The Boss Lady is also a woman of unfortunate fate. Her husband passed away from illness at a young age, leaving her to take care of a pair of ailing in-laws and a small daughter, struggling through half her life.
"Yes, life is full of hardships, you have to find some joy for yourself."
"Boss Lady, two servings of tofu pudding..." other customers called out.
"Coming, coming."
"..."
"Take your time eating, since you're ordering 20 oil-braised geese, I'll gift you one more."
"Sure."
The Boss Lady went to attend to other customers, while the two of them sat by the window, enjoying the scenery and savoring the food, relishing the rare leisure and tranquility.
It started raining, but pedestrians on the street didn't bother with umbrellas, simply standing under the eaves, either smoking or chatting, totally unhurried.
"Is it tasty?" Sienna Johnson's gaze shifted from the view outside to Adrian Desmond's face.
"Yes, it tastes good."
"..."
"Why are you staring at me?"
