"Yun Lui, when are you bringing my orders? The customers have been on my neck asking for the them. Do you want them to cut my head off before you bring them?, Papa Gu exaggerates.
"Oh Papa Gu, I told you I'd bring yours this evening before you close shop. So don't worry, I'll add in something extra for you." Yun Lui said with a wink.
"Tsk. You and your tricks. By the way, how is your husband doing and how are the kids too? Those troublesome little devils?".
"They're doing well papa Gu. You know they would've cried if they were to hear you calling them that, right? As for me the next time you fall under their mercy, I will not help you out anymore."
Papa Gu, as everyone calls him, the owner of the biggest all-needs shop in the capital town, is very close to Yun Lui's three years old twin boys Yun Zhao and Yun Zhen both of them boys.
He plays with them whenever they're around and teases them, the twins,would also in turn, try to bite him whenever he teases them.
Papa Gu is one of the many customers that Yun Lui has. He buys products from Yun Lui and sells them in his shop.
He likes to teases people a lot and his way of speaking can make people misunderstand him. The supposed "husband" he was referring to was Yun Lui's adopted brother, Chi Muchen.
Yun Lui had tried several times to correct but he still stick to his own term. Soon all those around them also started doing the same. Now he has given up trying to correct anyone anymore.
His brother does not mind so why should he? At least, to some extent,it protects him from unwanted advances from other men and his children too from bullying.
He just hopes that that does not hinder his brother's chance of finding a life partner.
Yun Lui has many such clients but Papa Gu is his biggest customer. His shop is big and he has many customers so he usually orders large quantities of goods from Yun Lui and he always pays cash on delivery.
Today, business was good so he is returning early to go and bring Papa Gu's orders.
"Mama!"
"Mama!"
Yun Zhao and Yun Zhen called out their papa's name while running towards him.
"Zhao, Zhen, stop running. He is already coming here why are you running. You'll get hurt again." Mama Chi, Chi Muchen's mother called after them.
Yun Lui knelt as the two got to him and he hugged them both. He held one of their small hands each and together they went into their compound.
"Lui." Chi Muchen said.
"Brother. Is Papa Gu's orders ready? I need to take them back before he closes shop today." Yun Lui stated.
"Yes. Yes. It's ready but I will go with. I have to go to the pharmacy to refill our first aid kit." Muchen said.
"Won't you rest for a while for a while, Yun Lui? You just got home from the market and haven't even eaten your lunch yet." Mama Chi asked.
"Come, come inside. Your lunch is in the kitchen. You can all go after you finish your lunch." She said as she ushered Yun Lui into their dining room as she herself went into the kitchen to bring Yun Lui's food.
Chi Muchen and Yun Lui set off of for the market after Yub Lui has had his lunch.
"So the total will be five teals right?" Papa Gu asked.
"Yes. And this is your add in as I promised.",
Yun Lui said as he handed a small bag of spinach to Papa Gu.
",Tsk, you really came through as you said you would. Thanks.", Papa Said.
" Of course, I am true to my words!" Yun Lui exclaimed.
"Alright. Alright. Double my usual orders on your next delivery. Don't you dare bring me any scanty amount of of goods.
Otherwise, my regular customers will my head. And if that should happen, I will have yours too.", date Mama Gu said.
"Sure. I will do as you you've requested. How could I dare to do otherwise. I don't want to to be the main main dish on your plate.", Yun Lui said exaggerated. And both he and Mama Gu started laughing.
"Yun Lui?", An unsure voice called out.
Both Yun Lui and Papa Gu turned to the source of the voice. It was a very handsome and sturdy man that could that could easily pass for a royal guard at the emperor's Palace.
"Lui.", Another voice called out and both Yun Lui and Papa Gu plus the supposed royal guard man, all turned to the source of the voice that was so familiar to both Yun Lui and papa Gu.
Clearing his throat Papa Gu turned to Yun Lui and said said, "Yun husband is here for you."
"Your husband is here." Papp Gu.
Yun Lui rushed to his brother's side bypassing the stranger man who had called him. He had even forgotten about him.
"Are you done?" Chi Muchen asked.
"Yes. Let us go. Mama will be worried if we are late again." Yun Lui. He waved Papa Gu goodbye, dragged her brother out of the shop and together they left.
"Yun Lui.", the voice from earlier called him again and rushed towards as soon as they had taken a few steps after stepping out of the shop.
"Do I know you?", Yun Lui asked with his eyebrows raised.
"Erm, yes?", the strange man answered with a hurt and confused expression plastered on his face.
Upon hearing his answer and seeing the expression on his face, Yun Lui believed that perhaps he and this man before him might have known each other hence why he seemed like he was hurt because he could not recognise him.
It was moments such as this that made Yun Lui feel bad that he does not remember any of his past. "I am so sorry that I cannot recognise you please. I have no recollection of my past memories please."
"Oh, now that makes sense. No wonder. My brother and your family have been searching for you for the past four years.
Do you know my brother have been banished from coming back home until you're found, safe and sound, by our parents?".
Yun Lui :(...?).