After lunch, everyone made their final preparations, loaded everything Aunt Zhang had prepared into the cars, and set off for the Manor in two cars.
The Manor was huge and made a great place for small animals to play, so Crown Prince and Zhou Zhichu's two cats came along too.
The Manor wasn't far away. In less than ten minutes, the cars stopped at its entrance, where two rows of neatly trimmed wisteria trellises formed an arched passage. Purple blossoms swayed gently in the breeze, as though welcoming every visitor.
Beyond the entrance, carefully tended gardens surrounded the Manor. From the moment they stepped inside, there was nothing but peace and warmth.
The cars drove right up beside the house, where an outdoor parking area had been set aside specifically for vehicles that might be needed at any time.
"It's so beautiful here." Ren Anwen turned in a circle after getting out, her gaze missing nothing. "So many flowers! Shuran, did your grandpa plant all of these?"
Chi Shuran raised a hand to shade her eyes. "Yes. My grandpa loves flowers. After retiring, he started pottering around with all sorts of plants at the Manor. He's turned lots of the land here into gardens."
Once Crown Prince and the two cats jumped out of the cars, they paid no mind to being somewhere new and raced wildly after one another across the nearby lawn.
"Fat Tiger, don't go too far. Remember where you are, and don't get Sticky Rice lost," Zhou Zhichu called out, leaving the two of them to it.
Lin Yuxuan said, "Huh? Fat Tiger looks after Sticky Rice?"
"Fat Tiger can remember places, but Sticky Rice is a little dim. Whenever they go out to play, Sticky Rice follows Fat Tiger, or he won't be able to