In My Desperate Time

I take him to a small restaurant that I used to visit when I was in high school. Frances Louis also brought me here last time, and after eating here once, I really miss the delicious food of this place.

It is a rare chance today, so of course I have to come here to eat.

“Hi, Jane, did you change a new foreign boyfriend?”

As soon as the boss sees me, he greets me cheerfully.

“Change?”

The corners of my mouth twitch a little.

Do I look like a flirtatious woman who would change boyfriends frequently? The boss is really good at making up stories.

“No, the last one isn’t my boyfriend. This one isn't either, he is just a friend.”

I smiled awkwardly at the boss and sit with Donny.

On Donny's face, there is no discomfort and he seem to be adapting well to the environment here.

“I can't really understand the menu.” After flipping through the menu, Donny hands it to me and says, “You're a regular customer here, so please recommend some food.”

that. I never ate double-cooked pork over rice in high school, because I have to keep in shape, but every time I see people ordering it, the smell makes me want to

it

nod and tell the boss what we want and he immediately

plates with super-sized portions of

when he sees the hot pork over rice. He picks up a spoon and starts

It's so delicious.” His eyes light

brought him to the right

plate is so clean that it looks like

eat a lot, devouring

Donny insists to pay the bill. I look at him helplessly and say, “I promised to repay you, no matter how poor I

Donny stops arguing with me, and lets me pay the bill

to let a lady treat him a meal. But I would always feel like I owe him too

hates to be indebted

the boss gives me changes, he suddenly whispers to me, “I suddenly feel that the man you

he's a big shot.” I don’t take it seriously

scratches his head and seems to agree

diner, Donny takes me to the

once every two or three months after I got paid and