On the night of the Lantern Festival, there are many fun things to do on the street, and there are also many stalls selling things. Some people gather together to guess riddles to win lanterns, and some people watch acrobatics.
"Over there...there's something breathing fire over there." Lin Xiaoya patted Cheng Yan's shoulder excitedly, and pointed with her other hand to a place not far to the right.
"Where is it? I'll go check it out!" Lin Xing's eyes lit up when he heard it. After saying something to Lin Mo, he ran over, forgetting the previous words about not running around when there were so many people around.
"Eh? Wait a minute..." Before Lin Mo could finish his words, Lin Xing ran away.
"Let's go over and take a look." Cheng Yan looked at Lin Mo and said.
"Then let's go there quickly. If it's any later, I'm worried that Ah Xing will be squeezed in the crowd." Lin Mo frowned slightly.
There were so many people on the street now that they were almost shoulder to shoulder with strangers. They could hardly move forward, and Lin Xing had the guts to jump around in the crowd. It turned out that Lin Xing was the one who made them worry the most at home.
"Uncle Fifth is missing." Lin Xiaonan had been following Lin Xing with his eyes. When he saw Uncle Fifth running away and disappearing from sight, Lin Xiaonan hurriedly said.
"We lost our fifth uncle." Xiaoya turned her head to look at her fourth uncle, her face full of nervousness.
"It's okay, we'll be able to see it when we get over there." Lin Mo touched Xiaoya's head and said.
But he was bumped by someone who was walking by when he wasn't paying attention. Lin Mo was taken back a few steps without warning. Cheng Yan quickly turned around and walked over.
"Are you okay?" Cheng Yan asked nervously.
"It's okay, I just got hit." Lin Mo shook his head, only his arm that was hit was a little numb.
"Hold on to my clothes, there are a lot of people here."
Lin Mo nodded and walked forward next to Cheng Yan. But when they passed by, they couldn't see Lin Xing.
"Can't find it." Lin Mo looked at Cheng Yan in panic.
There were people coming and going here. Lin Xing, a ten-year-old child, could not see anyone once he squeezed in. Lin Mo's mind was a little confused now. It seemed that there were human traffickers in ancient times. When there were many people and children, wasn't it the time when human traffickers were most active?
"Take Xiaoya with you and wait in front of the shop. I'll go in and look for her." Cheng Yan put Lin Xiaoya in Lin Mo's arms and pointed to the door of a shop where not many people were walking around.
"But……"
"Be obedient. If Lin Xing is in there, I will find him soon." Cheng Yan touched his cheek lightly and looked into his eyes.
“…Okay.” Seeing Cheng Yan’s calm eyes, Lin Mo’s flustered heart calmed down temporarily.
"Be careful when you go over there, don't let anyone bump into you." Cheng Yan warned.
Lin Mo hugged Xiaoya and nodded. Then he stood there and watched Cheng Yan holding Xiaonan squeeze into the crowd. Lin Xiaonan hugged Uncle Cheng's neck with both hands and looked around.
"Fourth Uncle, where are we going now?" Lin Xiaoya hugged Lin Mo's neck with both hands and asked puzzledly.
"Go wait for your Uncle Cheng over there. There are too many people here." Lin Mo lifted Xiaoya up and held her tightly, then walked towards the place Cheng Yan had pointed to.
Lin Mo found an open and bright place to stand. However, Xiaoya had already eaten half of the candied haws in her hand, but she hadn't come back yet. Lin Mo, who was originally calm, gradually showed some anxiety on his face.
As for Lin Xing, he squeezed in and looked around for a while before he felt bored and wanted to leave. But when he turned around, he found that there were people behind him, and they were still squeezing forward.
Lin Xing panicked instantly, and then he remembered that he seemed to run too fast, and his fourth brother and the others couldn't catch up. Lin Xing was small, and there were tall and strong middle-aged people around him, so his vision was completely blocked. Now he didn't know which direction to leave.
There was no other way, Lin Xing could only bite the bullet and find a place with fewer people to squeeze out. After getting out, he would go to look for his fourth brother and the others. If that didn't work, he would go back to Zuiyun Tower first.
After Lin Xing squeezed out of the crowd with great effort, he looked around and found that it was a place they had never visited before. Lin Xing randomly chose a direction and walked in, identifying the location while looking for people.
After walking for a while, Lin Xing finally saw someone familiar. His eyes lit up and he quickly ran over there.
“Brother-in-law!”
After discussing business with a friend, Yan Ningxi was about to take people back to Zuiyunlou when he heard a familiar voice behind him. He turned around and found that the person was his brother-in-law.
Yan Ningxi looked behind him, but didn't see anyone else from the Lin family. She couldn't help but frowned, "Ah Xing, why are you alone? Where are the others?"
When Lin Xing heard his brother-in-law ask this, he immediately felt guilty, but he still told him the truth. After Yan Ningxi heard it, his brows frowned even deeper.
"Brother Yan, since your brother-in-law has met you, everything is fine. What we need to do now is to find the others. They are probably anxious now." said the young man standing next to Yan Ningxi.
"Yes, yes, we have to find Fourth Brother and Brother Cheng quickly." Lin Xing looked up at the man who spoke for him and quickly agreed.
"Brother Yan, I'm sorry. Why don't you go back to Zuiyun Tower first and I'll go there later." Yan Ningxi said apologetically.
"It's nothing. Since the matter has been settled, I'll go with you to find it. We can also see the differences between this year's Lantern Festival and previous years." Yan Min said with a smile.
Seeing this, Lin Xing walked beside his brother-in-law and described the approximate location to him. After walking for a long time, Lin Xing, who was looking around, seemed to have spotted a familiar figure. He looked closely and found that it was his fourth brother and Xiaoya.
"Brother-in-law, I saw Fourth Brother..." Lin Xing turned his head to look at Yan Ningxi and said happily, then turned around and ran towards Lin Mo without waiting for him to say anything.
"Slow down..."
"Brother Yan, your brother-in-law has a very eccentric personality." Yan Min said with a smile.
"Fourth brother! Fourth brother!" Lin Xing shouted as he ran over.
Xiaoya had waited until she finished eating a string of candied haws but Cheng Yan still hadn't returned. An anxious Lin Mo was about to go look for him himself when he heard Lin Xing's voice calling from the right.
Lin Mo finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in his heart, and then he was angry and furious. Lin Mo walked over with Xiaoya in his arms, stood still, and looked at him expressionlessly.
"Fourth brother...what's wrong with you?" The slow-reacting Lin Xing finally realized that something was wrong with his fourth brother.
"Fifth Uncle, you are so bad! You made Fourth Uncle angry!" Xiaoya hugged Fourth Uncle's neck and said angrily.
"Fourth brother..." Seeing that Lin Mo was looking at him expressionlessly, Lin Xing immediately became intimidated. He reached out and tugged at his clothes, calling out in a low voice.
“You’re quite capable. You dare to squeeze in with so many people.” Lin Mo said expressionlessly.
"Uh... I didn't think so much about it at the time... Where are Brother Cheng and Xiaonan?" Lin Xing looked around and tried to change the subject.
"I went to look for you. Xiaoya didn't come back after eating a string of candied haws."
"Yes, yes, Uncle Cheng and my brother have been gone for a long time. When we get back, I'm going to tell Uncle Six to beat you!" Lin Xiaoya clenched her fists and made a gesture as if to hit him.
"It's still unclear who will beat whom..." Lin Xing muttered in a low voice.
"Brother Mo, why are there only you and Xiaoya? Where are the others?" Yan Ningxi walked over and asked.
"I went to look for Lin Xing and he hasn't come back yet." Lin Mo glanced at Lin Xing and said. Lin Xing stood aside pretending to be an ostrich and didn't dare to speak.
"Let me hold Xiaoya." There are so many people here that if you're not careful you won't be able to find anyone you know. Yan Ningxi knew that Lin Mo definitely didn't dare to put Xiaoya down, and he must have held her for a long time.
"Thank you for the trouble." Lin Mo nodded.
"Third uncle, why are you here too? Where is third aunt?" Lin Xiaoya asked, putting her hand on Yan Ningxi's shoulder.
"Your third aunt is at home." Yan Ningxi said with a smile.
"Oh, then who is this uncle?" Lin Xiaoya looked at Yan Min standing beside her and asked puzzledly.
"I'm your third uncle's friend." Yan Min said with a smile.
Lin Mo glanced at him, and after knowing that he was Yan Ningxi's friend, he stopped paying attention to him. Then he continued to look in the direction where Cheng Yan had disappeared before. The dim light of the lantern allowed him to vaguely see that familiar figure.
When he heard Xiaonan's voice in the distance, Lin Mo was sure that it was Cheng Yan who came back. Lin Mo was completely relieved. Not long after, Cheng Yan came closer with Xiaonan in his arms.
"Brother Cheng... I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Lin Xing saw Cheng Yan, who had rushed over with sweat on his forehead, and he bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
“Let mom talk about you when we get back!” Lin Mo poked Lin Xing’s head.
"It's okay, as long as everyone is okay."
"Put Xiaonan down and wipe the sweat off him." Lin Mo said. Fortunately, he listened to his mother and brought a handkerchief with him today.
Cheng Yan put the man down, took the handkerchief handed to him by Lin Mo, hesitated for a moment and finally used it to wipe his sweat. Cheng Yan inexplicably felt that it was a bit of a waste to use this handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
"Brother! My fourth uncle just bought me some candied haws~" Lin Xiaoya asked her third uncle to put her down, ran to Lin Xiaonan, and shared with him.
When Lin Xiaonan heard this, he looked up at his fourth uncle in front of him, his eyes full of anticipation.
"I'll buy it for you later." Lin Mo touched his head.
"Fourth brother, what about me?" Lin Xing heard this and quickly came to his side, whispering with anticipation in his eyes. Obviously, he had forgotten the trouble he had just caused.
"You still want to eat?" Lin Mo looked at him expressionlessly.
"Okay, then don't eat it." Lin Xing was cowardly again.
"Your father-in-law's child is quite funny." Yan Min, who was standing next to Yan Ningxi, watched their interaction and smiled. This child is much more lively than his own child.
"Indeed, I feel very relaxed every time I talk to them." Yan Ningxi smiled as she looked at them standing not far away.
"I'll go back and wash it and then give it to you." Cheng Yan said embarrassedly when he saw that the handkerchief in his hand was already half wet.
"It's okay, I'll give it to you." Lin Mo smiled with slightly curved eyebrows.
The dim warm light shone on Lin Mo's face, and his slightly narrowed eyes were filled with sparks of light, causing Cheng Yan, who had been looking at him, to lose consciousness for a moment.
Yan Min, who accidentally looked up and saw Lin Mo's profile, was distracted for a few seconds. After he came to his senses, he spoke to Yan Ningxi without any change of expression.
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