After Cui Xiao entered the door, she looked at the shed first. Seeing that there was no one there, she relaxed a lot.

Of course, the lights were hazy at this time, and her nervousness was not obvious.

Choi Kang and Choi Lu sat in front of a table, and the two good sisters went to another table.

Not long after, Qi Jing and Qi Heng came with the twins. To be more precise, Qi Heng led his younger brother and sister, and Qi Jing, the eldest brother, walked alone on the side.

"Sister Xu, Sister Cui!"

Qi Wei shook her second brother's hand away and happily ran to Xu Jin and Cui Xiao.

There are three brothers in the family. She likes to play with her elder sister, especially Sister Xu, who can tell her many interesting stories. Of course, the gentle Sister Cui is also very good, with a soft voice, and it feels very comfortable to listen to her.

Qi Heng touched his sister's head and smiled and told her, "Vivi should be obedient, play with her sisters honestly, do you know?"

"Know!"

Qi Wei is crisp and authentic.

Qi Heng nodded, looked up, his eyes swept over Xu Jin, and finally fell on Cui Xiao's face, and whispered: "I'm sorry, you guys look at her."

Cui Xiao said "um" softly, and led Qi Wei toward their seats.

When she sat down, she secretly looked back and saw Qi Heng talking to her two brothers, as if he was aware of her gaze and looked at her inadvertently.

Cui Xiao quickly turned her head to look at Qi Wei, and she slowly calmed down when the feeling of being watched was gone.

"Sister Cui, why does Dabai only like my elder brother?

If you have a good relationship with Sister Xu, Dabai should like you more, right?"

Qi Wei asked in a low voice, looking at Qi Jing who was standing with Xu Jin over there, he was a little jealous, and he really couldn't understand the problem.

Cui Xiao looked over there and smiled, "I don't know either, but your elder brother is very good at taking care of Dabai, so Dabai likes him."

Qi Wei blinked and called Xu Jin.

She knew that when Sister Xu came over, Dabai would follow him, and she wanted to see Dabai up close.

Xu Jin quickly responded and quickly reminded Qi Jing: "Don't always be calm in a while, as if everyone owes you."

She is the master tonight, of course she hopes the atmosphere is better, so no one else has to worry about it, only Qi Jing.

If he sat there without saying a word, Cui Lu and the others would ignore him, and if he was neglected, he would be even worse.

Qi Jing looked at the little girl and wanted to laugh for no reason, and then said softly "Okay" when she couldn't get a response.

Xu Jin glared at him and turned around and left.

The three little girls had a happy chat. At the men's table there, the Cui brothers and Qi Heng were both young and old, and there were constant topics from all over the world.

Most of the time, Qi Jing listened silently, occasionally interjecting a few words, and this "occasionally" only appeared when Xu Jin looked over there.

Not long after, the servants brought fireworks and prepared to set them off. Some brought them from the Cui family from Jiangnan, some brought them from the Qi family from the capital, and some bought them from the Xu family from the county.

According to the customs of the past years, in order to take care of the three little girls, no one of them prepared earth-shaking firecrackers, all of which were colorful and brilliant fireworks.

Balls exploded overhead continuously, like flowers transformed from various stars.

When you look at the fireworks, you will naturally have to walk out of the shed.

Xu Jin stood next to Qi Wei, tilting his head, listening to the sound of fireworks flying, watching the short and magnificent blooming, but not enough.

"Will your neck be sore when you tilt like this?"

Qi Jing walked to her calmly and looked at her.

"It's a little sour, but there's nothing I can do!"

At this time, the old fireworks in the sky disappeared. The new ones had not yet risen. Xu Jin was empty and smiled and replied to him. Seeing that there was no stunning expression on his face, she asked in confusion: "Don't you like to watch?"

Just as Qi Jing was about to speak, a firework suddenly bloomed in the sky, reflected in the little girl's clear and bright black eyes, which looked so beautiful.

"like……"

He murmured as she looked up.

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As shops and stalls closed before the New Year opened one after another, the New Year atmosphere that scattered above Donghu Town gradually faded.

It’s time for Qi Yan and his party to return to Beijing.

On the morning of the tenth day of the lunar month, Xu Jin went out with his parents to see off the guests.

She was still reluctant to leave after losing two playmates at once. Qi Shi and Qi Wei couldn't bear to leave her, and even more so, Dabai. She got on the carriage and looked out with the curtains until the carriage turned.

The carriage was gone, and the sound of horse hooves became farther and farther away. Except for Qi Jing and Dabai, everyone who stayed there was a little sad.

"Okay, let's go in, especially A Jin's mother, hurry up and stay back in the house, don't be frozen."

Old Mrs. Qi suppressed her reluctance and urged her to smile.

"Well, then aunt should go in too. The next day, it will warm up and I will go over and talk to you."

Jiang said softly, winking at his daughter.

Xu Jin didn't want to go home, she still wanted to discuss things with the Cui brothers and sisters, so she didn't move.

Seeing that his daughter was standing with Cui Xiao, Jiang knew that she was going to play, so he didn't care anymore. After saying goodbye to everyone, he went in with Xu You.

Cui Wan and his wife also turned around and walked back. The Cui Kang brothers followed behind, and Cui Xiao and Xu Jin walked at the end.

Qi Jing followed along habitually. Qi Heng, who was originally planning to enter, looked at it, thought about it, and came over.

He stayed to study with his grandfather and lived with Qi Jing for at least three or four years. Qi Heng really wanted to establish a good relationship with Qi Jing. Not to mention being as close as his brothers, he could not be as strangers as he was.

Qi Jing glanced at him without asking any more questions.

In front of him, Choi Kang found that the two teenagers were also coming to his house. He smiled and invited the Qi brothers to visit his yard with Cui Lu.

When Xu Jin saw it, he took Cui Xiao's hand and turned it to Cui Kang, and he was moving faster than Qi Jing.

As she did this, Qi Jing naturally no longer refused.

Cui Lu looked at him meaningfully and smiled. Choi Kang didn't know the boy's worries and asked Xu Jin curiously, "Is there anything A Jin?"

This girl won't bother them if she's fine.

Xu Jin nodded, "Yes, but let's go to my elder brother's house and talk, it's so cold outside!"

After saying that, he led Cui Xiao along with a familiar way.

Choi Kang shook his head helplessly, asked everyone to sit in the hall, and ordered the maid to serve tea.

Xu Jin held the teacup and warmed his hands, blew the heat, then took a sip. When he looked up, he found that everyone was staring at her. She smiled embarrassedly and looked at Cui Kang expectantly: "Brother, on the Lantern Festival this year, are you still taking Xiaoxiao to watch the lanterns?"

Every year on the Lantern Festival, the county town will cancel curfews and hold lantern appreciation parties. In the past, her parents took her to watch lanterns, but this year her mother will definitely not be able to go out. Xu Jin is reluctant to leave her mother alone, so she wants to get together with the Cui brothers and sisters and let her father accompany her mother.

As soon as she said that, the rest of them understood what she meant.

Cui Xiao glanced at her with a angrily look, stood up and said, "You just want to go with us, why bother to be mysterious?

I thought you had something big to ask your brother.

Okay, let’s go with us then, let’s go to my house to play.”

She was in the same room with Qi Heng, and she always felt nervous, just like at this moment, she seemed to feel the man looking at him with a smile, as if he could see through her thoughts.

"Brother, have you agreed?"

Xu Jin looked at Cui Kang with concern and asked for a guarantee.

Choi Kang shook his head and smiled, "I agree, I agree, A Jin is destined, when will the elder brother refuse?"

Xu Jin was overjoyed, "If my mother doesn't let me go, my elder brother remember to speak for me!"

This is the promise she wants most.

Choi Kang continued to nod.

Xu Jin followed Cui Xiao with satisfaction.

Watching them go out, Cui Kang looked at the Qi brothers and was about to speak, Qi Jing stood up and said, "Brother Cui, I'm also discussing the lantern appreciation. Can I accompany you at that time?

If I were alone, my grandfather and grandmother would probably not be relieved.”

He was not interested in watching the lights, but since she went, he would go and take a look.

In the middle of the night, he was worried when he thought of her wandering around the crowd in the county town.

Dabai was loyal to her, so he wanted to protect her. Moreover, he also liked the feeling of being with her and the various cute looks she showed.

Cui Lu deliberately joked about him, "It's amazing today. Didn't you dislike the small place here for nothing that is worthy of enjoying?

Why do you want to go again this time?”

Qi Jing was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Qi Heng replied for him: "Brother Cui was joking. There are unique customs in various places. How could my elder brother dislike this place?

If the two brothers don’t dislike us, please allow us to go with us.”

He always wanted to watch the lanterns with Cui Xiao once. He still remembered the yearning in her eyes when he talked to her about the Beijing Lantern Festival last time.
To be continued...