Lin Wan was still looking at Han Yi without reacting, and Han Yi had already pulled out fifty cents and handed it to the old man selling lanterns.
The old man smiled, took the money, and lit a candle for him.
Han Yi took a look at the five-star lantern and directly handed it to Lin Wan, "It’s for you."
"I..." Lin Wan was still thinking about how this person didn’t understand romance, not expecting him to buy a lantern for her. Lin Wan smiled happily at him, took the lantern, and said, "Thank you."
"How is your grandma’s foot?"
"She can already get down on the ground."
Lin Wan nodded. Just as she was about to ask why he was here alone, her mom and brother came over, "Xiao Wan... this is..."
"Hello Auntie," Han Yi greeted Liang Hongmei. Seeing him, he immediately called out and nodded slightly at Lin Yinghui beside him.
"Young man, long time no see, what a coincidence," Liang Hongmei obviously recognized him too, "What brings you here? Transferred to this side?"
Han Yi smiled slightly, "Yes."
"My family opened a restaurant here, just by the military hospital at Nanqiao. Young man, come eat at our place sometime," Liang Hongmei, despite her dislike for people in uniform, couldn’t help but be a bit enthusiastic, having met an old acquaintance.
"Auntie, my name is Han Yi. You can call me Xiao Han. I’ll definitely visit when I have time. I won’t disturb you any longer; I’ll be on my way," Han Yi politely introduced himself, then looked at his watch and said.
Before leaving, he nodded slightly at Lin Wan as a farewell.
Lin Wan watched Han Yi’s figure as he walked away, her gaze not shifting until a dark shadow appeared in front of her.
"Mesmerized? He’s already gone far," Lin Yinghui looked at his sister being captivated, feeling unhappy, purposely waved his hand in front of her eyes.
"...Brother," Lin Wan glanced at her brother, embarrassed, holding onto Liang Hongmei’s arm and walking toward the bustling area.
Liang Hongmei looked at her shy daughter and glanced at the figure walking away, frowning.
After returning home, Lin Wan carefully placed the red lantern in a safe place. To prevent oxidation, Lin Wan even wrapped it in a layer of plastic paper.
Lin Yinghui watched his sister’s actions, standing in front of her with arms crossed, solemnly asking, "Little sister, do you like him?"
Lin Wan paused, not understanding what her brother meant.
"I mean, that officer we met at the square today, do you fancy him?"
"I..." Lin Wan wanted to deny it, but on second thought, she might as well let her family know in advance.
This way, they could also have some mental preparation. In the previous life, she and Han Yi got married behind their backs. It wasn’t until a year later, when she brought Han Yi home for a visit, that they found out.
At that time, her mom and brother’s attitude wasn’t very warm, but for her sake, they didn’t make things too difficult for Han Yi.
But because of this, her mom often nagged at her privately.
Unexpectedly, just under half a year after they accepted Han Yi, Lin Wan had an affair and even got pregnant with someone else’s child.
Lin Wan didn’t want to walk down the same path as her previous life. If she could marry Han Yi again in this life, she hoped to receive her family’s blessing.
Lin Yinghui saw his sister hanging her head and knew it was like that, "Really fallen for him? When did you two start? How far has it gone?"
"We... haven’t started yet, we’ve just met a few times," facing her brother’s questioning, Lin Wan was a bit guilty.
"So, it’s just a one-sided crush?" Lin Yinghui spoke directly, frowning. Seeing that the person seemed to be from the city, he was unwilling to let his sister marry into the city, especially so far away. Marrying into the city was a high match, not equal in status, and as a village girl, she would definitely be looked down upon by her in-laws. And being in business, people looked down on it even more.
Lin Wan knew what her brother was worried about, but she didn’t mind. She knew Han Yi’s family, and such things were not very obvious there. Han Yi’s proactive gift of the lantern today, what does it mean? It means he also has thoughts about her!