Gu Jinli heard the birds chirping and laughed, opened the window, looked at the cat at the root of the window, and said, "What are you doing here so early? The coming-of-age ceremony won't start until two hours later."
The coming-of-age ceremony in Great Chu, like the hairstyle ceremony, is generally held in the morning, and it is customary to host it at a specific time. Her ceremony, being simple and with most attendees living in the house, was scheduled precisely at the proper time.
Qin San Lang stood up, looking at Gu Jinli dressed in inner garments with long hair draped over her shoulders, blushing slightly: "...I came to give you a gift."
"Gift?" Gu Jinli looked at his hand, observed a long-shaped small box, and asked curiously, "What gift are you giving me? Now? I thought you would wait until evening to give it to me."
Qin San Lang gripped the box tighter, replied: "There is a gift for the evening too, but this one is for now."
