Shen Liu entered the city on a snowy night, without informing anyone, including Third Master Shen.
The snow began to fall in the evening, and the flakes danced in the air. When Lian Manman left Lady Zhang's room, Lian Shouxin was marveling at how auspicious the snowfall was, as a timely snow foretells a good harvest year. Lian Manman said nothing then, returning to her room and sitting on the brick bed by the window, peering outside, suddenly thinking of Shen Liu.
With the heavy snow falling in the Prefecture City, she wondered how things were elsewhere. By now, Shen Liu should already be on his way back to the city. She wondered if it was snowing where Shen Liu was.
As she went to bed, Lian Manman was still thinking about this. Traveling in the winter was arduous, and she hoped Shen Liu would have a smooth journey without any storms or snow.
