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“Splash…”
He wrung out the cloth, and all the dirty water fell into the bucket. Song You continued to squat on the floor, wiping down the wooden planks on the second floor.
He found this moment quite profound.
It seemed like this was always the case with chores—before starting, he felt a lot of internal resistance, but it didn’t feel that tiring once he got going. In fact, there was a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that made it hard to stop.
It wasn’t until he had cleaned all the wooden planks on the second floor and disposed of the dirty water that Song You went back upstairs.
The Daoist now sat on the window-side long couch, while Lady Calico lay on the rocking chair. They watched as the moisture gradually evaporated from the planks—the color shifting from dark to light, the planks turning from wet to dry.
“Let’s start.”
“Okay!”
“Thud…”
A bamao ball, that was so dry that it became brittle, fell onto the floor. Immediately, a tri-colored shadow darted across like lightning, making a series of dull thuds on the wooden planks. Lady Calico caught the ball and brought it back to the Daoist, then turned and dashed back to the spot to get ready for the next throw, eyes focused intently.
The Daoist tossed the ball, and the cat jumped to catch it.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door downstairs…
“Thud thud…”
“Swish!”
Lady Calico almost flew into...
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