The height of summer brought sticky, humid air. The sky was clear without a trace of cloud, and the vegetation below drooped, trying to escape the scorching sunlight. Two women in white robes approached from the winding path. They didn’t seem to fear the sun, but they remained vigilant, as if worried something might suddenly jump out from the bushes….
The temple was silent. Luo Jinxiao could only hear her own breathing. For a moment, she doubted whether she was still dreaming, but everything around her felt too real. “Sister,” Luo Ning spoke. Luo Jinxiao tried to calm herself and gather her thoughts. The woman in black was actually Luo Ning! No wonder she had felt a sense of familiarity,…
As the incense burned out, the auspicious hour arrived. Luo Jinxiao rose and pushed open the door, striding out into the courtyard. Qu Weiyin was already standing there, waiting. Today, Qu Weiyin’s eyebrows were painted like willow leaves, long and delicate. Her phoenix eyes held an autumnal gleam, and her red lips were shyly pressed together. A golden crown held…
Qu Weiyin stared at her for a moment, then flicked her forehead with a laugh. “What would I do with her? She costs a fortune to feed! Put her away. I just wanted to give you this jade pendant.” Luo Jinxiao rubbed her forehead and tucked Qiongqi back into her pouch. “Did you hear that? Eat less from now on,”…
Luo Jinxiao had never experienced such an awkward situation in either of her lives – someone hiding in the bathwater and watching her bathe. Hua Xianrui sat in the bucket, soaking wet, with glistening water droplets rolling down her slender neck. She was as delicate as a flower bud, and immersed in the water, she truly resembled a lotus blossoming…