1 and 2 and 3, you are smart reader and half writer...

hehe...i don't mind, but apparently i have lost some trace of my mind, for all your queries are valid, and i am going to put my mind into them...

1. the current answer is not. actually i am thinking if i need to include the girl in the novel, because after this occurrance, nowhere else would mention her again. the purpose is to reveal Bing's living facts, a kind of background settings, but it may be too thick in the case. anyway, i hope i can get more of your comment on this after you read the whole story..

2. you are right...i will look into it to see where i can give their surnames sooner rather later.. thanks for your input..

3. Bing is meant 斌， oh...i just noticed that word should Bin...so i think i need to do something about this..and Serena means no more than a name used by overseas Chinese..


Many thanks...your comments very helpful..


MU