Honglan is the name of Li Jia's mother, a beautiful woman.

Li Jia took the things handed to him by his uncle, gently wiped the dust-free box, and slowly opened the lid. When he saw what was inside, Li Jia's eyes widened immediately. "This...is this my mother's keepsake?"

Inside the box was a pendant, a bright green gourd with a small hole at the spout. The round, plump gourd lay quietly in the box. Li Jia carefully picked it up, only to find that the bottom of the gourd was a smooth, flat surface, like a round gourd cut in half. Staring at the bright green gourd in her hand, Li Jia murmured a question.

"Yes, this is the only thing Honglan left behind. Half of it is with Xiaoyue, and the other half is here, waiting for you to come back. She hopes you can find Xiaoyue before you die, see if she is happy, and then tell her in person at her grave." The uncle finished speaking with tears in his eyes, staring sadly at the gourd in Li Jia's hand.

"Uncle, what else do you know about Xiaoyue?" As soon as Li Jia asked, she saw Li Dongfang shake his head. "The only clue is this pendant. There's no other useful information."

Upon hearing this, Li Jia put away the pendant, her determination to find her little sister growing even stronger. "One day, I will find you, little sister!"

"Since there are no more valuable clues at the moment, let's go cook first." Li Jia jumped to a new train of thought. After standing up and saying goodbye to her uncle, she went into the kitchen. Less than two minutes later, Ya Ya appeared at the kitchen door. "Brother, I'm here to help you."

Hearing Ya Ya address him, Li Jia smiled and said, "Okay, thank you." Although the two were from the same generation, the difference in their maturity was obvious, so the title of "older brother" officially fell to Li Jia.

A sumptuous lunch was freshly prepared with the help of Li Jia and Ya Ya, and the uncle even brought out a bottle of Wuliangye liquor that he had treasured for many years…

Li Jia and her uncle Li Dongfang drank lunch from one o'clock in the afternoon until four o'clock. Li Yan had already gone to compete with Xiao Fang in various difficult questions, and the two were having a great time, with neither of them able to win.

Li Jia spent three hours drinking with her uncle, and as he became more and more tipsy and talkative, she realized that he seemed to have deep feelings for her mother. However, judging from how well he took care of Xiao Yan and the other two, it wasn't hard to guess.

Li Jia stayed at her uncle's house for a day, and on Sunday she visited An Ran. Naturally, she received a warm welcome from An Jinghui's family. An Ran seemed much more energetic, but as Li Jia was leaving, she couldn't resist quietly asking about Liang Feng. Li Jia smiled and replied, "Just wait patiently for news; we'll find him soon."

On Sunday afternoon, Li Jia said goodbye to her uncle's family because Xiao Yan had to go back to school and couldn't be delayed. So even though her uncle was very reluctant to let her go, he reluctantly agreed when it came to Xiao Yan's schooling. He just kept asking Li Jia to come and visit him often, because he really missed Xiao Qing and Xiao Tong. Before parting, Li Jia made a promise to the old man, and only then did the old man let go of Li Jia's hand that he had been holding tightly.

Farewells always happen at various times. When Li Jia drove away from her uncle's house, tears of relief welled up in his somewhat cloudy eyes. He was able to see her child in his lifetime, and he could die in peace!

Ya Ya and the others waved goodbye to Li Jia and Li Yan, all saying, "Brother! Come visit Dad and us often!"

"I definitely will!" Li Jia nodded vigorously. The car left Zuguang Community in the afternoon sun and drove on the clean streets of F City. This trip was very rewarding. Looking at her younger brother Li Yan sitting next to her, she said, "We're going home. Come back to visit your uncle when you have time. Next time, bring Xiaoqing and Xiaotong along too!"

"Okay, next time I'll bring gifts for Ya Ya and Ya Jun, and also for Xiao Fang. That girl has always wanted to compete with me since she was little. I'm sure I'll beat her next time she comes!" Li Yan smiled happily, his face flushed with excitement, and his eyes were full of confidence as he stared at Li Jia.

"Okay, it's a deal!" Li Jia said, extending her hand to give her little brother three high-fives. The deal was whether she would return or whether Li Yan would win against Xiao Fang. Whatever it was, it didn't matter. What mattered was that Li Jia had gotten what she wanted most. On the way home, Li Jia would frequently take out her mother's keepsake—half a jade gourd. Bathed in the setting sun, it exuded warmth and hope!