At the hot spring, water vapor drifted like a sheer veil, billowing upward in thick, steamy clouds that shrouded the entire valley in a hazy, ethereal world.
"Li Xiu, why don't you come down and soak? The water is lovely and warm," Sister-in-law Wu called out, looking over her shoulder as she stood by the spring's edge.
Li Xiu hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit uncertain. He was, in truth, bone-tired; the idea of soaking in the hot spring to relax sounded like a wonderful plan. So, he took off his outer coat, kept on his undergarments, and stepped slowly into the water.
Chapter 50