"Oh?"
Liu Di murmured in confusion, lifted the cloth curtain, and looked out the window. The first thing he noticed was a sweet, delicate floral fragrance.
Ahead lay a world filled with fruit trees, all in full bloom. Snow-white blossoms and crimson petals adorned the radiant spring scenery, a feast for the eyes.
Liu Di's nose twitched slightly. "Peach blossoms, pear blossoms. Peach and pear—escape."
Gu Xiao's voice came through. "Everyone thinks they understand my sister well, but that isn't true. She's different from us."
Liu Di's mood grew increasingly intense as he smiled and asked, "How is she different?"
Gu Xiao sighed softly. "She said she liked chess. If someone could defeat her in a match, she would sit down and have a long talk with them."
Little did they know.
The moment Liu Di poked his head out, he was seen by nearly a hundred retainers atop the tower.
"Tsk, tsk, another handsome young master has arrived."
"No need to guess. He's here for Goddess Luo again."
"Look at him, still wearing modern clothes. He's probably a newcomer."
"What could he possibly know about Goddess Luo?"
"There are nearly two hundred romantic talents in our tower, including plenty of chess masters. Forget playing against Goddess Luo—we haven't even found a way to start a game with her!"
"Even with Young Master Gu leading him, he'll probably return in defeat before long. Just like me, he'll end up using binoculars to admire Goddess Luo's peerless beauty!"
For a time, the retainers throughout Black Tower looked upon him with utter disdain. Their words were full of grievance as well, but none of them worried in the slightest, because no one could play chess with Goddess Luo!
"Chess."
Liu Di did not ask further inside the carriage. Instead, he stared at