Ruan Fu turned and left the cave. She set out exceptionally early this time, afraid that Ruan Ning would intentionally leave her behind.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the meeting spot, Ruan Ning was nowhere to be seen. After confirming with the guards that her sister hadn't arrived yet, Ruan Fu stepped aside and waited patiently. It took a long time for Ruan Ning to finally make an appearance.
As expected, she was dressed far more extravagantly than last time. She wore her long hair down, adorned with a pearl forehead piece to keep the look from being too plain. Coincidentally, both of them had chosen to wear white animal skins. However, Ruan Ning had added a trim of snow-white fluff to the edges of her robe. It swayed with her every step, looking like drifting clouds. Though her feet were bare, she wore an anklet made of bells that chimed softly as she walked.
