Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

eternity?”
Su Yi could not think of a worse fate than to be trapped with her eem zheem *2 daughter
throughout all of eternity. She simply sighed, tired of having this conversation again.
“Er, Mrs. Young…if I might ask,” the bishop began gingerly, “if you aren’t a Christian,
what do you consider yourself to be?”
“I respect every god,” she replied softly.
Victoria rolled her eyes derisively. “My grandfather Shang Loong Ma’s people were
Buddhists, Taoists, Quan Yin worshippers, all that mishmash of religions…you know, in
that old-fashioned Chinese sort of way.”
The bishop adjusted his collar, looking slightly uncomfortable. “Well, Victoria, we really
can’t force your mother to be baptized, but perhaps we can pray that she will allow Jesus
Christ into her heart. We have to let Jesus come into her softly, gently.”
“I don’t need Jesus to come into me,” Su Yi said agitatedly. “I am not Christian. If I’m
anything, I’m a Jain.”
“Mummy, what on earth are you talking about? What is a Jane? Are you confused and
talking about your friend Jane Wrightsman?” Victoria asked, looking up at the IV
machine to make sure her mother wasn’t being overdosed with some crazy opiate.
“Jainism is an ancient religion that is an offshoot of Hinduism—” *3 Bishop See began to
explain.
Victoria stared at her mother in horror. “Hinduism? You can’t possibly be Hindu. My
goodness, our laundry maids are Hindu! Don’t say you are a Hindu, Mummy—it would
absolutely break my heart!”
Su Yi shook her head wearily and pressed the buzzer in her right hand. Moments later,
her lady’s maids entered the room. “Madri, Patravadee, please show Victoria out,” she
ordered.
“Victoria, come, we can say a prayer together outside,” the bishop urged, glancing up at
Su Yi’s heart rate monitor nervously.
“Mother, you can’t just order me out of your room like this. Your soul is in peril!”
Victoria shrieked, as Alix entered the bedroom amid all the commotion.
Su Yi glanced up at Alix pleadingly. “Please tell Victoria to leave. She is irritating me to
death!”
“All right then,” Victoria said in a quiet voice, as she turned swiftly and stormed out of
the bedroom.
Patravadee turned to Su Yi with an attentive smile. “Madame, your usual porridge this
morning?”
“Yes. And tell them to put an egg in it today,” Su Yi instructed. As soon as her lady’s
maids left, Su Yi let out a long sigh.
“She means well, Mummy,” Alix said diplomatically.
“Why does she always have to be such a nuisance? And I can’t stand that fat little lan
jiau bin *4 See Bei Sien. You know he only wants money for his cathedral building fund.