Gu Xingze was on a business trip, and Yun Shu and Aunt Qiu were the only ones at home.
She eats and sleeps alone, and her mind wanders more often.
It was so obvious that Aunt Qiu noticed it and asked her worriedly: "What's wrong?"
She shook her head: "I don't know. Maybe I didn't sleep well."
Aunt Qiu blurted out: "Then you can sleep well tonight, he is not here."
Yun Shu: "..."
I was still a little embarrassed to talk about this kind of topic. Aunt Qiu coughed, stood up and walked around and said:
"I'll cook early. You'll eat early and go to bed early. Then drink some jujube paste soaked in water to help you sleep. Tomorrow is the New Year's Eve. I'll make dumplings for you in the morning?"
She was distracted again and answered smoothly: "We don't eat dumplings."
"Then what to eat?"
"Eat..." She suddenly got stuck, and then she remembered, "There is no specific staple food, but we can eat Ding Ding candies that day."
Also called sesame candy, a skinny old craftsman carries a load through the villages and towns, tapping iron pieces in his hands, and the tinkling sound combined with a unique jingle can be heard from a long distance, and then everyone follows him.
Buy a little at the intersection you must pass through.
She hadn't eaten in two years. She didn't know if she had missed it or if the old man had died long ago.
If he hadn't died, then he would pass by the village at noon tomorrow, passing by her door. The sound of "ding-ding-dong" was clear and sweet, and she could immediately run out and call someone to stop him.
Yun Shu was lost in thought. Aunt Qiu stopped and turned back with a soft expression: "Are you homesick?"
She nodded slowly, as if she had finally found the leak in her body.
——The Chinese New Year is coming, and it’s time for wanderers to return to their hometown.
After dinner, she was alone in the room.
Yun Shu dug out the contents of the two treasure boxes and packed them into the newly purchased suitcase.
There were a lot of things, and it took quite a while to sort them out. She sat cross-legged on the carpet, trying to figure out what should be put in this box and what should be put in another box.
Maybe she finally found the reason for her floating mood, and there was a vague expectation in her heart. Just like when she used to go home once a week when she was studying outside the mountains, she started to get excited from the night before. Knowing that she had to walk more than ten kilometers could not dissipate her enthusiasm, so she
I didn't feel like I was wasting time or tired at all, and the lights in the room stayed on until midnight.
The cell phone left in the study vibrated several times, but after no one answered it, it went quiet.
Pack your things and sleep for another two hours until morning.
There was no sleepiness on her face, and she went downstairs to discuss with Aunt Qiu: "I want to go home. Auntie, can you take me to the airport? I haven't been there yet."
Aunt Qiu didn't expect her to be so resolute and to leave immediately, so she asked her: "Have you told Mr. Gu?"
Yun Shu: "I will tell him."
It was obvious that she wanted to go home whether she said it or not, and Gu Xing couldn't stop her even if he stood in front of her.
Aunt Qiu sighed: "Do you need me to accompany you?"
"No need." She always wanted to walk this long road away from her hometown alone.
"Okay. You pack it up and I'll send it to you. Remember to tell Mr. Gu, otherwise he will be anxious."
She nodded: "Everything is packed, I'll tell him right away."
Aunt Qiu: "...Okay."
The corner of Yun Shu's lips curled up into a smile, and she walked back upstairs lightly. While loading the exercise book in the study room, she left him a note.
It is not easy to change the habit of more than ten years, so she still subconsciously leaves a message to let her know when something happens.
【I'm going home】
After writing these few words, she felt a little short and cold, so she added another sentence at the end.
【Don't worry, I will be back.】
She posted the note on the bedside of her bedroom, ensuring that Gu Xingze would see it when he came back.
After carrying the things down, Aunt Qiu also prepared them and brought her a few boxes of snacks so that she could share them with other friends when she went home.
Before going out, he asked again: "Did you tell Mr. Gu? How did he answer?"
"I won't be able to see you until he comes back..." Yun Shu paused, "Then I'll take my phone and call him again."
Aunt Qiu: "..." I always feel bad.
Yun Shu got in the car and called Gu Xingze, but the man didn't answer. He might be in a meeting.
She changed her message to: [I’m going home]
It's not a discussion, it's a notification.
After doing this, she fully immersed herself in the anticipation of going home.
By the time Gu Xingze saw the news, she was already on the plane.
The company had a board meeting in the morning, and his cell phone was set to silent. He didn't see the message until the meeting ended an hour later.
At first glance, these four words "go home" seem to have no problem. It's like saying "go home" when you are walking out to pick up the things you left behind.
He read it once and returned it out of habit. Then he realized it, frowned, and dialed the number immediately.
No one answered.
He called Aunt Qiu again: "Where is she?"
Aunt Qiu: "On the plane, she wanted to go home for a visit. Didn't she tell you?"
Gu Xingze pinched his eyebrows, feeling uneasy for some reason.
"You just let her go?"
Aunt Qiu: "Are we going to stop her? Mr. Gu, you can't bear to let her be unhappy, and neither can I. She has been in a daze these past two days because she is homesick, and her mouth always curls up when she mentions going home..."
What else could he say? If he really wanted to be at home, he really couldn't stop her and couldn't bear to see her depressed.
Gu Xingze closed his eyes and said in a lower voice: "What did she take with her? Did she bring her mobile phone?"
"I took it with me. There are many other things. I took everything in the two treasure chests with me."
I thought she was using it for collection, but now I think about it, I'm afraid it was for relatives and friends at home.
Aunt Qiu couldn't help but sigh when she thought of this.
Gu Xingze felt relieved and asked again, "Did she tell you when she would be back?"
"I didn't say. But it shouldn't be long. She doesn't have much cash with her."
"Okay. I'll consider these days a holiday for you." There's no one at home, so there's no point in going back.
After making the call, he leaned on his office chair and stared at the message "Going home" on the screen for a long time.
She doesn't feel like she belongs here.
He was so heartless that he left immediately without even waiting patiently to tell him in person. He obviously told her when he left and just stayed at home, and she agreed.
He couldn't help but start thinking about the question again: Does she really like him?
In other words, how much does that kind of like really exist? How high does it rank among the people and things she cares about?
“Knock, knock—” Lint pushed the door open and came in.
"Mr. Gu, are you looking for me?"
Gu Xingze came back to his senses and said, "Yeah. Do we have a business location in Yinyun County or at the municipal level?"
Assistant Linte thought for a while: "White goods wires sank last year, and they are developing into villages and towns. There should be some."
"Who is directly employed by the company and stationed there? Contact me and ask him for help."
Assistant Lin raised his eyebrows slightly: "Has Miss Yun gone home?"
Gu Xingze glanced at him: "How did you guess it?"
"Today is the Little New Year in the South. People who have just left their hometown will always miss home even more during this kind of New Year. Miss Yun's family... may be looking forward to reunion even more."
Paying homage to your parents can be considered a reunion.
Gu Xing looked at the thumb bottle next to the computer and saw that delicate face.
"Then contact that person as soon as possible." This place is too far away from Yinyun County, and he is still worried about her going back alone.
Assistant Lin nodded: "Okay, I'll notify you right away."