Old Kang's estate was truly grand, and the courtyard was resplendent with gold and jade. The individual pavilions looked magnificent indeed.
After entering the courtyard and passing through the back garden, we arrived at the entrance of the main hall. Old Kang instructed the servants to directly assign rooms to the few of us to rest, saying that anything else could wait until tomorrow.
Following that, each of us was allocated a pavilion with glazed tiles. Tea was set out on the table inside, and Han Lin, feeling thirsty, drank several cups in a row—perhaps because the chicken eaten in the woods had been too greasy. Not feeling very sleepy right now, I recalled the heartbreaking scene from earlier: Su Ya had finally reunited with her own biological sister. It was so touching! I felt as though tears were about to fall. At that moment, I also felt a bit of longing for my own mother, though I had never even met her. Mother, where on earth are you? No matter how bitter or exhausting it may be, I will find you in the vast universe.
Chapter 22