What a clever and quick-witted little girl.
"Bang……"
"Bang bang bang—"
This time, Shang Chuyao was not woken up by Bai Lu shaking her, but by a deafening explosion.
But when she suddenly opened her eyes, what she saw was not the bus explosion, but the view outside the window...
A series of dazzling fireworks exploded.
The vehicle had arrived in Pingcheng, and fireworks were being set off across the station in the pitch-black night sky.
On a night without stars, with the moon obscured by dark clouds, the fireworks unsurprisingly became the brightest and most dazzling star, illuminating the entire night sky.
Wow, it's so beautiful!
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is tomorrow, is there a program here tonight?" Shang Chuyao asked excitedly.
With a backpack on my back, I got off the bus with Bai Lu, my eyes wide with surprise and delight, filled with the dazzling lights of fireworks.
Just as one is captivated by a magnificent view, a cheer can instantly pull them back to reality.
"Sister-in-law, it's been a long time! Welcome home!"
Bai Lu watched as the teenager, dressed in a flamboyant floral shirt and composed black trousers, strode out from under the dazzling fireworks, his face bearing a smile that was half excited ecstasy and half natural and generous.
She smiled politely and replied, "Long time no see. Did you set off the fireworks?"
Li Jianfeng smiled and spread his hands: "Of course! Aren't you surprised and happy?"
"Unexpected, isn't it? Exciting, isn't it?"
Bai Lu found it quite exciting, but what was even more exciting was that a single sentence from the big shot next to her caused an awkward silence.
"So ugly it's unbearable to look at."
Li Jianfeng was so angry that he jumped up and down: "Only officials are allowed to set fires, while common people are not allowed to light lamps! Bah! I misspoke, we bought them all from the same fireworks factory. The fireworks you set off last time were beautiful, but the fireworks I set off were not?"
"Xiao Cheng, you're getting more and more petty. If you're jealous that I threw a welcome party for my sister-in-law, just say so! Was it really necessary to put down my fireworks? You're such an unromantic blockhead. Sister-in-law, don't be with him, be with me!"
"I'll treat you to the best food and drink the finest every day!!! Xiao Cheng, you have no martial ethics..."
Li Jianfeng was sent flying by Xiao Cheng's punch.
It traced a perfect arc in the air in a parabola, and then "bang!"
He plunged headfirst into the green belt along the street.
A while later.
"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"
A figure with green branches and leaves stuck in his hair sat up from the green belt, brushed off the dirt and debris that covered his floral shirt and gray pants, stood up, and charged forward again with his head held high.
Holding a large branch that had fallen from a tree, he charged forward with great pride and high spirits.
"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Xiao Cheng, I'll fight you to the death!"
Before returning home, Bai Lu had already heard Xiao Cheng talk about Li Jianfeng; this guy knew even more inside information.
Having more friends means having fewer enemies, and cooperation is essential. She decisively stepped past Xiao Cheng.
"Feng, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Are you free to come back to Xinzhen with us to celebrate it?"
Fireworks were still blooming in the night sky, dazzling and eye-catching, but they couldn't compare to the brilliance of the girl's gentle smile.
It couldn't compare to the gentleness in her eyes, nor the banging sounds in my ears, nor the pleasantness in her kind tone, nor even her simple two words.
Ah Feng...
Li Jianfeng was stunned by this sudden, intimate, and natural address, and stood frozen in place.
The large tree branch was held in mid-air, three meters away from the smiling Bailu, and paused for half a second.
"What is Sister-in-law saying? I don't understand." Li Jianfeng chuckled as he looked at Bai Lu, then at Xiao Cheng, who stood behind Bai Lu with a cold expression.
That guy's fist is still clenched!
They beat him so badly he was in excruciating pain; his ribs were almost broken. If he went home with them for the Mid-Autumn Festival, he'd be beaten to death!
No way!
Absolutely not going!
Just as Li Jianfeng shook his head, Bai Lu said, "There's a barbecue party by the river in Xinzhen tomorrow night. Many friends will be attending, and Acheng and I will be there too. We'll all get together to enjoy the moon, eat mooncakes, and have barbecue while feeling the river breeze..."
"Don't you like fried fish? Tomorrow night, go to the riverbank, fry some fish, skewer them, and grill them. Sprinkle some cumin and chili powder on them, and grill the fish heads until they're crispy and fragrant."
"One bite and it's so crunchy, it's so delicious you'll want a second and a third skewer after you've had one!"
Li Jianfeng could already imagine the wonderful scene of frying fish on the night of the full moon tomorrow, based on Bai Lu's vivid description. Bai Lu even said, "And add a small bottle of wine..."
"You, along with Acheng and Luo Shiliu, raise your glasses to the bright moon, making a five-person gathering with your shadow, sipping wine and admiring the moon, eating grilled fish and mooncakes—it couldn't be more carefree!"
Eating grilled fish with mooncakes—this unique and novel combination instantly piqued Li Jianfeng's curiosity.
but.
Holidays and festivals are all about family matters; what does that have to do with him, a lonely man?
He never does.
"I don't like holidays," Li Jianfeng said with a grin, declining Bai Lu's invitation.
"You can eat mooncakes anytime, not just tomorrow! I also have plenty of wine here. Whenever you want to drink, just come and open a bottle."
"If you want to fry fish and grill it, I have plenty of good stuff here. Sister-in-law, take whatever you want. I guarantee that by tomorrow night, all the fish in the river will be flying out of the air, and the grill will be overflowing..."
"Go if you want, don't go if you don't." Xiao Cheng interrupted Li Jianfeng's rambling, took Bai Lu's hand, and turned to leave.
They gave Li Jianfeng no chance to back out.
Li Jianfeng was dumbfounded.
As Bai Lu turned around, she seized the opportunity to quickly throw out a sentence: "We'll be releasing sky lanterns with wishes on them by the river tomorrow night. It's so much fun! See you there, Ah Feng..."
Li Jianfeng's eyes lit up.
Having witnessed the entire process, Shang Chuyao went from surprise and shock to disbelief and complete admiration.
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