Days passed like a flash, and before they knew it, the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month arrived, leaving just seven days until the New Year.
Whether it was just as their family had said or not, if it had snowed heavily beforehand, decorating would have been far more difficult. But no sooner had they finished putting up the decorations than heavy, goose-feather snow began to fall day after day, blanketing the entire courtyard in pristine white.
At first, Jian Xin had been very worried about the lanterns at the gate and the colorful ribbons wound around the railing, fearing that if the snow was too heavy, it would ruin them or soak them through. Her worries, however, proved entirely unnecessary. For several days running, no matter how fiercely the snow fell outside, the lanterns remained brightly lit, and the ribbons retained their exceptionally vibrant colors.
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