Stepping out of the main room and strolling slowly along the corridor, Yi Roujing felt as if she had leapt into a painting, with a faint floral scent filling her nostrils, lifting her spirits.
The sunlight was just right, half of the pavilion was in the sun, and the carvings on the stone table and stone stool were also of lotus flowers. It seemed that Mrs. Tong was a person who loved lotuses.
The pavilion was situated atop a rockery, and sitting inside, one could take in the full view of the lotus pond. It turned out there were fish swimming freely in the pond, and fish food was placed on the long stone bench along the pavilion's inner wall.
"Have a seat. The tea is just right now, you've come at a good time," Elder Tong fanned his hand and smelled the tea aroma from the lid of the cup. As he tilted the lid slightly, fragrant tea water seeped through the fine seam, and after pouring a cup, Elder Tong handed it to Yi Roujing first.
