He found peace in this play, if a woman could be fearless, what was there for him to be afraid of? Even if he spent the rest of his life without someone to rely on, it wouldn't matter.
He slowly stood up from the wall.
On the other side, Xue Fangfei was swinging on a swing, her laughter spreading from the courtyard, a beauty's smile that many wished to behold. Jih Heng stood below that very wall and, for a moment, suddenly felt that Xue Fangfei might truly be a beauty.
Beauty lies in the bones, not the skin, but this beauty was unaware of her charm. Her demeanor was gentle and adorable, appearing without temper, yet she was like a wildflower not yet in bloom, indistinguishable from other flowers before blossoming. When she bloomed passionately, no one knew what kind of colors she would show.
It was a pity she was planted in the Shen family's courtyard, uncertain if she would ever have the chance to blossom for herself in this lifetime.
