Luke and Yuhan looked at each other while their mouths are full of foods, feeling uncomfortable of the situation.
Bai Zhen and Zhe Yan looked at Matthew like hoping him to choke on his food while Matteo is just eating happily, enjoying his food.
"This is the best dinner I ever have in my life." nakangiti na sabi ni Bai Xian habang tiningnan sina Matteo at Yanna.
Ngumiti naman si Yanna at binigyan ng pagkain si Matteo.
"How is the food there grandmother?"
"Totally diffrent from your cooking. Feng Jiu will surely be happy to meet you as she also loves cooking." Nakangiting sagot ni Bai Xian pagkatapos maingat na ninamnam ang sabaw.
"Who is Feng Jiu grandma?"
Nakangiting inilagay muna ni Bai Xian sa mesa ang mangkok na may sabaw bago sagutin si Matteo.
"Feng Jiu is my only niece. So you are his second cousin." Sagot ni Bai Xian.
"Yeah. And you both are the only ones who call me grandpa." Sabat ni Bai Zhen at bahagya pang tinuro sina Yanna at Matteo.
"What's wrong about grandpa? I think it sounds cool." Sabat naman ni Zhe Yan.
"Ha! Go and try to have children and your children will have children and grandchildren and so on. Let us see if you will still be happy being called great-great grand father."
Tumawa silang lahat sa sinabi ni Bai Zhen pero natigilan din sina Matthew, Luke at Yuhan nang tingnan sila ng masama ni Bai Zhen.
"Bai Zhen, why do you need to be so mean to them? They didn't do anything to you." Saway ni Bai Xian kay Bai Zhen.
Hinarap naman ni Bai Zhen si Bai Xian.
"Xian Xian... You don't know... This.. this grandson in law of yours kissed me before. Right here..." Ininguso pa ni Bai Zhen ang bibig.
Malakas na napaubo si Matthew sa sinabi ni Bai Zhen samantalang sina Yuhan at Luke ay nanlalaki naman ang mga mata.
"Sorry?"
"Matthew... Did you really..."
"Nonsense!" Malakas na sabi ni Matthew sa sinabi ni Luke.
Yanna chuckled that made them looked at her while Yhe Zan is just raising his eyebrow.
"Yanna, don't believe him. I don't even know your grandfather until today." Parang batang paliwanag agad ni Matthew kay Yanna.
"Bai Zhen... Are you gay?" Tanong naman ni Zhe Yan kay Bai Zhen.
"Excuse me?" Inis na sabi ni Bai Zhen.
"Then how did you two kissed when Matthew didn't even know you before?"
"Matteo and I were at the pond fishing. And... And this mortal emperor just flirted with me and kissed me. Right here." Paliwanag ni Bai Zhen at ininguso ulit ang bibig niya.
Natigilan si Matthew nang maalala niya ang pangyayaring yon. Awtomatikong napapunas siya sa bibig niya habang parang nandidiri na nanghihingi ng tulong at pasensiya kay Yanna.
"Oh my God!" Napatakip sa bibig na sambit ni Yuhan at humarap kay Luke para sabihin din dito ang napagtanto niya.
"Now I know why her scent was familiar. She- I mean he was that Ming ming I was talking about..." Bulong ni Yuhan kay Luke na kinalaki ng mga mata ni Luke.
"She dressed as my mother." Sabat ni Matteo.
Sa sinabing yon ni Matteo ay sabay na nagsabi lang ng 'Ah' sina Bai Xian at Zhe Yan.
BINABASA MO ANG
Unopened Rose (DRAFT! DRAFT!)
FantasyShe traveled back to the time where her birthmarks were her scars. Nectars and Hagonoy plants were sacred. Roses and its petals are powerful. And pollen is her life.
