Outside the Tianhe Alliance, Xun'er stood in the morning light like a peony in full bloom, breathtakingly beautiful.
Her eyes seemed like the brightest stars in the night sky, deep and mysterious, flashing with yearning and curiosity for life. Her lashes swept gently like fans, and every blink was like playing a soul-stirring melody. Sunlight spilled over her jet-black hair, while her facial features were exquisitely defined and her skin was as smooth and lustrous as the finest porcelain. Her lips curved slightly into a gentle yet confident smile, as though it could melt frost in an instant and warm the very air around her.
Xun'er wore a dark-blue qipao that swayed gently in the breeze like deep-blue aquatic grass in a clear spring. Every movement revealed grace and composure, as if she were a woman who had stepped out of a classical painting, tranquil yet vivid.
The world around her seemed to pause for her. The flowers, grass, and trees lowered their heads in admiration, as though even the sunlight lingered for her beauty. Xun'er's very presence was a dreamlike, picturesque scene that made people stop to admire her and feel the beauty radiating from within.
Yet this dreamlike woman who seemed to have stepped out of a painting was now filled with anticipation. From time to time, she adjusted her hair and clothing to ensure that, after so long apart, Xiao Yan would see her at her very best. A tempting flush colored her face from her fantasies.
Gu Nanhai and Gu Lin, standing nearby, could not help but sigh when they saw their Young Lady acting this way.
"Let Xun'er pursue whoever she wants. If any of you dare interfere, don't blame me for turning hostile!"
It was strange. Ever since Gu Yuan had vanished for several