Cheng Su was awakened by a clear bird call. Opening her eyes, she saw a green-blue long-tailed bird perched on the window, chirping crisply.
"Oh." Cheng Su carefully got up, widened her eyes to look, and said, "You're a magpie, why have you come to my house?"
Cheng Su sat up and reached out her hand, but startled the bird, which flapped and flew out of the window. Even so, her heart was filled with joy and delight.
The magpie's visit promised good fortune—could it be that something good was about to happen?
Cheng Su happily got up to wash and hum a tune as she walked to the kitchen to make breakfast.
"Morning!" Cheng Su placed the pot under the tap and called out to Hualing, who was standing there in a daze.
"Morning!" Hualing replied woodenly, turning her head to look at her, and seeing her in high spirits, she couldn't help but ask, "So happy, is something good happening?"
