The old man smiled and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to me. I quickly took it with both hands and was quite surprised.
He has known for a long time that I smoke, but he didn't do anything about it...he never gave me cigarettes. This is the first time.
I felt in my pocket, took out a lighter, walked up to my dad, and respectfully lit his cigarette... Then I lit my own cigarette and took a deep breath.
The old man took a drag on his cigarette, exhaled the smoke, patted my shoulder heavily, and said in a deep voice, "Go ahead, and have a safe journey. When you're out there...be a man, be strong, and don't cry all the time, or you'll make people laugh at you."
I nodded in agreement...then turned around and got into the car, putting the guitar in the back seat.
I sat in the driver's seat... through the car window... and took another deep look at my house. But now I was about to leave, and my heart was filled with reluctance... The old man was waving from behind... and my mother was also watching from the floor-to-ceiling window upstairs.
I felt bitter in my heart...Alas...the familiar street scene receded behind me...I embarked on a journey to other places again...but this time not as a student...but as, damn...a worker.
The future is all on my own. Thinking about it...my eyes started to moisten again, but when I thought of my father's advice, I forced myself to hold back the tears and looked firmly at the road ahead...
The phone rang...it was Yang Xue...I answered it and turned on the speakerphone.
She asked, "Did you buy the ticket?"
"No...I'll drive my dad's car..."
"oh."
I thought about it and decided that I would be passing through his city anyway, so I could buy some things for her mother and take her along.
I said, "Send me your home location and I'll pick you up."
Yang Xue was stunned for a moment, then her tone became a little excited: "Really? Then I'll send it to you now." She hung up the phone.
While driving, I remembered what Lao Li said... Damn, I forgot about it, and time is too tight... Let's talk about it next time I come back... I'm sure I'll get a beating.
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