Chapter 369: Seeing Through Life and Death
And yet, even until now, she still fears the snow, a fear embedded deep within her soul. Even though she is less afraid now, she still can’t find herself liking snow. For a farmer with a greenhouse, snow spells disaster.
The next morning, as soon as she woke up, she pulled open the curtains to check on the snow outside. To her shock, it had snowed all night; a thick layer had piled up, even covering the yard in white. On the vast expanse of snow were rows of messy paw prints, undoubtedly left by Conghua.
Qin Xiangnuan was relieved it was Saturday and there were no classes. Otherwise, she would have had to trudge through the snow and endure the cold to get to class, where there was no heating—utterly freezing.
It was very cold outside, she wasn’t sure of the exact temperature, but it was freezing enough for the half cup of water on the windowsill to turn into ice. Yet, inside the house, it was very warm.
She touched the radiator on the side; it was still warm.
These heaters were installed by Jian Zhiqing. He put several in every room, generally heated by a large stove. As long as it was lit, it was warm, although somewhat expensive. Fortunately, they were not short on money now; spending a few hundred for the entire winter wasn’t too much.
She nestled back into her covers, intending to sleep a little more. It was rare for the outside to be cold while the inside was so warm; she wanted to indulge in a bit of laziness. When she woke up again, it was already about ten o’clock, and she crawled out of bed reluctantly. The radiator was still warm, making the room quite hot, probably around twenty degrees Celsius. Most of the snow in the yard had melted, only the snow falling from the sky remained, showing no signs of stopping.
Qin Xiangnuan put on a thick cotton coat, feeling the cold seep in as soon as she stepped outside. After a while, she acclimatized to the outdoor temperature.
With the weather like this, she stretched out her hand and saw snowflakes landing on her fingertips, melting rapidly upon contact.