Morning light, like melted golden liquid, gently coated the neat, orange-red brick walls of the new residential area in the Serenitea Pot. A light rain last night had washed away the dust; the flagstone paths gleamed wetly as they wound into the distance. The air was filled with the damp scent of fresh earth, the distinct fragrance of new timber, and a rare, reassuring peace.
In the distance, several huge glass windows of the newly built Central Archives building greedily drank in the morning sun, reflecting large patches of dazzling light like hope-filled jewels inlaid in this sanctuary. Closer by, in Limeng's famous experimental plot, a new batch of seedlings had just broken through the soil, their tender tips holding plump, round dewdrops that trembled in the breeze, refracting tiny, enchanting rainbows.
Ganyu stood on the steps at the entrance of one of the new homes. Her long ice-blue hair was gently stirred by the morning wind, the tassels of the jade hairpin in her locks swaying slightly. She stood straight, holding a document stamped with the bright red seal of the Liyue Qixing in both hands, the paper making a faint rustling sound in the wind. Her gaze was calm and stern as she swept it over Limeng and Jingyi, who stood side by side below the steps.
Chapter 76