The Mid-Autumn Festival was exceptionally lively, with a lantern festival at night. I heard that on several streets, there were many lanterns and even a maze underneath the lanterns, with people chattering excitedly.

  (To be continued...)

  Jiang Wanru gently declined her parents' kind intentions to stay behind, encouraging them to go out and have fun instead. She stayed alone to take care of the two children, listening to their babbling language.

  Her eyes were filled with joy, the two children grew up, their eyes became more and more spirited. The shape of the two eyes was clearly different from that of Lian He's eyes. The huge stone that Jiang Wan had been suppressing in her heart since they were born gradually dissipated. Jiang Wan looked at Jiang Fei Yang's bright eyes, leaned over and kissed him, making him laugh and turn his face to wipe away Jiang Wan's saliva.

  Jiang Wanmu wiped away the saliva stain on her face, and looked at Jiang Feiyang who was smiling smugly. She let out a soft laugh. Jiang Lanyan, who had been curiously staring at them all along, stretched out her hand to pull Jiang Wanmu and her brother closer. Jiang Wanmu also gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek, making Jiang Lanyan smile sweetly. She then held out her hands to Jiang Wanmu, indicating that she wanted a hug. After seeing this, Jiang Feiyang also stretched out his hands to Jiang Wanmu, signaling that he too wanted a hug.

  Jiang Wan held the two children in her arms, one on each side, and walked around the room with them, smiling and talking to them: "Fei Yang, Lan Lan, after the New Year, you'll both be a year older, growing up safely and soundly." The two children grasped each other's hands, looking up at Jiang Wan with wide eyes, shouting "Yeah! Yeah!" which made Jiang Wan laugh again. She gave each of them a gentle tap on the face, leaving her fingerprints on their cheeks.

  At night, Jiang Feiyang and Jiang Lanyan slept side by side on the couch, while Jiang Wenyu gently stroked their small faces with a bright smile. Dr. Shang had already told her that the poison in her body had been completely eliminated, but her appearance could not be restored. In fact, Jiang Wenyu liked her ordinary looks, she didn't have to worry about protecting herself or her family, and she wasn't talented in anything. If she were beautiful, she might not even exist in this world anymore. Now, it was great that she could live a peaceful life with an unremarkable face.

  Jiang Wanru waited in the deep night for Mugen and his family to return safely. They came to her door to report their safe return, with Mugen and Kigen holding lanterns they had won from guessing riddles. The lanterns were simple in style and rough in material, but Jiang Wanru was still happy to receive them. She welcomed the four of them with a smile and sat down in the living room, pouring out warm water from the stove for them to drink and warm up their bodies.

  Here is the translation:

  After taking a sip of water, Mugen said to Jiang Wanyu: "Tomorrow, I and your nanny will take care of Feiyang and Lazi, so you can go with your brother and sister-in-law to see the lanterns on Lantern Street...". Mugen poured himself another glass of water and smiled at Jiang Wanyu, who was looking back at him: "Little sister, don't worry, we'll be taking care of the kids. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the streets are very lively, and when we return, there will still be many people going out to play on the streets.

  As we walked along the way, most of the shops had lanterns like ours hanging at their doors with various riddles written on them. We thought it was a trick for business and that you could only guess the riddle after entering the shop to buy something. Later, seeing many passersby come up to guess, guessing correctly and taking the lantern away, I went forward to try too, and unexpectedly guessed several riddles.

  Mugun's words sparked Jiang Wanru's interest as well. She looked at the unremarkable lanterns, thinking of the lively scene, thinking of the clever business tactics of the shops in Zhongnan, her eyes shining brightly.

  Mugun's expression became more interesting as he introduced their journey, and occasionally Mugun's father would help him fill in the details. When Mugun's mother and Jiyuan came out to check on the sleeping child, Mugun was already saying: "Most women in Zhongnan look elegant and refined, like they're made of water. But there are also shameless women who cling to men on the street and won't let go, even wanting the man to take her home as a wife or concubine..." Mugun's mother spoke up, and Mugun immediately rubbed his head and smiled at Jiang Wanyu, saying: "Sister, I must have been seeing things unclearly back then, just guessing."

  Ji Yan smiled and came over to Jiang Wanru, saying: "Little lazy one, I'll stay tonight to keep you company." As soon as Jiang Wanru heard this, she shook her head and said: "No need, the two siblings only wake up once at night, I can take care of it. You go back and sleep peacefully." During this festive season, it's not right for a young couple like them to be separated. Mu Gen, that silly wooden head, chimed in: "Sister, I made her angry today, Ji Yan is looking at me with annoyance, just let her keep you company for one night, help me say something nice and calm her down soon."

  Jiang Wanmu looked up at Mugen's parents and saw that they were about to leave, so she quickly stepped forward a few steps and said in a soft voice, "I can do it myself, let my sister-in-law go back." Mugen's mother whispered, "Let Jiyu stay for one night, she has something to say to you." Jiang Wanmu heard this and stopped in her tracks under the indication of the two, turning her head to look at the young couple staring at each other with wide eyes. She didn't bother to provoke the young couple, and before entering the inner room, she said, "You discuss it among yourselves and decide later, when you leave, help me close the door."

  Mugun listened to Jiang Wanyu's words and immediately walked out, waving his hand at Jiyuan and Jiang Wanyu, saying: "Jiyuan, sister, you go to bed early, don't talk too late." Jiang Wanyu and Jiyuan entered the room, Jiang Wanyu took out a thick quilt from the cabinet and threw it to Jiyuan, saying: "Let's sleep on the kang tonight." After entering winter, Jiang Wanyu took over the care of Jiang Feiyang and his sister from Mugun's mother, and liked the spaciousness of the kang.

  Ji Yan handed over the quilt, looked at Jiang Wanru on the other side of the small person, and smiled as she lay down. She let out a comfortable sigh and said: "Miss, I didn't know this bed was so comfortable to sleep in, no wonder you didn't want me and my mother to stay overnight with you." After lying down, Jiang Wanru knew that Ji Yan must have something else to say to her, so she just reminded him softly: "Ji Yan, if I fall asleep later and don't hear what you say, please don't mind. You can tell me again tomorrow when I wake up."

  Miss, I don't have anything important to say to you, it's just that thinking about leaving you and the child in Zhongnan in the future makes me sad, so I want to spend more time with you. Zhongnan is a good place, but I just can't stand its rainy days, every time it's fine rain that lasts forever. Jiang Wanmu couldn't help but laugh at these words, saying: "Listening to you, you really do have some of the same mannerisms as Sheng Gege. He's a man who is awkward with words but sincere in his heart, when he treats you well, it's truly genuine."

  Miss, we met Niu Niu's father hugging her and entwining with a woman tonight. I thought he was close to you every day, my mother and I thought he would be your good husband, but he is not reliable at all... Jiang Wanru gradually fell asleep in Jiyan's complaints and sighs. Only Jiyan was left, smiling bitterly at the sleeping person and saying: "Miss, you are so young, why do you have a heart as still as an ancient well?"

  The next evening, Jiang Wanru followed Mugen's couple under a black umbrella, walking through one street after another with bright lights, looking at people coming towards them under umbrellas. In the fine rain, they looked at lanterns hanging in front of shops with riddles, and only laughed and discussed the answers after the three of them had walked far away. They walked under their umbrellas, following the crowd, standing on the side of the street to eat famous snacks from Zhongnan, listening to the melodious language of Zhongnan passing by their ears.

  After the New Year, Mugen and his family returned to Beijing first. Before leaving, Mugen said: "Sister, Zhongnan has a lot of rain, it's not suitable for someone like you who is heavy-hearted. When Feiyang and Lanyu grow up, you can return to Beijing with them. They don't have a father, but they have an uncle and aunt who love them." Jiang Wenyue smiled and nodded: "Alright, I'll listen to you. You can go back at ease."

  "When you have time, go take a look around Nanjie Street to see if there's a small courtyard. If there is, ask the shopkeeper to help keep an eye on it for you. His eyes are good and his pricing is accurate."

  After the New Year's festival, the Shang family directly took Jiang Wanru and her mother and son to their courtyard during the day. Three meals a day were provided by the Shang family, and they only returned to their own courtyard at night to sleep. Mr. Shang's medicinal herb book was being organized every day, and sometimes they had to go up the mountain themselves to pick herbs. Since the beginning of spring, as long as it wasn't raining, Jiang Wanru would be dragged by the father and son into the mountains to carefully depict the appearance of the selected herbs.

  Jiang Wan could feel the urgency of the father and son, so she carefully copied those words and drew the pictures of the herbs. In the spring rain, she spent less time with her two children, but fortunately, Shang Furen and Wen Jiuniang took good care of them. After the two children learned to walk, they stumbled to the door of the study, laughing and calling out to Jiang Wan: "Mother, mother." Their cries made Jiang Wan's heart soft and mushy, she put down her pen, smiled and stood up, hugging the two children's small bodies tightly.

  Wen Jiuniang led her son, with two women following behind her. She looked at Jiang Wanyu, who was holding the child and walking out of the study door, and hastily glanced around, saying in a low voice: "Xiao Lan, don't blame your father and husband for forcing you to stay here every day to copy things. It's just that their time is limited, and they want to sort out as many things as possible. My brother from my hometown sent news that even if the southern border can be pacified early, the northern border may not be peaceful, and the central and southern regions may not be stable. Let's try to return to the capital city as soon as possible."

  Jiang Wanru hadn't heard anything outside her window for a long time. When she heard Wen Jiuniang's words, her face slightly changed. Her two children were still young and there was no one else to rely on by their side. If the Shang family left, they would only have this road back to Jing City to follow. Wen Jiuniang looked at Jiang Wanru's expression and quickly said in a low voice: "Xiao Lan, don't be afraid, this is just my brother's speculation."

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