Big Guns For Bing-Gan

[Kwokinator]

"I take it you want steamed buns then?" the waiter asks. "How many would you like?"

[Corwin]

"A couple should do it," Bing-Gan says, stifling a yawn threatening to escape. "Unless you'd like to join me? I'll order more," she offers.

[Kwokinator]

"That won't be necessary," a male voice called out as an arm was stretched in between the waiter and Bing-Gan, separating the two, if they were not already separated. "Bring the lady the best in the house, and put it on my tab."

"Absolutely, Mr. Lee!" the waiter nodded and quickly made his exit.

"So," the man said as he sat down, revealing himself to be a pleasant-looking young man, if very lavishly dressed. "What brings you here?"

[Corwin]

"Here, downstairs, at this point in time... breakfast," Bing-Gan replies, smiling at this Lee. "Here, to this inn... the hand of fate." She shrugs then. "Not really sure why I decided to visit this particular town, though. Beats me, I guess."

She glanced at the lavishly-dressed man, studying him. "And you?"

[Kwokinator]

"Me?  Fate too, I guess," the man grinned broadly, resting his head on his hands, fingers interlocked together in a bridge shape, his eyes sparkling. "And what a pleasant flavour fate did me this time."

[Corwin]

Bing-Gan nodded casually in acceptance of his corny pick-up line disguised as a compliment, reminding herself that the nice man was going to pay for the breakfast.

[Kwokinator]

"So where're you off to next?" the man asked, never taking his eyes off Bing-Gan.

[Corwin]

"Some place fun and exciting," she answers, shrugging. "Hopefuly, a place where people can appreciate the fine art of puppeteering." She gives the man an assessing glance. "Would you know of such a place?"

[Kwokinator]

"My house?" the man's eyes twinkled hopefully.

[Corwin]

Bing-Gan pretended to think about it. "I'll have to ask my puppet, first."

[Kwokinator]

"So where's your puppet?" the man asked, apparently oblivious. "You can ask now!"

[Corwin]

"It's a very complex procedure," Bing-Gan explained. "First, it must put on a show, then a collection must be taken, and only afterwards, during the encore, may we mere mortals converse with The Puppet."

Meanwhile, she waits for the breakfast, so she could eat already.

[Kwokinator]

As if on cue, the waiter brings in a myriad of exquisit cuisine to the table, a simple look at the dishes will tell anyone that a single dish costs maybe twice as much as a normal meal.  The whole meal probably costs a small fortune.

"Enjoy," the waiter smiled widely as the man shoved what seems to be several bronze coins into his hand.

"Enjoy," the man echoed as he leaned back into his chair.

"I'm Hao Long, by the way," he added, just now introducing himself. "Hao Long Li."

[Corwin]

Bing-Gan rubs her hands happily at the sight of the food. "Thanks," she tells both the waiter and Hao, and then begins eating her breakfast calmly.

Taking a bite, she smiles at the taste, and finally says, "I'm Bing-Gan. And my puppet's called Ban-Ban. I'll introduce you two properly later."

[Kwokinator]

Hao Long just smiled and let Bing-Gan finish her food.  It was probably more food than one girl can eat, since the table is covered by dishes.