Chapter 7
"Xiao You! Xiao You!" Xiao You kept hearing somebody shouting her name as she was pushing her trolley out of the arriving hall at the Taipei International Airport. Wearing a polo button-down shirt with tailored pants, paired with a pashmina shawl over her shoulders, she tried to find the source of the voice calling out her name. It wasn't easy considering that the arrival hall was packed with people.
Suddenly she saw her, "San Chai! Oh my goodness, what are you doing here? I told you not to come. There is going to be a driver here to pick me up. Oh dear, I'm so happy to see you! How are you? Wow! You look wonderful! Are you here alone, are you sure you should be driving in your condition? Where is Dao Ming Si? Oh my goodness I'm so happy to see you."
"Whoa... one sentence at a time. I'm so happy to see you too Xiao You. Nope I didn't come here alone. You think that pig head of mine would allow me to drive? I'm lucky he even allowed me to come. He would have preferred to drive me here himself but he has an appointment for an important international conference call which is being held at the moment, so he got our driver to send me here to pick you up. You look really good yourself. Wow, London has been really good to you huh. You look gorgeous." San Chai continued excitedly upon seeing her best friend.
"Hey, give me a minute ok. I've got to find the company driver to tell him to drive off without me. Oh sheesh, how are we going to be able to find him among all these people here?" Xiao You told San Chai, "Wait for me here ok, I don't want you to walk around too much with you in your condition."
"What do you mean in my condition? I'm just pregnant ok, not disabled. I've still got my hands and my legs. Goodness gracious, with the way you all have been acting lately, people would start to think I'm this useless girl who doesn't have a backbone of her own. I can still function you know. Sure there are bad days but hey, the baby seems to know that Aunty Xiao You is coming today and I feel really energetic ever since I woke up till now. Ah Si says that its just adrenalin running because I'm so excited and anxious to see you. Maybe so but I don't care, as long as we get to spend more time with each other, its fine by me." San Chai said to Xiao You while accompanying her to search for the driver. "Hey there he is, that's your name on the sign he's holding. Lets go over."
"Phew... that was easy. Are you sure you don't mind following me to my apartment right now? You sure you don't need to rest or something? I don't want to be at the receiving end of your husband's wrath ok. He's scary when he gets mad." Xiao You asked her best friend as they settled into the back of San Chai's Lexus.
"I'm fine. How many times must I reassure you? You're beginning to sound like an old hag ok. Wait hold on. I'm sure it's the pig head calling again. He's been calling me every half an hour to check up on me, that idiot," San Chai explained to Xiao You while digging into her bag to get her mobile out.
"Hello. ... Yes, dear. Found her. ... No, she was out within 10 minutes. ... Yes, I was sitting down while waiting for her. (Winking at Xiao You) ... No, I'm not tired. ... No, I don't feel queasy. ... Yes, I ate my vitamins. I told you I wouldn't forget. ... Yes, I remember my promise to get back home before dinner. (Rolling her eyes at Xiao You while talking) ... Mmm yes, me too. I'll see you for dinner then. ... Ok, bye. ... Yes, I know! Bye! ... Bye!" San Chai said and quickly pressed the end button to end the call.
"Sorry, he's been like this ever since we found out," San Chai said while digging her bag again to get the bottle of vitamins out. She had in fact forgotten to take them in her excitement at the thought of meeting her best friend after such a long time. Her husband knew her too well but she would certainly not admit that in front of him. "So how are you? How was your flight? Tiring?" San Chai asked while opening the bottle of mineral water that Dao Ming Si had thoughtfully left in the car for her, she needed it to help her swallow her vitamin pills as it wasn't the chewable type.
San Chai knew all the little things her husband does for her, though she pretends not to notice. She knew that if she ever brings it up or points it out, he'll just turn red or deny it because in actual fact, Dao Ming Si is shy and sensitive. Although the image or impression he gives to people points to the opposite, she knew better.
While San Chai was talking to her husband, Xiao You thought to herself, "She is so blessed and I'm so happy for them. They sound really happy as well. Sigh I wish.... "
"Xiao You! Xiao You!" Xiao You kept hearing somebody shouting her name as she was pushing her trolley out of the arriving hall at the Taipei International Airport. Wearing a polo button-down shirt with tailored pants, paired with a pashmina shawl over her shoulders, she tried to find the source of the voice calling out her name. It wasn't easy considering that the arrival hall was packed with people.
Suddenly she saw her, "San Chai! Oh my goodness, what are you doing here? I told you not to come. There is going to be a driver here to pick me up. Oh dear, I'm so happy to see you! How are you? Wow! You look wonderful! Are you here alone, are you sure you should be driving in your condition? Where is Dao Ming Si? Oh my goodness I'm so happy to see you."
"Whoa... one sentence at a time. I'm so happy to see you too Xiao You. Nope I didn't come here alone. You think that pig head of mine would allow me to drive? I'm lucky he even allowed me to come. He would have preferred to drive me here himself but he has an appointment for an important international conference call which is being held at the moment, so he got our driver to send me here to pick you up. You look really good yourself. Wow, London has been really good to you huh. You look gorgeous." San Chai continued excitedly upon seeing her best friend.
"Hey, give me a minute ok. I've got to find the company driver to tell him to drive off without me. Oh sheesh, how are we going to be able to find him among all these people here?" Xiao You told San Chai, "Wait for me here ok, I don't want you to walk around too much with you in your condition."
"What do you mean in my condition? I'm just pregnant ok, not disabled. I've still got my hands and my legs. Goodness gracious, with the way you all have been acting lately, people would start to think I'm this useless girl who doesn't have a backbone of her own. I can still function you know. Sure there are bad days but hey, the baby seems to know that Aunty Xiao You is coming today and I feel really energetic ever since I woke up till now. Ah Si says that its just adrenalin running because I'm so excited and anxious to see you. Maybe so but I don't care, as long as we get to spend more time with each other, its fine by me." San Chai said to Xiao You while accompanying her to search for the driver. "Hey there he is, that's your name on the sign he's holding. Lets go over."
"Phew... that was easy. Are you sure you don't mind following me to my apartment right now? You sure you don't need to rest or something? I don't want to be at the receiving end of your husband's wrath ok. He's scary when he gets mad." Xiao You asked her best friend as they settled into the back of San Chai's Lexus.
"I'm fine. How many times must I reassure you? You're beginning to sound like an old hag ok. Wait hold on. I'm sure it's the pig head calling again. He's been calling me every half an hour to check up on me, that idiot," San Chai explained to Xiao You while digging into her bag to get her mobile out.
"Hello. ... Yes, dear. Found her. ... No, she was out within 10 minutes. ... Yes, I was sitting down while waiting for her. (Winking at Xiao You) ... No, I'm not tired. ... No, I don't feel queasy. ... Yes, I ate my vitamins. I told you I wouldn't forget. ... Yes, I remember my promise to get back home before dinner. (Rolling her eyes at Xiao You while talking) ... Mmm yes, me too. I'll see you for dinner then. ... Ok, bye. ... Yes, I know! Bye! ... Bye!" San Chai said and quickly pressed the end button to end the call.
"Sorry, he's been like this ever since we found out," San Chai said while digging her bag again to get the bottle of vitamins out. She had in fact forgotten to take them in her excitement at the thought of meeting her best friend after such a long time. Her husband knew her too well but she would certainly not admit that in front of him. "So how are you? How was your flight? Tiring?" San Chai asked while opening the bottle of mineral water that Dao Ming Si had thoughtfully left in the car for her, she needed it to help her swallow her vitamin pills as it wasn't the chewable type.
San Chai knew all the little things her husband does for her, though she pretends not to notice. She knew that if she ever brings it up or points it out, he'll just turn red or deny it because in actual fact, Dao Ming Si is shy and sensitive. Although the image or impression he gives to people points to the opposite, she knew better.
While San Chai was talking to her husband, Xiao You thought to herself, "She is so blessed and I'm so happy for them. They sound really happy as well. Sigh I wish.... "