In Zhaojia Gou, within the ancestor's sprawling courtyard, peach blossoms forced to bloom by spirit arts flourished through all four seasons.
Beneath a peach tree, Yulan wore a small white quilted jacket as she leaned against an oval stone table. In one hand, she held a small white porcelain bowl filled with white milk.
With her other hand, she used a spoon to scoop up the milk, feeding it spoonful by spoonful to a small white cat resting on the stone table that was only slightly larger than the palm of a hand.
Chapter 110