Chinese take-away
Ying was 19, the daughter of a store owner and his wife. They had moved from China to live in a western country. It was a struggle but they hired an Accountant to try to change their fortunes. Manfred was a smart operators and was glad to lend the business money. A smart operator but a sleazy one. He went to the shop regularly but his main interest was Ying. He would smile sweetly but she could tell beneath that smile lived a snake. She would shudder every time he came in. “How you today my little lotus blossom” he would say. Ying pretended to not understand him and give a weak smile. This infuriated Manfred but he hid it well. The business was still struggling and Manfred started to demand his loan be repaid. …