"Disciple, have you changed your clothes yet?"
Su Bei sat idly on a small stone by the sea, skipping stones across the water.
He had eventually promised to spend the day with her, though he wasn't sure how many such warm days they'd have in the future.
"Master, I'm almost ready... just a bit longer."
"It's been an hour."
"Why rush, Master? We're going shopping. How could I go without tidying up a bit?"
Women are pretty much the same everywhere; after about half an incense stick, Xiao Ruoching emerged shyly from behind the banana leaves.
Even though Su Bei saw her every day, he was still momentarily dazzled when Xiao Ruoching came out.
Her thick, dark hair cascaded down, casually tied up or let loose in front of her. Her skin was fair and delicate, her face carefully powdered. Wearing a moon-white long dress of simple elegance, she looked stunning.
