Sorry, Fate Postponed—The Supreme Empress Won’T Be Dying Today!
Part 004
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After an eternity (which was approximately 45 seconds), I selected a gold necklace.
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Antique-looking, with a dark red pendant encircled by the sort of ornate engravings that whisper,
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Behold, I am mysterious!
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The moment I tried to pay, the old lady declared, with all the gravitas of an oracle, that I needn’t pay a single coin.
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She would give it to me for free.
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I protested valiantly, waving my cash around like a deranged philanthropist.
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But she was resolute.
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No payment, no negotiation.
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Fine, I thought, if she would not accept my money, I would perform an over-the-top act of gratitude instead.
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So off I trotted to buy an armful of grandmother-approved delicacies, sticky rice cakes, sugary drinks, noodles, an entire orchestra of snacks.
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My arms were a magnificent buffet of goodwill.
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And when I returned, prepare yourself for the twist, she was gone.
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