Before she knew it, the first half of the school year was over, and the new year had arrived. Shen Mianmian didn't know her birthday, only that after this year passed, she would be seventeen years old. This year had been the happiest days of her life across two lifetimes.
Because she had completely severed ties with the Shen family, it also meant that she would have to spend the New Year alone. Aunt Liu wanted to invite Shen Mianmian over for the holiday, but after thinking about Zhou Lanfang's temperament, she gave up the idea. Still feeling sorry for Shen Mianmian, she made her a pair of new cotton shoes.
He Nan had returned to Beijing around the middle of the twelfth lunar month and had been out of touch ever since. Presumably, he would also be spending the New Year in Beijing.
Lu Siyuan had been thinking about the New Year celebrations even before the holidays began, and he asked Shen Mianmian to spend them at his house. After hesitating briefly, she agreed.
