"Brother, second brother, let's go catch one together! We can put one in Grandma Xiao's room later, it'll look so nice!" Huo Junhao called to Lu Zheng and Xue Qianyu.
"Naive!" Xue Qianyu said, but he still grabbed the item and went to grab it.
Lu Zheng walked directly behind Gu Xin.
"Oh dear! Just a little short!" Gu Xin's height is no good.
"It's alright, I'll catch it for you!" Lu Zheng said with a smile.
Then, Gu Xin saw Lu Zheng grab a bag for him.
Her eyes crinkled with laughter: "Brother Yuanyuan, you're so amazing!"
Lu Zheng patted her head, then took out a thread from his pocket, tied the paper bag with the thread, and broke off a twig, making it look like a lantern.
Lu Zheng handed it to Gu Xin: "All that's missing is a little tiger!"
Gu Xin nodded repeatedly: "Brother Yuanyuan, how did you know I like little tigers?"
Lu Zheng laughed and said, "Didn't you say that you were born in the Year of the Tiger, so you like tiger cubs?"
Gu Xin slapped her forehead: "Oh right, Yuan Yuan and I share the same birthday, and we even celebrated our birthdays together."
At this point, Gu Xin glanced at Gu Nian, then took Lu Zheng's hand and walked a little to the side.
Lu Zheng couldn't help but tighten his grip, but Gu Xin didn't notice.
Lu Zheng was overjoyed.
Once they were a little further apart, Gu Xin stopped and said, "Brother Yuanyuan, it's my sister's birthday in a few days. When we celebrate our birthdays, she makes us cakes. When it's her birthday, we must make sure she has a happy and unforgettable birthday too. This time it's her fifteenth birthday, she's reached adulthood, it's very important."
Lu Zheng nodded: "Okay, so, how do you want to celebrate Niannian's birthday?"
Gu Xin said, "Father and Mother said they're going to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for my sister. They'll invite people to witness it, but that'll be during the day. Let's have a small birthday celebration for her in the evening! We'll hang firefly lanterns all over the stream, and lay out lots of fruits. We'll all pray for skill on the river that day, it's the Qixi Festival! We can also release river lanterns. I wonder if Brother Muyan can come? If he can, we can borrow a Kongming lantern that can be used as a seat for my sister!"
Lu Zheng tapped Gu Xin's nose: "He'll definitely come. Second Uncle and Aunt Lian will be inviting Madam Li, right? Then he'll definitely come. I'll send someone to deliver a message to him, and tell him to bring that Kongming lantern you mentioned that lets people ride, so your sister can go to heaven!"
Gu Xin nodded: "Yes, but we have to keep it a secret from my sister and surprise her. Who will catch the fireflies then?"
Lu Zheng pinched Gu Xin's cheek: "Tell me, isn't it just that you want me to catch her for you? I'll call Xue Er, Meng Meng, and Huo Junhao to come and catch her together. We'll make arrangements first and agree on a time, then you can bring her over."
Gu Xin rubbed her cheeks: "Hehehe, Brother Yuanyuan is so smart!"
At this moment, Gu Nian walked over: "What are you doing? Why are you being so secretive?"
Gu Xin shook her head: "No, no! We were discussing catching fireflies!"
Gu Nian: "We've caught enough, let's go, let's go to that cave!"
Lu Zheng and Gu Xin exchanged a glance, blinked together, and then followed.
Gu Nian: I have a feeling that these two are hiding something from me, they're starting to have little secrets!
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After Grandma Xiao returned to the village, Empress Dowager Jiang was even less bored. She would go to Grandma Xiao's place to play every day, and with Grandma Gu joining in, the three of them had a lot to talk about.
Life in Sanchakou Village was as peaceful and uneventful as ever, but it seemed as if fate was against the second branch of the Gu family. In early July, something happened again.
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