In the blink of an eye, vibrant spring colors painted the land. Lanjing grew warmer day by day. During the day, flowers and plants grew wildly under the warm sun, and the garden by the entrance of Bauhinia Company was swarming with bees from parts unknown.
Before night fell, the sun would sink toward the horizon. Time slipped through one's fingers as the sun rose again the next day to awaken the sleeping masses. Life felt like it was on fast-forward, sped up a hundredfold.
The lake was covered in green algae, and more people came out to stroll along the riverbank. Girls in short skirts were everywhere, their snow-white legs on full display.
In a car heading to Kyoto for a business trip, Pei Youwen watched the young women posing for photos and sighed in admiration for the umpteenth time, "Spring really is the best. Everything is so pleasing to the eye."
