Time passed quickly, and it was the seventh day of the New Year in a blink of an eye.

Throughout the Spring Festival, Ouyang Guang followed his family through the streets and alleys to visit relatives. The lively scenes of elders exchanging greetings and pushing red envelopes, as well as tables of sumptuous hometown dishes, filled every day.

After finally getting two days of free time, Chen Zheng and his gang dragged me around to visit friends, have fun, and chat.

At this moment, Ouyang Guang was leaning against the door frame, the hem of his black sweatshirt being grabbed by Chang Kang, who was wearing dinosaur pajamas, and Chang Xi, who had two ponytails.

"Brother, please don't be sad~" Chang Kang tilted his little face up, his eyes wet like an abandoned puppy.

Chang Xi buried his face in his clothes and said in a muffled voice, "Brother, can you stay one more day? Just one day!"

Ouyangguang squatted down and held the two little guys in his arms: "Brother promises you that next time I come, I will stay a few more days, okay?"

"A liar is a puppy!" Changxi stretched out his little finger.

"Anyone who liars is a puppy." Ouyang Guang smiled and shook hands with her.

Chang Kang was stuffing the third Tyrannosaurus Rex doll into the gap of the suitcase, his bulging cheeks bulging with force; "This Tyrannosaurus Rex will protect his brother! It's so powerful that even the big bad wolf is afraid of it!"

Ouyang Guang couldn't help laughing: "Really? Then will it snore? I don't want to be woken up in the middle of the night."

"No way!" Chang Kang retorted angrily, "It sleeps very quietly, just like this--" and then he made an exaggerated fake sleeping expression, which made Ouyang Guang laugh out loud.

Changxi tiptoed to put a bag of orange-flavored candies on top of the box, which he had specially reserved for his brother, and said crisply, "Brother, eat on the plane! The food on the plane is so bad!"

Chang An jumped right in front of Ou Yangguang, her bun swaying on top of her head. She held the amulet wrapped in red brocade to his nose: "Brother! I waited in line for three hours to get this. It's super effective! It keeps me safe! You must carry it with you!"

She went to three temples and asked for incense from the most popular ones. She then embroidered the words "peace and prosperity" with gold thread and decorated the corners with a small silver bell.

"Three temples?" Ouyang Guang took it in surprise, "When are you going? How come I don't know?"

"When you were out playing with Brother Zheng and the others," Chang An raised his chin proudly, "I went out when you were still sleeping in. There were too many people at the first temple, and I queued up for half of the time. I heard that the second one was more effective, and I ended up going to the second one, and I found that the third one was the most powerful..."

Without further ado, she stuffed it into his sweatshirt pocket, then opened her arms to hug his waist and rubbed her head against his chest. "If you dare to lose it, I will go directly to Korea and live in your dormitory to supervise you!"

"Miss, aren't you too overbearing?" Ouyang Guang complained, but carefully put away the amulet.

"There's no room left." Ouyang Guang picked up his brother's clothes by the back of his neck with one hand and lifted him out of the suitcase like a kitten, while with his other hand he steadily caught Changxi's candy bag that was about to fall.

"Oh my!" Changxi exclaimed, "Oh my god!"

"Don't worry, it didn't fall." Ouyang Guang shook the candy bag in his hand, "But it really can't hold any more. Look, the box is about to explode."

Chang Kang let out a "woof", turned around and took a half-pack of biscuits with holes bitten on them from the coffee table, and said in a baby voice: "Then take this! This is my favorite dinosaur biscuit!"

Changxi also followed suit: "And my sweetie! Brother must take her with him!"

Ouyangguang took the biscuit bag with one hand, and used his free hand to rub Changan's bun: "I know, Miss, you have to study hard in class, and call me anytime if you have any questions."

"Humph, who wants you to teach me!" Chang An raised her head, her eyes sparkling, "I'm in the top ten in my grade! But..." She suddenly lowered her voice, "If you are approached by a beautiful girl in Korea, you must report to me immediately!"

"Why?" Ouyang Guang teased her deliberately.

"Because... because I want to help you check!" Changan said confidently, "What if they have bad intentions?"

Ouyang Guang couldn't help laughing: "Yes, yes, I'll listen to you, Miss."

As she spoke, she pulled out a glass bottle like a magician, "It contains the Sterculia lychnophora and Pear Paste that I learned from Aunt He."

Changan unscrewed the lid of the cup, revealing the condensed amber paste. "You always use your voice when you practice singing, so scoop a spoonful of it and drink it in water every day." She paused and took out a small cloth bag. "This is throat lozenges, orange flavor, carry it with you."

"So thoughtful?" Ouyang Guang looked at these in surprise, "When will you prepare?"

"I've been preparing for this for a long time," Changan said proudly. "I started learning from Aunt He the day you said your throat hurt in your last video. I've failed several times, but this is the only time I succeeded."

The suitcase handle made a slight metallic sound when it was pressed.

Three suitcases were piled at my feet, the two largest ones were filled with local specialties - Guangzhou chicken biscuits, chicken and olives, Shenzhen Shajing dried oysters, and Shenzhen roast goose flavor snacks;

Chenzhou Dongjiang fish, canned Taihe duck, and jar meat. The jar meat is carefully wrapped in lotus leaves, and the shiny meat pieces exude a mellow aroma;

Ask someone to buy stinky tofu, pickled duck, and even various kinds of spicy noodles from Changsha.

Aunt He's pickled and chopped peppers were wrapped in multiple layers of plastic wrap, and the leftover cured sausages and smoked bacon from the New Year were also carefully packed in sealed bags. Even grandma's sun-dried sweet potato chips filled a large jar.

Changle, who was standing by, suddenly came running over with an iron box in his arms. On the lid of the box was a sticky note with the words "For Brother" written on it.

After opening it, inside were the colorful origami stars she had saved for half a year. On top was a hand-painted card with four little people holding hands, the tallest of whom was wearing a crown.

"You can make wishes on stars," Changle said with sparkling eyes, "I fold them every day, hoping that my brother can become a big star soon!"

In the smallest suitcase, the clothes were neatly folded, and the document bag containing the study materials of Seoul International High School in the interlayer was particularly eye-catching.

My fingertips stroked the school name printed in gold on the file bag. I would start studying in March.

At this time, the sound of brown sugar glutinous rice cakes sizzling in the oil pan wafted from the kitchen, mixed with a rich sweet fragrance that filled the entire living room.

Ouyang Guang finally closed the zipper of the last suitcase.

Mom came out with a porcelain plate. The red glutinous rice cake was wrapped in amber brown sugar syrup. The sugar-coated rice cake shone with a golden luster under the light.

On the side were golden triangular glutinous rice cakes, with the outline of black beans faintly visible in their flat shapes.

"Aunt He said you like this salty and fragrant taste, so she made it specially for you." Mom stuffed the chopsticks into his hand, and the four little ones immediately gathered around him.

Changan quickly picked up a piece of brown sugar glutinous rice cake and put it into Ouyangguang's bowl, and then he clung to his shoulder and acted like a spoiled child: "Brother, please feed me, my hands are so sore~"

Seeing this, the three little ones also wanted to be fed. Ouyang Guang smiled helplessly and divided the glutinous rice cake into small pieces and fed them to their younger brothers and sisters. The syrup got on the corners of Chang'an's mouth, and she deliberately opened her mouth wide and said "ah-wu", which made everyone laugh.

The cell phone vibrated in his trouser pocket, and messages from Chen Zheng, He Ziqi and He Zilin popped up one after another: "What time are you leaving tomorrow?" "We'll all see you off!" "Don't be sneaky!"

Ouyangguang wiped the corner of his mouth and typed quickly: "One o'clock in the afternoon, Chiba will treat you to dinner next time." After sending it, he added a rolling-eyes emoticon.

As the night deepened, three suitcases were lined up in the entrance hall. Changan suddenly hugged Ouyang Guang's waist from behind and said in a muffled voice: "Don't forget us over there..."

Without waiting for his answer, she immediately let go of his hand and put on a brilliant smile: "But if you become a big star, remember to give me a VIP ticket to your concert!"

Ouyang Guang turned around and scratched her nose: "Okay, you have to take care of the house when I'm not around."

Sporadic sounds of firecrackers could be heard outside the window. The amulet Chang'an gave him felt slightly warm in his palm, carrying his family's concerns and his expectations for the future.

The next day, the electronic screen in the airport waiting hall was flashing blue light, and there was still half an hour before boarding.

Chen Zheng rushed over, holding a brand new game console in his arms, with the plastic film still intact: "Here! Limited edition, specially asked someone to bring it from Japan, we've even opened the final level for you in the save file, isn't that awesome?"

Ouyang Guang raised an eyebrow and took it, stroking the smooth outer shell with his fingertips: "So generous?" He teased while stuffing the game console into the inner pocket of his backpack.

"Of course," Chen Zheng said proudly, "We three bought this together, and we spent all our New Year's money!"

He Zilin raised his hand and patted Ouyangguang's shoulder, while He Ziqi hooked his neck, both of them looked reluctant: "Remember to send a message over there, and I'll treat you to the spiciest hot pot next time I come."