Be My BEST Friend (2)

Problem shared is problem halved

His phone beeps.

" AhSi, where the hell are you? We've been here since 6 o'clock! " Ximen shouted from the other line.

Daoming Si checked the time, hah.. 6:15 already. Time flies.

"I am trying to solve some of my problems at and so far is going well .."

" yeah, great you do that,  but I am starving! You said meeting after 6 PM " Ximen yelled again.

"You always starving, what's change? Alright, if you all starving, I tell Mr Chu to get all your dinner ready, okay. Go find him. I'll be back in half an hour, no maybe 45 minutes. Okay, bye. "

He hanged up and call Mr. Chu.

" Mr Chu, can you feed those hungry boys please. Ask what's their fancy. For me, I don't mind anything. Yes, that's fine thanks. I'll be back in less than an hour . "

Shancai quickly standing up.

"We should go. I didn't realise we've been here for that long. Your friends looking for you, they are need you. "

" hey hey, calm down. You still hasn't finished your snacks yet. They're will be fine. They just hungry beast. Mr Chu will take care of them. No In fact, it was me who need them not the other way around ", said Daoming Si.

" you— even you need help? " stuttering Shancai.

"Of course I do. Very rare though...haha! "

"I told you I need help to find the person behind that Weibo post. I had inclination, but  I need a real proof, Ximen and MeiZuo they are real crackers with computer. Lei is the poet and musician in our gank. And me just the driving force! " Daoming Si explained.

" ah okay, but I still think we should make a move. You should not make your friends waiting. Especially they're going to help you. Thank you again for the treat., AhSi ." Shancai said.

" You are very welcome, Shancai ! "

" However, you remembered your promise about paying me back? You said with anything. I think I know how you can favour me. Are you a person with dignity? " AhSi pretending to threatened her.

"Yes, I do remember. But please be kind, don't ask for something peculiar that I can't give...or very expensive. Maybe baking? I know you probably won't ask for my baking again, after all you and your family own this kind of cafe and Resto, mine was nothing. I bet my red velvet biscuits I made, you had already thrown the in bin, right ? But maybe I can make other stuff ? " Shancai nervous talking again.

"No, I won't asked you for baking me again. "

AhSi saw her deflated face.

"I did not mean, your baking was rubbish, no, not because of that. " he tried to find the right words.

" and don't worry, my quest is not something peculiar either.... " he put in brave face.

" just, can I ask your WeChat number, so I can add you as a friend. "

Shancai gasped,

" what!!! " she almost screaming.

He's smiling and waiting,

" is that all ? You're not being funny with me right? "

AhSi replied quickly " are you saying, you're willing to give me something more? "

" like what ? " Shancai confused.

" I don't know. You tell me! " he teased her.

" I don't get it ". She answered.

" a phone number .... and a hug perhaps? " he smirked.

" AhSi! "

Daoming Si chuckled " maybe just the numbers then. "

[Cannot blame a man for trying, he laughed inside]

" I really don't know what is the big deal, if you need my number, you could've just asked. I am giving it to everyone. " Shancai said nonchalantly.

"You what?! You giving everyone your number !!! " he said in disbelief.

" well, yeah when I say everyone, obviously not everyone. I am running the baking club if you remembered, some people needed my contact number to join or asked me about something. What's so strange about that? "

[Phew, why I never thought about that. I lost my logic]

"No, not strange at all. Nothing wrong with you, it's me definitely."

"So, I can have it now ? " he asked again before the moment is lost.

"Sure, friend !" this time it was Shancai who was chuckled.

*************

" you know, I only eaten one of your biscuit until now. "

Said Daoming Si when he walked her to her home.

" haha, AhSi don't force it! You don't have to eat them.  I guess it's stale already anyway now, it's almost a week ago. Just throw them, honestly I won't get offended . " Shancai laughing.

" Not in millions years! I savour them. They're special . " he told her.

" are you pulling my legs?  I tell you, they're definitely not!" Shancai stubbornly said.

Daoming Si stopped walking, Shancai wondering why he was stopping, he's looking straight at her face.

"Are you arguing with me Shancai?  Because as far as I can recall, you were and you will never win. "

" those biscuits are yours or mine? " he challenged her.

She answered him using her chin and her eyes. 'Yours'.

" Then you can't decide what's not yours anymore ". Daoming Si exclaimed.

" but, I am telling you, it's just ordinary recipe, not even my own recipe, nothing special about it. I just can't justified it . I don't feel right. " she still tried to make him understand.

" Shancai, you don't know half of the story. But I won't tell you, because you only going to laugh at me. Just accept the fact that your red velvet biscuits are special to me, because you made them for me. I shall treasure them. " Daoming Si being honest.

She is speechless, no one ever make her feelings so special just because she baked them cakes, except her family, her ma and pa and she baked a lots and given to so many people, but no one has had ever saying something like that to her. She got emotional.

" AhSi, thanks so much. That's mean a lot to me. "

Shancai walked up to him and to his surprise, out of the blue,  she hugged him very tight. Daoming Si can not even describe his feelings at that very moment . He was shocked, surprised, joy, touched, happy... confused, over the moon.

"I know I can't offer your anything, I have nothing,  but will you, ...."

Daoming Si held his breath,

" will you be my Brother? "