It was the second watch of the night, time to seek the soft glow of pink.
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"You had barely left when she arrived in a carriage. Once she entered our shop, she rushed to your father and me, calling us 'Fourth Uncle' and 'Fourth Auntie' so sweetly," said Lady Zhang. "I didn't have much to say to her, it felt awkward and I didn't pay her any heed. Then, she, she just dragged me into the carriage to come back with her."
'To pay heed,' in the dialect of Thirty Mile Camp, means the same as to pay attention or acknowledge someone.
Lian Manman pressed her hand to her forehead; Lady Zhang always suffered from her inability to face embarrassment.