At three in the morning, Jiang Xia quietly pushed open his sister-in-law's door. Bright moonlight shone through the window, and he found her sleeping soundly, hugging a Pikachu plushie.

"Xiaoman, wake up, get up." Jiang Xia walked to the bedside and called softly.

After calling her a few times without getting a response, he turned to his wife helplessly and asked, "Does she always sleep this soundly?"

"Xiaoman is ticklish, why don't you try tickling her?"

Jiang Xia nodded, reaching out to scratch her armpits and waist. His sister-in-law, who was sleeping soundly, unconsciously swayed and immediately couldn't hold back anymore.

"Hahaha, hahaha, it's so itchy..."

"Xiaoman, wake up." Jiang Xia stopped what she was doing and gently pinched her little cheek.

"Hmm..."

Xiaoman rubbed her eyes and looked at the figure in front of the bed, outlining her brother-in-law's appearance in the gentle moonlight.

"Brother-in-law, what brings you here..." she mumbled incoherently.

Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Get up quickly, your brother-in-law will take you to see something good."

"Hmm... going to the Great Wall?" Xiaoman turned her head to look out the window and realized that it was still dark.

"We'll go see the Great Wall when we get back."

"oh."

The sister-in-law yawned deeply, but with unconditional trust in her brother-in-law and sister, she still struggled to get out of bed.

After a quick wash, the two left the villa quietly with Xiaoman without disturbing their parents.

Jiang Xia drove towards Tiananmen Square, while Lin Yanwan and her sister sat in the back.

"Sister, where are we going? Aren't Mom and the others coming?" Xiaoman looked out the window; the once quiet street was gradually becoming more populated with pedestrians.

"Do you know Tiananmen Square? I'll take you to see the flag-raising ceremony." Lin Yanwan smiled and patted her younger sister's head. "There's a time limit, you know. If we go too late, we won't be able to see anything."

“Our school also raises the flag every Monday,” Xiaoman said earnestly.

"It's different from the one at school. You can see some mighty soldiers here, protecting our country and full of righteousness. They're so handsome!"

"Is he even more handsome than my brother-in-law?" Xiaoman blinked her big, innocent eyes.

Jiang Xia looked in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but laugh, "In terms of handsomeness, I can't even compare to one of their fingers."

"Hey hey hey? Xiaoman loves handsome guys the most!"

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Xia stopped at the parking lot in front of the Forbidden City. It was about 1.5 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square, which would take about ten minutes to walk there.

The three got off the bus and found that there were quite a lot of people around, most of whom were probably tourists. Many restaurants on the street had opened early, and some were doing brisk business, creating a lively scene with bright lights.

"Is Xiaoman hungry?"

Jiang Xia glanced at the No. 69 Fangzhuan Factory Zha Jiang Mian restaurant not far in front of him. In his previous life, he had heard that this noodle shop had been making the same old Beijing Zha Jiang Mian for ten years, and the taste was very good. Many celebrities had checked in here. If it was daytime, you would have to queue up to eat a bowl of this noodle.

Xiaoman rubbed her stomach, nodded slightly, and said crisply, "I'm a little hungry."

"Then let's go eat something first to fill our stomachs, so we don't get hungry while watching the flag-raising ceremony later." Jiang Xia smiled.

It's not even 4 a.m. yet. Considering that it gets light early in July and August, the flag-raising ceremony usually takes place around 5 a.m. If I eat some noodles now and walk over, it should be just in time.

The three of them walked into No. 69 Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste) and found that the shop was already full of people, many of whom spoke with accents from other places, probably to watch the flag-raising ceremony.

The three sat in a corner and each ordered a bowl of noodles with minced meat sauce. The waiter brought over a bowl of plain noodles, a plate of shredded cabbage, shredded radish, shredded cucumber, a dozen soybeans, and a small bowl of fragrant fried sauce. They mixed everything together and the aroma was irresistible.

Jiang Xia picked up his chopsticks and slurped up a big mouthful. The noodles were chewy and paired with the crisp and delicious side dishes, they weren't greasy at all.

"Is it delicious, Xiaoman?"

"Mmm! Delicious! It's completely different from the noodles with minced meat sauce at home." Xiaoman slurped the noodles and nodded emphatically.

Lin Yanwan nodded: "The taste is indeed very good."

The three of them ate their noodles leisurely and then walked toward Tiananmen Square, which was not far away. Along the way, there were more and more pedestrians, and the sky began to lighten. When they arrived at the square, they found that the front seats had already been occupied by many people.

However, when it's time to raise the flag, he can pick up his sister-in-law, so it won't affect the viewing experience.

At five o'clock in the morning, the majestic national flag team marched out of Tiananmen Square with firm and powerful steps, crossed the Jinshui Bridge, and delivered the five-star red flag to Tiananmen Square.

At this moment, many people were excited and thrilled, and Xiaoman stared wide-eyed the whole time.

So the flag-raising ceremony my sister was talking about was actually this solemn?

As the national anthem resounded over the square, Xiaoman spontaneously saluted the national flag as a Young Pioneer.

This wasn't the first time Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan had watched it; the last time was on New Year's Eve the year before last. However, every time they went to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony, they were always moved by the solemn and dignified atmosphere.

Not long after, the flag-raising ceremony ended, and the young couple took a photo of Xiaoman in front of the national flag. In the photo, the younger sister-in-law smiled sweetly.

"Xiaoman, was the flag-raising ceremony beautiful?" Jiang Xia asked with a smile on the way home.

"Mmm! Looks good! The soldiers look so dignified, it makes me feel so safe!" Xiaoman sat quietly, imitating the action of throwing the national flag, her big eyes filled with excitement.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a solemn and dignified scene.

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