On Su Chen's side, after the firecrackers had finished popping, Lin Wanxue and her daughters walked in front, while he walked in the middle with Mu Ziqing, Big Treasure, and Little Treasure. The elders followed behind.
Su Chen and Mu Ziqing had originally wanted to carry one baby each, but the little ones had firmly insisted on walking by themselves.
They'd picked up the phrase somewhere, saying they were "big people" now and had to walk, not be carried.
Their words made Su Chen and Mu Ziqing laugh.
When the firecrackers had suddenly gone off at first, Little Treasure had been so startled that she'd plopped right down on the ground. Big Treasure had been startled too, but then he seemed to figure out where the firecrackers were coming from. Not only was he no longer afraid, he even pulled his sister up and said, "Don't be scared, little sister." Then he tried to run toward the firecrackers, his eyes shining with excitement and curiosity.
Su Chen grabbed him by the back of his clothes and lifted him up, stopping him from running toward the firecrackers.
Although their son wasn't even a year old and was already a Fourth-rank Junior Martial Artist, so the firecrackers couldn't hurt his skin, he could still get injured if one flew into his eyes.
They entered the courtyard, and only after the firecrackers were out of sight did Su Chen set the little fellow down and let him walk on his own.
The little fellow glanced back toward the entrance. He clearly hadn't given up and still wanted to play with the firecrackers.
Mu Ziqing sternly told him that firecrackers were dangerous and he mustn't touch them. Little Treasure also told Big Treasure, "Big brother, you have to listen to Mommy."
Only then did