We guess there are some things you can afford to say out loud to your partner after being together for a certain number of years. Yesterday (Oct 4), former TVB actress Yoyo Mung updated her socials with a conversation she had with her husband, Hongkong singer-actor Ekin Cheng, while having a meal to celebrate his 53rd birthday, and we’re surprised he’s still alive.

No, really.

In her post, which also featured a photo of a bowl of wonton noodle soup, the 47-year-old shared that during breakfast, she was contemplating whether to eat toast with butter and condensed milk as well. However, she was concerned about putting on weight, so she asked her husband, “What if I become a fei po (fat woman) in the future…”

Before she could even finish her sentence, Ekin quipped, “It’s not the future. It’s already like that.” Wah, asking for it.

Netizens were charmed by this amusing anecdote and gushed about how the two of them truly behave like an old married couple. Ekin and Yoyo, who tied the knot in January 2013, generally keep a low profile when it comes to their relationship, so this little story certainly comes as a rare treat for fans.

It wasn’t too long ago when Yoyo was scrutinised by the media and netizens for appearing “bloated” during an outing with Ekin and a group of friends. Some attributed it to the easy-going lifestyle she’s been enjoying — since leaving TVB the year she got married, Yoyo has only taken on a handful of drama roles.

Even Ekin has significantly lightened his workload in recent years, but there’s certainly no need to worry about their financial situation. Thanks to Ekin’s real estate investments, he is estimated to have a net worth of over HK$160mil (S$28.1mil),with properties all over Hongkong that have doubled or even tripled in value over the years. Their own house in the upscale Repulse Bay area, which they bought in 2007 for HK$28mil (S$4.9mil), is now said to be worth HK$65mil (S$11.4mil).

No wonder they can keep going on overseas vacations and casually decide to build a three-storey holiday villa in the idyllic countryside.

Photos: PBE Media, Yoyo Mung/Facebook