110 With Effort, Comes Success (2/2)
I let out several yawns, and then waved my paws at him reminding him to come back home before they departure tonight.
Xiao Mao smilingly agreed, and soon disappeared from the morning.
I slept and slept until the sun was round and bright high up in the sky, transformed back into a cat to lick my furs, and then back again into human form so I could wash up and go eat breakfast.
Although the Hua Residence didn't have too many rules, this was a completely different story in Xuan Qing Palace. Many of the servants and maids have been replaced, their cleaning becoming relatively sloppy. This didn't matter as long as my treasure trove of food and Yin Zi's stash of gems were untouched.
As I was happily enjoying my breakfast, from the outside suddenly came the urgent footsteps of Jian Nan. He ran towards me with a face full of panic, and then stammered for a long time before any words formed in his mouth.
This was a rare scenario coming from him thus I prepared to let out a laugh. From his mouth the words shook out, ”That great stone…..the stone…..has finally been fell by the dripping water!”
”The stone…..broken through?” I stuffed the fish from my hands into mouth, hastily swallowed and processed the information in my brain, and then immediately jumped over the table asking, ”How did this happen?”
”Aiya, Master Miao Miao, you'll understand once you see it.” Jian Nan gave me a thrust with his legs and kicked me forward.
I instantly pushed him onto the ground, running to the location of the stone.
Luo Luo's expression was fearful as she repeatedly fidgeted with her dress. I didn't mind her and went on to see what had happened. The entire mountain side had collapsed, fragments of rocks and debris were everywhere, and the great stone had vanished along with scenery.
Seeing this, my mind went blank. I slumped to the ground as if my soul had been taken out of me, neither able to speak nor cry. It was as if the world had suddenly turned upside down disappearing in my eyes.
Since when did I return to my room? I don't know, I just lie on top of the bed staring at the ceiling in a daze. I was unwilling to look at and imagine the possibilities.
The stone is broken, my heart is broken, the 500 years promise has been broken, and my world has broken apart.
I do not want to face reality.
”Mother, Mother.” Xiao Mao called for me in dismay, ”Even if the stone is broken and Father won't return, you still have Xiao Mao!”
I did not want to speak.
”Mother, don't be like this.….I was wrong.” Xiao Mao anxiously cried out, ”I'm sorry.….”
”This is a good thing ah! Congratulations Miao Miao,” Yin Zi led Luo Luo into the room, sat atop my bed, and then said with a smile, ”Since the stone has broken, that must mean your Shifu is coming back.”
My world once again is brimming with colour, my hope finding its way back as well. At this moment, Yin Zi's radiance appeared as if it had overshadowed the Buddha's.
Digesting these words and understanding them, I immediately sat up. Without even thinking, I jumped off the bed, grabbed onto Yin Zi, and asked, ”Where is Shifu? Where is he?”
”Let go ah! You're strangling me to death!” Yin Zi loudly screamed, ”These kinds of situations aren't going to happen just because you want them to, you must be patient and give it some time! Who knows, your Shifu might even be on his way here, perhaps in a few days.”
”That's right, he needs time to come here, but how long will he take? Miao Miao wants to wait for him by the door!” I quickly let him go, radiant and full of excitement. My smiling mouth did not close hearing the wonderful news that Shifu is coming back.
Yin Zi sighed, and then tapped Xiao Mao's shoulder to lead him outside.
Dinner was eaten by the entrance. I suddenly discovered while eating, as I repeatedly told Luo Luo about what I'd say to Shifu when I see him again, that Xiao Mao had returned with a large imprint of a hand on his face. I quickly asked who had bullied him, but he only silently kept his head low and strangely agreed to go to Xuan Qing Palace to study.