Chapter 161 - 111: The Lady’s Gift
The night sky hung low, and a faint ink fragrance filled the study.
Behind a desk piled with scrolls, Ran Qingchen, holding a fine brush made from purple wolf hair, rubbed her slightly sore wrist and glanced at the sky outside the window before continuing to bury herself in the documents, constantly making annotations.
Occasionally, when encountering difficult problems, she would pause, frown in thought, and unconsciously bite the end of her brush.
The sheer moonlight filtered through the curtain and slanted across her body, enhancing her ethereal allure even further.
As the new head of the institute, she had plenty of matters to handle, especially since the institute was still in its formative stage. Even with the capable assistance of Yuan Anjiang, Ran Qingchen still often felt overwhelmed and exhausted.
However, her naturally resilient nature compelled her to persevere despite the immense pressures.
Her resolve stemmed not only from the great expectations of the Ran Family and the Sect but also from a personal desire. She hoped to one day reach the heights her mother had achieved and tell the world in the guise of a righteous leader that if her mother, Jiang Wan, could dance high above the nine heavens, so could her daughter.
Due to the warmth provided by the stove in the study, Ran Qingchen was not dressed in her usual formal attire but wore a simple undergarment with a thin shawl casually draped over it. Her slim arms were vaguely visible beneath the sleeves, suggestively hidden yet exposed, and even the whiteness of her neck was clearly visible.
Without the restraint of her usual attire, she truly demonstrated a majestic presence.
Indeed, she embodied the saying, "Mountains rise fiercely like rainbows, and a majestic figure shakes Jiuzhou."