It had been a month since Murong Fu had come of age, and throughout this entire month, he continued to visit the Wang family estate every day.
However, aside from the moments when Murong Fu was reciting the "Journey to the West," Li Qingluo would spend most of her time avoiding him. Murong Fu grew increasingly convinced that the heavens were biased, deliberately trying to force Li Qingluo to change her attitude toward him and his kin just to pave the way for Duan Zhengchun. He silently resolved that he must put a stop to this.
In truth, ever since that night, Li Qingluo had inadvertently discovered a flow of Internal Energy within her, and she felt more invigorated and clear-headed than ever before. Yet, whenever she recalled that night—the sound of rain on the plantain leaves—she would find her composure shattered. Even during the day, she would often drift off while listening to Murong Fu’s stories. When the second month arrived and her monthly cycle came as scheduled, she felt deeply ashamed that her husband, Wang Yun, and her sister-in-law, Madame Wang, were questioning her on whether she had succeeded.
Chapter 33