Chapter 119 Are They Too Close?

Before dinner, Dai Qing set up an altar in the yard and offered moon cakes, various fruits and snacks to the Moon Goddess. There were three moon cakes on each plate, symbolizing good luck and fortune.

Folk traditions, gods and ghosts, cannot be mistaken.

She went back to the house and lit a stick of incense for her grandfather. The two of them sat opposite each other. Dai Qing poured him a glass of beer and drank water instead of beer. She raised her glass.

"This is a banquet prepared for you. Thank you for spending the Mid-Autumn Festival with me. I will serve you tea instead of wine."

"You're welcome. To be honest, I'm very happy to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with you. I didn't expect you to cook so many dishes. It really surprised me."

Cheng Hao looked at the food on the table and his cold expression softened unnaturally. This was the first time someone cooked a table of dishes for him.

No matter what it tastes like, it's enough for him to remember it for a lifetime.

"Try it. Do you like it?"

Her greatest achievement in her previous life was that she had developed cooking skills and patience. Whenever Mrs. Liu wanted to eat something good but didn't want to go to a restaurant, she would ask her to cook for her.

If she didn't cook well, she would be scolded. In order to keep her ears clean, she prepared every meal with great care. As she cooked, she got the hang of it. She could apply what she had learned to many dishes and they all tasted good.

Cheng Hao took a piece of duck meat and squinted his eyes. "It's mellow, firm, and full of meaty aroma. It's delicious."

Dai Qing chuckled, picked up a piece of fish and started eating it seriously. When she felt greasy, she ate a piece of canned fruit to make it less greasy and then continued to eat meat.

"Try to eat more vegetables. You're welcome. I know you soldiers are strong enough to eat."

Seeing that he liked the strong-flavored duck meat, Dai Qing moved closer to him.

While eating, Dai Qing listened to him talk about some interesting things about his military service in the southwestern border area, one of which was this stewed duck.

After finishing the meal, there was still some shrimp tofu left, but the rest was basically gone.

After dinner, Cheng Hao took on the task of washing the dishes. Dai Qing stood in the yard, looking at the moon hanging in the night sky. It was big and round, illuminating the entire night sky.

The old man said that the moon on the 15th is fullest on the 16th. She looked up for a long time but couldn't feel that it was flat anywhere.

"Come, eat mooncakes."

The offerings made to the Moon Goddess can be tasted with family members as a form of blessing.

"I bought the five-nut stuffing and the jujube paste ones, both tasted good."

Having just finished their meal, they had no room left in their stomachs, so they shared a mooncake and sat in the yard to admire the moon.

"The moonlight is beautiful today. Do you want to go out with me? I heard there is a light show in the park." Cheng Hao swallowed the last bite of mooncake, stood up and pulled her up.

If you are too calm and not lively enough, you should go to crowded places and hang out more often, and maybe you will be infected.

Dai Qing looked at the time. It was only half past seven, so she could go for a walk in the park.

"Let's go, let's take the bus."

"I won't take the bus today. I'll take you there by bike." Cheng Hao took out the car key from his pocket and waved it in front of her. "How can I not contribute to your work after eating your meal?"

Cheng Hao rode a 28-inch bicycle and she sat behind him, and they went to the park together.

Sitting in the back seat, looking at the tall back, Dai Qing blinked, feeling a little embarrassed. It seemed that they were too close, beyond the scope of ordinary friends.

She had no idea about marriage, and it would be a shame if she delayed Cheng Hao because of this.

Just as she was hesitating whether to say something to him, Cheng Hao turned around to look at her and spoke softly.

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, my resignation will be completed in two days. I will leave on the 20th, taking with me all the savings I have saved over the years, to explore the South. I will write to you when I am settled."

"Okay, just send it directly to my house." Never mind, this guy is leaving soon anyway, so I won't spoil the fun.

Dai Qing was frightened by the crowd even though she was far away from the park.

“That’s too many people.”

"It's like this every year at the Lantern Festival. Have you never been to see it before?"

Dai Qing was silent. At that time, the park required a ticket. After marrying Liu Ming, she never went to the park again. But when she lived with her grandfather, she never lacked pocket money.

Standing outside the park, you can only see a hazy light show. In order to make money, the park has either blocked the lights with trees or covered them with fences. Anyway, if you don't buy a ticket, you definitely can't see them clearly.

Even so, there were still many people wandering around the park, some wanting to see but not buy tickets, and some wanting to just squeeze in, so there were several oversized staff standing at the door to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos and getting in.

Also because of the light show, the park tickets were more expensive than usual, one dollar each. Cheng Hao bought two tickets and was pulled in by Cheng Hao and squeezed into the park smoothly.

Facing the park gate is the lantern of Chang'e flying to the moon, and many people gathered to take pictures. Nowadays, cameras need to be loaded with film and the light must be found accurately, otherwise the photos will be overexposed after being developed.

"I should have brought a camera earlier." Cheng Hao looked at the girls posing for their boyfriends to take pictures, then he suddenly realized that he had missed something.

"It's okay, we'll take another photo next time."

Dai Qing put her hands in her pockets and looked at the makeup on the girls' faces, especially the prominent blush on their cheeks. For some reason, she wanted to laugh.

People of this period are not very familiar with makeup techniques, and many people might as well not wear makeup at all.

Dai Qing and Cheng Hao walked in the crowd, admiring the lanterns one by one with their companions. The whole park was like a temple fair.

Normally the park closes at 10 o'clock, but today, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, the party lasted until 12 o'clock. The enthusiasm of the people was unprecedentedly high. Dai Qing was influenced by the crowd and had a smile on her face.

She hadn't experienced such a lively atmosphere for a long time.

Cheng Hao had been paying attention to her expression. Seeing the corners of her mouth curled up, he became more certain of his thoughts. See, the little girl has to join in the fun.

I walked around the park and looked at all the lights, and only an hour and a half had passed.

Just as she was thinking about going back, a commotion suddenly broke out at the rabbit lamp in front, accompanied by screaming and swearing.

"Ah... hooligan, you touched me"

"Who touched you? I have a girlfriend, why would I touch you?"

"It doesn't matter who you are. You were standing next to me just now. You bastard, you took advantage of me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around the girl and the boy dispersed instantly. The boy was afraid of being regarded as a hooligan, and the girl was afraid of being bullied.

At this moment, a young man rushed out from the side and punched the man in the face. Seeing the man fall to the ground, he picked up a stick from somewhere and started beating him.

"I'll beat you to death, you bastard, for touching my girlfriend."

"I'm going to call the police and sue you for being a hooligan." The girl's face turned red and she pointed at the boy and yelled.

"Ah, stop hitting me, stop hitting me... I'll say it again, I didn't touch you, ouch..."

Cheng Hao directly protected Dai Qing and stood aside, "Don't move here, I'll go over and take a look."