"Is that the building?"
After walking for about an hour, Sha Lifei pointed ahead.
There by the lakeside, in the midst of the brightest lights, stood a magnificent pavilion built by the water.
The building was two stories high, adorned with architraves and flying eaves, painted red with gold details. Hanging beneath the eaves were a row of large red lanterns inscribed with the three gilded characters "Yanbo Building," conspicuous even amidst the daylight-like illumination of the lakeside.
Its vast size exceeded the surrounding structures, justifying its reputation as the renowned "money-squandering den" of Jinan City.
In front of the building, there was a continuous stream of carriages and sedans, decorated in luxurious styles.
Officials, merchants, and scholars clad in splendid clothing, seemingly romantic with their folding fans, entered endlessly, welcomed by enchanting and beautiful women.
