Yet her pride kept her from saying a word about it.
She truly felt her calligraphy was improving every day. The sense of visible progress was indeed captivating.
However, she wondered how long she could sustain this.
This one-on-one tutoring filled her with both love and fear. It felt as though she was being led by an invisible hand along a tightrope high in the frigid wind. She reveled in the thrill and sense of accomplishment sparked by forward movement, yet she feared falling off or having her little warmth blown away by a gust of wind.
At that moment, Li Shi turned to her and smiled, saying, "Let's leave it at that for now. I've covered all the key techniques of 'Beauty's Bath' with you these past days. From here on out, it's up to you to put in the hard work."