Next two days he visit the hospital which aunty Mei should be in. He found her alone on sick bed. Feeling upset and not able to help her with anything.
He is bought up by aunty Mei after his parents past away. He lived in a comfortable situation all because she takes care of him. She never complained to him always in a good mood. As she got older, he asked her not to cook so that she won't get tired. She only will cook for festive seasons other than that they usually eat out. She have her own flat. She had rent out most of the rooms to students.
"Aunty Mei why have you allow that girl to stay at my apartment? She gave me nightmares for a couple of nights."
"She is a poor thing. She desperately needs a place to stay before the university dormitory is ready for moving in. She is extremely polite and thoughtful. Besides that didn't you tell me that you won't be back at least two month. Not my fault thou."
"Why can't you let her stay at your flat instead?"
"Young man, you should know how many students and rooms available. I don't want to cramp so many kids in there. Besides, it's only for a while. Not like she's going to live at your place forever. Come on be a good boy. She's all alone here. She just needs a place to stay and practise her violin. Your apartment is perfect. You have an independent little room by the pool for her to stay. Besides that she keeps the apartment clean. She can cook too. She also throw the garbage when you dislike doing those things. Think about it Shou Ren, i can't come over your apartment for these months ahead. I have to rest and .."
"Ok ok ok aunty Mei, i think about it. You must rest. I will go back to the office. Call me on anything. Go and sleep. I visit another day." With a heavy heart he walk out before he close the door, he see that his aunt is in a tiny room. Plus there is another patient in there. He walk over to the counter and make the balance medical payment. "Can you move her to a private room. I will pay for it too."
End of the day he drag his feet back to his bachelor pad. Removing his shoes, he found everything in neat order. Usually by evening, the rubbish bin will be stinky if aunt Mei did not empty out for him. Instead of the stinky smell, his nose is assaulted by fragrance of food. He enter in and see the young girl busy cooking. His tummy growl and he swallow his saliva in his mouth. She suddenly turn around to get the fish laying on the chopping board. She smile. "Welcome back!" Not use to have a person greeting him. He smile awkwardly. Opening the fridge, he pick up the milk bottle slowly and check what she is cooking. She notice he is staring at her cooking pan. So mastering her courage she turn to ask him softy "Mr Tian, would you like to share my dinner with me?" He got started and cough for awhile. She continue to plate her food. "No no please go ahead. I already order take away." He walk away and kick himself for lying.
Every evening, he goes home to a fragrant smell apartment. His take away look so pale comparing to her colourful dishes on the table. Some days he return home early, he find her cleaning everywhere, including the windows. Even the pool looks clean. At night, when he stands by the window with a coffee cup in his hand, he would find her sitting by the sun chair, practising her violin. Looking at her working hard in life, makes Shou Ren feels that he shouldn't be harsh to a young girl. The wind is blowing outside she remain where she is. In the end she stands up and play the violin and walk around that area. Without looking at the notes, she can still play a sorrowful music. The violin music will never bother the neighbours as the 22nd floor is the highest. While the structure of the building had 20th and 21st floor empty out as a gym and a small space like a lounge. The surround at the pool is just a two little house. One occupy with cleaning equipments. While the other, she have her things move in there. and that area is surrounded by glass panels. Shou Ren continue to watch her play the violin till the end. He wants to clap his hands but he spit his coffee on his chest. Cursing and swearing he rush to the sink in his room. When he look at the mirror, he decided that he need to talk to her.
The next day in the evening. He return from work again his nose is assaulted by the wonderful smell. This time, he did not buy any take aways. Calmly he walk to the kitchen counter. "Hello Mr Tian!" Again he smile awkwardly and look at the dishes on the table. Again she ask if he would like to eat with her. This time he nod his head. She smile sweetly and hurry to get another bowl of rice. They sit down together. He is surprise how tasty it is. He eat in a hurry. She stare at him holding her chopstick and bowl in the air. Her mouth open slightly. Shou Ren catch that she is shock by the way he gobble down the food. He slow down.
"It's really good. How long have you been cooking?"
"Ever since in Primary school. I have to learn everything by myself. I burnt my dishes a lot of time. I learn my mistakes. So i managed to cook some decent meals as time goes by."
"Have you find any place to move yet?"
"No" She said in a very soft and low voice. She even lower her head fearing that he is asking her to move fast.
"What if i tell you, please move in instead of move out. What will you say?"