Delphine returned to the hotel she was staying at and carefully examined the gifts, only to realize that Desmond wasn't exaggerating in the slightest.
The Wild Ginseng was at least a hundred years old, with an incredibly elegant form that was quite rare. The embroidery was double-sided craftsmanship, vividly detailed and exquisitely beautiful. The Four Treasures of the Study carried a strong sense of antiquity—the inkstone felt unusually smooth to the touch, carved with mountain and water motifs. As for the other gifts, she couldn't quite discern their value, so she carefully put them away, planning to ask her father for advice later.
Delphine had arranged relatively relaxed background roles for the Wood Family members—such as elderly people sitting peacefully at the alley entrance, or various passersby without lines, allowing them to improvise.
