Young Master Liem
Chapter 7 Sun Kwan brings mooncakes

The day is mid-September, coinciding with the mooncake festival which takes place on the 15th of the 8th month according to the Chinese calendar. The celebration is a symbol of Chinese gratitude for the harvest season, as well as containing hopes that the harvest in the next year smoothly. In China, the moon cake festival usually takes place in autumn, therefore the moon cake festival is also referred to as the autumn festival.

After Sun Kwan and Siaw Cing went to the temple, Sun Kwan deliberately bought mooncakes that were also being sold to be brought to visit Wan Siang's house.

Wan Siang, as expected Sun Kwan and Siaw Cing, did not intend to go to the temple, even though there was a big celebration. Even so, because it was a holiday, Wan Siang was ready to receive the visit of his two younger siblings.

When the two of them came, Sweetie also seemed to welcome their arrival. Sun Kwan was happy to see Sweet who looked beautiful by wearing a yellow flower patterned kebaya.

“Sweet, I brought you mooncakes, hope you like,” Sun Kwan said as he handed the package he brought to Sweet.

“Thank you, Sir. I will put it on a plate to eat together,” said Sweet, his face looks bright.

“A very good idea.”

Sun Kwan looked even more excited when he saw the girl smiling from being given a cake. When he saw the Sweet One, somehow the aura of her beauty became more and more real in the eyes of the man. Sun Kwan also noticed that Sweet Her body had already turned more and more attractive, behind her seemingly narrower danger as she grew.

Her skin, which was a bit dull, is now gradually becoming brighter and healthier. At the Wan Siang house, Sweet so often eat fruits and vegetables, also drink water that is very good for the skin. Water bathing in the house Wan Siang is also better quality than the water in the house Sweet who used to be, so it also affects the improvement of the condition of the skin of the Sweet One.

Sun Kwan was indeed a person who was very attentive to the details of everything, also including a meticulous person. That's why he trusted his father to be a bookkeeper in his father's company. Although he is not a person who likes company work, but he accepted his father's request to help in the family company just to respect his father's wishes. Because Wan Siang is really unreliable because he is busy taking care of his own judiciary house.

Wan Siang, Sun Kwan, Siaw Cing, and Sweet sat together in the living room, with mooncakes in their midst. Mooncakes are also called gwee pia in Hokkien, the round shape of which symbolizes wholeness and unity, and the taste is sweet. Sun Kwan deliberately sat near the Sweet One and it made Wan Siang watch over them both.

“Actually there is a story behind the cake this month, do you want to hear?” sun Kwan said to Sweet.

“I want to hear Mr.”

“In the mooncake festival, there is a story about the Moon Goddess named Siang Go (Chang E). Siang Go is the wife of Ho Gie (Hou Yi), an archer who is sent down to Earth to shoot the sun. At that time on Earth suddenly appeared 10 suns, so that humans overheated, and nine suns in between must be destroyed. After Ho Gie managed to shoot nine suns, Dewi Kahyangan gave a longevity medicine to the couple. Ho Gie who lived a long life and was praised by the community became arrogant. Seeing that, Siang Go became sad and took all the longevity medicines. Siang Go did not know that taking all the drugs resulted in his body becoming lighter so he ascended to the Moon and became the Goddess of the Moon.”

Sun Kwan told the story by staring at the face of the Sweet One fixedly, in a soft voice. The Javanese girl seemed happy to hear Sun Kwan's story, so she smiled and made Sun Kwan even more happy to see him.

Wan Siang watched over Sun Kwan's unusual stunt. Her step-sister rarely had female friends, but why did she bother telling the story of the Moon Goddess to Sweet? So Wan Siang thought it was just a strategy so that Sun Kwan could be close to the Sweet One.

Because experienced in living in the black world, Wan Siang can judge various kinds of people's habits. Sun Kwan's attitude towards the Sweet One can also be easily judged by Wan Siang.

“Ayo..ayo.. eat the cake, it's a pity that this cake is only seen,” said Wan Siang disperse the attention of everyone.

Everyone so turned their attention to the mooncake and ate it following Wan Siang's orders.

“What's the cake good, Sweet?” ask Wan Siang.

“It's sweet, it's delicious Mr.”

“If you like, I can buy it again.”

Sun Kwan turned his head towards Wan Siang, although no words were slid from the two men, but from Sun Kwan's gaze, Wan Siang could judge that his stepbrother was not having fun.

***

After finishing with the mooncake business, Sun Kwan seems to have another way to attract the attention of the Sweet. He took out the equipment he used to make paintings and calligraphy. Sun Kwan deliberately carried his equipment in a small bag to show his ability in quick painting.

Siaw Cing was always happy when Sun Kwan began to put out tools for drawing, among which there were brushes, paper, and ink in the tub, and, in addition, there is also a stamp that symbolizes the name of Sun Kwan as a marker in each work.

“Sweetie, Koh Sun Kwan is very good at quick painting, you see yes, how will he paint,” Siaw Cing looks enthusiastic.

Sweet was also curious about what Sun Kwan would do with his equipment.

“I'll paint something for Sweet,” said Sun Kwan.

“Later I also asked for something to be described,” said Siaw Cing.

“Iya, later you will also get a painting,” Sun Kwan replied to his sister's request.

“Great once!” pekik The Sweet.

“This is called lightning painting,” Siaw Cing said.

“This painting for you Sweet, these letters mean success, happy, as you wish. This is also a kind of prayer from me, may you always be happy and all your wishes are granted,” Sun Kwan said as he gave the paper of his painting to the Sweet One. The girl felt very happy, she felt the painting with hope and prayer for her as a very meaningful gift.

“This is great, thank you Mr.”

Wan Siang was annoyed that he could not rival Sun Kwan's skills which were indeed very great in painting. Therefore he could only be silent, and watch Sun Kwan like an eagle after prey.

After that Sun Kwan painted the lotus flower for Siaw Cing, the lotus flower was his favorite flower.

Sun Kwan did not learn lightning painting skills from a private teacher who was brought home. Because of his desire to always want to learn, he heard that there was a lightning painting teacher living in Warung Gang. The teacher is willing to accept the student and teach his skills by paying a sum of money. If Sun Kwan was able to paint perfectly within a minute, then his teacher was able to do something like Sun Kwan within thirty seconds. A record of the time that his students had not yet managed to reach.

Most of those who studied with the teacher were young men who wanted to attract girls with their paintings. It can also be added to the letters they send to the girl of dreams. Little things like that sometimes mean a lot to women and are able to melt their hearts. Presumably Sun Kwan tried to take Sweet's heart with his skills.

Again Wan Siang felt desperate with the behavior of Sun Kwan, when he saw Sweet seemed interested in the painting. Whereas Wan Siang had just bought her an expensive jade bracelet, but the Sweetie did not show the same expression as when she received the painting from Sun Kwan. Though in terms of price, it was clear that the painting was not comparable to the jade bracelet that Wan Siang gave.

***

Sun Kwan and Siaw Cing spent most of the day at Wan Siang's house. Until dinner time came, they were still there and decided to have dinner together. Because that day is a feast, of course the dishes served are also special.

There are three types of vegetables: kale saute, kailan and poached pokcoy with garlic seasoning stir-fry. As well as five types of side dishes consisting of roasted duck, boiled chicken, beef stir-fry, sauteed bamboo shells and fried gurame fish.

Wan Siang, Sun Kwan and Siau Cing enjoyed the dish with chopsticks, but the Sweet ate by hand.

Wan Siang let Sweet eat with his hands because he understood very well the natives were used to eating with his hands. But seeing that, Sun Kwan who was sitting next to the Sweet One felt like teaching him to eat with chopsticks.

“Sweet, here's how to eat with chopsticks,” Sun Kwan gives an example of how to chop food properly and correctly.

Sweet tried to follow him, but failed. It made Sun Kwan moved to teach the Sweet one further, he guided the Sweet One's fingers with his hands. Because of Sun Kwan's patience and patience, the Sweet finally managed to chop food, although still stiff, but in fact he already seemed successful.

Wan Siang himself was surprised, why if Sun Kwan taught, Sweet can use chopsticks. Though he had tried to teach the girl to wear chopsticks in the noodle shop, but failed.

Since childhood Wan Siang and Sun Kwan have always competed in everything, even the nagging that Wan Siang received from his mother was mostly caused by Wan Siang losing to compete with his half-brother. For that Wan Siang always required to study harder in order to beat Sun Kwan.

At this time it is not his mother's nagging that makes Wan Siang want to beat Sun Kwan, but because a Javanese girl who is stealing his attention. The Sweet became like a glittering gold medal that the two men were ready to fight over.

Wan Siang may have the body of the Sweet One, because the girl was forced to live in a house with him. But he also wanted the girl's attention and heart. Wan Siang wanted the girl to just turn to him and see him as the only man she wanted.

Wan Siang did not like to see Sweet smiling and turned to other men, even though it was his own sister. Moreover, Sun Kwan clearly seemed to want to attract the attention of the girl. Their childhood rivalry turned out to be unfinished, instead becoming increasingly tapered.

“You don't plan to stay here right?” asked Wan Siang to Sun Kwan and Siaw Cing.

“It looks like not Koh, tomorrow morning there is my friend who wants to come to the house,” said Siaw Cing.

“Then you can't go home too late, Sun Kwan... You take good care of Siaw Cing huh?”

“Good Koh, after dinner we will go home,” said Siaw Cing again, which makes Wan Siang very relieved.

Wan Siang's question was clearly a sign to expel Sun Kwan as quickly as possible, using Siaw Cing as a pretext. Wan Siang himself did want his two sisters to go home soon so that he had time to alone with the Sweet One.

The Sweetie had no idea how much Wan Siang wanted to attract the girl whenever she got close to Sun Kwan. Such a feeling Wan Siang had never experienced in his entire life. Though he used to often be with girls who worked to accompany various types of men, but it did not make his heart disturbed.

Sweet is an innocent girl and still pure, her life is like a white paper. Wan Siang wanted the plain white paper to be filled only by his name.

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