The fire in the fireplace crackled gently. Grandma Bei, Maid Ye Zhai, and Bei Sangyun huddled together, warming themselves with mugs of local hot chocolate.
It was the fifth day of their travels abroad—and their last day in the northern part of the world.
As the three of them were nearly dozing off, Bei Sangyun suddenly received a message.
It was from the old artisan. The watch had been finished.
It was completed a week earlier than expected. Bei Sangyun was thrilled and wanted to see it in person. But since she was still on the trip, she couldn't pick it up herself. Instead, she told the artisan someone else would collect it on her behalf.
After the call, Bei Sangyun messaged Zhong Cheng and asked him to pick it up for her.
The next day, just as she arrived in another country, she received a reply. Zhong Cheng had collected the watch. Coincidentally, he was also on a business trip in the same country and offered to drop it off in person.
