Master Jinghu's Courtyard House seemed ordinary, yet upon entering, it revealed a hidden paradise.
Gigantic trees blocked the sun, winding corridors meandered, green water gleamed, Koi danced, and peach-colored hibiscus, white-colored hibiscus mutabilis, vermillion pomegranates, and purple lotuses blossomed with vibrant beauty. Walking among them felt akin to being in the Jiangnan Gardens.
Without showing any emotion, Song Jiyun walked alongside Yuan Yunzhong to the Flower Hall.
The hall boasted colored-glaze panels and the twelve-column screen door was wide open. A man clad in a bamboo-green robe sat with a book, arranging chess pieces beside a black lacquered round table.
"Grandfather!" Yuan Yunzhong called out to the man, his steps quickened with excitement.
The man rose, almost as tall as Yuan Yunzhong, with a thin face, jet-black hair, and narrow, phoenix eyes that shimmered with a cold frost but melted into warmth when his gaze fell upon Yuan Yunzhong.
