Because the banquet was about to begin, the vast majority of guests were gathered in the ballroom. By contrast, the backyard seemed exceptionally quiet and secluded, like a hidden utopia. Only occasionally would two or three people pass through the winding path.
The sun had completely dipped below the horizon, and the final glow of twilight was slowly fading away. As night fell, the moon began to emerge, its light filtering through the swaying branches of the trees in the backyard, casting dappled shadows across the Jiangnan-style courtyard.
Shen Guangji walked in front. The moonlight outlined his tall, slender frame, stretching his shadow long across the ground until he seemed to merge with the night. Luo Xinyun followed steadily in her high heels; the soft sound of her soles tapping against the stone path was remarkably crisp in the tranquil atmosphere.
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