The cold wind blew straight at Du Du, sending the squid-like tendrils on either side of her forehead fluttering in the breeze.
When her aunt beckoned, Du Du gave an awkward smile and hid the lighter behind her back, unwilling to hand it over. "Auntie, Dad will get mad if you do that."
Though her father had hardly ever hit her growing up, for some reason, deep down, he seemed more imposing than her mother.
Most of the time, one look from her father was enough to make her back down.
Mo Xiaoxue rolled her eyes from the courtyard. "Look how thoroughly your dad has fooled you. He was lying. You only need to set off one of the big fireworks when we leave this place. I paid for the other two myself."
Seeing that Du Du still wouldn't budge, Mo Xiaoxue gave up trying to persuade the little girl and reached behind her to take the lighter herself.
With a click, a faint flame appeared in the courtyard.
Immediately afterward, Du Du heard the sizzling sound of the firework fuse catching.
Knowing how powerful these big fireworks were, Du Du clapped her hands over her ears at once.
About six or seven seconds later, the sound of a missile launching rang out nearby. The next moment, the whole sky burst into a dazzling array of colors.
Night had fallen. The earth lay under a blanket of snow, flakes swirling down like pearls and jade. It was a cold season, but one filled with a festive spirit.
In the stillness of the night, fireworks burst one after another across the sky, gradually painting the whole horizon red.
The fireworks Mo Xiaoxue set off were like a signal. The neighbors on both sides began setting off fireworks, too.
At that moment,