I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You (我不喜歡這世界，我只喜歡你) by Qiao Yi (喬一)

New Year's Eve, I went to pick him up at the airport.

After a year apart, Master Guanchao still carried himself with flair, strutting along in sunglasses while I jogged behind him pushing a cart full of luggage.

Once we were in the car, I said, "Aren't you going to give your dear sister a hug? I woke up at six just to pick you up!"

He replied, "What's there to hug? Unless you reimburse my airfare."

"Scram!"

Back home, he flopped into a chair and yelled, "Mom, I'm hungry!"

I smacked him on the head. "Make it yourself."

From the kitchen, Mom called out, "Lunch is almost ready!"

I shouted, "Mom, you're so biased! You've spoiled him since we were kids!"

"Then don't eat!"

"Pah! Someone who only comes home once a year has no right to say that!"

"And someone who didn't call home for a whole month does?"

I'd been so busy with work before the New Year that I kept forgetting to call. The guy really had his finger on the pulse.

Mom came out with the food, smiling. "Don't bully your sister."

I immediately tattled, "He's got such a foul mouth!"

He sat up with a grunt and said solemnly, "Mom, if you can tolerate having an unfilial daughter, surely you can handle having a foul-mouthed son?"

Mom looked like life had been so unfair to her...