Checkmate Your Heart
Xin Xin: Heehee, I’ve finished engraving – Cheng Yan & Yu Xin Xin. Cheng Yan: Yu Xin Xin, what are you doing? Xin Xin: Nothing. Cheng Yan: Yu Xin Xin, don’t you know that wutong trees are protected trees? Xin Xin: Cheng Yan, I…I like you. We….we…can we date? Cheng Yan: Sorry, I don’t date. Sorry, I don’t date….Sorry, I don’t date…. (Ringing of mobile phone, waking her up) Xin Xin: Hello! Friend: Xin Xin, it is Lulu’s birthday today so let’s go out to celebrate tonight. Xin Xin: Don’t talk about going out. My mum has just imposed a curfew on me. If I am not home by 10pm, she gonna beat me up. Friend: What did you do to make her angry? Xin Xin: Why would I make her angry? I’ll be very happy if she stops making me go on blind dates. Friend: Then you aren’t coming tonight? Xin Xin: Aiya, I am not going. Wish Lulu happy birthday for me. I’ll give her the birthday present later. My mum ordered me to go home for dinner tonight. Yu Xin Xin is 25 years old and has worked for two years after graduation. She has been forced to go on blind dates no less than ten times. It is because members of her family such as her father, mother, brother and sister-in-law are ‘poisoned’ by those popular match-making programs on tv, so they decided to use her as a guinea pig. Is she not young anymore? Yu Xin Xin’s mum tells her that their next door neighbor, although a year older than her and doesn’t look as good as her, got married two years after graduation to a handsome university lecturer. Also, another neighbor who is two years younger than her but is married with a 2 years old kid! Yu Xin Xin questions in her heart, whether the only path in life for a woman is marriage and give birth? Since she doesn’t have any support at home, she dares not argue with her mum and can only resist in silence. Sister-in-law: What do you think of this? Brother: Not bad, but don’t you think he is a bit short? Sister-in-law: Ya, the height should be at least 180 cm to match Xin Xin. Hey, Xin Xin, where are you going? Xin Xin: My colleague just called and said I need to finish the project I am involved in so I am going back to the office….. Mum, I am going back to the office. Mum: Hey, wait. Yu Xin Xin, did you listen to what I just said? Later, your Auntie Man Ying will be visiting us. Do you still remember her? Xin Xin: Aiya, I really has something on. Mum: You can’t go even though you’ve something on. Your Auntie Man Ying looked after you when you were a kid. She lived in a foreign country for more than 10 years. It is not often that she comes back so am I unreasonable in asking you to meet her? Xin Xin: Can’t I meet her on another day? Mum: Do you think you are the leader of the country who needs appointment to meet? Sit down! Auntie Man’s son will also be coming. You used to play together as kids so you should stay back to meet him. You are so blessed if he takes a fancy to you. Your Auntie’ Man’s son is…Hubby, which university did Cheng Yan graduate from? Dad: Yale University. Mum: Yes, yes, Yale University. He is good looking and highly educated. After he returned to the country, he set up his own business and it is flourishing. Whereas what kind of university did you attend? I’m embarrassed to tell Auntie Man Ying. Work wise, after two years, you’ve only been promoted to be a little supervisor. Xin Xin: Mum, am I your biological child? Mum: Don’t argue. Sit still, I’ll go and wash the dishes first. (Ringing of mobile phone) Xin Xin: What? You are.......... Read the full article

















