—7 years later—
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of wood knocking against wood was heard throughout the reading room. It was soft yet steady and persistent like the hand of a metronome. A long mane-like white hair slipped stubbornly through the ear, landing on top of a beautiful face, only to have it blown away aggressively.
An audible yawn that resembled the roar of a tiger sounded. No one would have expected that kind of noise coming from such an elegant looking woman. Cerulean eyes blinked rapidly, trying to get rid of the tears that blurred her vision.
No matter how hard she tried to blink her eyes, the letters in front of her were still in a blurry state. The more she stared, the more these seemed to make no sense!
Not to mention, it was still too early! Her brain wasn't awake enough to function properly.
Bai Shuyin groaned. She knocked her forehead against the wooden desk countless times until it bruised under the harassment.
