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Song You waited all night at home.
At first, he waited in bed, then in the courtyard, and eventually, he moved to the stone steps at the entrance, sitting there until morning.
It wasn’t until daybreak, when the sun was already high in the sky, that his Lady Calico finally strolled back through the small alleyway.
Her old, worn pouch was slung over her shoulder. She walked leisurely, just like a child returning from school.
The moment the Daoist spotted her, she spotted him as well. Song You pressed his lips together.
The little girl, however, was visibly surprised.
“Daoist priest, why are you sitting here?”
“It’s cooler outside.”
“Isn’t it cool inside the courtyard?”
“I can't catch the breeze from the alley entrance.”
“A breeze!”
The little girl paused at the doorstep. Her small figure stood there, staring straight at him.
Song You then stood up, patted his already ice-cold backside, and asked while unlocking the door, “Why did you come back so late?”
“It’s morning now.”
“Then why come back so early?”
“To make money...”
The little girl answered casually as she passed him, lifting her legs high to step sideways over the threshold before walking inside.
She actually looked quite proper doing it.
Song You...
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