《Love at Yuanshan: A Perfect Match》
Love is a delicate and mysterious thing. As Xiao-Hui once said, "True friendship comes from connecting hearts." Ah-Mei's kindness gradually stirred feelings within Ashan. She was undoubtedly a great friend, but whether those feelings could truly be called love, Ashan hesitated to conclude.
On the other hand, Ashan’s mother, after spending much time with Ah-Mei, had already formed her own opinion. Ah-Mei was a wonderful girl, but could a mother reasonably ask her son to marry someone who would never be able to speak?
Whenever Ashan returned home for leave, Ah-Mei would come over and prepare a few extra dishes. During meals, she would often serve Ashan food, which warmed his mother’s heart. For young people, falling in love is often like a spark of electricity. Ashan’s mother racked her brain, wondering how to create such a spark between them.
One evening, after dinner, Ah-Mei insisted on washing the dishes. Seizing the opportunity, Ashan’s mother announced she was going for a walk and asked Ashan to help Ah-Mei. In the kitchen, Ashan found himself watching Ah-Mei’s silhouette—her long, silky black hair draped over her shoulders, her slender waist cinched by an apron, and the gentle curve of her figure as she leaned forward. If it had been Xiao Hui standing there, he might not have resisted the urge to hold her.
Ah-Mei noticed Ashan had come in and motioned for him to watch TV, insisting she could manage alone. Instead, Ashan started drying the dishes. Perhaps distracted, he accidentally dropped a plate, shattering it on the floor. They both crouched to clean up, and Ah-Mei gestured, "I told you to watch TV, but now look—you’ve broken the plate."
As Ashan reached for a shard, his attention lingered on her expressive gestures, and he accidentally cut his finger. Without hesitation, Ah-Mei lifted his hand to her lips, gently sucking the wound. She had done the same when they were children, but this time felt different. A warmth spread through Ashan’s heart. Their eyes met—Ah-Mei’s gaze held tenderness, and Ashan’s held gratitude. In that moment, an undeniable spark passed between them.
That night, Ashan couldn’t sleep. Memories of his past resurfaced—leaving his homeland by sea, escaping to Hong Kong, losing his beloved elder brother, and now his father. The pain of separation and loss seemed to haunt his life. As he lay in the dim light of his bedside lamp, a longing for love filled his heart. In his mind’s eye, he saw Ah-Mei quietly sitting by his bedside, her presence a comforting reminder that she had always been silently by his side.
《情定圓山，佳偶天成》
感情是件微妙的東西，就像小蕙說的，交心就可以交朋友。阿美的善心，慢慢帶動了阿三的感覺。阿美絕對可以稱得上是好朋友，不過是否真的能說感情的事呢？阿三一直不敢作定論。
倒是阿三媽與阿美相處久了，心中已有了主意，但也不知如何安排才好。阿美真是個好女孩，不過為娘的可否要求兒子娶一個一輩子不會說話的媳婦呢？
阿三回家休假時，阿美總是會過來幫著多作幾個菜，席間也常幫阿三挾菜。老媽看在眼裏，喜在心裏。年輕人相愛叫做來電，阿三媽苦思著：如何讓這兩個人來電呢？
有次吃完飯後，阿美搶著去洗碗。老媽趁機就推說要出去散步，要阿三去招呼阿美。阿三進了廚房，望著阿美的背影，柔美烏黑的長髮披在肩上，柳腰上繫著圍裙，微彎的身軀把臀部曲線烘托了出來。如果這是小蕙的話，阿三真想上前去抱住她。
阿美也察覺阿三來了，示意他去看電視，自己一個人忙就行了。阿三還是上前幫忙擦乾已洗淨的碗。可能有點心猿意馬，一不小心把個碗掉在地上打破了。兩人一起蹲了下來，阿美比著：「叫你到前面看電視你不去，這下可把碗打破了。」
阿三正伸手去撿碗的破片，眼睛卻留在阿美的手勢上。分神之下割到了手指頭，阿美立即提起阿三的手，用口輕吸著傷口。以前小時候阿美也做過同樣的事，不過阿三這次的感覺不一樣，心裏有溫暖的感覺，兩人四目相對。阿三在阿美的明眸裏看到了愛憐之意，阿美也在阿三的眼睛中看到了感激，剎那之間，兩人有了觸電的感覺。
這晚， 阿三輾轉不能成眠。回想當年從海上離開故鄉，逃離到香港，又失去了最敬愛的哥哥。這些悲傷往事仍然在夜深人靜時，偶爾會浮現出眼前。現在又失去了父親，難道人生中充滿了生離死別嗎？
想到這裡，阿三心中湧起了對愛的渴望。在昏暗的床前燈火中，阿三好像看到了阿美安靜的傍坐在床沿。原來阿美一直都默默的陪伴在自己的身邊。
