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After the celebration of Xiao Nian, the festive atmosphere of the New Year in the village became even stronger. From time to time, one could hear groups of children dashing along the paths, often followed by a pack of kids, both big and small, their loud laughter filling the air between the trees and along the rural roads.
Those sincere and easily satisfied smiles, like a warm breeze, dispelled the shadows in Yan Jinsu's heart.
Her belly seemed to have stabilized during the first three months of pregnancy, and as soon as that period passed, it began to grow noticeably with each passing day. In just a few days, the slight bulge had begun to rapidly 'inflate'.
By February 14th, which was the 28th day of the final lunar month, the day was known as Valentine's Day in later generations, but currently, no one was aware of it, let alone celebrating it.