The thirtieth of the twelfth month. New Year's Eve.
The new year had arrived.
The Immortal City had kicked off its New Year festivities.
The Cheng Family Manor was also exceptionally lively. The two clans, rarely gathered together, created a bustling scene that filled the entire manor with laughter and cheer.
Cheng Zongwen had sent over a large supply of New Year's goods, which the clan elders then distributed to the manor's residents.
Large, red lanterns hung high in front of every household, their vibrant color especially festive. Their light spilled onto the ground, covering it in what looked like a warm, red veil.
Children dressed in new clothes ran and played throughout the manor. Their cheeks were flushed red from the cold, but they paid it no mind, tightly clutching all sorts of small firecrackers in their hands.
