As Smooth As Velvet

She pinned her falling hair behind her ear. The upturned corner of her mouth betrayed her good mood. "I'm not a decent lady right now. I take care of chickens every day."

The girl didn't like hearing her talk about herself like that. Qin Guan translated for her again.

"She said that she has been observing you in secret for a few days. She likes your dress. She wants to be like you!"

Kong chuckled. The sound was like a trembling branch carrying blooming flowers. Her manners were fascinating.

"You are still a little girl," she answered seriously. "You have to wait 20 years till you become a lady like me!"

The girl had asked all her questions, so Qin Guan took advantage of the silence to ask one of his own.

"Which country does the name Katyusha come from?"

Kong Wei fixed her charming eyes on Qin Guan and gave him a meaningful answer. The subtle connotation behind her words was not that clear for a simple country man.