October 16th was the day Yumei of the Lin family was to be wed. On the 15th, Jinghan and the others all went to add to Yumei's trousseau.
Mrs. Xue led several girls back to the village. There wasn't much change in the village, almost the same as before. When everyone arrived at the Lin family's home, they saw several stoves set up in the courtyard, and many people were busy beside them, preparing for the afternoon banquet.
Zixuan and Ziwen were outside, helping to entertain the guests. Zixuan spotted Jinghan in the crowd at first glance. Today, Jinghan wore a rose-red satin coat with a skirt of the same color. Because the weather in October was not at its coldest yet, she didn't wear a down jacket; a padded jacket was enough to keep her warm.
