him.”
“Well, ” Charlene giggled, “ But you’re right when you call him an arrogant mule. And I don’t care for alpha males.”
“Oh? So you prefer the beta male in the family?”
“That’s not what I mean!”
“So you don’t like Urcher either?”
“Well,” Charlene stammered, “I mean, Urcher is sweet and he’s been helping me a lot, taking me here and there to interview people. But…”
“But what?”
“But it’s unprofessional for me to get involved with him or anyone here. After all, I’m here to work.”
“Oh!” Sharon nodded and said playfully, “I see. You’re torn between work and personal feelings.”
Charlene giggled louder, “ Not that serious. We're good friends. Besides, he might have a walk-marry partner. Anyway, let's talk about you and Nobul. I think you suit each other .”
Sharon chuckled, “ What're you talking about? We’re very different.”
“Both of you have black hair and brown eyes , both are born in Sichuan, speak the same language. And he's an alpha male, you're an alpha female. ”
“ Alpha female? I'm not…" Sharon protested.
"Hold on," Charlene interrupted her sister, "I haven't finished yet. You're both designers. He designs houses, and you design websites."
" And the two have nothing to do with each other …" Sharon mumbled.
“ What is he lacking to you? Education? He’s intelligent even though he hasn’t gone to college. He's self-taught in everything, including architectural design. He’s responsible for all the five star ethnic hotels in the region. He also designs the carving patterns and has been commissioned to design the China Hotel in Shanghai. He was named for the ten most promising youth of the nation last year and was a representative of the Moso people.”
“Ok, Sis. I got it. He is a successful man. But I’m not doubting his intelligence. We were both born in China, but we grew up in different countries and we have different cultural values . Come on, you know what I mean, you’re an anthropologist.”
“I know what you mean. You think you and he are different. But let me assure you, you’ll find similarities much more than differences. That's not just between you and him, but between people everywhere on earth. Universality, that's the big truth about human nature. ”
Sharon couldn't help but laughed, “ You and your 'human nature' again. What are you trying to do? Are you determined to make the match for your sister, uh?”
“ Why not? You’re an adult and you’re on a vacation. What’s wrong with indulging yourself in a little romance?”
The word romance struck Sharon. “I can’t. There are consequences,” she said.
Charlene was going to argue but Sharon prevented her.
“I haven’t seen you for almost a year, and we’re spending our precious time talking about a man I don’t care for,” Sharon changed the subject, “Tell me about yourself, how is your research going? Have you gained a better understanding on the emotions of the Moso?”
Charlene smiled. “It’s going well. I’ve been interviewing people every day and I’ve earned their trust pretty well. Their answers are no longer yes or no. They really describe their feelings to me. Indeed, the emotions of the Moso are not different from emotions of people elsewhere, but their unique marriage custom and their strong Buddhist
“Well, ” Charlene giggled, “ But you’re right when you call him an arrogant mule. And I don’t care for alpha males.”
“Oh? So you prefer the beta male in the family?”
“That’s not what I mean!”
“So you don’t like Urcher either?”
“Well,” Charlene stammered, “I mean, Urcher is sweet and he’s been helping me a lot, taking me here and there to interview people. But…”
“But what?”
“But it’s unprofessional for me to get involved with him or anyone here. After all, I’m here to work.”
“Oh!” Sharon nodded and said playfully, “I see. You’re torn between work and personal feelings.”
Charlene giggled louder, “ Not that serious. We're good friends. Besides, he might have a walk-marry partner. Anyway, let's talk about you and Nobul. I think you suit each other .”
Sharon chuckled, “ What're you talking about? We’re very different.”
“Both of you have black hair and brown eyes , both are born in Sichuan, speak the same language. And he's an alpha male, you're an alpha female. ”
“ Alpha female? I'm not…" Sharon protested.
"Hold on," Charlene interrupted her sister, "I haven't finished yet. You're both designers. He designs houses, and you design websites."
" And the two have nothing to do with each other …" Sharon mumbled.
“ What is he lacking to you? Education? He’s intelligent even though he hasn’t gone to college. He's self-taught in everything, including architectural design. He’s responsible for all the five star ethnic hotels in the region. He also designs the carving patterns and has been commissioned to design the China Hotel in Shanghai. He was named for the ten most promising youth of the nation last year and was a representative of the Moso people.”
“Ok, Sis. I got it. He is a successful man. But I’m not doubting his intelligence. We were both born in China, but we grew up in different countries and we have different cultural values . Come on, you know what I mean, you’re an anthropologist.”
“I know what you mean. You think you and he are different. But let me assure you, you’ll find similarities much more than differences. That's not just between you and him, but between people everywhere on earth. Universality, that's the big truth about human nature. ”
Sharon couldn't help but laughed, “ You and your 'human nature' again. What are you trying to do? Are you determined to make the match for your sister, uh?”
“ Why not? You’re an adult and you’re on a vacation. What’s wrong with indulging yourself in a little romance?”
The word romance struck Sharon. “I can’t. There are consequences,” she said.
Charlene was going to argue but Sharon prevented her.
“I haven’t seen you for almost a year, and we’re spending our precious time talking about a man I don’t care for,” Sharon changed the subject, “Tell me about yourself, how is your research going? Have you gained a better understanding on the emotions of the Moso?”
Charlene smiled. “It’s going well. I’ve been interviewing people every day and I’ve earned their trust pretty well. Their answers are no longer yes or no. They really describe their feelings to me. Indeed, the emotions of the Moso are not different from emotions of people elsewhere, but their unique marriage custom and their strong Buddhist
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