Only two groups went to pick lotus pods. Except for Bai Sulian and Ji Furong, who said they wanted to stay in the pavilion to paint, everyone else boarded the small boat. When Bai Sulian mentioned staying back to paint, Changping rolled her eyes.
Bai Sulian was determined to become a talented woman, excelling in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Among these noble daughters, Ji Furong particularly appreciated painting, and with Bai Sulian's deliberate engagement, the two quickly bonded, staying in the pavilion to paint and play music together.
Changping was quite happy, taking a few people on the small boat with Little Gold scissors to gather not only fresh lotus pods but also a few half-bloomed lotus flowers, which would be quite a refined pleasure to keep in their rooms.
