Viajando para um Romance de Época como Arquiteta

A summer afternoon, the cicadas' calls rang out incessantly.

Sunlight filtered through the wooden lattice window, dividing the patches of light on the floor into eight equal squares.

Dust particles danced in the sunlight, accompanied by the music playing on the radio.

"I am but a small stone, deeply buried in the earth, willing to pave the way..."

The lingering melody stirred the person lying on the bed to open their eyes.

Lin Yilan sat up and reached for the radio’s play button. With a click, the music was cut off.

Hearing the meows from downstairs, Lin Yilan turned over to grab her watch.

It was a renowned Plum Blossom brand watch. Though its surface bore some scratches from use, its polished face still reflected the owner's care.

Hmm, it was about the hottest time of day.

At this hour each day, the little tabby cat at her grandparents’ house would be driven to meow loudly by the heat.

Though she couldn’t understand the cat’s words, she guessed it was angrily cursing this sweltering, maddening weather.

“From Old Niu’s place, did you hear? Professor Li’s country bride is going to meet her in-laws. And that girl from her ex-husband’s family is coming along too.”

“Can Sister-in-law Li stand it? She always holds her head high when she sees us country women—looking down on us all the time.”

“Not to mention, last time she saw me, she even deliberately covered her nose. So pretentious. Her face is all wrinkled, yet she acts so affected.”

“Poor Commander Li, truly unlucky to