The sixth watch, the final half hour, earnestly seeking pink support.
*****
Lady He blocked Lian Manman, yet her eyes were not on Lian Manman herself but on the bowl in Lian Manman's hands.
"Manman, what's that in your bowl? I smell a delicious scent all over the courtyard; it's stewed meat, isn't it?" Lady He asked, stretching out her hand to lift the bowl that was covering the one Manman was holding.
Lian Manman stepped to the side to avoid her.
"Old Master, I've brought you some food." Lian Manman intentionally raised her voice a bit.
"Ah." Old Master Lian responded from within the room.
"Second Aunt, it's just some stewed bones." Lian Manman smiled at Lady He, lifted the door curtain, entered the room, and placed the bowl on Old Master Lian's table.
