“Cheng, can you mountain high the balloons. It's too low." Orders nanny(yibo's maid.)

“Sure."

“Jun, has the meat boiled?" She asks after.

“Yeah. You can come and do your magics." Jun screams from the kitchen.

“Uncle Jun. What about me. What should I do?" A boy of like four years asks.

“Our little Xu Xu, just go to uncle yibo's room and cuddle yourself there. Make sure that sleepy lizard wakes up. Okay." Pocking his cheeks twice.

“Okay." Politely he runs towards yibo's room.

“Grandpa, are you comfortable doing that?" Asks Cheng to the old man who's busy stirring the soup.

“Unless yibo won't like the soup if I don't put my energy here. He loves my work. Don't worry. Just make sure there looks beautiful." Smiling cheekily at Cheng.

“Okay. But how old is doctor yibo?" He shouts again searching for the number balloons.

“Thirty two! Don't tell me! You want to mountain it too?" Jun screams again.

“I told you to shut up. Didn't I?" A smack lands over his back.

“Ouch! Ah! Mom! Stop it!" Running with a dough on his hand. “I won't hesitate to throw this to you. I'm a doctor after all." Stretching his hand.

“This bastard! Goodness.... What should I do with him?" Looking at Nanny.

“My beautiful mother isn't like that." Winking at his mother.

Also as doctor Kang's wife. Beautiful, mannered lady. Holds more love to her family and the people she loves.

“Is it?" Tucking her hairs behind the ear. “You are forgiven." Smiling. “We need to hurry. Yibo is a light sleeper. He'll be up soon."

“Don't worry."

The boy did as he was told. Cuddled close enough as well as sucking loudly the lollipop.

Of course yibo didn't last long and woke up.

“Who is this?" Yawning hard. “Our Xu Xu?" Hugging him close.

“Good morning uncle yibo. You are awake already." Blinking at him.

“Mn, I am. Uncle Jun sent you. Is it?"

“Yes." Snuggling closer.

“I got home late and this uncle slept like a lizard. Uncle Jun called me that too?" Gritting his teeth.

“Yes."

“One more thing. He also said. “That monkey will be clinging his pillow not wanting to leave it."

“He said that too. And grandpa laughed a lot."

“I see. Should uncle yibo get ready so he can teach him a lesson later!" Looking at the boy. Which he nods. “Good. Now give uncle a time to get ready." The boy smiles too.

First thing yibo looks for something comfortable to wear for the beautiful Sunday to move on. Then goes in for a shower.

Xiao is awake but his body feels tired a hell. Yesterday after parting ways with yibo, Jun took them to a hotel, they ate. Then he took them to his apartment. Just like yibo's. Simple and cozy one. They made cornflakes each a bowl. And there a movie they watched. After it was done they went to a park that was near his home place. There are kids, parents, couples, it was too beautiful. Cheng was taught to ride a bicycle while Xiao refused. Lastly when it's was late Jun took them to an ice cream parlor. When they reached back yibo wasn't there so Xiao had his medicine and drip and off they went to sleep.

Now he feels hell tired.

“Brother, I know you aren't asleep." Cheng taps.

“I'm too tired Cheng to know why?" Starring at his brother.

“When you freshen up you'll be fit. Now wake-up. It's yibo's birthday."

Xiao sits.

“His birthday??"

“Mn. Everything is all prepared so you just have to get ready. Your outfit is there." Pointing at the sofa.

“Okay."

Smiling with a nod Cheng leaves the room.

.....

Yibo came out of the room to be met with Xiao coming from his room. Looking handsome to the maximum. (Though no extra support used.) He who was wearing a white t-shirt, white cargo pants and a brown cardigan sweater. His hairs combed to a bang, shinning from being moisturized with oil. His plump pink lips that look dry from regular medicines.

Yibo and Xu Xu kept starring at him.

Of course he too stared back because yibo was handsome in full black.

“Morning...

Awkwardly Xiao greets.

“Morning. Xu Xu greet uncle Xiao he is my patient."

“Good morning uncle." Looking at his uncle and the other uncle(Xiao)

“Hello boy." Waving at him. “Happy birthday Wang yibo." Smiling at him.

“Dang!" Snorting silently. “Is that why you came?" Whispering at Xu Xu.

“Grandpa bought a bigh cake (big, poor pronunciation of the boy) this time."

“Okay! I understand." Lowering his arms from elaboration. “Uhmm... Thank you." Smiling a bit at him.

The three reached downstairs and the song started. Xiao stepped away from yibo joining the others. They sing and clap while yibo just stood there with his cousin. And everyone wished him.

“Come here and cut the cake." Calls his grandpa.

( I love cakes😋😋😌)

“Like you said. The cake is big." Smiling at Xu Xu putting him down Jun takes him while yibo walks towards the cake. “But does it have to be this dark."

“We closed the curtains. This way is better. Also you see those lights, it won't be fun when the curtains are open." Mrs Kang speaks.

Yibo blew out the candles.

“Wish?" Cheng asks. "Isn't that how it is?"

“I don't have." Yibo answers and Cheng laughs.

“Make at least one. You must have it." Xiao says.

The candles are lit again and yibo does so. He cuts the cake, they all cheer. Makes out pieces and feeds everyone. The last who is Xiao he gave him the huge piece.

“Why his is huge while mine a small piece?" Cheng cries.

“You are no different from Xu Xu." Yibo comments. “Thank you Ma Jun." Hugging her.

“Won't I ever get to hear aunt from you?" She asks. Yibo just smiles cutting the hug.

“Grandpa did you have to come all the way from Chongqing?" Asks yibo hugging him

“You are grown up. My daughter... Is happy now! Huh!" Laughing.

“Grandpa....

Yibo sniffs hiding his face.

“This crying bastard." Slapping his back but laughs hard. “Chico. My yibo is grown up."

“You are right Coco. Lolo is happy too." Jun's mother smiles with teary eyes.

“Stop crying. This jerk!" Wiping his tears away.

“Should I open the curtains! Someone will be embarrassed actually!" Jun shouts and when the curtains are open yibo is seen all red like a tomato. “I said! Didn't I?" They all laugh.

“Time to eat!" Mrs Kang shouts.

Grandpa, Mrs Kang, yibo, Jun, Xu Xu, Xiao and Cheng sat together on the dine table. Their nostrils were filled with aromatic smells from the foods.

“And who are you? You two? He looks familiar?" Asks Mrs Kang pointing at Xiao.

“He is my patient, Xiao and his brother Cheng." Yibo answers.

“Coco, what do you say?" She looks at grandpa. “He looks like?...." Unsure.

“He is familiar Chico. You are right. Who is your mother son?" Asks grandpa.

“Have no parents. Why?" Looking at the two Xiao asks.

“You resemble her. Chichi." Jun's mother speaks.

“Cici? The girl you were working with?" Grandpa asks looking at Jun's mother. Xiao feels cold suddenly.

“Me, Lolo and Chichi."

“Lolo, my mother?" Asks yibo.

“Mn. We worked together as food vendors. Then your mother left for marriage preparations. And it was me and Chichi left. Then I too left to live in with Jun's father. Later after one year she too got married though her husband was abusive. She chose to break up with him but unfortunately was pregnant. We didn't know if she got birth or not but five years later heard news that she had committed suicide. And you resemble her a lot."

“My mother died when was four years old but I never knew who my father was." Speaks Xiao.

“Aunt, you are one of the two ladies who worked together with Mom? You also did the fluting together?" Yibo asks.

“Yeah!" Mrs Kang points out. Now all eyes are on Xiao.

Jun's mother starts playing the fluting.

Xiao drops the fork in tremble looking at Jun's mother. And he too slowly starts playing. Yibo and Jun look at each other then to the two who are playing. Grandpa nods his head. Cheng is just smiling looking at Xiao who's on the verge of crying.

“You are the other woman. Right?" A voice is heard from behind.

“Father?" Yibo stands letting him sit.

The two stop.

"Then how come you two know this thing?" Asks Mr Wang handling yibo the gift bag.

“We think he is the other woman's son." Chico Jun's mother answers.

Mr Wang stares at Xiao. Then at grandpa and Jun's mother.

“No wonder." Nodding. “It makes sense." Mr Wang nods continuously. “The time I heard you it kicked in that you resembled someone's voice. Do tell us, was she your mother?"

“I think so." Breathing out bending his face. “I don't have such memories but my mother used to look at the certain photo of three ladies. She always looked at the photo with tears on her eyes. But I didn't understand why?" Trying his best not freak out from such memories.

“Like this?" Jun's mother shows an old photo.

“Oh! Uh!..." Tears brew out. “This is it. She... she is my mother." Crying lastly pointing at his mother. “That's her!... she is mother." Hugging the picture. Crying painfully.

Jun's mother goes to hug him.

“You poor soul. She had you and didn't say to us if it was hard?" Crying too. “What was she?" Hugging Xiao tightly. “Poor thing."

Yibo turned away wiping his tears.

Jun hid his face over cheng's shoulder crying silently while Cheng is just tearing without any voice.

Grandpa watched at Xiao reminiscing the time he visited the hotel at Chongqing.

Mr Wang only stared at no where. He too remembering his wife.

The birthday party turned to a revelation day.

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“Are you okay now. You are also sick." Asks Jun's mother.

“I'm fine." Looking at the picture. “I don't have good memory with mother and it's not like I remember many. When we came here Beijing, life had never been better. And if her hanging body I saw when I was that young she killed herself, it's just painful. But it's in the past already." Sniffing from too much crying.

A knock is heard.

“Ma, can you tell us about your life when you were with friends?" Asks Jun followed by yibo.

“Xiao, you are curious too. To know how a bond our mothers shared." Yibo speaks and Xiao nods.

“Can I join? I can't... Uhmm... Stay with those old men there." Cheng asks with his half body in.

“Come sit here." Jun points beside him. So the three sit down on the carpet while Mrs Kang and Xiao are on the bed. In Xiao's current room.

“Okay. So me was called Chico, yibo's mother Lolo and your mother(Xiao) was Chichi.....

Mrs Kang told them a lot of things. And of course yibo's father was mentioned a lot. The three ladies shared a bond that no one forgot about it. They just missed each other but in their hearts it was always strong.

“The frequent fluting was because of yibo's father. Because Carmen had a crush on him but was too was shy." Chuckles her.

“So you helped her?" Xiao asks.

“Mn. His orders where obviously taken by?...."

“Mother." Yibo completes.

“Of course. And she always pestered us to fluting. Hoping one day it'll be dream come true. She'd be his wife. But you know, we were poor, were from the kind of position that we'd always dream to have a rich man, have kids with him which was quiet possible but it happened to yibo's mother. She was happy and we were happy for her. Me too after seeing that, revealed my relationship to my friends the day Carmen visited us. Your father Jun, never knew where i worked because i was still scared but my friends should know first. Then shortly I left. But I was carrying Jun in me for a long already." Patting her stomach

The boys nod.

“And mother was alone." Xiao sadly speaks. Yibo eyes him.

“A year later she told us about her man and we were finally happy for her. But she cut ties with her. Me too had to move here Beijing because of my husband's work. Yibo's mother too moved here a year after when yibo was eight I think. Coming to think of it maybe her husband forced her to do so, and the other reason maybe she felt it was right to not let us know. But then Carmen had told me that Cici committed suicide. She looked for her time to time and updated me and that's how we knew. There was nothing she had left to show us she had a son. Nor did we know where they buried her. I'm sorry boy. We were not good friends to your mother." Holding his palms.

“It's okay. Still I find your bond lovely." Smiling at her. Wiping his eyes.

“It's okay. As you said, the past is in the past. Let's build our bond." Jun speaks.

“I bet that bond won't last." Yibo scoffs.

“Seems like you don't want that bond?" Jun eyes him.

“Me! No way! What do you think of me?" Looking at Jun.

“Because you crush him?" Jun whispers.

“Hey!" Yibo pokes his head away.

“Can you be romantic somehow?" Jun shouts.

“You are the older here. Hello!!🖐️" Yibo waves at him.

Xiao giggles while Cheng keeps scoffing time to time.

“Don't mind them." Jun's mother warns Xiao.

“They are cute though." Looking mostly at yibo.

The two are still bickering with random words.