Put it in yourself?
Shang Yunmiao gently shook her head: "I dare not..."
The little girl clearly knew the power of the fireworks in the sky, so she didn't dare to agree after hearing Chen Bing's suggestion.
“What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like it’s in the sky.” Chen Bing smiled at her, then led her back to the store, and following the corner of her memory, found a bunch of sparklers and a lighter in a certain corner.
Yunmiao had never seen this kind of firework before. Because she was a girl and quite young, the only firework she set off was a small goldfish.
I've seen those fountain fireworks, those that shoot into the sky and explode with a "bang," but I only ever saw Shang Zhengxin set them off. Clearly, this young and promising cadre wouldn't set off something as "undignified" as sparklers.
Xiao Shang looked curiously at the fairy wand in Chen Bing's hand, wondering what it was.
After bringing her back to the open space in front of the store, Chen Bing pressed the lighter and lit one of the cigarettes.
The dazzling fireworks slowly bloomed in the flames, one after another, one wisp after another, as if the fireworks from the sky had been plucked into one's hands. The five-colored light reflected on the little girl's face, illuminating the smooth curves of her cheeks clearly in the darkness.
The fairy wand Chen Bing was holding was rather short, and it slowly went out into the darkness in just a few dozen seconds.
"How is it? Is it pretty? Do you want to play?" Chen Bing asked with a smile to Shang Yunmiao, who was staring in a daze, while waving her free hand in front of her eyes.
After regaining her senses, Shang Yunmiao quickly said that it looked good and she wanted to play with it.
Upon hearing her reply, Chen Bing grinned mischievously, put his hands behind his back, and then, meeting Shang Yunmiao's questioning gaze, opened his mouth and said, "Call me 'brother' and I'll let you play with me."
"elder brother!"
Xiao Shang called out this title without any psychological burden. In her opinion, it was just calling Chen Bing "brother" and it didn't seem like a big deal.
No, that's a bit disappointing.
Let's start over. You have to do it like this: a smug, slightly embarrassed look on your face, then reluctantly and softly calling out "brother." Then I'll say, "What? What did you just say? I didn't hear you." That's the kind of teasing that's more fun.
Just kidding.
After hearing the name she wanted, Chen Bing handed Shang Yunmiao a sparkler and lit it for her.
Soon, beautiful fireworks burst forth again, illuminating Shang Yunmiao's joyful face clearly in the darkness.
Fireworks are beautiful, but a girl's smile is even more beautiful.
Seeing her lovely face bloom in the cold wind, Chen Bing snapped out of her daze, quickly raised the camera that had been hanging around her neck, and pressed the shutter to capture the beautiful scene before her.
It must be said that a beautiful picture does not need to have a sophisticated composition; as long as the scenery is good, that is enough.
"Chen Bing... is done."
"Huh? Oh, okay." After snapping out of her reverie while looking at the photos she had taken, Chen Bing lit another cigarette for Shang Yunmiao. However, this time the little girl didn't play with it as excitedly as before.
"Chen Bing, aren't you going to play? I want to play with you." Shang Yunmiao tugged at Chen Bing's clothes with her free hand and said to him with a pursed mouth.
If a man refuses even a little girl's request, is he even a man?
Using the fireworks in Shang Yunmiao's hand, Chen Bing lit one for himself as well, and then continued to look at the photos he had just taken with one hand.
Wow, I'm so awesome! I actually managed to take such a beautiful photo.
Lost in her own world, Chen Bing didn't notice that Shang Yunmiao's fairy wand had secretly gone out beside her.
The reason it was described as "secret" was because Chen Bing's light was still burning, so the disappearing light source in Shang Yunmiao's hand did not cause the surroundings to darken again, making it less likely to be discovered.
Shang Yunmiao first looked at the lone thin wooden stick in her hand, and then looked at Chen Bing's current actions.
My bad brother, he wasn't serious at all when he played with me.
Xiao Shang puffed out his cheeks, then stared at Chen Bing's face, which was also illuminated by the fireworks, for a while.
Why don't you play with me properly?
I want Chen Bing to seriously play with me...
For the second time in her life, Shang Yunmiao had harbored wicked thoughts. She bit her lip and secretly made up her mind.
Okay, while Chen Bing isn't paying attention, I'll approach him quietly, step by step.
Then, when he wasn't looking...
Sneak attack! Mua~
Startled by the wetness and softness on her cheek, Chen Bing abruptly looked up and saw Shang Yunmiao staring at her with a forced air of confidence, shy, guilty, and excited.
Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?
The boy's gaze roamed over the girl's body and finally settled on her lips.
So, I was just kissed by this little girl?
Before Chen Bing could react and say anything, Shang Yunmiao grabbed his arm and pleaded in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Chen Bing, stop playing with the camera and play with me instead, okay?"
Chen Bing, who had never been in a relationship, couldn't stand a girl saying that. Even though her brain clearly knew that the person in front of her was just a nobody like Shang Yunmiao, her mouth betrayed her brain and she kept saying "okay." Then, her body also betrayed her and started acting.
What? You're all going to rebel, aren't you?
To prevent his subordinates from disobeying orders and damaging his authority, Chen Bing made a very clever decision.
As long as I anticipate what you want to do and issue orders in advance, you will all listen to me!
"Chen Bing, the fireworks are going off again..."
"Here it comes! Let me order another one for you." Before Shang Yunmiao could finish speaking, the enthusiastic little Chen Bing came running over eagerly to order another one for her.
Seeing Chen Bing playing so earnestly with her, Shang Yunmiao felt very happy. However, she was already tired of the traditional games. So, having grasped Chen Bing's secrets, she used the methods she had just learned to ask Chen Bing for new ways to play.
Upon hearing that the client's mother had a new request, Chen Bing immediately put her mind to work and quickly came up with an idea.
In just a short while, he came up with a very good idea.
Shang Yunmiao saw Chen Bing run quickly into the store, and then run back quickly with several helium balloons in her hand.
Just as Shang Yunmiao was wondering what Chen Bing was going to do, she saw the other party firmly tie the thin white thread at the bottom of the helium balloon to the end of a fairy wand.
She roughly guessed what Chen Bing was going to do, so she happily covered her mouth and watched his movements intently.
"Here, let me hold these strings for you. I'll let go when I say so."
Chen Bing smiled and handed the clustered white threads to Shang Yunmiao. Then she bent down and lit the hanging fuse. The familiar fireworks bloomed gently in the night once again.
"three,
two,
one,
put!"
Shang Yunmiao followed Chen Bing's instructions and gently released her hand. The fireworks were thus gently carried into the sky by several helium balloons, flying higher and higher, until they became the most unforgettable scene in the girl's life, written on her first day at the age of seven.
As the fireworks faded in the sky, the balloon continued to rise higher and higher on the evening breeze, flying farther and farther away. It seemed to merge into the river of time at that moment, and then, more than two years later, on an early summer morning, it flew back into the girl's sight.
Shang Yunmiao is nine years old...
(Next chapter will be released this afternoon)
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