She quickly pushed the violin case into Lin Jianxue's arms: "No, no, Jianxue, this is too valuable, I can't take it! How can I accept such a valuable thing from you?"
"Take it, Youshan." Lin Jianxue did not take it, but gently pressed the piano case to stop her action.
Her gaze fell on Shen Youshan's face, her eyes clear and sincere. "I really picked this out specially for you. It's not just something I bought casually. I know you've always wanted a better violin case, but you just couldn't bear to spend the money."
After a pause, her voice became softer: "And...thank you, Youshan."
Shen Youshan listened to Lin Jianxue's incoherent words, and then looked into her clear and calm eyes. The last bit of resentment in her heart completely dissipated.
Forget it, it's nothing for Zuo Xu to lose. He's about to die, so why bother?
She suddenly smiled, her usual carefree, innocent smile. "Then... I'll obey your command! Hehe, to be honest, I was just thinking about looking for a suitable second-hand violin case after I get my allowance next month, and I didn't expect you to send me a brand new one, and it's so good! It's really timely!"
She looked at Lin Jianxue's face, which had become much more stable, and felt a little bit of real worry and reluctance in her heart.
She suddenly stretched out her hand towards Lin Jianxue, her tone characteristically cheerful: "Come, give me a hug! I wish you a safe journey!"
Lin Jianxue also smiled, her eyebrows curved, revealing a rare and relaxed smile since her rebirth. She took a step forward, stretched out her hand, and hugged Shen Youshan tightly.
After releasing her hand, Shen Youshan sniffed, blinked, and pretended to be relaxed and joked, "Hey, when you get to Heilongjiang Province, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so remember to write to me! If you come across any game you haven't seen before, or rare local specialties, you must send me some! I have never been so far north in my life!"
"Okay, I'll remember that." Lin Jianxue smiled and nodded, "I'll definitely send it to you. Then you can continue practicing the piano. I won't disturb you anymore."
"Yeah!" Shen Youshan responded, holding the violin case, watching Lin Jianxue turn and leave, and waved.
Lin Jianxue walked out along the sun-drenched corridor with brisk steps.
She felt like a small stone had been lifted from her heart, and she felt much more at ease.
*
1976, the third day of the fourth lunar month.
The sky in Kyoto was as blue and clear as if it had been washed by water. It was a rare sunny day.
The train station square was crowded with passengers traveling to and from the north in a hurry, and the air was filled with the mixed smell of coal smoke, sweat and various foods.
A half-worn military green jeep stopped in front of the station, attracting a lot of attention.
㱗In this era, those who can drive this kind of car are either rich or noble.
The car door opened, Lin Yuefeng jumped out first, walked around to the other side, and opened the car door for his daughter.
Lin Jianxue was wearing a dark blue khaki jacket and trousers that made it easy for her to move around in. This suit made her skin look even whiter, and her eyes and brows held a calmness that was beyond her age.
"We're here." Lin Yuefeng looked at his daughter's face which still had some childishness, and his heart felt like it was blocked by something, heavy.
He had been a soldier for half his life, and was a man of final say in companies like the Red Star Steel Plant. However, facing his daughter who was about to go on a long journey, this strong man still had a deep reluctance in his eyes.
He stretched out his rough hand, patted Lin Jianxue's shoulder heavily, and said in a low voice: "Xiaoxue, when you get over there, you won't be familiar with the place. You must be smart and take care of yourself. Everyone should listen to the instructions of the leader and don't be petty."
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