At first, the gathered power was very small, so subtle that it could not be felt at all unless one used their full strength to perceive it.
As time passed, that power of faith grew stronger and stronger, like a stream breaking through obstacles to reach a dried-up riverbed, giving her originally depleted spiritual veins a renewed sense of well-being.
Where no one else could see, the Nian beast and Song Mengmeng standing beside her could see that thousands upon thousands of tiny specks of wish power were converging from all directions and merging into the Nian beast's body.
On the withered branches, tender buds finally sprouted; on the barren land, flowers finally bloomed!
Nourished by this power, the Nian beast, which originally looked like a seven or eight-year-old child, grew to the size of an eleven or twelve-year-old in a short time.
Moreover, as this power of will strengthens, the Nian beast's long-lost power finally begins to recover little by little. The calamity power that once ran rampant in her body like an uncontrollable ferocious beast because of her lack of power finally becomes docile in the face of the Nian beast's gradually restored divine beast power, just like an extremely gentle sheep under the care of a sheepdog.
As more and more people paid attention to the post online, the Nian beast's power began to recover more quickly. By nightfall, the Nian beast already looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.
"Although I'm not at my peak yet, it's enough for now!"
The Nian Beast stood up, turned to look at Song Mengmeng and smiled. As she turned, a fiery red light rose from her side, revealing the Nian Beast's true form.
Since ancient times, traversing millions of years, at each turning point of the seasons, it devours sorrow and suffering, takes away misfortune and pain, and brings hope and new life into a new cycle!
Once, it devoted all its efforts to protecting every generation of people on this ancient land; and now, just when it thought it had been abandoned and forgotten, the people of this ancient land have remembered it once again.
I recalled my most beautiful and unforgettable childhood memories.
Staying up all night on New Year's Eve...
Those traditions that were once neglected have been revitalized in the new era.
Amidst the myriad lights and dazzling neon signs of the city, have you, who have been rushing about all day, ever thought that you should also put down your work during the Spring Festival, leave behind all the pent-up dissatisfaction and conflicts in your heart, and go home to visit your family?
When Song Mengmeng saw Nian off at the amusement park, Yan Di was already waiting for her there.
The little girl rubbed her slightly cold hands, and before she could even lower her head and breathe on them, Yan Di had already wrapped her and her hands in his arms.
"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, should we go back to the old house to spend the New Year with Grandma?!" Song Mengmeng whispered, snuggling against Yan Di's chest. "Even though we can't set off firecrackers, we can still put up couplets and the character '福' (good fortune)!"
"Okay." Emperor Yan lowered his head and gently rubbed the little girl's hair, responding softly.
This year's ban on fireworks was changed very suddenly, only stating that fireworks and firecrackers could be set off in designated areas during a certain period on Lunar New Year's Eve! Although only a portion of the area was open, the deafening sound of firecrackers exploding around midnight on New Year's Eve still woke the entire sleeping city up instantly.
Song Mengmeng stood in the courtyard, covering her ears, watching Yan Di light the fireworks and firecrackers one by one. She giggled and waved goodbye to the fiery red behemoth hovering in mid-air not far away!
Goodbye, see you next year!
No matter how busy people are during the normal year, everyone wants to relax during the Lunar New Year period.
Song Mengmeng and Yan Di stayed with their grandmother at the old house for two days. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, they finally left the old house and returned to their usual residential community.
She had only been back for a short time when Yao Anna called, inviting her to go shopping and have dinner.
During the Chinese New Year, the commercial street is always especially lively.
Thanks to the protection provided by Song Mengmeng, even though Yao Anna and Song Mengmeng are both considered minor celebrities, their appearance on the commercial street did not cause much of a stir.
To outsiders, they are no different from ordinary citizens who come out to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
The two little girls lingered in front of the food stall the longest.
Especially Yao Anna, who keeps saying she wants to lose weight, but whenever she's around delicious food, she can't resist it, taking out her money while saying she'll definitely do it next time.
The two of them didn't have much time to relax before they heard a deafening scream and cheers coming from not far away. Before they could react, more young people began to swarm uncontrollably toward the direction from which the sound came.
"It's Yue Lili!"
"Ah, my koi-shaped baby!"
"Mommy loves you, Lili!"
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Listening to the screams and cheers around them, Song Mengmeng and Yao Anna looked like two country bumpkins who had never seen the world before. The two of them, who had finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, looked incredibly relieved to have escaped.
"I never expected her to be so popular now!"
Thinking about how she had almost been crushed, Yao Anna was still feeling unwell. Between breaths, she patted her chest and murmured, still shaken, "That was terrifying!"
"Do you know her?!" Song Mengmeng seemed much calmer than Yao Anna. She looked back at the crowd that was still going crazy as if it had lost its mind, and then turned to Yao Anna with a hint of curiosity and asked her, who clearly knew much more than her.
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