Chapter 207 - Chapter 207: Chapter 205: The Topic Triggered by Buying Lanterns and Roasting Sweet Potatoes (1/2)
Chapter 207: Chapter 205: The Topic Triggered by Buying Lanterns and Roasting Sweet Potatoes
The pair swiftly arrived at the lakeside of the Lake of Forgetfulness.
At night, the lakeside was gradually filled with more and more passersby, and countless lanterns lit up the small stalls and shops along the shore. A multitude of fire and candle lights flickered uniquely before their eyes, which was captivating.
The tourists passing by them also held various lanterns in their hands, their faces full of elation.
The children were even playing with tangerine lanterns and starfall aroma balls.
The tangerine lantern was a small handmade lantern made by poor families. It used large tangerine skins, with a small candle lit inside, and the candlelight would shine through the small holes, which was quite beautiful!
The starfall aroma ball was a toy where grapefruit skins were filled with incense, ignited, and could be played around with by the kids.
Because the incense would not go out while swirling in the air, the toys were dangling all over the lakeside, carried in the hands of a group of children who ran around. The sounds of laughter spread far and wide. It was a particularly lively scene!
Liu Sisi’s eyes were filled with envy, “It’s a pity Xuan’er and YingEr are not here, otherwise they would be so happy playing around.”
“Hehe! You don’t have to worry about them! They may have already come to the fair with Zhang Peng, we just didn’t see them.” Di Yelei said happily.
“Really?”
Liu Sisi looked surprised.
“That’s what Zhang Peng said before we left yesterday. If we didn’t return today, he’d bring the children to the temple fair tonight.”
“So you knew about the performances all along, why didn’t you take me to watch them last night?” Liu Sisi asked indignantly.
He chuckled smugly, suddenly leaning into her ear: “Didn’t I covet your softness last night… I really didn’t want to let…”
Bang!
Liu Sisi’s cheeks instantly blushed!
All flushed with embarrassment, she called him: “Rascal! What nonsensical things are you talking about? Let’s go!”
Di Yelei didn’t mind being scolded at all. They headed straight towards the closest lantern shop and started selecting appealing lanterns.
The various types of lanterns here were filled with glittering features. There were all types of patterns, with the majority being small, beautiful, and convenient for carrying.
Liu Sisi was undecided for quite a while and still couldn’t decide on which one to buy.
In the end, Di Yelei simply chose a lotus lamp for her. It was shaped like a lotus, and once the candle inside was lit, the petals would rotate with the wind, looking so alluring that Liu Sisi could hardly let go of it.
The couple also bought a carp-shaped lantern. Each of them carrying a lantern, they continued to walk towards the lake, laughing and chatting as they went along.
When they passed by an old man selling roasted sweet potatoes, Liu Sisi stopped.
Looking at the old man in front of her, she inexplicably remembered her grandfather’s back. A sense of familiarity suddenly came over her. She still remembered that when she was a little girl, her grandpa also sold roasted sweet potatoes.
“Ye Lei, didn’t you just say you were hungry? Let’s buy a sweet potato to fill our stomachs first, and we can buy anything else that looks delicious later.”
“How can just one possibly be enough for your husband to eat?”
Di Yelei grinned, understanding her thoughts. Looking at the remaining seven or eight sweet potatoes in the old man’s roasting tube, he said, “Elder Uncle, we’ll take all the remaining sweet potatoes, you can weigh them for us.”