Chapter 67 Celebrating the Festival
Placing this painting aside, Lu Zheng once again let his brush flow, painting a Peach Grove Ladies Painting.
The background of the painting featured a peach tree large enough for two people to circle with their arms joined; beneath the tree stood a lady in a trailing phoenix-tailed skirt in pink and red gauze, wearing a Hundred-Cui Flying Sparrow Gold Hairpin, with lipstick and eyeshadow applied. Her eyes were bright as water, gazing outside the picture.
This was precisely the image of Shen Ying who appeared in Lu Zheng’s dream that night.
One shouldn’t favor one over the other!
The next day, Lu Zheng sent both paintings for mounting, and to avoid any mishaps, he specifically delivered them to a modern shop, instructing them to use traditional mounting methods.
Thinking it over, Lu Zheng returned to the past, buying a blank stitched book from a bookstore.
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Two days passed by in a flash.
The Qixi Festival arrived as scheduled.
Early in the morning, Lu Zheng already heard the bustling noise outside.
It was a rare festival day, and rural farmers from the countryside came to town carrying goods, adding to the Qixi Festival’s lively atmosphere.