Chapter 44: New Year

Snow had blanketed the landscape for three days, and silver snowflakes continued swirling in the air. Families kept the doors of their homes tightly shut, protecting themselves against the biting cold.

Li Tongya entrusted the care of Lijing Village’s small courtyard to Li Qiuyang. Together with Liu Rouxuan, they made their way up Mount Lijing.

Trudging through the deep snow, Liu Rouxuan, clad in a light gray fur coat, beamed as she held Li Tongya’s hand.

Her...