Fake Dates and Mooncakes

by Sher Lee

“There’s a Chinese saying my aunt loves: yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì.” “What does it mean?” Catherine asks. “ ‘We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles.’ ” I don’t dare to look at Theo. “That’s kind of how I felt when we met. The way our paths crossed was so out of the blue that I couldn’t help but think something in the universe must’ve aligned.”

“Because every story can have a different ending.” Aunt Jade’s expression is meaningful. “It all depends on which one you want to believe in.”