Mo Yan felt quite helpless in her heart, but she didn't force the issue. The lantern festival was crowded with people, and any accident could easily lead to chaos. If something did happen, there wouldn't even be time for tears, since not everyone was as fortunate as she was.
The Lantern Festival that year was warm and simple for the Mo Family. They hung two red lanterns at the door and everyone happily ate sweet rice balls together. They chatted while snacking around the warm brazier, enjoying a harmonious atmosphere.
Early on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Mo Yan went with her younger siblings to send Mo Qingze off to the Academy. The carriage was loaded with plenty of rice, flour, eggs, vegetables, and meat, as well as several jars of high-alcohol grape wine.
