Although Cloud Perch was not the provincial capital, it was the largest city by area in Yunchuan Province. Apart from the city center, its surrounding counties and districts were mostly mountainous.
Li Wanyin lived in Santang County. In earlier years, Santang County had not belonged to Cloud Perch; only after the administrative boundaries were redrawn had it come under the jurisdiction of Cloud Roost City.
If there was a poorest county or district in the city, it was probably Santang County. Its remote location meant its economy lagged far behind even Shangping County, where Wen Zhixia lived, let alone the urban area.
Santang County consisted mainly of small towns and villages. Chen Shi'an rode through the little county town with Li Wanyin on his bicycle.
After riding for just under half an hour, they entered a thoroughly rural stretch.
The tall buildings disappeared, and the fields on either side opened up. The winter rice paddies had long since been harvested, leaving brown earth exposed. Occasionally, stretches of vegetable greenhouses reflected the sunlight.
The air was much better than in the city, filled with the fresh, natural scent of earth and vegetation.
"We should be there in another ten minutes or so. Sister Wanyin, do you recognize the roads here?" Chen Shi'an asked her with a smile as he admired the rural scenery along the way.
"Hahaha, of course I do! We always take this road when we go from the village into town." With home just ahead, Li Wanyin felt not only a little excited but also unusually nervous.
Heaven knew what that nervousness was about!
"Then I'll turn off the navigation. You can give me directions, Sister Wanyin."
"Sure!"
Chen Shi'an switched off the navigation, replacing it with her gentle, refined voice. "Turn right at the intersection a few