Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

After saying that, Chu Mengran deliberately raised her chin at Chen Dong.

Guo Miao and Yu Qin were drawn by a burst of lively gongs and drums.

It turned out that the dragon and lion dance performance had begun.

A long, giant dragon was seen flying up and down in the hands of the dragon dancers.

The dragon's body shimmered with golden scales, as if it were about to take off.

The lions beside them were not to be outdone, leaping and rolling around at times.

He also made various funny gestures from time to time, which drew cheers from the surrounding audience.

The dragon dancers moved in perfect unison, shouting in unison.

The dragon handle in his hand moved with the rhythm, and the dragon's body undulated and flowed like clouds and water.

The lions, guided by their trainers, performed a variety of challenging maneuvers.

Sometimes it stands upright, sometimes it flutters about, and it occasionally spits out banners with auspicious words written on them.

Wow, that's amazing!

Yu Qin clapped her hands excitedly, her eyes glued to the performance, afraid of missing any exciting moment.

Guo Miao stood behind her, gently placing his hands on her shoulders, and said with a smile, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen such a lively dragon and lion dance."

"I remember when I was a child, I would look forward to watching this every Lantern Festival."

Yu Qin turned her head and said with a smile, "Then we'll come together to watch every Lantern Festival from now on."

Guo Miao nodded, her eyes full of tenderness: "Okay, I'll come every year."

Chen Dong and Chu Mengran were also drawn to the lively scene.

Chu Mengran jumped up excitedly, wanting to see more clearly, but the crowd in front of her blocked her view.

Seeing this, Chen Dong gently picked her up and let her sit on his shoulders.

"Did you see that?" Chen Dong asked with a smile.

Chu Mengran nodded happily, her hands tightly gripping Chen Dong's hair.

His eyes sparkled with excitement: "I saw it! It's so clear! Chen Dong, you're so kind."

Chen Dong responded with a smile: "As long as you can see it, I'm not tired."

People around them cast envious glances, and some even said with a smile, "This young couple is so sweet."

After the performance, the crowd gradually dispersed.

But the lively atmosphere on the streets remained undiminished.

Guo Miao glanced at his watch and said, "Xiaoqin, it's getting late, let's go eat some glutinous rice balls."

Yu Qin smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'm a little hungry."

They found a quaint little shop and went inside.

The walls of the shop are decorated with traditional ink paintings, and the tables and chairs are made of solid wood, exuding a faint woody fragrance.

The shop was packed with people, all enjoying the glutinous rice balls and their laughter echoing throughout the store.

Guo Miao and Yu Qin found an empty seat and ordered two servings of glutinous rice balls.

Soon after, the glutinous rice balls were served.

The plump, white glutinous rice balls float in the sweet soup, steaming hot, making one's mouth water just looking at them.

"Here, try this."

Guo Miao scooped up a glutinous rice ball with a spoon and brought it to Yu Qin's lips.

Yu Qin smiled, opened her mouth, and took a small bite. The filling of the glutinous rice ball instantly flowed out; it was a sweet black sesame filling.

"Mmm, it's delicious."

Yu Qin spoke indistinctly, her face beaming with a happy smile.

Guo Miao also scooped up a glutinous rice ball, took a bite, nodded and said, "The glutinous rice balls here are really good, the taste is very authentic."

At the same time, Chen Dong and Chu Mengran also entered a Lantern Festival shop.

This shop offers various flavors of glutinous rice balls for the Lantern Festival, including fruit, red bean paste, and meat fillings...

It's dazzling.

Chu Mengran stared at the menu, hesitating for a long time.

I looked at this for a while, then at that, and finally ordered a serving of fruit-filled glutinous rice balls.

Chen Dong ordered a red bean paste filling.

After the glutinous rice balls were served, Chen Dong first served one to Chu Mengran and said, "Mengran, try it and see if it's good."

Chu Mengran took the spoon, took a small bite, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Wow, these fruit-filled glutinous rice balls are so delicious, they're sweet and sour."

As she spoke, she scooped up a glutinous rice ball and brought it to Chen Dong's lips: "You should try some too."

Chen Dong smiled, took a bite, and nodded, saying, "It's really good, the taste is very unique."

The two ate while discussing the pros and cons of various flavors of glutinous rice balls.

They would occasionally feed each other a bite, and a sweet atmosphere filled the air around them.

After we finished eating the glutinous rice balls, it was already completely dark.

But the lanterns on the streets shone even brighter, like stars fallen from the sky to earth.

Guo Miao and Yu Qin walked hand in hand to the riverbank.

Many river lanterns float on the river, twinkling like stars, swaying with the waves, like countless wishing sprites.

River lanterns come in various shapes, including lotus flowers, boats, and animals.

Each river lantern carries people's best wishes.

"Guo Miao, let's release a river lantern too."

Yu Qin looked at the river lanterns, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Guo Miao nodded and said, "Okay."

They bought a river lantern, lit a candle, and carefully placed the lantern into the river.

The river lanterns drifted slowly into the distance, carrying their hopes and dreams.

"I hope we can always be together and be happy forever."

Yu Qin clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and silently made a wish.

Guo Miao looked at her, closed his eyes, and made his wish.

"I hope I can always protect Xiaoqin and bring her happiness."

Chen Dong and Chu Mengran also arrived at the riverbank.

Chu Mengran looked at the river lanterns on the river and was filled with emotion.

"Chen Dong, do you think these river lanterns can really grant our wishes?"

She turned her head and looked at Chen Dong, asking him a question.

Chen Dong gently put his arm around her shoulder and said, "As long as we make a sincere wish together, our wishes will always come true."

They also released a river lantern, and as they watched it gradually drift away, they seemed to see their bright future.

Chen Dong silently made a wish in his heart: to give Meng Ran a bright future and to protect her forever.

Suddenly, a series of dazzling fireworks burst into the sky.

Red, yellow, blue, purple... a riot of colors illuminated the entire night sky.

People looked up in amazement at the beautiful fireworks.

The light from the fireworks illuminated people's faces; children screamed with excitement, and adults smiled happily.

"Wow, what beautiful fireworks!"

Chu Mengran jumped up excitedly and hugged Chen Dong tightly.

Chen Dong hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear, "Meng Ran, I love you."

Chu Mengran raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes, and said, "I love you too, Chen Dong."

The two embraced tightly, immersed in the romantic atmosphere, as if the whole world consisted only of the two of them.

Guo Miao and Yu Qin were also attracted by the beautiful fireworks. They stopped and stood by the river, quietly admiring them.

Yu Qin leaned against Guo Miao's chest, feeling his warmth.

"Guo Miao, I'm so happy today."

Yu Qin said softly.

Guo Miao said with a smile, "As long as you're happy, I'm happy. From now on, we'll spend every Lantern Festival together like this."