Soon after, guided by Liu Qingyue's enthusiastic hospitality, Luo Bing stepped into the Youyue Pavilion. The two women possessed completely different temperaments: one radiated an ethereal, sacred, and pristine air that brooked no violation, while the other was pure, touching, and profoundly endearing. Yet both were peerless beauties of breathtaking allure. Walking side by side, they presented a captivating sight that would surely rivet the gaze of any outside observer.
Xia Changsheng certainly wanted to follow and perform his filial duties, but this "Aunt Luo" refused to grant him a pleasant expression, leaving him to helplessly rub his nose and take his leave with good grace.
In the days that followed, the rhythm of Xia Changsheng's life was thoroughly disrupted. As the head of the household, he could previously do as he pleased in the estate's back courtyard whenever the mood struck; but now, he had to tread carefully in all matters within the manor, terrified of drawing the attention of that unfathomable Guhong Fairy and incurring her displeasure.
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