NABC Chapter 382 We're going home tomorrow
Chapter 382 We're going home tomorrow
Lin Qingping spent her last day on the island peacefully, without wind or waves.
Lin Qingping had lunch with Lao Chen and Lei Sufang's family. In the evening, Gu Juncheng came back and bought food from the canteen, so Lin Qingping didn't cook any more dishes. The three of them ate quietly.
If Zhiyuan hadn't spoken at the end, the three of them probably would have eaten quietly until the end, and then quietly gone to take a shower and go to bed.
But Zhiyuan said, "Dad Gu, we're going back tomorrow!"
"Hmm." Gu Juncheng lowered his head and ate his food, swallowing it down. He said, "I'll take you to the ship tomorrow. Be careful on the ship, don't wander around, or you might fall into the sea. If you're taking the train, remember to take out your warm clothes. It's hot here, but it gets colder the further north you go. We'll prepare some dry food for you, but don't be stingy. Buy whatever you want to eat, don't think that things on the train are expensive..."
"Alright, alright." Lin Qingping put down her chopsticks. "You're like a grumpy old man, always nagging!"
Gu Juncheng shut his mouth, thought about it silently for a moment, and then continued to eat heartily.
Lin Qingping got up and went back to her room to pack her things.
Lin Qingping had been carrying the same luggage as when she left. That was her original thought, but while packing, she found a pearl necklace in her bag.
Each pearl is of uniform size, pure white and lustrous.
Lin Qingping put the necklace down and continued tidying up.
After cleaning up, Gu Juncheng and Zhiyuan also cleaned up the dining table and washed the dishes.
Lin Qingping took Huanxi's clothes to take a bath.
The bathroom, which used to be enclosed by a cloth curtain, was eventually transformed into a brick bathroom through the joint efforts of the father and son. However, they could still only use hot water for washing.
In any case, in the few days since I arrived, this empty house has changed somewhat.
After taking a shower, Lin Qingping went back to her room to sleep. Knowing that nothing had happened, she had no expectations and turned off the lights early.
The nights on the island are indeed monotonous; there's nothing to do besides sleep.
The next day, Gu Juncheng saw them off onto the ship.
The three of them walked to the port. Zhiyuan, being small, ran straight onto the ship without even saying "Goodbye, Dad Gu," as if he had left the time for farewell to them.
Gu Juncheng was behind her and tried to help Lin Qingping, but he missed and Lin Qingping boarded the boat.
Gazing at Lin Qingping's retreating figure, he picked up his luggage and followed her.
"Lin Qingping," he called softly.
Lin Qingping turned around and stared at him, waiting for him to say what he would say next.
But he looked at her intently and only said, "Take care."
Lin Qingping chuckled, "Alright."
After saying that, she snatched the luggage from his hands and walked away quickly.
The ship's horn sounded, and Gu Juncheng was about to disembark. Zhiyuan looked at Lin Qingping striding towards them and Gu Juncheng watching from afar. The young man shook his head and sighed.
The journey back was much faster than the way there, but also much more tedious; even Zhiyuan fell silent.
He arrived so excited and curious, like a sparrow, with endless questions and an insatiable curiosity; but upon leaving, he was left only with his chin in his hand, deep in thought…
As they traveled north, the temperature dropped along the way. After putting their down jackets back on and taking a few more stops, they finally returned to the capital.
The Spring Festival holiday in the capital has just ended, and the city has returned to its bustling state. Watching people rushing to work on the streets, riding bicycles in a hurry, the constant honking of car horns, and the loud, crisp shouts of the bus ticket sellers like firecrackers, it all feels like a different world.