Mom," she hugged her mother.

    "Welcome back dear." Gu Haiyang smiled. She turned her gaze to the man who came in and was followed by Huang Li.

    "Oh yeah, meet uncle Weiqing''s son, Yong Liwei." She introduced him to her mother.

    "My, you were a boy the last time I saw you." Gu Haiyang warmly welcomed their guest. She even went to him and gave him a hug.

    Yong Liwei chuckled, "and sister was pregnant of Yaoyao during that time." He was older than her daughter by almost twelve years old back then so he could clearly remember her.

    "By the way, I should start preparing food for lunch. Mom, please entertain our guest." Fan Xiao Yao grinned. She took the plastic bags that Yong Liwei was carrying before she followed Huang Li to the kitchen.

    And so, her mother accompanied their guest in the living room and talked about the old times with him. The two seemed to have gotten close with each other.

    Meanwhile in the kitchen...

    "What''s he doing in this town?" Huang Li asked while he began refilling the cabinets with the things she bought.

    "It''s work. He said that he''s in charge of building a new mall in this town." Fan Xiao Yao replied, putting on the apron and trying the ribbon behind her.

    "Ah, I saw the construction in the south part of the town. I think the mall''s going to be bigger."

    "I guess that will be a good thing. This town needs a Mall. We won''t have to go to the city anymore." She chuckled.

    The town lacked a Mall. It was mostly boutiques at the side of the streets located near Central Park. The small town was slowly expanding that was why it was only normal to add more attractions inside.

    Not long, after cooking the food for lunch, they began preparing the table, filling it with plates, bowls chopsticks, and the food.

    "Wow, did you made all of these?" Yong Liwei asked in amazement, looking at the food on the table.

    "No. Huang Li cooked the chow mein, hot and sour soup, and mom''s favorite, honey chili potato. I cooked this. Fresh poultry cuts smothered with wheat powder and boiled in olive juice." She said with a wide grin plastered on her lips.

    Gu Haiyang: "..."

    Yong Liwei: "..."

    Huang Li, the one who suggested the name was just quietly smiling at his seat. (^^)

    Yong Liwei was looking at the food she cooked, dumbstruck. He didn''t even know what to say.

    "It''s fried chicken." Fan Xiao Yao''s mother finally said, taking the words out of their guest''s mouth.

    "She actually improved a lot this time." The teacher, Huang Li, complimented. "It was burnt the last time she cooked one."

    Gu Haiyang sighed, "No wonder you''re in charge of cooking every day."

    Her daughter pouted at her mother''s words, "I improved a lot you know!"

    When Yong Liwei snapped out of his trance, he ended up laughing, "Yeah! From eggs to chicken!"

    Gu Haiyang giggled, "I think I can also give my daughter some lessons on how to cook whenever you''re busy with work."

    "I would really appreciate that." Huang Li said with a smile.

    "Argh! Enough talking about my cooking skills! Let''s just dig in already!" Fan Xiao Yao g.r.o.a.n.e.d, rolling her eyes.

    And so, they sat around the table and began eating their lunch. They continued to talk about a few more topics as they did which liven the mood around them.

    "Thank you for the wonderful lunch." Yong Liwei said as he walked beside Fan Xiao Yao and Huang Li who was now attending him to the door. "I would like to stay longer but I''m a busy man."

    "You can visit us anytime you want. You''re always welcome at this place." Huang Li said warmly.

    "Thanks, bro." He replied with a small smile. "Do take care of Yaoyao and auntie."

    "I will. Don''t worry."

    Fan Xiao Yao opened the door for him and before he could leave, she gave him a hug. "Take care on your way back."

    Yong Liwei patted her head and chuckled, "Yeah, thanks."