She picked up a pale blue Bolashki dress, the soft fabric flowing through her fingertips. The package also contained several simple, elegant tops, a pair of crisp trousers, and at the very bottom, a few vibrant hair ties. Shen Niantang couldn't help but chuckle, her fingers tracing the delicate little flowers on the hair ties.
"Does Aunt really think I’m holding tea parties here every day? I don't even have the chance to wear such pretty clothes."
The second package was stuffed with all kinds of snacks. There were walnut cakes wrapped in oil paper, fruit candies in tins, dried persimmons... Shen Niantang tore open a bag of melon seeds and began to nibble on them happily. The third package contained daily necessities; the scent of vanishing cream filled the entire room the moment she opened it.
Chapter 18