February 12, 2015, the twenty-fourth of the twelfth lunar month.
Bai Yuxia and the others had returned to their respective homes yesterday morning.
Chen Siyu had originally begged desperately to stay, but her sister Chen Siqing, whose temperament had changed drastically, forcibly took charge, called their mother over, and packed the two of them off home.
Only Jiang Ning and Tongtong remained in the little bungalow by the River Dam.
Fortunately, Aunt Gu had returned yesterday afternoon.
Xue Yuantong got up neither early nor late today. Standing before her bedroom door, she gazed into the distance as fluttering snowflakes fell soundlessly, piling upon the eaves and cement floor like a blanket made of snow.
"It's snowing again!" Xue Yuantong stretched out her hand, wanting to catch a snowflake, but it melted in her palm. She stuck out her little tongue and licked up the melted snow.
Murderous intent filled Xue Yuantong's eyes. Whatever I want, I'll definitely find a way to get it!
At the kitchen door, Aunt Gu saw her daughter standing there dazedly and instructed, "Go wash up. When you're done, call Jiang Ning over for breakfast."
"Okay, my old mom." Xue Yuantong giggled and ran off.
Aunt Gu muttered, "You're the old one."
Twenty minutes later.
Jiang Ning appeared in the kitchen. Aunt Gu boiled the dumplings she had wrapped last night and served them, along with two dishes: freshly stir-fried tomato egg and last night's Braised Crucian Carp.
Xue Yuantong had caught those crucian carp while Ice Fishing. Jiang Ning loved eating fish in winter. Even if it was leftovers, he sometimes felt that reheated leftovers tasted even better after soaking up more flavor.
Jiang Ning was not particularly used to eating dumplings. From childhood to adulthood, he had rarely eaten truly delicious ones. But Aunt