Secret Love Nest

Differences and Similarities

Tonight is mahjong night for Qing and his friends. And we are hosting it.

Every month, Qing and his other three friends meet to play mahjong and talk...about whatever they are talking about.

(Yeah I have no idea about what they talk about and frankly, I don't care)

We've only hosted mahjong night twice including this night. The first time was...a total bore for me. I know how to play mahjong but I have to be the one sitting down and playing, if not, well I find it boring.

Plus Qing's friends and I are not really that comfortable with each others.

Still? Even after a year with Qing ge?

Why yes...because I don't interact with his friends on the daily basis and I quite like it that way. It's not that I don't like Qing's friends, I don't know them that well to like or dislike them. I just think I don't have that much in common with them.

We are talking about rich boys here. All of Qing friends are born just like him. With silver spoons stuffed in their mouth encrusted with diamonds.

In short, they are all born in filthy rich families. Heck, one of them was tagged as the "Mining Prince".

To be honest, me being aloof with his friends had become an issue between me and Qing. That's why we had the "separation of friends" rule.

Qing was frustrated that I won't find a common ground with his friends. He asked me why I won't try to get closer to them.

Me: But why do I have to be close to them?

Qing: Because they are my friends. They should at least like you.

Me: Will this be a deal breaker for us? If they don't like me, we will break up.

Qing was silenced.

Me: I don't think I have to be close to them to be in a relationship with you. That would be forcing me to act in a manner that I don't feel comfortable with. I don't like that.

Qing: You won't even try.

Me: I tried! Tonight, at that party, I tried. Didn't you see? I tried to get along with them. But them talking about the latest most expensive this and that and their vacation to here and there, that's not me. I can't contribute anything to that conversation.

Qing: So you think my friends are shallow people that only talk about their possessions and vacations?

Me: You're friends are shallow. And I am the awkward commoner in that party. I don't really care if they think like that about me, cause that is the truth. I find your friends shallow but they shouldn't care about my opinion, cause my opinion doesn't matter. What should matter to them is your opinion on them.

Qing: Well I like my friends. And I know that they are not shallow people.

Me: Good for you then. Because you know them for how long? You have history with them. But not me. I have history with other people. Maybe given time I will like your friends, but tonight, at that party, I didn't see anything I could like on them.

Qing ran his fingers through his hair.

Qing: I just want you to like them and vice versa.

Me: (hugging the poor guy) Well it won't happen in just one night. It would take time, but tonight is a fail. Maybe next time. Hmmm?

Qing nodded and hug me back. Life goes on and I am still not close to his friends. But that is okay cause if someone adjusted his attitude, it was Qing. Now he doesn't care anymore if I like his friends and vice versa.