The next day, around ten in the morning, golden light blanketed the earth.
Chen Xiaojun was in his study, wholly absorbed in adding the final exquisite touches to Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
He had poured months of painstaking effort into this work, and now it was finally approaching a perfect finish.
Su Ningxia carefully held down the painting scroll beside him, ensuring that the masterpiece could be properly preserved once it was complete.
Just then, Zhu Wuneng came thundering in, shouting, "Young Master, the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking has released special editions!"
Behind him, Gao Cuilan also hurried into the study.
Chen Xiaojun raised his head, briefly drawing his gaze away from the canvas to glance at the panting Zhu Wuneng.
He took the hand towel Su Ningxia offered him, gently wiped his hands, and asked calmly, "What special editions? Tell me more."
Zhu Wuneng excitedly waved the two booklets in his hands. "People from the Heaven-Knowing Tower personally delivered these to our residence this morning."
"One is the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking Secondary List, which lists the prodigies ranked from 101st to 200th."
"The other is called Red Chamber Twelve Golden Hairpins. It contains two lists: the principal hairpins and the secondary hairpins!"
Seeing Zhu Wuneng's exuberance and animated expression, Chen Xiaojun could not resist teasing him. "Judging by that look on your face, is there something particularly beautiful or interesting on those lists?"
Zhu Wuneng's eyes lit up, and he hastily nodded. "Young Master, look at these Twelve Golden Hairpins. They're among the beauties of our age."
"There are Sister Xiao Yi and Sister Xixi, peerless beauties ranked in the top ten, and the valiant, dashing Sister Yanwu, ranked eleventh."
"The icy beauty of Heavenly Snow Woman Zhan Ruoxi and the holiness of Spirit Fox Fairy Hu