Lu Yibei's eyelids twitched, then he slowly opened his eyes.
My girlfriend, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, came into view.
After a moment's thought, he was startled:
Did I oversleep??
"No, it's still early," Ji Qingqian chuckled.
Lu Yibei was still somewhat worried.
He took out his phone and glanced at the time. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was "not yet nine o'clock".
— Ji Qingqian's flight was at noon.
"...Why did you wake up so early today? Is something wrong?"
"Um…"
Ji Qingqian counted on her fingers: "I had breakfast with Grandpa and Grandma, then helped Grandma sweep the floor and helped Grandpa move things—Grandma said that it's almost Chinese New Year and we still have to do a big cleaning...hehe, I'll have to trouble you then."
Lu Yibei looked at his girlfriend.
He sat up.
My girlfriend's curved eyebrows sparkled.
He could guess what his girlfriend hadn't finished saying—or rather, what her grandmother had told her, which she hadn't fully told Lu Yibei.
"It's a pity you can't stay here for the New Year."
Ji Qingqian also felt it was a pity.
but.
"Yes, it will in the future."
This is what she said to her grandmother. The girl, who was always gentle and kind when speaking to the elderly, spoke these words with particular firmness.
Lu Yibei yawned as he got up, brushed his teeth, and washed his face.
The girl, who had already finished showering, followed him into the bathroom.
She did nothing but put her hands behind her back and quietly looked at the boy's profile.
"Have you finished packing your luggage?" Lu Yibei asked.
Actually, the two of them tidied up together last night.
But he feared he might forget something.
"All done cleaning up."
"Yeah, remember to bring the down jacket you'll need after you get off the plane, otherwise you'll have to rummage through your suitcase and rush around—it's cold over there."
The weather in Jiangnan has been nice lately, with high temperatures reaching around 20 degrees Celsius.
As for Harbin, it's estimated to be minus twenty degrees Celsius, so it's incomparable.
"Are you from Northeast China or am I from Northeast China?" Ji Qingqian asked.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yibei gently poked Ji Qingqian's head, smiled, and said nothing.
Ji Qingqian looked at him and smiled faintly.
Then I checked my suitcase and the backpack I was going to carry.
It's past 10 o'clock.
Shen Jingyi arrived on her electric scooter, and the family had already finished lunch.
Lu Yibei will drive Ji Qingqian to the airport in Hangzhou later.
Before getting on the bus, even though Mingming's collar was perfectly straight, Grandma still subconsciously straightened Ji Qingqian's clothes, smoothing them out before smiling and saying:
"Be careful on the road, and remember to call Grandma when you get home."
"Okay, Grandma."
"Just let the people fight in the north, why are you getting involved?" Grandpa said with a look of disdain.
Under his grandmother's disdainful gaze, he said to Ji Qingqian again:
"Remember to bring your down jacket with you, otherwise you'll have to rummage through your suitcase and rush around. It's very cold over there."
Ji Qingqian: ...
They truly are grandfather and grandson.
But Ji Qingqian couldn't treat Lao Lu the same way she treated Xiao Lu.
“I know my grandfather.”
Grandma squinted at Grandpa:
"Am I from Northeast China or are you from Northeast China? Do you need to tell me?"
Ji Qingqian: ...
Lu Yibei: ...
"Get in the car," Lu Yibei called out.
"Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma. I'll come see you again after the New Year."
After saying goodbye, Ji Qingqian got into the passenger seat amidst her grandparents' waving goodbye.
The car then drove out of the village, through the town, and onto the highway.
Heading south.
They sped off towards the airport.
…
As the saying goes, "Above is heaven, below are Suzhou and Hangzhou."
But Hangzhou can go to the sky, while Suzhou cannot.
Hangzhou Airport is not bad. Regardless of its size, at least Hangzhou has one thing in common: both its high-speed rail and airport are satisfactory.
It's clean.
It's probably due to the return-home rush; there are quite a few people departing from domestic destinations.
While there's still some time left.
Ji Qingqian didn't go to check the ticket immediately. Instead, she held Chen Jingyi's hand and whispered something to her.
Lu Yibei watched the reluctant mother and daughter with a light smile.
Chen Jingyi suddenly said:
"Hey bro, where's the toilet?"
Lu Yibei pointed casually.
The tranquilizer immediately rushed over:
"Sis, you don't need to wait for me. Just go straight to the ticket check in a bit."
"Slow down."
Lu Yibei offered a reminder, then looked at his girlfriend who was waving to Shen Jingyi and smiled, "This girl can be quite sensible sometimes."
Ji Qingqian pursed her lips, put her hands behind her back, and gently stood on tiptoe:
"Does that little boy know any better?"
Lu Yibei nodded seriously:
"If I were immature, I would have cried and made a scene long ago. The only reason I can hold back my tears is because of my manly pride."
Ji Qingqian kept her lips pursed. She swayed her shoulders from side to side, met the boy's gaze with her bright eyes, and then gently opened her arms.
But before she could even open her arms halfway, the boy pulled her tightly into his embrace, their bodies pressed together.
"I used to not understand why people always hugged and cried at the airport, as if they couldn't have peace and quiet or meet again if they didn't do it. Now I understand it a little better."
Lu Yibei whispered in Ji Qingqian's ear, his voice slightly sticky.
Ji Qingqian blinked lightly.
She always assumed that when the two said goodbye, she would be reluctant to part, and she would be sobbing.
I feel like a child.
Ah Bei is such a mature person, he'll definitely comfort her.
Unexpected.
Ji Qingqian wrapped her arms around the boy's neck, pressed her forehead against his back, and said, word by word:
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