The village is bustling with activity now, with every household hanging lanterns and carrying lanterns, illuminating the entire village.
Cheng Qingyan carried Ye Lingyu's colorful fish lantern, but his interest was waning.
Her wife is really capable. She cooks delicious food, washes clothes very clean, and can farm with her and make money together.
She also makes flower lanterns, and the colors on the lanterns are beautiful. Oh, there are words written on them. Upon closer inspection, they read, "For Ayan." This lantern was originally made by Ye Lingyu and given to her.
I'm so touched. She made a simple lantern herself, didn't even have a chance to look at it properly, and it burned to ashes. From the very beginning, she never intended to give the lantern she made by hand to her wife!
She lost, she lost! She lost this romantic moment to Ye Lingyu!
"Sigh!" Cheng Qingyan let out a deep breath. Ye Lingyu had already appeared carrying another rabbit lantern.
Cheng Qingyan was somewhat surprised. When did Ye Lingyu make another rabbit lantern? How come she hadn't noticed?
"My dear wife, when did you make another rabbit lantern? I didn't see it before. But, my dear wife, you are so skillful!"
Ye Lingyu smiled and leaned down to whisper in Cheng Qingyan's ear, "Ayan, didn't you already know and experience that I'm skillful with my hands?"
Cheng Qingyan's face turned bright red from being teased. Ah! What was her wife doing?! Was she trying to kill her?!
She had experienced those feelings, but she couldn't respond to what those words had said!
Her wife is skillful with her hands, so she's certainly experienced that. But isn't she quite skillful with her own hands too?
At least in some respects, well, judging from Ye Lingyu's reaction, her dexterity is no less than Ye Lingyu's.
"Ayan, let's go. What are you spacing out for?"
When she came to her senses, Ye Lingyu was already standing at the courtyard gate waiting for her.
"I'm here, my wife, wait for me."
Lanterns were hung in many places in the village, and the lantern festival was held in the threshing ground at night.
The place is large, the ground is flat, the view is wide, and the bright moon hangs high.
Everyone carried lanterns, gathered in twos and threes, talking and laughing.
The little children were also playing and frolicking with the people around them, happy and lively.
There were tables and chairs set up in the square, and many people brought food and drinks, making it quite lively.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu walked around the area. The lanterns they carried were both made by Ye Lingyu and were very eye-catching and beautiful.
The items on those tables were homemade pastries, freshly picked fruits, or snacks purchased in advance by skillful people.
There's a feeling of collective moon worship, except it's the Lantern Festival, a time for lantern displays.
To save money, the largest lantern in the village was also made by the villagers together.
It's taller than a person, and the painted design is somewhat less than ideal.
The lines are all wavy, suggesting that the person who drew them is either old or not very good at drawing.
Compared to her wife, tsk, she's far inferior.
Meng Xinyu and his wife, carrying an octagonal palace lantern, came over to greet Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu.
"Brother Qingyan and his wife, you've come too!"
Cheng Qingyan took half a step back: "Brother Xinyu, sister-in-law."
Meng Xinyu's wife took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Ye Lingyu: "The rabbit lantern that Sister Cheng is carrying is very enchanting. Did you buy it in town?"
Ye Lingyu glanced down at the lamp and smiled, "Sister-in-law Meng, this lamp wasn't bought; Ayan and I made it ourselves this afternoon. But the octagonal palace lantern Sister-in-law Meng is carrying is quite exquisite. Did you buy it from a lantern shop?"
"Yes! I told him I could just make them at home, but my husband wouldn't listen. He said that since things are better this year, we absolutely have to buy two pretty lanterns."
Most families choose to make their own lanterns because it saves money.
Although Cheng Qingyan and her friends are not short of money now, she still chooses to do it herself, mainly because it's for fun.
They were still talking when familiar faces came over to say hello.
What started as a conversation between four people eventually drew the village chief in as everyone gathered around.
The village chief apologized to Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu, and some neighbors also said that they would definitely remember to inform Cheng Qingyan's family about the next group activity.
It turned out that Cheng Qingyan and her friends hadn't participated in this kind of lantern festival in previous years. Their relationship with the villagers wasn't good either, so over time, people stopped informing them about anything.
Now that Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu are actively reaching out to the villagers, and Cheng Qingyan is no longer acting like a loafer as before, people's impression of her has naturally changed.
Jiang Jiang, who loves watching a good show, came over when she saw so many people gathered around. She didn't expect that it was her father and mother there.
Everyone was drawn to the adorable little baby who had suddenly appeared, and they began to discuss whose child it was.
Meng Chuying and her friends chased after Jiang Jiang, panting heavily.
"Jiangjiang, slow down! What if you fall again?"
After Meng Chuying spoke, everyone looked at her with puzzled expressions.
Someone asked Meng Chuying, "Whose baby is this? It looks like a little rice ball."
Cheng Qingyan pulled Jiangjiang over and placed her beside him, replying to the person, "She's mine."
Some people remembered the mud doll that Cheng Qingyan had picked up a few days ago. They were surprised to find that it was so cute and endearing after being cleaned.
The village chief smiled kindly and asked Jiang Jiang, "Your name is Jiang Jiang, right? What a lovely child."
Jiang Jiang looked up at Cheng Qingyan, who smiled and said to her, "Jiang Jiang, this is the village chief. Quickly call him Grandpa Village Chief."
Jiang Jiang smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared, and sweetly greeted, "Hello, Grandpa Village Chief!"
The old village chief's face was all wrinkled from smiling: "Good, Jiangjiang is so sensible and well-behaved."
This baby doesn't look like someone you could just pick up anywhere. Although Cheng San used to be unreliable, he's changed now and shouldn't be doing anything like kidnapping a child.
Besides, her wife, Ye Lingyu, is also there. Surely she wouldn't let Cheng Qingyan steal the child?
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu are truly blessed to have found Jiangjiang. "Not bad, not bad," the village chief nodded with a smile.
After returning from the lantern festival, Meng Chuying was asked by Jiang Jiang to stay at Cheng Qingyan's house.
She didn't want Meng Chuying to go back to live there because she was afraid of the dark.
Meng Chuying had always insisted on going home to sleep, but this time Jiang Jiang stood at the door looking at her with a pout and tears in her eyes, without saying a word, and she was completely defeated.
Cheng Qingyan's room is now occupied by Jiang Jiang and Meng Chuying, and she went to sleep in Ye Lingyu's bed early.
Meng Chuying only stayed there for two days, and on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, she returned to Dr. Ruan's house.
When they left, they took Wangcai with them, as a kind of companion.
She didn't want to take Wangcai with her, not wanting it to suffer the pain of being separated from its siblings at such a young age.
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