Traveling day and night, Song Qingshu finally reached Shanyin on the morning of the third day. After asking a few passersby for directions, he learned that the Lu family was a prominent clan in Shanyin City, and he found the place easily.
He had a servant announce his arrival, then stood at the gate waiting. What he had feared most was arriving only to find Lu Guanying absent, which would have been troublesome. Fortunately, judging from the servant's reaction, Lu Guanying had already returned to the mansion.
Song Qingshu stood at the entrance, surveying the surrounding terrain. He could not help but marvel that the Lu family truly was Shanyin's most flourishing clan. Whether in location or the scale of Lu Mansion, it was first-rate in every respect.
The gate creaked open behind him. Song Qingshu assumed Lu Guanying had come out and turned around instinctively. "I didn't expect you to come out... so quickly."
When he saw who stood before him, Song Qingshu froze as well. A young woman in white stood prettily before him. Her complexion was slightly sallow, but her oval face was exquisitely beautiful and charming.
Morning sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell across her face. Her cheeks were flushed, her thin red lips curved slightly upward. Even Song Qingshu, accustomed to beauty, secretly praised her. What a bright-eyed, pearly-toothed beauty.
But he soon noticed her legs. From the way she walked, she seemed to limp slightly, and he could not help feeling it was a pity.
The young woman had rushed out excitedly, never expecting to find a man standing at the gate. Caught off guard, she was startled as well. When she noticed him examining her from head to toe, his invasive gaze made her feel as though she were unclothed, and irritation