Around ten o'clock the next day, golden light spread across the earth.
Chen Xiaojun was in the study, fully focused on adding the final exquisite touches to "Qingming Shanghe Tu."
This work had cost him months of painstaking effort, and now he was finally about to bring it to a perfect close.
Su Ningxia carefully held down the scroll at the side to ensure that this masterpiece would be properly preserved once it was finished.
Just then, Zhu Wuneng came rushing in with a flurry of steps, shouting, "Young Master, the Genius List has released a special issue!"
Behind him, Gao Cuilan also hurried into the study.
Chen Xiaojun raised his head, his gaze temporarily leaving the canvas as he glanced at the panting Zhu Wuneng.
He took the towel Su Ningxia handed him, gently wiped his hands, then asked calmly, "What special issue? Tell me in detail."
Zhu Wuneng excitedly waved the two small booklets in his hand and said, "The people from Heaven Knows Pavilion personally delivered these to the residence this morning."
"One is the Genius List Sub-list, listing the geniuses ranked from 101st to 200th."
"The other is called Twelve Golden Hairpins of the Red Chamber. Inside, it's divided into two rankings: the Twelve Hairpins and the Secondary Hairpins!"
Seeing Zhu Wuneng's eager, animated expression, Chen Xiaojun could not help teasing him. "Judging by the way you look, is there something especially good-looking or interesting on the lists?"
Zhu Wuneng's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded. "Young Master, look at these Twelve Golden Hairpins. They're among the beauties of this age."
"There's Older Sister Xiao Yi and Xi Xi, ranked in the top ten with peerless elegance, and Older Sister Yanwu, ranked eleventh with a valiant bearing."
"The cold beauty of Heavenly Snow Woman Zhan