One morning, I woke up abruptly. There were many braziers in the room, and it was as warm as spring. However, I didn't know why, but I felt like it was snowing outside.

I lifted the quilt and put on a coat before walking to the window. A slight chill passed through the window frame to my fingertips.

"Ah Kim!"

Bi Yu came from behind the screen. When she saw me standing by the window and smiling at her, she almost dropped the bowl of medicine in her hand.

"Ah Kim, you're awake!"

She put down the bowl of medicine and ran over happily. When she stood in front of me, she looked bewildered. Her eyes were red. "Ah Kim, it's really you …"

I rubbed her head. Time passed so quickly. Jasper had grown so much. Sometimes, when I opened my eyes, I felt as if I was still in that manor. Mother was still by my side. She was doing needlework while looking at me with a smile.

It had been so many years, but she had never entered my dream even once …

The beauty in the Book of Songs was the same. From the time she was nine years old, she dreamed of him until she was nineteen. For ten years, she dreamed of him.

However, after she was nineteen years old, she didn't dream of him anymore.

"Bi Yu, help me bring the box in the cabinet on the right of the study."

The study wasn't far away. It was just a small corridor away. Bi Yu came back quickly.

I gently blew the dust off the carving. The box wasn't locked, so I gently opened it. It had been a long time, and even the special rice paper couldn't stop the erosion of time. The paper was yellow and brittle. However, the beauty in the painting was still vivid, sleeping with her eyes closed.

Braziers could be seen everywhere in the room. There was also one placed at the corner of the table. I looked at the pictures one by one and put them in the braziers one by one. The back by the lake, the back lying on the couch, the back dealing with work, the back supporting her chin, the back sleeping peacefully in her pajamas …

The red tongue of flame licked the yellowed paper. The paper was too brittle, so it burned very quickly. In just a short while, many of the portraits were burned away. The painstaking efforts of many years had turned into ashes in an instant.

"Ah Kim, don't cry …" Bi Yu handed me a handkerchief.

I carelessly wiped my eyes, but the tears still flowed down uncontrollably. "I, I didn't want to cry. The fire burned my eyes …" I stared at the burning rice paper in the brazier and repeated in a low voice, "The fire burned my eyes. I didn't cry."

This spirit has accompanied me in my dreams for ten years. Every flower, every tree, every blade of grass and every tree is him. Everything I think about is also him.

"Is he ignoring me now that I'm married? I can't see him anymore … Bi Yu, I'm so sad …" I hugged Bi Yu and cried uncontrollably. I didn't know why I was sad, but I felt as if a piece of my heart had been gouged out. It was so painful that I wanted to die.

"Bi Yu … I want to see him …"

'This bastard, he hasn't even let me see his eyes …'

There were so many paintings, but they were all of his back and sleeping figure. I didn't dream of him opening his eyes even once … This annoying spirit!

I cried harder and harder. It was a big loss!

Through my tears, I saw Bi Yu comforting me helplessly, "Ah Kim, don't cry. Where is he? I'll take you to see him …"

'That's right, where is this spirit?'

I was stunned for a moment, then I cried even harder. 'That bastard didn't talk to me, and I didn't hear his voice.' I cried and squeezed out four words from between my teeth, "He's not here anymore!" 'He won't enter my dreams anymore!'

After crying and crying, I felt much better. I wiped my tears and said, "Bi Yu, help me dress up. I want to go out and watch an opera!" 'I don't miss him at all!'

'What beauty … The actresses in the opera are more beautiful!'

Bi Yu was confused by my fluctuating mood, but she always listened to me. "Okay, okay, okay. I'll go and get some hot water."

The bronze mirror was blurry, but the grapevines around it were vividly carved. I didn't know which craftsman didn't polish the surface of the mirror, but used his skills on such a small detail.

I was bored and poked the plump grapevines, which aroused my appetite …

Jasper, who was combing my hair, suddenly burst into tears. Seeing me turn my head to look at her, she hurriedly wiped away her tears and put her hands behind her back. I deliberately teased her and playfully grabbed her hands. Then, I saw a few strands of snow-white hair in her hands. I was stunned for a moment.

It turned out that I also had white hair. That's right, when a woman reached my age, she could be a granny already.

Bi Yu's eyes were red, and she couldn't stop crying. "Ah Kim, don't look, don't look … Burp … Don't look, burp …"

I pulled myself together and deliberately teased her. "You're an adult. Why are you burping? Aren't you ashamed?"

Bi Yu cried and hiccuped. "You … Burp … You're not allowed to talk!

Burp … "She was so embarrassed that she stomped her feet. Then, she left me and ran out.

Fortunately, my hair was done. I opened the dresser and took out a brocade pouch from the bottom. The needlework on the pouch was clumsy, and the needlework was crooked. Bi Yu had spent a month to make this as a birthday present for me. Sapphire had laughed at her, and the little girl was so embarrassed that she didn't want to see anyone for the whole day.

When I thought about Sapphire, my mood turned sour. I heard that she had become a concubine, and she had been living a good life.

Bi Yu came back not long after. I asked her, "Is it snowing outside?"

She turned her back to me and rummaged through the wardrobe to look for clothes. She didn't even lift her head. "It's the first snow of the year."

I hesitated for a while. In the end, I couldn't hold back my curiosity and asked her, "Aren't you going to stop me from going out?"

She paused for a while. When she spoke again, her voice sounded nasal. "I won't stop you. You can go anywhere you want. I'll accompany you anyway."

After half an incense stick's worth of time, I looked at my bundled up body and glared at Bi Yu. Bi Yu ignored me and tip-toed to tie a fiery red cloak around me. The white fluff inside almost covered my face.

I slowly moved out of the door. It was snowing heavily outside.

Bi Yu held an umbrella over my head. Not a single snowflake fell on me. "It's the first snow of the year. It's really sudden. The grass is still green, but it's already falling. Granny said that it's an auspicious sign. We'll have a good harvest next year," Bi Yu whispered to me. Her voice was crisp, and it sounded even more pleasant in the rustling of the falling snow.

I pinched the fluffy ball at the end of the tie and softly replied.

It was still early after we finished listening to the opera in the Pear Garden. On the way back, I suddenly remembered Fan Xiwen's diary of Yueyang Tower. Thus, the carriage turned around and went to Yueyang Tower.

Yueyang Tower was bustling all year round. Thanks to Fan Xiwen's diary of Yueyang Tower, Yueyang Tower's already resounding reputation had risen to another level.

I sat by the window on the second floor. I propped my chin up and looked at the carved immortals riding cranes on the pillars in the hall. I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are there really immortals in this world?"

"If you think there are, then there are. If you think there aren't, then there aren't."

An unfamiliar voice sounded behind me. I turned to look at the owner of the voice. An unfamiliar man dressed like a scholar was standing next to our table. He looked at us with a smile. His gaze made me very uncomfortable.

"Brother Zhan Ming, over here!"

The door of a private room diagonally across from us was pushed open. Another man dressed like a scholar waved his hand and called for someone. I looked over and coincidentally met the surprised gaze of the person by the window.

An acquaintance.

I slowly looked to his right. A woman dressed in luxurious clothes was leaning against him. She was also looking at me in surprise. Her gaze even contained a bit of fear.

Oh, there was also an acquaintance.

"Xiuxiu, your body has recovered!" Li Zhe stood up excitedly. "Why didn't you send someone to tell me?"

"This is …" That Brother Zhan Ming looked like he didn't understand the situation.

Li Zhe looked very happy. He walked in front of me and introduced her to everyone. "This is my wife. Her body is unwell, so she doesn't often appear in front of others."

"So … this is the wife?" I didn't know which hothead said that.

The atmosphere became quiet.

Everyone at the table looked at Sapphire, who was still sitting in her original position with an ugly expression. Then, they looked at me. There was no need for words. The awkward atmosphere explained everything.

I tried hard to maintain a reserved and indifferent expression. Yes, I couldn't laugh. I couldn't ruin the atmosphere.

Sapphire's expression was about to shatter. She forced a smile and said, "My husband … Mister, I will sit outside with Madam. You can continue with your discussion."

Li Zhe looked at me questioningly. I nodded gently. It seemed that my action had given him an illusion. He looked very happy and nodded. "Alright. Sapphire, you can sit with Xiuxiu for a while. Xiuxiu, wait for me. We will go back together later."

I didn't know what kind of nonsense he was imagining, but he smiled at me affectionately. His smile made my hair stand on end. Although I liked pale-faced scholars, I didn't have any conflict with the bearded swordsman in the novels. But, but …