On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, the sun was shining brightly and spring was in the air. Lu Tingyan and her brothers and sisters set out on a journey to the temple fair with Lu Tianyuan. The journey was filled with laughter and joy.

"Wow, it's so lively here!" Lu Tingyan shouted excitedly, her beautiful big eyes sparkling with joy, as if she had discovered a treasure.

"Yes, the Lantern Festival temple fair is so lively every year." Lu Tianyu replied with a smile, his voice revealing his love for traditional festivals.

"I want to go out to the temple fair every year, okay, sister?" Lu Tianxuan asked expectantly, blinking his innocent eyes.

"Of course you can, Xuan'er. From now on, I will bring you out every year to let you feel this joyful atmosphere." Lu Tingyan gently touched her brother's head and promised.

Then, they strolled along the bustling streets, enjoying the dazzling array of goods on the stalls. There were not only finely crafted handicrafts exuding unique artistic charm, but also fragrant snacks that teased people's taste buds, and a variety of games and wonderful performances that attracted countless tourists to stop and watch.

"Brother, I want to eat that candy man." Lu Tingyan suddenly pointed to a stall not far away, with a look of desire in her eyes.

"Okay, let's go and take a look." Lu Tianyu agreed readily, and then led his brothers and sisters to the stall. When they arrived at the stall, he carefully selected several lifelike sugar figures of different shapes and handed them to everyone.

"Hmm, so delicious and sweet!" Lu Tingyan took a light bite of the candy man. The sweet taste instantly spread in her mouth, making her face bloom with a satisfied and happy smile.

In this way, they tasted the food and enjoyed the happy time brought by the temple fair. Everyone's heart was filled with yearning and expectation for a better life...

They continued walking forward and came to a stall for guessing lantern riddles.

"Let's guess riddles! Brother, can you win the most beautiful lantern for me?" Lu Tingyan suggested excitedly.

"Okay, brother will definitely win the most beautiful lantern for Yan'er." Lu Tianyu replied with a doting smile.

Lu Tingyan walked towards the most beautiful and popular lantern in the crowd with great enthusiasm, followed by Lu Tianyu and others. Lu Tianyu walked up to the stall owner, pointed at the lantern without hesitation, and asked the stall owner: "Boss, I want the title of that lantern."

The stall owner looked in the direction of Lu Tianyu's finger and found that he was pointing to the most difficult puzzle. He looked at Lu Tianyu carefully and saw that he was wearing an elegant long gown and looked very graceful. The stall owner immediately showed a flattering smile and said, "Sir, we have many other beautiful lanterns here. You may want to take a look to see if there is anything that suits your taste..."

However, Lu Tianyu shook his head firmly, saying that he was only interested in the lantern. He knew his sister's mind and knew that she must want the most beautiful lantern. In order to satisfy his sister's wish, he had to win it no matter what. So, he decisively said to the stall owner: "I only want the lantern just now, just give me paper and pen."

The stall owner was thinking hard, and the young scholars saw that this scholar was very arrogant! But looking at Lu Tianyu's confident and determined expression, maybe he was sure.

The lantern was indeed beautiful, but the questions asked by the stall owner were extremely difficult, and no one had ever won the lantern. It was hard to believe that the scholars in front of them could answer them. The stall owner had no choice but to offer paper and pen and stood aside silently.

Lu Tianyu picked up the pen, wrote steadily, and began to answer the questions. His movements were like flowing water, and his handwriting was vigorous and powerful, attracting the onlookers to stretch their necks to watch, and exclaimed in admiration one after another.

"This calligraphy is very well written. It must have been the product of long and hard practice." One of them sighed.

"Indeed, regardless of whether the scholar in front of us can answer it, the word alone is admirable." Another person echoed.

"Judging from his age, he should be around fifteen or sixteen years old." Someone looked at Lu Tianyu and said.

Lu Tianyu finished writing quickly. He blew the ink gently and handed the paper to the stall owner: "Boss, take a look."

The stall owner took the paper and read aloud: "Five horizontal lines, six horizontal lines, seven horizontal lines, eight horizontal lines, the horizontal lines are beautifully decorated with the riddle... Good! Good! A good couplet!"

The stall owner said "good" three times, and the people around him also whispered to each other, praising Lu Tianyu's second couplet. While they were savoring the exquisiteness of the second couplet, they cast their eyes on the first couplet on the lantern.

"One, two, three, four, the stars shine brightly on the lanterns."

"The parallelism is neat and the rhythm is in accordance with the rules. It is indeed a good couplet!" someone exclaimed.

"Don't underestimate it..." someone else murmured to himself.

"That's wonderful, why didn't I think of it just now...the stars on the lanterns are just like chess pieces on a chessboard..." Someone seemed to suddenly realize.

Lu Tianyu looked at the boss with a smile: "Can I have the lantern?"

"Sir, if you match the lantern, the lantern will be yours." The stall owner took down the lantern and handed it to Lu Tianyu, his eyes full of reluctance. This was the most beautiful lantern in his hand, but he didn't expect it to be matched and taken away not long after it was hung.

The applause and praises at the stall attracted the people nearby. Seeing more and more people gathering, Lu Tianyu and his brothers quickly slipped out of the crowd. Not far away, Lin Wan'er witnessed Lu Tianyu making the couplets and became more and more furious.

"Yan'er, brother has won the most beautiful lantern for you." Lu Tianyu said to Lu Tingyan with a doting look on his face.

"Wow, brother, you are so awesome!" Lu Tingyan looked at Lu Tianyu with admiration, her eyes flashing with surprise.

"Then let's challenge the next lantern riddle guessing activity. Let's all participate together." Lu Tianyu suggested with a smile.

So, they started to guess the riddles with great interest. Lu Tingyan was smart and quick-witted, and soon she guessed several riddles. Lu Tianyuan, Lu Tianhao and others were not to be outdone, and with their quick thinking, they successfully guessed many riddles. In contrast, the young Lu Tianxuan seemed to have a hard time, and never guessed the correct answer, but he was not discouraged and continued to think hard.

After a fierce competition, they guessed many riddles correctly and won some exquisite small prizes. Lu Tingyan happily held the prizes, her mouth almost grinning from ear to ear.

Seeing Lu Tianxuan looking aggrieved and almost crying because he couldn't guess the riddle, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this time, the considerate Lu Tingyan stepped forward and said gently to Lu Tianxuan: "Xuan'er, sister already has the most beautiful lanterns, these prizes are given to you."

"Thank you, sister. I like it very much." Lu Tianxuan said gratefully.

"Okay, brothers, let's go to the performance stage over there." Lu Tingyan said excitedly, pointing to a stage not far away.

"Okay, let's go see what performances are going on." Lu Tianyu walked to the front of the stage with his younger brothers and sisters.

On the stage, a group of acrobats in gorgeous costumes were showing their amazing skills. Their movements were agile and flexible, and every difficult move amazed the audience, with applause and cheers coming one after another.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Lu Tingyan couldn't help but applaud, her beautiful big eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Yes, their performance was indeed wonderful." Lu Tianyuan also praised, his eyes fixed on the actors on the stage, admiration showing on his face.

After enjoying the wonderful acrobatic performance, Lu Tianyu and his sister continued to stroll around the lively temple fair. Suddenly, Lu Tingyan saw a familiar figure in front of her, and she couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise:

"Brother, look, isn't that Sister Wan'er?" Lu Tingyan said while pointing at the figure.

Lu Tianyu looked in the direction of his sister's finger and saw Lin Wan'er. She was wearing a light blue dress, and her figure was graceful and beautiful. However, deep in her gentle eyes, she revealed a different emotion, which deeply touched the heartstrings in his heart.

“Brother, let’s go over and say hello to Sister Wan’er!” Lu Tingyan couldn’t wait to pull Lu Tianyu’s hand, and at the same time waved to Lin Wan’er, shouting loudly: “Sister Wan’er!”

Hearing the shout, Lin Wan'er turned around and saw the Lu brothers and sisters, and a bright smile immediately broke out on her face.

"Mr. Lu, Sister Yan'er, are you also here to visit the temple fair?" Lin Wan'er asked softly.

"Yes, today is the Lantern Festival. We certainly can't miss such a lively event." Lu Tianyu replied with a smile, his voice low and magnetic.

Lin Wan'er smiled slightly and nodded in agreement. Her eyes would occasionally linger on Lu Tianyu, as if she wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.

"Sister Yan'er, did you have fun today?" Lin Wan'er said.

Lu Tingyan and Lin Wan'er walked hand in hand while looking around. Then, noticing that her eldest brother didn't look at her, she pretended to ask casually, "Sister Wan'er, what do you think of my eldest brother?"

Lin Wan'er was slightly stunned, a blush appeared on her face, and she said softly: "Your eldest brother...he is very good and a good person."

Lu Tingyan was delighted and continued to ask: "Then do you have any special feelings for him?"

Lin Wan'er lowered her head and fiddled with the corner of her clothes shyly. After a long time, she slightly raised her head. Her big watery eyes glanced at Lu Tianyu lightly, then quickly lowered her head and replied softly, "I... I don't know, Sister Yan'er, I really should go back." Then she turned around and said to Lu Tianyu, "Mr. Lu, it's getting late and the night is getting dark. I should go home." Before she finished speaking, she turned around and left in a hurry like a frightened deer, leaving Lu Tingyan standing there thoughtfully.

Lu Tianyu looked at Lin Wan'er's receding back, and a trace of doubt surged in his heart. He really couldn't figure out what his sister had said to her that made her leave in such a hurry. He pondered secretly, his eyes always lingering on the petite figure that gradually disappeared in the night, as if he wanted to see through the darkness to see the reason.

At this time, Lu Tingyan beside him gently pulled his sleeve and said softly: "Brother, it's time for us to go home." Lu Tianyu came back to his senses, smiled and nodded, and replied: "Okay, let's go home."

Along the way, Lu Tingyan and the others walked side by side, recalling every detail of today's temple fair. The lively scenes, the joyful laughter, and all kinds of novel and interesting things kept flashing in their minds. Their hearts were filled with joy and satisfaction, and this feeling of happiness seemed to overflow.

"I'm so happy today!" Lu Tingyan said excitedly with a bright smile on her face.

"Yes, I hope we can come to the temple fair together next year during the Lantern Festival." Lu Tianyuan sighed silently in his heart. He knew that such a good time was always short, but he hoped that this happiness could continue and make every Lantern Festival a beautiful memory in their lives.

Before they knew it, they were back home. The family sat together in the warm house, with steaming Yuanxiao on the table, talking and laughing, enjoying themselves. This Lantern Festival was an unforgettable day for each of them. In this warm atmosphere, they shared stories and laughter with each other, spending a happy and unforgettable night.

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