C36 Bet

The next morning, as the early sun pierced through the dense foliage, a beam of light fell across Hsu Fann's face.

A young girl in a white dress skipped joyfully down the muddy path to Hsu Fann's cottage, humming a tune as she approached.

"Brother Hsu Fann! Brother Hsu Fann! Are you there? I'm coming in, okay?"

Her voice, calling his name, drifted in from outside