Chapter 39: Fish in the Pond

"Sung Ruize, look quickly, there's a bird's nest up here..."

Sung Ruize's forehead was pulsing with veins; he turned back impatiently, only to see that slender figure nimbly scaling the tree.

She perched atop a branch, carefully reaching for the bird eggs.

Her hair was tousled, dark locks brushing against her fair cheeks. The instant she retrieved the eggs, a smile blossomed on her face, radiant as the first spring flowers, breathtaking in its beauty.

She placed the bird eggs into her basket, then looked down at Sung Ruize below.