As night fell, Peach Blossom Village became increasingly lively because it was New Year's Eve and many people stayed up waiting for midnight rather than going to sleep. Some of them, unable to sit still any longer, would go out to set off fireworks and firecrackers.
Tian Xiaobei sat at the doorway watching the village chief's grandsons setting off firecrackers in the courtyard. The lanterns in the yard shone brightly, casting an even more melancholic expression on his face.
It usually didn't feel like much, but the closer it got to the New Year, the more he felt the sting of loneliness. He hadn't even taken a bath yet.
