Life's circumstances are indeed a mysterious affair; one never knows what awaits in the future.
Su Rong laughed again, "But whether it is a small idea or a grand pursuit, as long as it's not just living numbly through the days, it's all good. The fact that you can stand here proves that, although ordinary, you have never abandoned certain things. For instance, even though you may never have the opportunity to participate in the Imperial Examination like men, you still cherish things like reading and studying water management, don't you? You didn't deem these unimportant or stop learning them just because they might never be used."
Nangong Ya nodded vigorously, "Yes, I feel the same way. Ever since I was a child, I liked to study in the Private School with my peers, but because I am a girl and feared being criticized, I disguised myself as a boy and dressed in boys' robes. My father raised me as a boy, and I also acted like one. For many years, I almost forgot I was a girl."
