Sister, you traveled through time too?

"The sun is shining in the sky ~ the flowers are smiling at me ~"

In the small courtyard of Dongxu's house, the locust tree has produced clusters of golden locust pods, which flutter in the wind and scatter all over the yard.

They were fallen petals that looked like flowers yet not like flowers. They fell and covered the ground, emitting the glory of autumn like a blanket.

The hoarse and mocking singing coming from the trees is at odds with the beautiful scenery.

The ice cream was hovering on the locust tree, and from time to time it would play a harsh melody.

The beautiful courtyard was particularly busy today, as many dignitaries sent gifts.

Unfortunately, they didn't even have the chance to take a look at the scenery inside the courtyard and were all turned away.

Dong Xu refused to accept any of them and even put up a sign at the door that read: No gifts will be accepted, please forgive me.

The management of Qingshan Academy is not simple. Dongxu is sorting out the official documents sent to him in the study.

Occasionally he would look out the window, at the golden fallen petals and the freely swirling ice cream.

"Xu'er, I'll sweep the floor."

Mother Liu held a broom and pointed at the fallen petals on the ground and said.

Dong Xu just looked at the locust tree still swaying in the wind in silence.

He shook his head and said, "No need."

If you sweep, the dirt will fall again, and you have to sweep it again. It’s better not to sweep it.

It’s so beautiful, and it feels so soft when you step on it.

The fallen petals on the ground are quiet and silent. Only when you actually step on them can you feel their softness and fragrance.

Ice cream groomed its feathers, flew down from the tree, and flew to Dongxu's window.

"Dumb, where are my nuts?"

Ice cream snorted and said dissatisfiedly.

Dongxu took out a box of nuts from the table and placed it in front of the ice cream.

He didn't say anything and had no expression, but his eyes were gentle, not cold.

He didn't mind the ice cream's rudeness, nor did he hate it when the ice cream called him a fool.

He had a bottomless indulgence towards this parrot.

Because ice cream is his family.

If we talk about the story of Dongxu and ice cream, we have to start from a long time ago.

Dongxu found the ice cream when he was traveling through mountains and rivers after his family fell into poverty.

The ice cream was discarded by a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan. It is stubborn and proud, and has its own thoughts and personality.

He refused to follow the rich businessman's advice to please people, and only wanted to escape, fly away, and be free.

His feathers were clipped short, his claws were sharpened, and his pointed beak was cut and bleeding.

He could speak, but was unwilling to do so, and was ultimately ruthlessly abandoned.

He thought he was finally free and left with his wounded body.

But his beak was cut off, so he couldn't find food, and his feathers were cut short, so he couldn't fly.

He was dying and could only wait for death.

He no longer looked like a real bird.

The ice cream is hiding in a garbage dump that no one cares about, and it no longer has the strength to go further.

Just when it was feeling discouraged, a young boy dug through the garbage and met its eyes.

Xue Gao ignored him and didn't expect the child to save him.

But it was still saved and taken away by the young Dongxu.

Dong Xu was not well off at that time, but he didn't think about anything else and just felt that the ice cream was pitiful.

He did what he thought and took the ice cream away, taking good care of it while he was on the way.

Dongxu gave the ice cream a name, but actually ice cream didn’t like the name at first.

Ice cream, doesn’t sound too domineering.

But Dongxu said that as long as they had a name, they were family, and Xuegao suddenly accepted it at that moment.

He felt Dongxu's kindness and warmth. When it came to the word "family", he longed for it but was also afraid of it.

He was afraid of being left behind and was struggling to leave.

But he still accepted the name, as if by some strange coincidence.

He actually understood that trusting humans was a dangerous thing, and establishing bonds meant taking risks.

What would happen if I was left behind again?

Xuegao didn’t dare to think about it, and just deliberately kept a distance from Dongxu.

Dongxu couldn’t tell what Xuegao was thinking. He just took his brother and Xuegao through mountains and rivers as if he was raising two children.

After arriving in the imperial city, Dongxu made money by writing and selling paintings. He had to study and make money every day.

But he never complained and just did a lot in silence.

Xuegao observed Dongxu silently. He had never shown that he could speak at that time.

But Dong Xu was really good to him. Not only did he save him and treat him, he also worked hard to give him a better life.

Ice cream witnessed his hard work and saw everything.

Xue Gao actually didn’t understand why he didn’t abandon her?

Xue Gao thought that if he couldn't speak he would be abandoned. Because he didn't want to speak before, he was ruthlessly abandoned.

But Dong Xu didn't, Dong Xu didn't abandon him.

Dongxu is not talkative, and his younger brother is even less talkative than ice cream.

Dongxu never abandoned Xuegao and his brother because of this.

Xuegao actually saw it all. He really wanted to talk to Dongxu, but he didn't dare.

By then, Ice Cream's beak had grown back and its feathers had grown back, and it could fly freely.

He knew that Dong Xu was very good to him, but he was still very scared and he still wanted to fly.

He wanted to pretend to be a thoughtless and emotionless bird and leave quietly.

Pretend you have no feelings so you don't feel so guilty when you leave.

He had already prepared to leave, but on the night of his flight, he heard several people plotting something.

They wanted to replace Dongxu's test paper in the imperial examination.

Xue Gao understood that if she ignored it, the scientific expedition that Dong Xu had worked so hard for would be ruined by these people.

He paced back and forth anxiously, on one side was freedom, and on the other was Dongxu's future.

He hesitated for only a second before flying into Dongxu's room.

That was the first time Dongxu heard ice cream speak.

"Idiot! Someone wants to hurt you!"

That was also the first time that Ice Cream spoke to humans.

The fear and panic in his heart dissipated when he saw Dongxu's future.

He knew he couldn't just let it go.

He would rather be treated as an ungrateful person than see Dong Xu's efforts go to waste.

But Xuegao couldn't see Dongxu's surprise. He thought Dongxu would be shocked to see him talking.

Dong Xu just asked him calmly what was going on.

He told Dong Xu in detail what he had heard and helped Dong Xu get through this difficult time.

Afterwards, he told Dong Xu that he wanted to leave.

He thought Dong Xu would blame him and think he was an ungrateful person.

But Dongxu was just so calm.

"Fly, birds should fly freely."

"But come back if you are wronged."

"This will always be your home."

Dongxu rarely speaks, and that was the most words Xuegao ever heard Dongxu say.

It was hard to describe how he felt at that time.

He was freed without being accused of selfishness.

He can leave with a clear conscience.

But Dong Xu said, this will always be his home.

At that moment, the ice cream just couldn't open its wings.

He had a myriad of emotions in his heart, something that was far more difficult than clipping his feathers to stop him from flying.

It's called emotion.

Since when?

From the moment you got your name? Or from the moment you started talking.

Or was it when Dong Xu said these words?

Xue Gao didn’t know, but he really didn’t want to leave suddenly.

Perhaps in every little thing they experienced together, he had already planted the seeds of emotion in himself.

He couldn't leave a long time ago; he already had a home.

There is family and there is affection.

Ice cream doesn’t know where to go after being free.

What else is worth his journey?

He received warmth and love here, and he was not controlled by others during the days they lived together.

He has actually always been free.

No matter how hard or difficult it was, Dong Xu never abandoned him.

Xue Gao actually knew that he wanted to leave, but it was only because of fear that he was troubled.

In fact, he didn't want to leave for a long time.

The story of one man and one bird may not be exciting or thrilling enough.

But love and affection are long-lasting.

The tighter you hold on to something, the more counterproductive it will become.

It is better to let go and give love and freedom in silence.

There is no need to force them to stay. Birds with full wings should fly freely. They never really belong to anyone.

When he has experienced the freedom of flying and seen the mountains and rivers, he is still willing to return to your hands.

At that moment, he truly belongs to you.