After traveling for more than half a month, the sweltering autumn heat has quietly retreated. Although the daytime temperature remains somewhat high, a cloak is needed in the mornings and evenings.
Lin Wanwan and her four young cousins from the Xiao Mansion squeezed into two carriages, heading toward the back courtyard of the County Government.
Since the marriage dates of the three young ladies from the Xiao Mansion's main branch were set, their social activities have sharply decreased, with elders keeping them mostly at home to either embroider bridal attire or learn household financial management.
Only Xiao Ronghua from the second branch, who hasn't yet been betrothed, continues to engage in social events in Qiantang.
However, due to Xiao Ronghua's inherent shyness and the absence of her sisters' companionship, she now seldom goes out. And even if she does, she often ends up as a wallflower, rarely daring to start conversations.
