Here stands the Nine Dragon Wall, a remarkable feature found exclusively in ancient royal buildings. It exemplifies the highest standards of craftsmanship. A simr Nine Dragon Wall can be found in the Forbidden City.


    While it might seem fitting in modern times, in the past, such high-caliber artifacts were reserved solely for the emperor. If anyone from the royal family discovered someone using these treasures, it would be considered treason, often punishable by death.


    This courtyard boasts four entrances and exits, and at its heart lies a miniature version of the Eastcliff garden,plete with rockeries, pavilions, small bridges, and flowing water.


    With only a handful of loyal servants from the Sun family in the courtyard, Stefanie felt at ease. She removed her mask, took Charlie’s arm, and said, “Charlie, do you remember this yard? We used to y hide and seek here when we were kids.”


    Charlie nodded and replied, “I remember, but it feels different from how I recall it.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Stefanie smiled, saying, “This ce has been refurbished. There are some changespared to how it used to be.”


    She then pointed to the frozen pond and exined, “There have always been many beautiful koi here. Some have been cared for by the Sun family for over 30 years, and some are still the same ones you saw before! However, it’s cold now, so the koi are kept in the next wing and will be released when spring arrives. Would you like to go see them?”


    Surprised, Charlie asked, “How long do koi live?”


    Stefanie replied with a smile, “Koi can live for about 25 to 30 years. If they are well cared for, they might live even longer.”


    She then added seriously, “Look, there are several kinds of pets. If raised properly, they can outlive us. Koi, tortoises, parrots, macaws, and sunflower parrots can live to be 60 or 70 years old.”


    As she finished speaking, Stefanie pulled Charlie along, saying, “Come on, I’ll take you to see them and see if you recognize any!”


    Stefanie led Charlie to a wing adjacent to the courtyard.


    This wing is spacious, with more than half of the area transformed into a temperature-controlled fish pond, where numerousrge koi swim gracefully.


    Excitedly, Stefanie pointed to one particr koi, nearly a meter long, saying, “Do you remember this one? You named it Dax, after the character in Doraemon.”


    Charlie smiled and nodded, “I remember! In my childhood memories, it felt like he was the biggest.”


    Stefanie confirmed, “It’s a Taisho three-color koi. My dad mentioned that purchasing it cost as much as a three-bedroom apartment in the Eastcliff Third Ring Road.”


    Charlie was taken aback; while surprised, he wasn’t entirely shocked. Koi can indeed be very expensive. Recently, the eldest daughter of the Firth family spent over 10 million dors on a single koi, a fact Charlie hade across.


    Thus, the true value of prized koi cannot bepared to that of ordinary ornamental fish.


    At that moment, Stefanie crouched at the edge of the pond, calling out to therge koi, which swam over to her. She reached out to touch it, and to her delight, it didn’t swim away.<fn2d89> The rightful source is FindN0vel</fn2d89>


    As she gently petted the koi, she said, “Dax, look! Charlie hase to see you. Do you remember him? He still remembers you.”


    Though koi are not afraid of people and might recognize Stefanie, they cannot respond like humans. Stefanie continued talking to the koi, then looked up at Charlie and said, “My dad said Dax is 30 years old this year. If cared for properly, he could live for another 40 years. We used to y with him when we were young. Charlie, when we have a baby, our child can y with him too!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>