It started to rain in the night.
The rain whispered, pattering against the newly planted banana leaves in the small courtyard, creating a mournful sound.
Lu Tong had a dream.
In the dream, she returned to the Lu Family residence in Changwu County, just as the twelfth lunar month approached, bringing with it the chill of winter and snow. Lu Rou walked out of the residence.
Her elder sister still looked like a young girl but had styled her hair like a married woman, wearing a plain, mei-colored, velvet embroidered jacket that was just as pretty and gentle as ever.
When Lu Rou saw her, she reached out to pull Lu Tong's hand, chastising softly, "Where have you been sneaking off to again? Mother has been calling for you at home for half the day with no reply; be careful or father will scold you again. We are about to put up the red characters; Lu Qian is writing them now, you need to come and change your clothes quickly."
