"Coming～"

Mo Jingchun joyfully rushed inside, holding his little sister Candy.

Whoosh, chirp, bang, pop, swoosh～

The massive fireworks lit up the night outside.

Sitting at the table, everyone could hear the sound of fireworks all around, evidently, at this time, every household was starting their New Year's Eve dinner.

Compared to the morning and noon, the uncles drank more at night, and the meal lasted much longer.

Mo Jingchun, holding his sister, sat by the fire with his sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces, while his eldest and second brothers and uncles were still drinking, and in their drunken state, they all bragged heartily.

In the room with the stove, a TV was hanging on the wall, showing the Spring Festival Gala.

A few years ago, the Spring Festival Gala was a must-watch show, even if one missed the broadcast time, the rerun had to be watched to catch up.

But in recent years, it has somewhat lost its appeal; at least, Mo Jingchun wasn't very interested in many of the programs.

"Second sister-in-law, I'm heading back first."

"How about I walk you back, or I can ask your sister-in-law to go with you? It's dark outside."

Mo Jingchun replied with a smile, "It's okay, it's not far, besides, every household has their lights on, what's there to be afraid of."

At night, with no more snow falling, the temperature began to drop gradually. Mo Jingchun, who hadn't felt cold in the afternoon, shivered as he walked along the road at this time.

If a drone were to capture it from the sky above the village, it would show that every household had turned on all their lights.

If elevated infinitely and taken from space, one would see the whole Xia Country brightly lit.

As they say, the lights of thousands of homes look just like this.

Mo Jingchun was no exception; before going out, he had turned on all the lights on both floors of his house.

Not even home yet, from a distance, the light from home already shone on Mo Jingchun and Candy.

In the bed, Mo Jingchun held the bottle for Candy, and the little one gulped down the milk.

To the little one, as long as she could drink milk, everything else could be set aside.

Even if the little one was full, if there was still milk in the bottle, she would never leave it unfinished.

Eat till full, and sleep.

After the little one nestled up to Mo Jingchun fell asleep, Mo Jingchun didn't rush to sleep; he planned to stay up until midnight to wait for the New Year's bell to ring.

By that time, every household in the village would come out to set off fireworks to welcome the new year.

That moment was when the fireworks would be most beautiful.

Seldom seen, Mo Jingchun didn't turn on his laptop to code but lay on the bed with Bluetooth earphones, quietly scrolling through short videos.

Today's short videos were almost the same, mostly showing off one's New Year's Eve dinner and sending New Year wishes.

At this moment, the Mo Family's WeChat group "One Big Loving Family," with more than a hundred members, became lively, and Mo Jingchun grinned while watching.

Initially, everyone was sending formal blessing messages, but then someone led by sending a red envelope, and the group erupted with everyone joining in.

Being a bystander, Mo Jingchun's hand speed was naturally not slow, grabbing eighty cents.

Not much, but everyone who got a red envelope was very happy.

Mo Jingchun also followed suit, sending a message, "Thank you, boss, wish you continuous prosperity."

After grabbing quite a few red envelopes, Mo Jingchun felt a bit embarrassed; it didn't seem right to just grab and not give.

Mo Jingchun simply returned the more than one hundred he had grabbed.

The red envelope was instantly snatched up again.

Mo Jingchun, as expected, received everyone's blessings.

It's not that Mo Jingchun was stingy with big red envelopes, but there simply was no need.

Until after eleven at night, the two "One Big Loving Family" groups that Mo Jingchun was in gradually quieted down.

Mo Jingchun knew it was because everyone was starting to prepare for the countdown and set off fireworks.

11:50, ten minutes left until the New Year's bell.

Mo Jingchun woke his unwilling-to-get-up little sister.

"Candy, stay up with brother for the countdown to the new year."

In the spacious yard, a large firework taller than Candy was set up.

Holding Candy who was half-asleep, Mo Jingchun waited for the uncle's house to light their fireworks first before lighting his own.

Whether there was any rule to it, Mo Jingchun didn't know, but every year for the past, that's how dad arranged it.

Chirp～

A bright firework soared into the sky and finally burst into a grand multicolored display.

The fireworks abruptly startled the drowsiness out of Candy in Mo Jingchun's arms.

Without more waiting, Mo Jingchun immediately lit the blue-green delay fuse.

The uncle's fireworks acted like a signal, and fireworks started going off in all directions.

Massive bursts of fireworks lit up the entire surrounding area.

The new graves on the back hill were no exception.

Under the fireworks above, Mo Jingchun reached into the little one's sleeve and warmly held her tiny hand, smiling broadly.

Holding the tiny hand, year by year, with you, last year, this year, next year, year after year.

We still have many years ahead.

How fortunate to have met in this life.

The little one, feeling the warmth of the big hand, cocked her head and looked at Mo Jingchun puzzled, clearly not knowing what he was thinking at this moment.

"May dawn and years journey on, with you 'til the world brightens." Forehead to forehead, it was Mo Jingchun's filled with love for his sister.

The fireworks display lasted merely minutes, but in those short moments, the sky became shrouded in smoke, and the air was thick with the scent of firecrackers' sulfur.

No one worried about the pollution from that; surrounded by the mountains of Mo Family Village, by tomorrow morning, the sky would return to normal.

At most, where the fireworks were set off, a faint sulfur smell would linger.

After the fireworks, Mo Jingchun carried his sister back upstairs to sleep.

Other than the light in the second-floor bedroom being turned off, Mo Jingchun left the rest of the lights on.

These lights would stay lit until dawn.

On the first day of the new year, at early morning light, Mo Jingchun got up without waking the little one.

Even though it had snowed, the snow on the road didn't hinder the New Year's visiting crowds.

Mo Jingchun got up early, worried that someone might visit in the morning.

If you didn't get up early and guests arrived while you were still asleep, it would be not only awkward but also very impolite.

Mo Jingchun could already predict that within half a day, everyone would know which house's household didn't get up early on the first day of the new year.

In the living room, Mo Jingchun lit the bamboo charcoal fire and arranged fruit plates on the table, and he also prepared disposable cups for tea.

Coaxed down by her brother, Candy obediently lay in Mo Jingchun's arms.

Finding himself with some free time, Mo Jingchun began replying to each New Year's greeting sent by relatives and friends in the early hours.

After he finished replying, Mo Jingchun sent a group message with New Year greetings to those relatives and friends who hadn't sent any.

(Ahem~ those who haven't invested yet, can you move your hands and invest a bit?)

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