After all, Xia Qiufang was in their hometown, and also in the county. If anything really happened to Pei Huai, she would definitely know something about it.

Just as Jiang Ran was thinking about this, she seemed to hear the sound of her own doorbell.

At this time, there were of course no electronic doorbells.

For convenience, Jiang Ran had hung a fairly large bronze bell behind the door. A rope was tied to the bell, threaded through the door frame, and hung outside the door.

If someone came by looking for people, they could pull the rope.

The bronze bell gave a rather clear sound and could be heard from afar. Once the sound was heard, the people inside would naturally go out to open the door.

At this moment, hearing the sound of the bronze bell, Jiang Ran still had some suspicions that she might have misheard.

After all, it was already dark, and it was snowing heavily outside. Who would come by at this hour?

Everyone in the house was present, and Chen Bing and Jiang Zhan couldn’t possibly come at this time.

Just as she was thinking about this, the sound of the bronze bell rang out once more.

The bronze bell was quite large and heavy, and the wind could hardly make it ring.

Now that the bell was ringing again and again, there was only one possibility: someone outside was pulling the rope.

This time, Jiang Ran didn’t hesitate any longer and stood up directly.

Wang Cuilan and Pei Shanshan also heard the sound of the bell, and Jiang Ran gestured to them with a wave, "I’ll go out and take a look."

As Jiang Ran spoke, she was already walking out of the living room.

The wind and snow were still strong, but Jiang Ran reached the main entrance through the covered corridor without getting wet from the snow.

However, the wind was still blowing in from all directions, and it was truly cold.

When Jiang Ran reached the main entrance, she didn’t immediately open the door but first switched on the wall light.

There was also a lantern on top of the gate, which had an incandescent bulb inside. Once the switch was turned on, the entire area became brightly lit.

"Who is it?"

After Jiang Ran asked, she waited for the person outside to answer.

With the darkness outside, even with the light on, Jiang Ran couldn’t directly open the main door. She needed to find out who was outside first.

Jiang Ran waited for a while before she finally heard a voice from outside.

"Ranran, it’s me."

Just four simple words left Jiang Ran stunned on the spot.

This time, Jiang Ran didn’t hesitate any longer and quickly opened the door.

As the door opened, Jiang Ran saw Pei Huai standing outside.

Pei Huai was wearing a black overcoat that looked very familiar to Jiang Ran. It was the one she had made for Pei Huai a month ago and sent to him.

When she made the coat, she had wondered what Pei Huai would look like wearing it.

Unexpectedly, it didn’t take long for her to see Pei Huai wearing that coat with her own eyes.

Pei Huai had just gotten off the train, and the journey had been exhausting. Even though he had freshened up and shaved,

his eyes were bloodshot, and there were dark circles under them, showing his fatigue.

He must not have rested well on the journey.

It made sense, considering it was nearing the end of the year and more people were traveling by train.

The train was already crowded, and with more people, it would be even noisier, making it difficult to rest well.

Jiang Ran kept staring at Pei Huai, and Pei Huai responded with a brilliant smile.

"I didn’t tell you and came quietly because I wanted to surprise you."

Jiang Ran nodded, "I know."

There was indeed surprise.

But there was more joy.

Just as Jiang Ran was about to speak, a voice came from the darkness behind Pei Huai. It was Chen Bing’s voice.