Under the moonlight, the Wan Family's lights were aglow.

Chen Xi stood in front of the bed, examining her makeup and outfit in the mirror.

A light green floral pleated skirt paired with a black vest gave her a mature and intellectual beauty.

She had deliberately tied her hair back, imitating the description of Yan Feng's mother from his diary.

Looking at the reflection that bore an eighty percent resemblance to Bai Xi, Chen Xi's expression turned somewhat cold. But then she thought, as long as it made Yan Feng happy, she was willing to imitate his mother's appearance.

Isn't this what they say about women dressing up for those they love? Even though Chen Xi knew it was irrational and harmful, she felt it was all worth it when she thought of Yan Feng's charming smile.

She stepped out and looked at the man sitting on the sofa.

He seemed a bit strange today, perhaps due to the psychological shadow from that Fireworks Gala years ago. He appeared very uneasy, his leg shaking incessantly.

"I'm ready," Chen Xi said.

Yan Feng turned at her voice, his pupils contracting, the emotion in his eyes evident.

Chen Xi knew he liked her hairstyle.

"Uh... let's... let's go..." The man swallowed, stood up, and left with the Young Girl by his side.

The Fireworks Gala was more like a large sales gathering.

Initially, it was a local custom to set off fireworks on Mid-Autumn Festival to celebrate reunion.

Later, it became more diverse. After all, where there are people, there's money to be made. Many businesses advertised at the gala, and vendors set up stalls early, waiting for customers.

Chen Xi was very happy today.

Walking beside the man, holding his arm like a couple, was a scene she couldn't even dream of.

The closer they got, the more intimate they became, and the happier she felt. She even forgot how she used to hate physical contact with strangers.

As they passed a snack stall, Chen Xi's eyes lit up, and she pulled the man over.

Yan Feng was initially puzzled, but then he understood. It was a small cart selling fried skewers, heavy with oil and salt. It was normal for a young girl to like it.

However...

Seeing the Super Extreme Spicy skewer in Chen Xi's hand, he couldn't help but twitch his mouth, thinking she was surpassing her sister, who probably couldn't handle that much spice.

Noticing the man's gaze, the Young Girl cleverly offered the bitten skewer to Yan Feng, smiling as she said, "Uncle, you should try it too."

"No, no, no..."

Yan Feng quickly waved his hand to refuse, but seeing the Young Girl's slightly disappointed expression, he couldn't help but soften. He avoided the top part, broke off a piece with a plastic bag, and cautiously took a small bite.

Instantly, his face turned red.

"Giggling..."

Chen Xi couldn't help but laugh as she watched the man sticking out his tongue and searching for water, her beauty attracting the attention of passersby, who praised her.

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"Here," the Young Girl bought a bottle of milk from the skewer vendor and handed it to the man with a knowing look. "Drink this, it'll help with the spice."

"Thanks! Phew, phew..."

Yan Feng took it and drank a big gulp, feeling a bit better. Looking at Chen Xi, who stood playfully in front of him, he couldn't help but smile, thinking the spice wasn't so bad after all...

They continued forward.

Yan Feng wasn't really interested in shopping. He was usually busy and didn't have time for such things. He'd rather go home and sleep than wander around.

So, he focused on the Young Girl the entire time.

Chen Xi was very happy, not cold anymore, even a bit childish, dragging him around excitedly.

"Hey, Uncle, look, there's a ring toss game over there!"

Yan Feng followed the Young Girl's finger and saw a typical ring toss stall with canned sodas and a few simple cages in the corner, housing small pets that looked out at the world with wide eyes.

As they approached, the stall owner smiled and came over. Yan Feng glanced at Chen Xi and asked the owner, "How do you play the ring toss?"

"Well, it's 50 yuan for 5 rings. If you hit twice in a row, you can take one home."

Yan Feng frowned. It seemed a bit expensive, but seeing Chen Xi's interest, he thought it was worth it...

At least, that's what he saw.

But Chen Xi didn't see it that way.

She didn't like ring toss games or the disguised sale of these creatures. Her earlier curiosity was feigned. The real reason...

Was the little dog curled up in the corner of the cage.

The cage was large, with various dog breeds inside. They weren't particularly valuable but were clean enough, except for that little dog.

It had small scars on its body, a patch of fur missing from its head, trembling, squeezed into the corner by other dogs, looking at the people passing by with fear in its eyes.

It reminded her of her past self.

The ring toss game didn't go smoothly.

Yan Feng tried twice and didn't hit, spending 100 yuan to barely hit once. The rules said you had to hit twice in a row...

Until Chen Xi couldn't stand it anymore and, under the man's surprised gaze, grabbed the rings from his hand, tossed them casually, and hit twice in a row.

Seeing the owner's bewildered expression, the Young Girl remained indifferent, her tone flat:

"You said hit twice in a row, not that we couldn't throw them together, so we won."

The owner held the rings, looked at the hit sodas, and after a long silence, shook his head helplessly and turned to the cages.

"Wait!"

Chen Xi stopped him, pointing to the little dog in the cage, "I want that one."

"Which one?" The owner was puzzled, following her finger. "You want this one?"

"Yes."

The owner's face lit up like he found money, quickly opening the cage and taking out the injured little dog, even giving them a free plastic pet carrier.

The little dog, scared of humans, yelped when grabbed, its hoarse voice tugging at Yan Feng's heart, but Chen Xi's expression remained unchanged.

It was like she was looking at her past self, tormented under her mother's hand, neither happy nor sad.