My Chinese Girlfriend

Dreams and Aspirations

Chrissy wanted to be a doctor, chef or actress. She wanted to be either of the three profession she chose. She voiced to Sandro that she wanted to try culinary arts. Sandro's mom allowed her to study culinary arts but only to learn how to cook. Not to be a professional chef because Sandro wanted her to help her family's business. 

Chrissy enrolled at Ichef for six months and she met a lot of people there who also loved cooking. Not everyone are as passionate as the chefs there but they learn something everyday. She met a lot of guys there and one chef actually flirted with her. She ignored it because she loves Sandro. It during the WOFEX event at SM Lanang, Chef Leo was there and he just winked at her. She told her classmates and they didn't expect the Chef to flirt to with since she has a bf. 

"Jackie, Chef Leo just winked at me." 

"Maybe she finds you pretty but you have a boyfriend."

"It's weird since he knows I'm taken."

"You can try to flirt back."

"No, I'm not crazy enough to do that. I'm loyal to Sandro."

She befriended Chelsea and Jackie. They were close but since she is only there for six months; Chelsea and Jackie are enrolled for a year. The two of them became closer to their classmates who are enrolled for one year. It didn't really matter to Chrissy she was there to learn about cooking and she knows that she's doing it for herself.

Chrissy thinks she really hasn't accomplished anything since Sandro wouldn't allow her to be a chef, doctor or actress. He threatened to break up with her if even thinks about following her dreams. She also asked Sandro's mom if she'd allow her to join a beauty pageant. Sandro's mom disagreed to her joining a pageant since pageants has rampant indecent proposals from politicians and businessmen.

Chrissy felt like her whole world only revolved around Sandro and she's not allowed to do anything he doesn't want her to. She thinks that Sandro is being too controlling but doesn't voice out her concerns regarding his controlling behavior. He promised to change his controlling and possessive behavior, but it has fallen on deaf ears. 

Sandro went to Chrissy's house and parked his car outside. He waited inside the car since he hasn't been formally introduced to her parents yet. He called her cellphone.

"Sandro, I really want to be a chef and I think I'm good in cooking."

"I know you're really talented but I don't want you to work with other guys. I don't trust other guys. I do trust you. I just a have a hard time trusting other guys. Especially when you are so beautiful."

"You are just being too paranoid."

"I'm not and if you're a guy. You'd know what goes inside a guy's head. All they think about is sex."

"What about my dreams? Can't I follow my dreams?"

"You'll stay beside me and we'll just help out our own family's business. That's it. When we get married you'll exercise at Palos Verdes Country Club. End of conversation."

"You've always been dismissive about my dreams right from the start. You told me a lot of times that I'm talented and smart. Why don't you believe in me?"

"Babe, just get inside the car. We'll talk inside the car."

"Ok, babe. I love you always and forever, babe."

Chrissy was finished setting up her makeup and chose to wear a sleeveless black dress and denim jacket. She paired it with Keds white sneakers. She took her bag and told her mom she was meeting Sandro.