The sound of loud and sorrowful firecrackers erupted in front of the Liu family's home, traveling far into the quiet night sky, far, far away...
One by one, warm lights flickered on, spreading throughout Lu Ting like a chain of falling dominoes, as word of mouth carried the news from the vicinity of the Liu family.
The slumbering Lu Ting awakened once more; countless original residents spontaneously dressed and, holding torches, slowly surged towards the Liu family's home...
It was common knowledge to the original residents of Lu Ting that the esteemed Yang Erlang, the amiable young shopkeeper of Yuelai Inn, was among them.
Until now, they had all been complicit in a grand charade titled "We all know who you are, but we will all pretend we do not know who you are," diligently safeguarding the tranquility and happiness that Yang Ge had found in Lu Ting.