After dinner, darkness fell quickly over the courtyard.
Lu Lingxiao and Youyou stood under the star-filled sky, with Youyou pulling out firecrackers from his jacket to light them up.
Lu Lingxiao stood aside, a cigarette pinched between his fingers, watching Youyou, who had shrunk back to check on a firecracker that didn't go off after being lit.
Inside the house, Ye Xi was helping Grandma change the bedsheets, noticing that the old lady's gaze was constantly drawn outside, Ye Xi followed her line of sight to the window.
The sound of firecrackers suddenly erupted, accompanied by Youyou's excited laughter.
Grandma Ye said, "I've been waiting for many years, and only now do I understand the joy of family bliss, seeing the three of you together makes me feel that there is something to look forward to in life."
Ye Xi's movements paused as she changed the sheets.
"Grandma, Youyou doesn't know that I'm his mother yet, please don't let it slip in front of him," she said.
