Late at night in Qixue Pavilion.
Liu Ruyan, dressed in a snow-white gown, reclined on a chaise lounge, reading a book.
When she came across the line, "Flowing water, falling flowers, spring has gone, between heaven and earth," tears streamed down her face.
Liu Ruyan closed her eyes, her pale lips trembling slightly as two clear tears fell. "In dreams, I forget I am but a guest, indulging in fleeting joy... Flowing water, falling flowers, spring has gone, between heaven and earth. In this endless night, my heart is already cold and desolate."
Xue Mei stood by, expressionless, her arms covered in swollen mosquito bites.
Those wretched mosquitoes! They never bit Liu Ruyan, only the maids who served her!
Liu Ruyan seemed to be talking to herself: "The deeper the love, the deeper the hurt. Shen Wei refuses to forgive Prince Yan. She and I are kindred spirits..."
