ine hummed with a sense of victory, “Of course! I’m not bragging; it’s like ying tricks on her souna!”


    Zhang Guifen sighed, “I have no idea where to buy firecrackers. If I could find some, I would definitely set off a cannon to celebrate!”


    Upon hearing this, ine’s eyes sparkled with excitement. She hobbled out of the room on crutches, approached Jacob’s door, knocked, and called out, “Jacob, hurry up! Open the door!”


    Inside, Jacob, who often seemed a bit down, replied impatiently, “What’s all the noise about? I’m trying to rest here!”


    ine shot back, “If I tell you to open the door, just do it! Why all the fuss? Hurry up and let me in!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


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    Reluctantly, Jacob opened the door, nced at her, and said with annoyance, “What do you want?”


    ine noticed he was only in his briefs and frowned, saying, “Put on some pants! I need you to take me out to buy firecrackers. I want to celebrate by setting them off!”


    “Firecrackers?” Jacob muttered in dissatisfaction. “It’s not even the New Year; why would you want to set them off now?”


    ine replied eagerly, “Because souna is cool and exciting! This is a major event that everyone should celebrate!”


    Jacob waved his hands dismissively. “You can forget about it! The city doesn’t allow cannon fireworks during the Chinese New Year, so why would they permit it now? You really think you can just do that?”


    Frustrated, ine insisted, “I just want to set them off! Stop making excuses and take me to find some!”


    Jacob sighed, “Sure, you can do what you want, but don’t say I didn’t warn you if you end up getting detained.”


    Hearing the word “detained,” ine felt a wave of panic. Logically, as someone who had experienced detention both in China and the United States, she should have been unfazed. However, the recent incident with souna left her feeling vulnerable. If she ended up in the same detention center as souna, it would be a nightmare.


    So, ine reassured herself, “I should probably just behave for a while…”


    With that thought, she resolved to give up on her firecracker ns.


    Noticing her downcast expression, Jacob feigned a dramatic sigh and said, “Oh, since you want to celebrate so badly, I guess I’ll help you find some.” He quickly grabbed his trousers, picked up his car keys, and began putting on his pants. “Let’s go now!”


    ine struggled to keep a smile on her face, waving her hand dismissively. “Oh, never mind! I’m not going.”


    Jacob grinned and said, “Don’t back out now! You’ve been so excited about this celebration. It wouldn’t be right to skip out on setting off some firecrackers!”


    He added, “I know a guy who deals in firecrackers, and he has a secret stash in the suburbs. Let’s head over there! I can get you 100,000 firecrackers, and it’ll be a st!”


    ine shook her head firmly. “No, really, I don’t want to go. It’s toote, and I’m feeling sleepy.”


    As she spoke, she waved her hand. “Anyway, you should go to bed quickly. I’m heading back to my room too.”


    Jacob chuckled, “Oh,e on! Look at you, all ready to go, and I’ve got my pants on!”