The Lantern Keeps Score

During the lantern festival, a humble lantern-maker inherits a mysterious lantern that records favors and betrayals. The protagonist faces an estranged brother whose return reopens old wounds. As the lantern reveals hidden debts and lies, accusations flare and loyalties fracture. Forced to choose between exposing the truth or keeping the family intact, the maker stages a final reckoning at the festival’s climax. Secrets spill into the night, and forgiveness, revenge, or ruin hangs in the balance.