Wu Jinmai
I place my hand on my belly. My baby bump was visible even through these layers of hanfu. I grab a stone and crouch down a bit. I start throwing them and watch the ripples of water.
I juggle the other stones in my hand. "If this will make three circle ripples on the water, I'll live a life with honesty while I'm here," I mumbled in thin air.
I throw the three stones, and all of them jump thrice, making beautiful ripples in the water. "Wait... it does happen! No negotiation asked? Can't I negotiate for a bit? Like, hello?" I utter.
I grab another three stones and purposely throw them lazily, but the results are the same. My expression turned stoic. "Come on," I uttered.
I turn around just to grab a skewer of meat when I see Shangguan Zu Jin standing just a few steps away from me. "So, you're planning not to be a good person if those six stones fail to jump off the water three times?" he says, clearly teasing.
