It took a full day to return to the Capital, and after a meal, Lu Wanwan had fallen asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
When she awoke the next day, the sun was already high. She rubbed her eyes and mouth, feeling a strange numbness, which she attributed to the exhaustion of yesterday’s bumpy journey. As she sat up, her gaze fell upon several scrolls resting quietly on her pillow.
Puzzled, she picked one up and slowly unrolled it. The first thing that met her eyes was a starlit night sky, followed by the Baiyuan River below, dotted with blooming lanterns. Finally, her eyes landed on the woman standing by the riverbank. In the painting, her profile was as beautiful as a picture, her smile radiant, and the light reflecting off the water cast a luminous, dazzling glow upon her.
Chapter 99