C41 It Is Normal

The western room served as Zhong Yuyuan's kitchen, where the traditional clay stove filled the space with smoke, leaving the walls charred and darkened.

What was once a vibrant green room had succumbed to the deep brown of grease and soot, the beams overhead a mottled black and white.

Yet, when Zhong Yuyuan emerged, the atmosphere transformed.

Her presence evoked a wild beast's painting