By October, the weather outside had become very cold. Jinghan finally understood the difference between here and her home, and it was the fierce winds. Likely because the region lacked forests, consisting mostly of plains and grasslands, the wind blew in from the northwest like blades. Back in her hometown, although winter was also cold, the winds were never this strong. Jinghan couldn't bear it and stayed huddled at home every day, not venturing outside.
One day, a letter arrived from the capital, announcing that Wenhan's wife had given birth to a boy. Jinghan was overjoyed upon receiving the letter. "Zixuan, big brother now has a son, how wonderful—I'm an aunt now." This was the Xu family's first child, and she imagined how happy the grandparents must be. "Zixuan, shouldn't we prepare some gifts to send to the capital?"
