After Luo An finished speaking, he left. Duan Ye sat alone in front of the computer desk. The food in his bowl gradually cooled down, but he didn't make a move.
For some unknown reason, Duan Ye opened his phone and flipped through his photo album. There were pictures of a beautiful woman and two children who looked just like him, which Cheng Suisui had sent him.
Duan Ye thought that after all these years, he wouldn't care anymore, but just seeing the photos made his chest ache. How could he not care?
Duan Ye took a deep breath, stood up, opened the window, and looked out at the vast and boundless desert.
In any case, once this project is finished, he really should go home.
He has been back before, but the people here don't know it.
Each time he goes back, he only stays for a day or two before returning, and no one knows unless he tells anyone.
Soon, winter arrived in the capital again. After this year, next year will mark the fifth anniversary of Luo Qingyuan's departure.
After five years of silence, Duan Ye thought that if they met again, he would never forgive her.
The moment the thought crossed Duan Ye's mind, he chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing that they probably wouldn't see each other again.
Days in the desert are filled with research, making time seem exceptionally long.
Soon, the New Year arrived.
But everyone on their team had to stay in the desert. The research was nearing its end, and they would be able to go home together in a month or two. So, they spent the New Year in the desert.
New Year's Eve.
It was rare for Duan Ye to come out and eat barbecue and dance with everyone around the campfire.
Suddenly, a foreign friend walked over. He was also a member of their team. He was Spanish and had taken a Chinese name, Lantian (Blue Sky).
Lan Tian handed Duan Ye a bottle of wine, saying in Spanish, "You actually came out to drink and eat with everyone this year, that's great! There's an old saying in China..."
"It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone. You should come out and play with everyone more often."
Duan Ye smiled and replied in Spanish, "You're right."
Over the past few years, Duan Ye has been learning Spanish from Lan Tian here. After more than three years, he can now communicate with him fluently in Spanish.
Lan Tian was once very curious as to why Duan Ye insisted on learning it, but even now, he still doesn't have the answer.
Lan Tian switched back to Mandarin and asked, "Will you return to Beijing after the project is completed?"
Duan Ye clinked glasses with him: "Of course."
Lan Tian was very happy: "That's great, then we can keep in touch more often."
Duan Ye smiled and said, "Yes, the capital is a beautiful place. You are welcome to stay here permanently."
Lan Tian: "That's for sure. I will work with Jinhe to carry forward our cause."
Duan Ye smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
Night falls.
A group of people danced around the campfire.
Luo An shouted his name loudly in the crowd: "Duan Ye, come quick! Let's jump together!"
Bai Tang quickly waved to his master, "Master! Come quick!"
Lan Tian pulled Duan Ye up: "Come on, come on, I really love your Chinese dances, let's play together!"
And so, for the first time, Duan Ye joined everyone around the campfire, learning the steps of the ethnic minorities and dancing along.
The firelight made everyone's faces look rosy, and Duan Ye finally broke into a relieved smile.
Bai Tang and Luo An exchanged a glance, then tacitly ran over and joined Duan Ye in a group.
Laughter echoed throughout the camp in this boundless desert.
Meanwhile, at Kyoto Airport.
Luo Qingyuan carried Duan Luo, and Cheng Suisui carried Duan Chen as they landed at the airport.
The snowfall in Beijing this year was exceptionally heavy; the moment I stepped off the plane, I felt the biting cold.
Luo Qingyuan hugged her daughter tightly and walked quickly outside.
After traveling for three days, both children are exhausted and are now sleeping soundly.
Luo Kunjing and Luo Shuyang came to pick up Luo Qingyuan.
The moment Luo Qingyuan saw her father and brother, her eyes welled up with tears.
"Dad...Brother..."
With tears in his eyes, Luo Kunjing stepped forward, patted his daughter's head, and kissed his beloved granddaughter: "It's good that you're back. Don't say anything more. Let's go home. Your mother and sister-in-law have already prepared a meal for you."
Luo Qingyuan nodded.
Luo Shuyang reached out and said, "Come on, give me Luoluo. Your arms must be sore from carrying her."
Luo Kunjing turned to Cheng Suisui and said, "Assistant Cheng, give Chen'er to me."
And so, the two of them each carried a child and walked out with Luo Qingyuan, while the bodyguards carried the luggage.
The Luo family.
As soon as the car arrived at the gate, Luo Qingyuan saw Ms. Zhao, her two uncles, her two aunts and their children, as well as her sister-in-law Manhua and Manman, who had grown up to look like a little princess.
As soon as she got out of the car, Manman ran towards Luo Shuyang: "Dad!"
Luo Shuyang, still holding Duan Luo, couldn't help but make a "shh" gesture.
But it was too late. Duan Luo woke up with a start, opening her jewel-like eyes to look at Luo Shuyang: "Uncle..."
Whether it was a telepathic connection or not, Duan Luo woke up, and Duan Chen woke up as well, calling out to Luo Kunjing, "Grandpa..."
This sentence made Luo Kunjing extremely happy.
He had visited Ellis last year, thinking that such a young child wouldn't remember him.
Ms. Zhao rushed over: "Chenchen, Luoluo..."
The two little ones, barely processed by the moment they were put down, ran towards Ms. Zhao, calling out, "Grandma~"
Ms. Zhao was immediately moved to tears and quickly knelt down to hug the two little ones.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."
Duan Luo blinked her big eyes and wiped away her tears: "Grandma, don't cry! Luo Luo will give you a kiss!"
Manman toddled over to the two little ones, saying, "Daddy said you're my younger brother and sister, hello..."
The two little ones obediently greeted, "Hello, big sister..."
Manman, like a little adult, patted the two little ones on the head: "Okay! From now on, stay with your big sister here, and I'll protect you!"
The two little ones tilted their heads and nodded: "Okay!"
Seeing how adorable the three of them were, the adults in the family all burst out laughing.
Luo Shuyang spoke up: "Alright, it's so cold outside, everyone go back."
"Okay, okay, let's go home."
The whole family walked home like that.
On this New Year's Eve, the Luo family finally reunited.
After dinner, Luo Qingyuan immediately took the photo album of her grandmother, who had been with her abroad for many years, to the cemetery.
The night was cool. Luo Qingyuan knelt before her grandmother's grave and, as always, slowly cleared away the weeds around it.
In recent years, she has actually returned to Beijing. Every year on her grandmother's birthday, she would come back, clear the weeds, spend time with her grandmother, and then leave again the next day.
She didn't want to celebrate her grandmother's death anniversary, as if it would be as if her grandmother was still living well in a place she couldn't see.
No one knew she had been there, and she dared not inquire about any news from this place.
They always come and go.
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