It's not appropriate, not appropriate at all. She is a Teacher from the Academy, and I am a student. This is far too against the norms.
Zhao Rong chuckled to himself, shaking his head to dispel these fluttering thoughts, choosing not to ponder them further.
He scanned his surroundings; there weren't many pedestrians on the road, and most of them seemed to be fellow scholars and older classmates from the Academy, as the majority of students from the Mochi Academy were still in class.
The weather was clear today; the morning sun spread its warmth over him.
Underneath the sun, Zhao Rong squinted slightly, hands clasped behind his back, humming a tune, when suddenly, a figure appeared at the corner ahead and caught his eye.
This was a graceful silhouette clad in a Confucian robe, walking towards Zhao Rong along with the sunlight, carrying the delicate scent of orchids and stepping with quiet grace.
For a moment.