In the blink of an eye, New Year's Day had passed, and a new year had begun. At the end of January, school let out for winter break.
Xiao Man politely declined Gongsun Ruxue's invitation yet again. Seeing the lonely smile on Ruxue's face as she waved goodbye, Xiao Man couldn't help but feel a pang of apology. 'How many times has she invited me out? I've lost count.' This time, it was to admire the wintersweet, which was in full bloom. Apparently, her family grew a rare and precious variety seldom seen in Beijing. If she weren't busy, she would have loved to go, but she really did have other plans. Just yesterday, she had promised Yang Liu'er over the phone that she would visit the Lu Family for Weiwei's birthday.
