Shanghai Baby by Wei Hui

Author:Wei Hui [Hui, Wei]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2002-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

I ran into Mark’s family on the field at the Pudong campus of the American School. Mark looked exceptionally handsome that day, perhaps because of the bright sunlight and pleasant surroundings. This elite school for the children of expatriates felt as if it were built in the clouds, far removed from the dust-blown world outside. The entire campus had a newly washed freshness; even the air seemed to have been sterilized. An unbelievably classy atmosphere.

Mark was chewing gum. Greeting us with perfect composure, he introduced his wife to Zhu Sha and me. “This is Eva.” Eva was holding his hand. She was prettier and better built than in the photo I’d seen. Her pale blond hair was casually pulled back into a ponytail, a row of silver studs lined her ear, and her black sweater contrasted with her white skin. In the sunlight, that whiteness had a honey scent to it, giving her a dreamlike quality.

A Caucasian woman’s beauty can launch a thousand ships. In contrast, the beauty of an Asian woman relies on the knit brows and enticing eyes of a pin-up girl from some erotic bygone era, like singer Sandy Lam or movie star Gong Li.

“This is a colleague from my firm, Judy. And this is Judy’s cousin, Coco, a terrific writer,” said Mark. Smiling and squinting in the sunlight, Eva shook hands with us. “This is my son, B.B.” Mark lifted his child out of the stroller and kissed him. He hung around for a moment, then handed B.B. back to Eva. “It’s time to get out there.” He stretched his legs, smiled, threw me a glance out of the corner of his eye, picked up his duffel bag, and left for the changing room.

While Zhu Sha chatted to Eva, I sat aside on the grass, realizing that meeting Mark’s wife hadn’t made me as jealous as I’d have expected. On the contrary, I liked Eva. What made her so beautiful? People always like lovely things.Could it be that I’m actually the sort of decent girl who, seeing a happy family, can feel happy for them? Oh, God!

The match was about to start. My eyes were glued to Mark. Hewas a picture of fitness and energy running back and forth on the soccer field, his golden hair waving in the wind like a dream of exotic love. His speed and power were on exhibit to more than a hundred spectators. In my opinion, many athletic activities are really large-scale orgies. The fans in the stands and the players on the field were jointly excited to the point where they could hardly control their hormones, and the air was filled with their scent.

A few students from the school were drinking Coke and cheering loudly. Eva continued to chat with Zhu Sha (which seemed to interest her more than watching her husband compete), and my panties were already wet. I’d never wanted Mark more than right then. Let me fall into his embrace like an apple shaken from a tree by a strong gust.

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