In Beijing, as March arrives, the temperature rises, but the lingering cold remains fierce.
The willow branches are not yet fully unfurled; their soft tips sway in the wind, the water warms, and the waves sparkle, displaying a thriving scene.
Especially after Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan returned with their family of three, the old lady was even happier. She spent the whole day carrying Jiang Xiaowai around to visit neighbors, while Jiangjiang and Taotao were busy preparing for the spring outing over the weekend.
In the entire Jiang Family, only Jiang Chengsi was perpetually downcast. Sometimes he'd sit in the courtyard of the old house, gaze at the sky and trees, and zone out for half a day.
The old lady always took special care of him. Seeing him like this, she tugged at Jiang Jinsang and asked him several times.
