A/N: The image above does not belong to me. It belongs to the person who uploaded it on the internet.

For those who might not know him, his name is Pete Thongchua. He played the role of Jeng's father in "Step by Step".

In this fanfic, he will also be Man's father.

Mr. Thongchua's POV

My golf session with my buddies was interrupted by the incessant ringing of my phone.

My phone announced each time that it rang that it was my son calling me. What did he want now? Doesn't he realize that it's a Saturday and therefore this is the only chance I get to relax with my business buddies before I get all caught up in our business world again?

"I'm sorry, please excuse me," I said to my golf buddy Max. "My son won't leave me alone. He keeps calling me every few seconds. I don't know what trouble he has gotten himself into this time."

"No worries," Max assured me. "Take his call. It might be urgent."

I sauntered over to a quiet part of the greenery and swiped my phone screen.

I did not even get the chance to say a 'hello'.

My son spoke right away, his voice sounding frantic.

"Dad, I need you to go to Paradise Beach. It's not too far from your country club where you play golf," my son pleaded.

"And what do you want me to do there?" I asked, trying my best to maintain my patience.

"I need you to rescue Ben. I think he's in trouble. I have been calling him several times. Usually he answers on the first ring but this time he's not been answering any of my calls. I have a bad feeling about it. I think he needs our help, Dad. Please, please help him out, Dad!" my son's voice was now crying pleading, and knowing that he loves Ben so much I felt that I could not ignore his request for my assistance.

I walked back to my golf buddy Max.

"Max," I said to him, "you will have to forgive me but I need to go some place to help out my son."

"I thought your son was in Japan," Max raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah, no, it's not my son who needs my help, it's someone else, someone really close to him," I explained.

I still could not bring myself to reveal to my golf buddy Max that my son was in a committed relationship with another guy. I was not sure how Max would react to it.