In the Peach Blossom Forest, the Falling Blossoms drifted in profusion.
Pink-white petals rustled down from the branches. Some floated onto the bluestone slabs, some fell into the wine pot, and some came to rest on Gu Linyuan's shoulder before being carried away by the wind.
Sunlight leaked through the gaps between the flowering branches, scattering flecks of light across the ground.
Gu Linyuan lay on a rocking chair, holding a celadon wine cup in his hand. The wine swayed gently inside the cup, reflecting the shifting flower shadows and skylight overhead.
He took a sip, swallowed unhurriedly, then closed his eyes and rocked the chair twice. The chair gave a faint creak.
Ah Yin stood behind him.
Today, she wore a pair of dark gray flared pants. The legs spread outward from the knees, brushing lightly against the ground at her ankles.
The fabric was very thin, clinging closely to her legs and clearly outlining the curves from her waist to her thighs.
The waistline of the pants rested just above her hip bones, slipping down slightly with the motion of her kneading his shoulders and revealing a strip of snow-white skin at her waist. Wrapped in the flared pants, her hips looked especially full, round and heavy, the fabric tugging with every tiny movement she made and drawing fine creases along the sides.
Her upper body was covered by a short pale-white blouse, its neckline neither too high nor too low, revealing her delicate collarbones when she bent forward.
She bent slightly at the waist as she kneaded Gu Linyuan's shoulders. Her pale golden eyes were lowered, her gaze resting on the side of his face, gentle and quiet, like shallow water lit through by warm sunlight.
Gu Linyuan turned his head slightly. His gaze slid down from