At night, the elderly lady called her grandson and granddaughter-in-law home for dinner.
The old house had been decorated early, with large red lanterns hanging high and festive lights everywhere.
When Jiang Man walked into the backyard, she discovered a Christmas tree set up in the yard.
Lu Xuemei was decorating the Christmas tree while the elderly lady sat beside, warming herself by the fire, laughing and talking with Jiang Man.
"Manman, you finally came!"
Lu Xuemei, upon seeing Jiang Man, immediately beamed with joy.
She tossed the decoration she was holding to a servant and strode forward to greet her.
"Zhou'er told me you two went to Hong City? Did you cure grandpa's illness?"
"Yes," Jiang Man responded faintly, glancing at the Christmas tree with a somewhat bemused smile.
Surprisingly, it was adorned with many fertility blessing bags, large and small, seemingly sourced from various temples.
