Xin Jun couldn't help but stare at her for a bit, listening to what she was saying to him. Indeed Evie was the dog, but not in a mean way at all. It a nice way, or, so he tried his hardest to do. It was one thing for him to make customers happy, and the way he did that was usually sparking up conversation, but seeing how Eve had such a hard time with her job, he did a little extra, hence, the little sketch on the envelope. He admired how he was able to change her mood, make her feel better. And it certainly was true, there was room for happiness, you just had to kick out the bad in your life. Why do you think Xin Jun is so happy these days despite his living conditions? Plenty of bad happened to him over the past few years of his life, now he's doing what he can to move forward and fix it.<br/><br/>The moment that Evie had set a 20 on the front desk, he could only stare at it. That's the biggest tip anyone had ever given him. Even her wink seemed to take him back a bit, but not as if he didn't like it. He found it amusing, and that was perfectly OK for him, since he managed to change her mood within seconds of handing her that drawing. Xin Jun was kind of like a lion at that, a wise one because he too had bad days, and he was being wise by fixing it as fast as he could. And a lion was always majestic, beautiful and strong. You could really say that Xin Jun was a lion, hiding under that human skin of his. He just hoped that Evie's day would go well today, and that maybe she would tell him about it soon.<br/><br/>After Evie had left, he took the $20 and stuck it into his pocket, then resumed to copying other papers, stuffing them into envelopes and labeling them. Every now and then customers would come in to pick up the papers, and after each amount of money given, he would put it into the store's register; a metal box under the front desk. He would use a little of the money given to him to buy lunch later, the extra money he would put into the register box when he returns. Though, where did he want to go to eat? The cafe seemed like a good place, their sandwiches were really good. Even though he normally ordered very simple ones. Shaking the thoughts away, he continued on his work.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Later that day</span><br/><br/>Lunch time had come around, though it was a good thing that Mr. Anderson had returned back. If he hadn't, Xin Jun probably wouldn't have left the shop unattended. "I'm going to lunch, Mr. Anderson" he would say. "Alright, you did good today. I can handle the rest for today. You're a good sport, boy." he told him, smiling a bit. Xin Jun nodded his head and walked out the front door. Upon leaving the shop, the cold air hit him hard. "Geez, I better hurry up before my legs fall off.." he sighed as he took off down the street. Stopping when  traffic was going, and then walking when it ceased. As he walked, he shoved his hands into his pockets, admiring everything around him. This place was surely different than what he was use to back in Taiwan, but new things were interesting to see and learn.<br/><br/>Upon seeing the Cafe in sight, he picked up the pace, jogging over to it and walking inside. Once inside and the door had closed, he sighed in relief, warmth, finally. He looked around the cafe to see how full it was.<span style="font-style: italic">People really want to stay out of the cold this Winter... I don't think there's an empty seat... If there was, it may be taken already...</span>he thought, feeling a little discouraged. But it was alright, it wasn't that cold outside for him, he was use to it after 5 years of his life here. When it was his turn to order, he ordered a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. No cheese. After he placed his order, he handed over the 20 that was given to him earlier that day. Xin Jun stood there and waited a bit till his sandwich was finished being made, and after receiving back the change, he stuck that into his pocket as well. "Thank you.." Xin Jun would say as he left the counter.<br/><br/>Now looking around the Cafe, he wondered where he would sit. Then, he spied Evie from this morning. She wouldn't mind, right? So, he slowly made his way over, practically behind her. He was quiet, like a lion stalking it's prey. "Hey, it's the happy dog.. right?" he asked as he took the seat across from her. "You don't mind if I sit here, do you? It's pretty cold out there." he sighed, smiling a bit. He rested his arms on the table, leaning a bit. "So... what was that about 'Ugh men' that I heard? Is John giving you a hard time?" he asked her. The wise lion had finally appeared, ready to greet the mad dog that he had changed today to be happy. Maybe his presence would fix that?<br/><br/>Xin Jun unwrapped his sandwich, using the wrapping as a sort of place mat. He had to check the sandwich first to make sure there wasn't any cheese in it. He didn't like cheese so he always had to check. When he found there wasn't any in it, he took a bite from the sandwich. It was pretty good, despite how each morning he often skipped breakfast, lunch seemed to make up for it. And as for Xin Jun, he was actually a pretty nice guy, no doubt. You could think of this wise lion as being gentle and caring, though who knows; he could be fierce and aggressive and he just wasn't showing it. In his heart, he was a caring individual who would protect those he cared for most. Like a lion protecting it's pride, they too have a mighty roar deep inside.