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Chapter 35: The Brilliance of the Mortal World, Take a Good Look
Chapter 35: The Brilliance of the Mortal World, Take a Good Look
Suisui and Feng Xuanrui had no idea what "beating iron flowers" was.
Although Doctor Liu had lived in the capital for a long time, he was still older and had heard quite a bit about this tradition.
At this moment, he was carefully explaining to the two children, "Beating iron flowers is similar to releasing river lanterns. Initially, it was a ritual for sacrifices or the beginning of a project, but over time, it evolved into a form of prayer and vow fulfillment."
"Beating iron flowers involves striking molten iron at an extremely high temperature upwards into the sky. As the iron scatters, the sparks create a dazzling display reminiscent of fireworks."
...
Suisui didn't quite catch what Doctor Liu said next.
Because, the performance was about to begin.
Even though it was evening, quite a few onlookers had gathered.
Cheers and applause filled the air.
The blacksmiths from the dojo stood in a line, each holding molten iron at a temperature of over a thousand degrees. With a combination of resilience and skill, they struck the iron upwards.
The molten iron soared into the sky, the high temperature enveloping the sparks in a grand and magnificent display.
But in the blink of an eye, it slowly descended, leaving behind only a layer of ashes.
Before people could feel disappointed, the next blacksmith took their place.
One after another, the grand fireworks illuminated the night sky.
Suisui had never witnessed such a spectacular scene. She didn't even blink, afraid to miss even a single moment of this beauty.
The iron flowers resembled a vast and brilliant dream, passionately blooming in the night sky with their dazzling splendor, captivating the world and eliciting cheers.
Suisui felt as though she had seen the mortal dream that Aunt Deqing had woven for her.
Suisui felt both touched and apprehensive.
After a long while, she whispered in her heart to the system, "Lele, this dream is so beautiful."
In her dream, her brother gently held her hand, and there was a vibrant and grand display of fiery trees and silvery flowers.
The warmth of the mortal world, the splendor of fireworks.
Suisui had it all!
Seeing the contentment and reassurance on Suisui's little face, the system finally felt a sense of peace in its heart.
【Suisui, the mortal world is so brilliant, so we must take the time to appreciate it~】
This time, Suisui felt neither anxiety nor apprehension.
She gently pressed her lips together and nodded seriously and solemnly, 【Yes!】
The beating iron flowers performance lasted for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.
After the show, everyone gradually made their way back to the city.
Suisui sat in the carriage, reminiscing about the beauty she had just witnessed. Her little face rarely took on a hint of rosiness, and she looked exceptionally vibrant.
Doctor Liu watched from the side, feeling very satisfied.
Feng Xuanrui was exceptionally excited this evening, and as he sat in the carriage, he couldn't help but keep talking to Suisui, "That molten iron was extremely hot, but when it rose into the sky, it was so beautiful!"
Suisui obediently replied, "Yes, yes, so beautiful!"
"I really feel like writing a poem!"
"Go for it, brother! I want to see it!"
...
Feng Xuanrui's academic abilities weren't his strong suit, so his desire to write a poem eventually came to nothing.
However, this didn't hinder his image in Suisui's heart as a good brother!
Perhaps due to the intensity of the performance, the children were not only wide awake on the return journey but also extremely excited.
Suisui and Feng Xuanrui chatted away, and in the other carriage, the three brothers, even though they had witnessed such a display before, were still thrilled.
Everyone talked and laughed all the way back to the Sun Manor. Since it was already very late, Doctor Liu asked everyone to wash up and get some rest.
Sun Ronglin was reluctantly led back to the back courtyard.
The night before, Sun Fuge had allowed him to squeeze into the same space with Feng Xuanrui.
However, tonight, that wouldn't be possible again.
The bamboo bed was not very big, and if the two children squeezed together, the end result was that neither of them would sleep well.
After washing up and changing into soft sleepwear, Suisui lay back down on her bed.
Before the performance, Feng Xuanrui had promised to tell Suisei a bedtime story, thinking that his sister enjoyed them.
Tonight, he was unusually awake, and without Sun Ronglin causing a ruckus, Feng Xuanrui decided to tell his sister a bedtime story.
However, he was still young and hadn't learned much. On top of that, he was a self-proclaimed academic underachiever.
After much thought, his face reddened, and he finally recited a poem for Suisei.
Suisei's eyes sparkled as she applauded, "Big brother, you're so amazing!"
Feng Xuanrui initially felt a bit disappointed in himself. He knew he should study harder and felt unworthy of his sister's praise. Wanting to make it up to her, he quickly recited another poem, "Sister, we didn't get to fly our kite today, so I'll recite a poem about flying kites!"
Suisei thought her brother was incredibly talented.
She clapped enthusiastically, her palms turning red, and looked at Feng Xuanrui expectantly.
Feng Xuanrui: ...!
The poem suddenly felt like a tongue-twister!
Nevertheless, he persevered and recited, "... Amidst the eastern wind, we fly our paper kites."
Suisei didn't understand a word, but that didn't stop her from admiring her brother.
She clapped even louder.
Feng Xuanrui felt increasingly embarrassed.
He awkwardly patted Suisei's head, "Let's go to sleep now, big brother is here."
With those words, "Big brother is here," Suisei felt reassured.
She obediently lay down and closed her eyes.
Feng Xuanrui didn't leave in a hurry. He had promised to stay until his sister fell asleep, and he intended to keep his word.
Even though his eyelids were already drooping, he persevered.
However, it was challenging! He had promised to watch over his sister, so he had to stay strong!
After Suisei closed her eyes, she heard the system ask, "Do you want to start now with tonight's bedtime storytellers, Auntie or Uncle?"
In the past, if Suisei had already heard a bedtime story from her brother and felt satisfied, she wouldn't want to hear another one.
But Lele had told her about the brilliance of the mortal world, so she wanted to experience more of it.
Suisei thought Lele was right, and she wanted to hear more stories so she could be as amazing as her brother.
In the future, Suisei would also sing her brother to sleep!
With these thoughts, Suisei boldly replied in her heart, 【Yes!】
This response from Suisei made the system feel a great sense of accomplishment.
It thought, "My precious child, you will become more and more confident!"
Soon, the system found a storyteller.
When it saw that the storyteller for the night was Wang Shu, the system's vision darkened.
Suisei couldn't read, and when she saw that it was an uncle instead of an aunt, she felt slightly disappointed.
She wanted a gentle aunt to tell her a story.
However, an uncle would do.
With that thought, Suisei quickly adjusted her mindset and politely greeted him, 【Good evening, Uncle.】
Wang Shu politely replied, 【Good evening, Suisei. I'm your Uncle Wang Shu.】
Wang Shu rarely spoke softly, and as he followed the system's prompt to speak in a softer tone, he felt a little uncomfortable.
However, he was good at adapting to new environments.
【I'm not very good at telling bedtime stories.】
【But, I can share some life lessons with you.】
【When you encounter people or things that you don't like, speak up and take action boldly.】
【Our mouths are ours to say what we want, without worrying about others' opinions!】
【If you can't win an argument, turn around and leave. Don't listen to another word, or you'll only upset yourself.】
【When something goes wrong, blame others and reflect less on yourself!】
【This way, you can live comfortably and peacefully until you're ninety-nine.】
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