Zhang Yunwu had intended to follow Jiang Qing's advice and squeeze to a pavilion closer to the boat, where amidst the chanting of sutras from the monks of Wuchan Temple, he would release a blessing lamp into the lake imbued with the aura of Buddha.
But shortly after Jiang Qing left, an accident occurred.
It turned out that the gluttonous Zhang Yue'er, having eaten too many sweets, finally suffered discomfort and began to experience a bad stomach ache.
After several trips to the outhouse, the little girl lost her earlier liveliness and seemed to be completely drained and listless. Especially since she had worked up a sweat playing and then got chilled by the cold wind, she had lost all her energy.
Fearing his daughter might catch a cold, Zhang Yunwu decisively gave up the idea of squeezing through to the pavilion and decided to head home early.
He carried his daughter to a quiet and spacious area downstream of Huailan Lake.
