This was the sentence that made the Shopkeeper make up his mind: "Alright, I'll trust you this time. Come, follow me. You can write over here in the side room. Will an hour be enough?"
"It's enough, it's enough. Come back in an hour, and I promise you'll be satisfied."
The Shopkeeper gave her ten sheets of rice paper, the kind used for writing letters. The brush, ink, and inkstone were already in the side room. After placing these items down, he had his own child watch her from the side and went to the front yard.
With this opportunity, Ma Lu hesitated no longer. Ignoring the curious stares of several children aged six or seven, she propped her chin up, thought for a moment, and wrote down—
"Cold Door Brocade" was the title, then she penned a synopsis and began the first chapter of the story.
The plot followed the usual romance tropes: no reincarnation, and it wouldn't include overly modern terms that people here wouldn't understand.
