"Meet me? Why? I mean… I am at work" Biyu heard the shouts coming from behind. 'Zhao, make the two servings of Hotpot.'

"Aunty, I will call you later. Right now, I am busy in work," Zhao proclaimed and almost hung up the call when Biyu stopped him. "Give me the address. Tell me where do you work? I will come there," Biyu pronounced.

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"Aunty, is it that urgent? I mean after work I will talk with you," Zhao gave an assurance to Biyu but she did not agree with him. "I have to meet you now," she was adamant to meet Zhao.

"Umm… okay. I am in Hongqiao Food Market. When you will take the straight route you will see two ways, take the right one and there you will find 'The Family Restaurant'," Zhao told the address to Biyu.

"Okay. I understand." Saying this Biyu hung up the call and looked at Lau Lan. She told him the address and told him to drive to Hongqiao market Street.

"Mom, what do you want to talk to him? At least tell me," Lau Lan told Biyu who had frowns on her forehead. "Zhao is the son of my sister. My sister and I had not talked for many years. I don't know whose fault it was but I think it was mine. She married Lee Shan Bin when the entire family opposed their relationship. When the truth came upfront, I decided to go to my sister and talk with her.

But our relationship is tainted so much that nothing can be done now. But, she has asked me which I should do as a responsible sister- that is to take care of her son, Zhao Bin. That boy was always in front of my eyes but I had never thought that he would be someone related to me," stated Biyu with teary eyes.

"I don't know what to say, mom. Okay, I will take you there. You shall talk out with him," asserted Lau Lan and started the engine, leaving for Hongqiao Street.

An hour later, they reached outside the restaurant about which Zhao had told Biyu. "Let's go in," Biyu told Lau Lan and ascended the two stairs to enter the restaurant. Lau Lan pushed the door when the owner welcomed them.

Lau Lan took his mother in and told her to take a seat. Biyu did so and looked for Zhao. At the counter, Lau Lan asked for Zhao Bin who came there and told his boss to give him some spare time.

Zhao then came out of the counter and went with Lau Lan towards the table where Biyu was seated. The restaurant wasn't that packed that time. As they came to the table, Zhao greeted Biyu and pulled out the other chair to sit on it. "Sit," Zhao told Lau Lan, gesturing at the other chair.

"How are you?" Biyu asked Zhao and placed her hand over his which was on the table. Zhao felt strange and looked at Biyu. "I am good. How are you?" Zhao asked Biyu. Lau Lan waved at the other guy there and called him for an order.

"Give three fresh cold drinks," Lau Lan told the order to Sean who nodded and walked away.

"I am also good. Why are you working here? Look at your face, it is so sweaty because of the work," Biyu said with a concerned look and then took out the handkerchief from her pocket. "It is because of the hot stove flame inside," Zhao replied and lifted his hand to wipe the seat from the back of his palm when Biyu held that.

"I will wipe it," Biyu asserted and put Zhao's hand. She placed the handkerchief gently over Zhao's forehead and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Zhao fisted his hands as he felt something strange and his eyes filled with tears.

"You do not need to work here. Come home with me," Biyu told Zhao which startled him as she pulled her hand back.

"Aunty, I cannot. I already talked with Mishi and Xian regarding this," Zhao proclaimed.

"I do not know what they talked with you. I am here to take you to your home. You will not work here," Biyu said as her voice broke. Zhao could not understand what was going on with Xian's mother.

Sean came to their table and placed juice glasses on the table in front of them and then walked away.

"Aunty, here please drink this first. Then, we will talk," Zhao pronounced as he gestured to a freshly prepared juice glass. Biyu nodded and from the straw sipped the juice. Zhao looked at Lau Lan to get an idea why was Xian's mother was there.

After Biyu finished drinking the juice, she looked at Zhao and asked him about his wife. "Zhu Rui is at home," Zhao replied as he released the grip from the straw.

"Okay, then talk with the restaurant owner that you will not work here anymore and come with me to the home," Biyu asserted.

"Aunty, I don't know why are you so adamant of taking me to the home," Zhao stated.

Lau Lan intervened between them. "Zhao, it is really important. Let's do one thing. Complete your work and then we will go to your home. Mom has something important to tell you and it can't be talked here," Lau Lan opined.

"My shift will get over in two hours. Making you two wait for this long does not seem good to me," Zhao stated with a worried look.

"We are here in this market after such a long time. Mom and I till then will roam around the market. After two hours, we will be here to go with you to your home," Lau Lan suggested. Zhao agreed with that and looked at Biyu whose eyes had numerous emotions in it.

"Aunty, I will see you after two hours," Zhao told Biyu who gave a nod. Lau Lan drank the remaining juice from the glass and then took Biyu out after paying the bills. Zhao was now confused and at the same time worried because the way Biyu was talking to him was depicting something else.

Outside the restaurant, Lau Lan told Biyu that she should tell at the home first especially Xian about this. He would be there to help them out but Biyu refused saying she wanted to talk with Zhao first about the truth, followed by her family. Lau Lan did not speak anything further.