Have a Happy Dream

The next day, by the time Wang Yan returned with breakfast, the courtyard was already quite lively.

Hongdou, who rarely got up early, had already finished a set of body-strengthening exercises. Her face was rosy and her eyes bright, but she wore an expression of utter disdain as she taught Xu Hongmi the movements. Her mouth never stopped spouting insults—things like "all thumbs" and "big brain, simple limbs." In short, she was happily looking down on her sister, enjoying the chance to run her mouth.

Xu Hongmi naturally acted quite impatient too, though she gave as good as she got with her sarcasm. The sisters bickered as one taught and the other learned. The teacher thought the student was stupid, while the student thought the teacher was silly.

Meanwhile, Bai Manjun, already in her forties, was doing yoga on a mat nearby. At her age, and especially since she cared deeply about maintaining her figure and skin, she naturally placed great importance on getting enough rest. After all, no matter how good or effective skincare products and spa treatments were, they could never compare to proper rest.

That was why she tended to get up relatively early here, practicing every morning. She had risen even earlier today because the courtyard's soundproofing was poor, and Xu Hongdou and Xu Hongmi's bickering had been particularly grating in that hazy state between sleep and wakefulness.

Bai Manjun did not seem bothered by the chill. Dressed in tight yoga pants and a small tank top, several alluring lines of cleavage exposed, her graceful curves stood out with every movement, displaying the sensual charm of a woman in her forties.

Wang Yan politely greeted her before looking at the Xu sisters. "Sister Hongmi, there's no need to learn it all in one day. This routine