Picture Book

After lunch, Anji hugged her mother, who left reluctantly to return to work. Lizi was still made to rest, so the other maids assisted Anji with her massage.

Gu Ying had no idea why an assistant teacher was assigned to remain by Anji's side until dinner. Although her official work started tomorrow, she could not defy the Madam's orders. Hence, she stood guard inside Anji's bedroom and watched the small girl groan in agony at the massage the other maids were giving her.

"What's Manchuria like?" Anji asked. "Is it pretty? Can you see the ocean from there?"

Happy to share more about her country of origin with Anji, Gu Ying reminisced about the little memories she had about her childhood while her parents were still alive.

"We're nomads," she explained. "All the people born in the grassland are nomads. Some raise horses, while others raise sheep. The sky was very huge, and there was nothing but grass and snow as far as the eye could see."