Eric Fong’s relationship with his family hasn’t been great ever since he came out of the closet, but he owns a dim sum restaurant that’s quite successful, and he’s happy at least one aspect of his life is proceeding smoothly. Granted, his life would have been much better if he had a boyfriend because then he wouldn’t feel quite as lonely. However, overall, he’s satisfied with his life.<br><br>Benjamin Wen is the owner of The Crossroads Diner. Eric thinks Benjamin is cute, and something about the owner of the diner is intriguing. Most importantly, Benjamin prepares food that tastes identical to the ones Eric’s late maternal grandmother used to make for him. There are other aspects of the diner, such as the strange customers who gawk at Eric and only stare at their food and drinks instead of enjoying them, that he considers to be fascinating. He visits the diner night after night, hoping to solve the mysteries behind its existence. Along the way, he finds himself falling for Benjamin. But Benjamin is hiding quite a few secrets from him. Things Benjamin seems unwilling to reveal.<br><br>Can Eric and Benjamin’s relationship survive in spite of the secrets? Or are they destined to go their separate ways?

The Crossroads Diner

“Wow!” Eric exclaimed in amazement as two bamboo steamers were put down on the table right in front of him, and judging by the steam rising off their surface, the content must be really hot. “That’s fast.”


The owner of the diner chuckled. “The dumplings actually aren’t available on the menu. I had to make them from scratch.”


Eric was even more impressed now. “How did you manage to do that in such a short time?”


“I have my way,” the owner of the diner replied with a wink before depositing a bowl of soup on top of the table. “Trade secret. Can’t tell you about it.”


He thought that the owner was probably lying about that trade secret crap. Those dumplings must be store-bought frozen ones, and they just had to be heated up. Regardless, Eric was still impressed by the fact that the owner had managed to present him with these dumplings in such a short period of time.


Chapter 3