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There were gatherings, and there were farewells — life was full of willow branches[1].
In the long river of time, there were many ferry stations where people reluctantly parted with their companions. In each section of time that was like a short journey, there would be those who boarded the ferry, and there would also be those who landed. When the ferry arrived at the next station, there would then be a new round of gatherings and farewells.
Indeed, that hard-working young boy from Clay Vase Alley who never complained about his situation had already experienced many reluctant farewells in the previous ferry station.
Dawn arrived, and Li Er along with his wife and daughter had already finished packing their luggage. They bade farewell to everyone at the foot of Eastern Splendor Mountain, and compared to the farewell at the small town, Li Huai was no longer as simple-minded as before. Back in the small town, he had felt like his parents and sister's departure would give him more freedom and also allow him to eat tanghulu and drumsticks every day. Now, however, he felt a sense of melancholy. The little boy had grown up, after all.
Li Baoping, Lin Shouyi, Yu Lu, Xie Xie, and the handsome Cui Dongshan all came over to bid farewell to Li Huai's family.
The rims of the woman's eyes were red, and she was unwilling to let go of her son's hands. She continued to prattle on about how he needed to wear more in winter, how he needed to eat and drink enough, and so on. Li Huai quietly listened to his mother talk.
Meanwhile, Li Er appeared naive as he stood beside them, and Li Liu helped her younger brother smooth the wrinkles on his brand-new clothes that were already neat enough. She then looked back at the plaque hanging on the front gate of Mountain Cliff Academy, completely ignoring the judgemental gazes of Yu Lu and Xie Xie as she did so.
Li Huai's mother finally finished speaking to her son and decided to reluctantly leave, and she forcefully kept herself from turning around to look at him as she walked away. Li Er patted Li Huai's head and smiled as he followed behind his wife. Behind them, Li Liu patted her younger brother's shoulder and curtsied to his friends before leaving in a calm and composed manner.
Li Huai gently kicked Lin Shouyi. The aloof young boy was tightly gripping a letter in his sweaty hand, and he shook his head as he looked at the disappearing...
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