Chapter 1778: Chapter 1778

"What do you want to say?"

With eyes shining and voice raised, Xia Hen regained his energy.

But unfortunately, it was extinguished once again mercilessly.

Lady Liu fiddled with her fingers and asked worriedly, "I want to say, you’re not angry, right? You wouldn’t leave me alone on this rooftop, would you? It’s really too high here, I can’t get down..."

Compared to the highest tavern rooftop in the Capital city, the rooftop of the Lin family’s house was much poorer.

Not only was the view not spacious enough, but even some of the lower fireworks were blocked by the tall buildings nearby. Follow current novᴇls on N0v3l.Fiɾe.net

The fireworks at this time were still not perfect, so to ensure the safety of the Capital city, fireworks were set off in a very large open area in the city, and this place was somewhat far from Lin Yuan’s house.

Thus, it was indeed somewhat difficult to see the whole view.

But even so, Lin Yuan and the others were extremely excited.

"Wow, look over there, such a big flower! Look at its shiny appearance, just like sugar figurines!"

Xiao Linshuang clapped her little hands and jumped around on the rooftop, constantly talking about food.

"And over there, it’s a peach, yes, it’s a peach!"

"This one is even tastier, it must be sweet cake! With osmanthus on top!"

The crowd who was originally watching the fireworks was amused by her words. Lin Yuan held her forehead in speechlessness, knowing her little sister was a foodie, but today was an eye-opener.

This girl had just eaten, why is she talking about food as if she hasn’t eaten for three days?

"Hey, look, Yaya is drooling!"

Xia Zheng suddenly nudged her with his elbow, laughing wickedly.

Lin Yuan was even more speechless, not only had she seen Xiao Linshuang drooling at the sky, but she also heard the gurgling sound from the little girl’s stomach.

Sure enough, before Lin Yuan could say anything, Xiao Linshuang had already turned around, looking at her expectantly, "Big sis, I’m hungry!"

Eventually, the fireworks show was not seen to the end. The group descended from the rooftop, clutching their stomachs, as if driven by Xiao Linshuang’s hunger-inducing voice.

Fortunately, there were still some leftovers from the New Year’s Eve feast in the kitchen, which could be reheated and served directly.

Although there is a custom in ancient times not to light a fire during the New Year, those with a good family background don’t care about such things.

Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng didn’t catch the New Year’s Eve dinner, so it was just right to make up for it now, and they ate happily.

Lady Liu was concerned about Liu Limin who left early and sent Hai Tang to her courtyard to see if she wanted to eat something.

Hai Tang quickly returned, saying that Liu Limin went to sleep as soon as she returned to the room, the lights were off, and presumably, she was fast asleep.

Lady Liu didn’t suspect a thing, muttered, "It’s good to rest early, let’s not disturb her," and continued to serve Xiao Yongyan.

While others didn’t notice anything unusual, the sharp Lin Yuan sensed something was amiss.

After discovering what looked like Xia Zheng’s betrothal gifts in Liu Limin’s room, Lin Yuan found an opportunity to tell Xia Zheng about it after returning. As expected, those vases, jars, and screens were indeed dowry items prepared by Princess Anle for Xia Zheng.

Thus, Xia Hen’s secret lover was finally identified.

"Second uncle is not at the residence tonight."

After serving Lin Yuan a Four Joys Fortune Bag, Xia Zheng gave her a meaningful look.

Lin Yuan’s mouth twitched, this guy surely knows what she’s thinking without her saying anything.

Looks like she needs to be careful in the future, especially when it comes to handsome men, she’ll have to sneak a glance cautiously, lest he finds out and causes trouble.

Her eyes darted back and forth on Xia Zheng’s face with mischief, but Lin Yuan was plotting mischievously in her heart.

The New Year in the Capital city was pretty much like Lin family village, mainly visiting different houses for New Year’s greetings.

However, on the morning of the first day, the Emperor would lead the Royal Clan to worship ancestors. These occasions were naturally related to the palace and had nothing to do with Lin Yuan. After waking up, she first wished her parents a Happy New Year and then ate a lively meal of dumplings.

Xia Zheng and Xiao Linzi spent last night at the courtyard where Lao Fan used to live, but according to the young servant, even though the two of them did not stay in the same room, they still made quite a commotion before settling down.