Beloved Daughter

Ye Kai was sitting at the table while his mother was in the kitchen.

It was tough but Ye Kai resist his urge when he saw his mother in a bathrobe after his mother come out, after he entered the bathroom and took bath.

His mother busied herself around the kitchen, clanging metal plates together and humming a song under her breath. When breakfast was ready, she emerged from the kitchen wearing a crisp green dress. 

She placed all the plates and bowls on the table with a grace that belied her years of experience. Ye Kai wanted to help her, but she waved him away, so he resigned himself to sitting at the table. He watched her every move with admiration, even as she bustled around the kitchen like a tiny dancer. The rich aromas of food and spices wafted through the air, the perfect accompaniment to his mother's cooking.