Taozi lit one for her, too. The little girl held it in her hand, aimed at the sky, shouted "Oh" and the firecracker soared up. She was startled, stepped back two steps, and then sat down on the beach, laughing to herself.
Shen Siyuan moved the giant half-height fireworks tube to the most open area of the beach, making sure everyone was at a safe distance.
He lit the fuse and then quickly ran back, standing between Ruan Hongzhuang and Taozi.
"Boom..."
A loud explosion, a huge beam of fire shot upward, rushing to the night sky a hundred meters high, and then suddenly burst open.
Gold-colored chrysanthemums spread out layer upon layer, followed by red peonies, purple starry rain, green willow branches—layer upon layer, wave after wave, filling the entire night sky.
The last explosion sent countless fragments of golden light at the highest point, cascading down like a waterfall, slowly dispersing into the night.
The entire beach fell silent for a moment.
