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A Home in Common
by Michalyn
Chapter Five

Wufei could not help smiling as he pushed open the front door. He had just snatched up the last two tickets to the ice show and was feeling rather pleased with himself. Already, he could imagine Yi Jie’s excited face as he told her about the acrobatic performers, the lights and the glittering costumes. Read the rest of this entry »

A Home in Common
by Michalyn
Chapter Four

Notes: 1. Qipao: The qipao , qipaor, or ch’i-p’ao, also known as the cheongsam or mandarin gown, is a body-hugging dress for women in China originating from the Manchus, modernized and improved in Shanghai. The English loanword cheongsam, which comes from Cantonese, is used for the garment when worn by either men or women. The word qipao refers only to a woman’s clothes. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qipao)

Wufei looked at his watch. Striding to the closet, he shrugged into his coat and pulled on a scarf. The weather had finally become chill.

“Yi Jie?” he called up the stairs. “Yi Jie, if we don’t hurry we’ll miss the movie.” Wufei waited, frowning when no response was forthcoming. He moved to the foot of the stairs. Read the rest of this entry »

A Home in Common
by Michalyn
Chapter Three

Baba, can Marie come with us to the aquarium on Saturday?”

“What’s that?” Wufei asked, reaching for another shirt. He and Yi Jie were in the living room folding laundry. The clothes were hot out of the dryer and the sweetness of fabric softener rose up as Wufei shook out a yellow tee shirt of Yi Jie’s and began folding it into a neat square. Read the rest of this entry »

A Home in Common
by Michalyn
Chapter Two

Mr. Khushrenada took Wufei’s hand in his firm grip. “A pleasure. Please call me Treize.” Read the rest of this entry »

A Home in Common
by Michalyn
Chapter One

Notes:

“Baba” is the Chinese equivalent of “Papa” and is a fond, affectionate name. (Thank you, Susan-chan for providing this info!)

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Wufei lifted the cover of the bamboo steamer and removed the trout. Sampling it, he nodded in approval. The flesh was soft and flaky and succulent with the melded flavors of the ginger and rice wine he had added. While he waited for the vegetable oil to heat up, Wufei sprinkled scallions over the fish and moved to set the table. Read the rest of this entry »