"But what could he do, even if he was already a husband?
She remembered all the efforts she had put forth in this past year.
Previously, men were not particularly passionate towards her, yet they never really rejected her. Her desire for his heart remains unchanged to this day, but because of that purple-clad woman today, he had publicly humiliated her.
She felt both shameful indignation and some annoyance.
Her eyes flashed briefly as she clenched her hand.
"Three days, is it?"
A vibrant smile that seemed at odds with her delicate appearance played upon her lips. She slowly lowered her gaze, as if silently calculating something.
***
Tie Yi arranged accommodations for Dong Huiying and Shu Yu next to the Bell Tower.
During the night, Shu Yu sat cross-legged beside a low table, lightly stroking the strings of the guqin placed upon it.
The sound of the zither, like mountains and flowing water, wafted serenely into the distance.
