For 200 days in a row, Little Taotie ran along every day, even though sometimes she only managed around 17 laps.
Every time by the 10th lap, Little Taotie's speed would slow down considerably, and to not hold back Hua Jinyan, she'd force Hua Jinyan to keep going forward.
Watching Hua Jinyan's back, she always gritted her teeth and insisted on following.
So, when Hua Jinyan reached 20 laps, she usually only managed 17 laps, falling behind by about 3 laps.
But for a little girl, running 17 laps every day, rain or shine, is commendable.
In the beginning, the dorm uncle would come around to stir up trouble, teasing the little girl, always making Little Taotie hop with anger.
But later, he appeared less frequently, and for the last 50 days, hasn't shown up at all.
Little Taotie wondered, "Why hasn't he been supervising you?"
Hua Jinyan asked, "You mean the dorm uncle?"
"Yes, he hasn't..." Little Taotie recalled, "for 50 days, right?"
Hua Jinyan responded, "Pretty much."
