These days, posting Spring Festival couplets and peach wood charms was forbidden, so everyone could only focus on cooking at home. Despite the scarcity of resources, skillful women could still prepare delicious food, adding a much-needed festive atmosphere to their homes for the New Year.
Thanks to Zhao Nuanyue's return, the Dragon King Temple also gained a bit more festive cheer.
Zhao Nuanyue woke up to find it was already noon. Everyone knew she was exhausted, so for lunch, they simply had a light meal of cabbage and meatball soup.
The meatballs had been made particularly well, so the soup was excellent. After lunch, Zhao Nuanyue began preparations for the New Year's Eve reunion dinner.
Seeing Zhao Nuanyue bustling about, everyone else pitched in to help. She hoped that keeping busy would stop her from thinking about Hua Yusen.
