The cool breeze outside the house blew the banana leaves, constantly slapped and rubbed, making a slight sound.

In the dimly lit room, Mrs. Jiang's steps swayed gently, and in the silence, only her soft voice was left.

Gentle and dignified, kind, tolerant and pity for Xiaoman.

Her words were gentler than Anshenxiang in the room, comforting the woman who was originally nervous and lost.

Xiaoman blinked, his eyes covered with mist, and a crystal clear light shone under the candlelight.

"My adopted mother is right, why do you want me to be the same as them?

People in this world have different ways of living, so naturally they cannot judge with the same perspective.

The rich gentry thinks that the poor people are abnormal, the powerful thinks that the common people are abnormal, and men think that the women are abnormal.

Even my brother often thinks that I am abnormal... But people are different, so naturally everyone is normal, but their ways of living are very different."

Mrs. Jiang rubbed Xiaoman's head and smiled and said, "That's exactly what it means.

At first I was worried that you would be unable to think about it, but now it seems that you are much more transparent than me."

"So can I?"

She still doubted herself.

"you can."

——

When Ba County welcomed the first winter snow, Han Shi jumped into Xiaoman's yard before the light came up.

It was always very difficult for her to have a cold weather, and she often felt so painful that she couldn't sleep peacefully.

In the past, Han Shi liked snow very much. Every time he opened the door and saw that the world was white, he would excitedly wake up Jiang’s thoughts.

This winter is the first time he doesn't want to see snow.

Han Shi piled a tall snowman in the yard, rubbing his hands that were frozen until they were red.

Xiaoman woke up early because of the unbearable pain. He was nestled beside the stove with a blanket. After a while, he heard the sound outside the house.

When she opened the window, Han Shi happened to slip and kicked the snowman he had piled up to pieces.

Hearing the unconcealed laughter, he turned around in anger: "You actually laughed at me! I tried my best to make you happy. How could you laugh at me if you fall?"

He opened his mouth, and the hot air condensed into white mist, making his face unclearable for a moment.

But those shining eyes, like stars, are the most warmthful existence in the cold.

Han Shi strode over and covered the window with a snap.

Xiaoman opened his mouth in surprise and hurriedly said, "I won't laugh at you anymore, really."

"Can you make me worry less, and your eyes don't want it?"

Han Shi finished speaking with anger and complained, "I'm almost frozen to death, why don't you let me enter the house?"

"Will you scold you when you know that you go into the woman's boudoir alone?"

Xiaoman said this on purpose, but still walked over and pulled the door bolt open.

Han Shi snorted coldly and walked into the house, his body was covered with the coldness of ice and snow, and his nose and fingers were red.

He stared at Xiaoman for a while, then discomfortably turned his eyes away and whispered: "I'm going to Beijing next year."

"Um."

"Then why don't you... go with me?"

In the dim room, only the slight halo of the stove remained.

The orange-red fire shone on Han Shi's face, making his cheeks look red.

Xiaoman hesitated for a moment, and before he could speak, Han Shi quickly and even said anxiously: "No! You must go with me."

"Why?"

Her eyes were full of doubt.

Han Shi paused for a moment and soon thought of the reason why Xiaoman had to go.

"Doctor Ye's senior brother can cure your old illness. Others will not come back in the capital, so you must go to Beijing with me.

Next spring is the beginning of next year, my cousin will have a spring trial, and the three of us will be together.”

Thinking of this excellent reason, he smiled proudly, rubbed her head randomly, messing up her originally soft hair.

"Did you hear that? You have to go together? If your aunt asks you, remember to nod."

"good."
Chapter completed!