The snow falls, tiny little crystals of ice floating down to land on everyone around, some on their faces melting at the touch, some gathering on their shoulders, and the rest on the ground.
Although it's cold, the sun is out.
The snowflakes are small, hard, and more like ice.
From children to the Elderly, most of them wear coats, jackets, hats, scarves, and gloves.
The ones who dare to be brave could only have their body shudder, and the people close to them could hear their teeth chatter. Blowing their hands, rubbing their own arms, and holding hands with their partners, trying to give some warm breath to themselves.
Many of them received some disdainful and scornful gazes.
A sudden wind makes the snow bounce and a breeze stirs the air, making it difficult to catch a single snowflake that falls from the sky to cover the land in the icy ground little by little.
Some snowplows gave way to the vehicles behind.
At a Bus Station not far from a Couple's Bakery.
"Ah! This place is colder than the countryside!" A man complained, rubbing his arms while his body shakes. "You did not tell me about this damn cold."
"Don't mess with everyone. We told you to pack heavy clothes." Another man answered with a snort.
"Hey, this is City A, which is closer to the Capital City. So, it's colder. Don't make trouble. I have an extra coat. Take it." Another man threw a coat at the one complaining.
"Damn, this is friendship. Thanks, man!" The complaining man rubbed the coat and put it on with a smile on his face.
"You are a man, behave like one." A woman gives him a disdainful look.
Their breath can be seen like smoke coming out of their mouths as they speak.
"Damn woman, the weather did not discriminate between gender, man or woman, it doesn't matter." Snorted the man who complained.
The woman wanted to retort, but before she could, her eyes catch something behind them…
A young lady got off the bus, taking a deep breath under her coat covering her head, exposing only her red and shiny lips and white teeth, and white chin. But the sight of it, and the shape of her body under the heavy clothes, can draw the attention of the people around her.
When she moves, no one could breathe, her presence makes her overwhelms even the beauty of the snow.
She did not notice the quietness of her surroundings.
"Ha~. Well, I'm finally here." The young lady spoke, little did she know that her voice enchanted everyone around, ladies and gentlemen alike. When she spoke, everyone could not help but gasp.
Her voice sounded magical, like a fairy in the forest, enchanting the hunters to protect her.
When Yun Xue returned, she found herself admiring the place where she was born, but did not grow up. She had been yearning to come back to this place. But she only wanted to come back for one reason only.
There is only one person who can make her come back to this place, her Big Brother. But there is a second person, the person with whom she had made a promise of sharing their life together.
When she was at the bus station's exit and was about to walk to hail a taxi. She saw a huge public screen in the building in front of her. And the news attracted her attention.
The public screen's announcement about a certain 17-year-old being engaged to a 22-year-old young man. The union of two prosperous families.
What astonished Yun Xue is that she is familiar with the man. The same young man that Yun Xue shared a promise.
The same young man to whom, she wrote letters day after day. The same young man did not answer any. She thought he was busy with his family's business.
But the reality made her heart tear apart.
She called her big brother a few days ago, and he did not know about that engagement. If he knew, he would've stopped her from coming back. But he did not do it.
She remembered her parents' cold and unfeeling reception when she returned years ago. And her heart numbed.
In her panic and heartbreaking moment, she hurried and took a taxi. She unconsciously told the driver to take her to the Yun family's residence.
Tears keep flowing, bathing her smooth and pale face.
Her eyes closed, and the driver saw her state and did not try to strike up a conversation with her.
When she reached the residence, she took $100 to pay the fare.
"Wait a minute, Young Lady. I'll give you the change." The driver told her with some consideration, after seeing her urge to go down.
"No need, keep the change. Thank you for letting me cry." The young lady tried to smile, but her smile was pathetic and ugly, she left the driver behind sighing sadly.
Her retreating back was lonely and desperate.
The driver felt sorry for her, he remembers his daughter, he was like that when a youngster broke her heart. And seeing the huge residence, he felt more heartbroken for her.
"They have the money, but not the right to love." His eyes filled with the vicissitudes of life. "I hope your heart can heal, young lady."
With those words, the driver left.
…
Yun Xue was faster than her Big Brother when she reached Yun's Residence. They were two pairs of parents, a young lady, and Mu Feng, the young man Yung Xue has made a promise back then, together with Yun Mei her stepsister, sitting together holding hands, with huge smiles on their faces.
Yun Xue felt her world spinning. She had never experienced such a feeling before, not even when her parents treated her coldly and did not want to acknowledge her, she felt that way.
But she's smart not letting her emotions cloud her judgment. Taking a deep breath, cleaning the reminding tears. She's determined to get her answers.
Her sudden appearance made everyone shocked. And when the people were about to lash out at her for intruding on private property, she took off the hood, revealing her exquisite face.
The girl's skin was whiter than snow, her eyebrows were curved, and her lips were red, with white teeth. Her pair of phoenix bright reddened green eyes were like the sky faintly glistening with tears, covering the entire world with crystals. Her eyelashes were thick and curly like feathers. Likewise, her smooth and delicate skin is like a porcelain doll.
"Why?" Yun Xue asked with a broken voice, she was fighting with her tears.
The question broke from her throat, mustering her courage, not prepared for an answer, but having the right to know it.
"Yun… Yun Xue… Xue Xue, what are you doing here?" Mu Feng panicked. He evaded her eyes. His heart was beating so fast that the person beside him could hear it.
He did not want her to know about this engagement yet. And now, she is here, days before she turned 18 years.
The girl beside him, saw his expression and bit her lips to contain her jealousy towards Yun Xue, who had everything since she was a child. She cursed in her heart, but her face only expressed her pitiful and wronged self.
"Sister, I hope you don't get mad with Brother Feng and me, we love each other. Even if I have 17, it will take me 1 year to marry him with MY parents' consent. I'm sorry, I failed you. But please don't blame him, blame me. You were not here with him, and we took care of each other. So, don't steal him from me. Please, blame me for everything!"