Lin Yu's life of traveling through time

The car drove along the straight road. Once we entered Tibet, the sky seemed even bluer, the white clouds hanging low, seemingly within reach. Lin Kang felt a mixture of excitement and trepidation, deeply regretting getting on this "pirate ship." He feared he would be beaten up when he returned.

"Dad, do we really have to hide this from them?" Although Lin Kang had already accepted the reality, he still wanted to make a final struggle.

Lin Yu glanced at him in the rearview mirror and said, "Let's keep it a secret for now. We'll know when we get there. But then again, you guys weren't like this before. You wouldn't even call for ten days or half a month, and you'd be busy when you went home for the holidays. Why have you guys changed? Or do you have other plans?"

Lin Yu still asked the doubts in his heart, and Gu Xinyu pretended to organize things and listened with her ears perked up.

Speaking of Lin Kang, the others didn't know why. Their father had been disliking them ever since he woke up. Even though he was willing to help, he was also very sharp-tongued. He would insult people and kick their butts. He wanted to drive them away every day, and he would tell them to come home less often because it was annoying. But this made them want to go home more often.

Speaking of his mother, she used to be silent, quiet, yet extremely gentle, seemingly without a temper, making people habitually ignore her. It was as if she would always say yes to any request. But after his father woke up, he actually took the old lady to live-stream and open an online store. This really shocked them. For the first time, they realized that the old lady was a person with her own ideas, and could stand in front of others and talk freely. That's how they realized that they had ignored their own mother in the past, even talking nonsense in front of the old man's funeral hall.

Lin Kang felt a little embarrassed. What should he say? Should he say that the brothers were just servile and that the more their father disliked and disliked them, the more they wanted to cling to him? He couldn't bring himself to say that.

"Dad, look at what you said. We knew we were wrong before, so let's not talk about it. You two are our parents. We didn't understand before. But after so many things happened last year, we suddenly realized that our parents were getting old, and they would get sick and die. We knew we were wrong, and we really don't have any other plans."

"Okay, I just asked." Lin Yu actually wanted Gu Xinyu to hear it with her own ears. No matter what the reason was, it was good that he could finally open up his heart. This guy was just too bad-tempered.

As the altitude gradually increased, the number of people around became sparse, and they spent almost the entire afternoon galloping across the magnificent and desolate plateau.

"Mom, how do you like the scenery here?" Lin Kang passed the time and changed the subject. He walked into the back seat of the RV and sat next to his wife.

Zhao Xiaoyan was enjoying the trip immensely, a smile on her face. "It's spectacular! You'll understand once you get out here. The scenery here can't be captured in photos."

"Xiaoyan is right. I feel like my whole body has been purified." Gu Xinyu sighed.

Lin Yu took the opportunity to play some music and was relaxed along the way.

Lin Kang returned to the passenger seat. It was time to report on the progress of the trip. His father also said to keep it a secret for the time being, so he fooled everyone in the group and said:

"Let's stroll along the shore of Qinghai Lake. The scenery here is nice." He also uploaded a few of his previous photos, focusing on the time difference. He couldn't say that Lin Kang was lying.

Lin Qiang and his friends believed it and gave thumbs up. Even the children expressed envy and clamored for Lin Kang to post more scenery photos.

In the days that followed, Lin Yu and Gu Xinyu seemed quite relaxed. They had already planned everything, and the scenery along the way was quite enjoyable. Lin Kang, on the other hand, nervously sent some old photos to his family every day, all the while trying to avoid being scolded.

After several days of travel, they finally reached the depths of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Only then did they truly experience its vastness and magnificence. Snow-capped mountains, glaciers, lakes, grasslands, blue skies, and white clouds—each scene was a breathtaking painting.

People in the group started asking: "Lin Kang, why doesn't Dad live stream anymore?"

"Lin Kang, why are you still wandering around in the Gobi Desert after all these days?"

"Lin Kang, you've already typed these two photos, why are you posting them again? Where are you guys now?"

…"Lin Kang, where are mom and dad going next?"

……

Looking at the messages bombarding the group, Lin Kang had a headache. He couldn't tell for a moment whether it was caused by altitude sickness or the panic that he could no longer hide.

Lin Kang could only rack his brains to delay time and came up with all kinds of excuses.

Finally, after several days, Lin Yu and his companions arrived in Lhasa and stood in front of the Potala Palace.

Lin Kang was so excited that he couldn't help but post more than a dozen photos and texts on his Moments.

"Finally standing at the foot of the sacred Potala Palace, I was overwhelmed with emotion. Ever since I started traveling with my parents in their RV, the beautiful scenery along the way has been enough to astound me, but the local customs here are even more captivating.

The blue sky and white clouds, snow-capped mountains and lakes, and grasslands full of cattle and sheep—scenes you'll never see in the city—broaden your mind and purify your soul. Only when you come here can you truly appreciate the vastness of the world and the beauty of nature.

On our previous trip, we had wandered around Qinghai Lake, experiencing the tranquility and grandeur of the plateau lake. Now, as we stood before the Potala Palace, gazing at this magnificent building, a sense of solemnity and sacredness arose spontaneously.

Here are some photos I took today of the Potala Palace. It's incredibly beautiful even without any filters. I have to say, the journey was worth it. It's a great honor to be here and see and experience it firsthand.

During the trip, I was also fortunate to taste some authentic Tibetan food. Butter tea, highland barley wine, tsampa, beef and mutton... Each dish had a unique flavor, and every bite was a new experience.

This post was a big deal, but Lin Kang didn't realize that he hadn't blocked his family on WeChat Moments.

As expected, within a few minutes of Lin Kang posting on his Moments, his phone started vibrating wildly. His face turned pale instantly because he saw a bunch of unread messages and call notifications in the family group chat.

"Barbie is cute." Lin Kang said to himself, feeling like he had stirred up a hornet's nest.

Lin Yu saw all of this, and Lin Kang looked at him for help: "Dad, I made a mistake..."

"It's okay. It's exposed now. We're already there. The most you'll have to do is answer a few more calls." Lin Yu patted his shoulder and took Gu Xinyu and his daughter-in-law to visit inside.

"Dad, you are so disloyal!"

As Lin Yu expected, the calls came in one after another. Lin Kang made a bitter face and kept explaining: "No, brother, we are really fine. Mom and Dad are fine and in better spirits than me. We just want to take a look around, there is really nothing else..."

"Sister, Mom is fine... Really, really, this wasn't my idea..."

"Oh brother-in-law, it's really not my fault. It was my parents who told me not to tell them. I was planning to come here even if I didn't follow them..."

……

Lin Kang wiped a cold sweat after receiving several calls in a row. Every one of them wanted to practice with him, but how could this be possible? After all, his parents had simply turned off their phones.

Lin Yu knew that they were worried, so for the next few days he asked Lin Kang to broadcast live as they went from the Jokhang Temple to the Sera Monastery, from the Barkhor Street to the Drepung Monastery, so that they could experience the religious culture and local customs and practices here.

The old couple was still in the mood to take photos in their Tibetan robes, and Xiaoyan was no exception. Only Lin Kang was suffering as he was covered with so many bags.

Hearing that the old couple wanted to go somewhere else, Lin Qiang lost his composure and roared, "Mom and Dad, that's enough. It's time to come back and rest. This is the plateau. You two are old enough. Don't go anywhere else. Otherwise, Lin Feng and I will come to pick you up."

Lin Yu held the phone a little further away and looked at Gu Xinyu and the other two: "Forget it, I can't go. Let's do it next time. Otherwise, if we provoke them, they will really come to pick us up."

Gu Xinyu smiled and nodded, her eyes filled with happiness and emotion: "Okay, it's time to go back and reunite with the children."

Lin Kang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He complained during the live broadcast: "You are finally letting me go, Mom and Dad. If my brother and sister want to deal with me when I go back, you must help me stop them."

Zhao Xiaoyan smiled as she helped him pack his luggage and teased him, "It seems like you're even more afraid of your brothers and sisters than I am."

"Of course, they treat me as a punching bag." Lin Kang exaggerated his fear expression.

The group set out on their journey home. Along the way, they gradually left behind the vast grasslands and continuous snow-capped mountains, replaced by familiar cities and villages.

Lin Yu said to Gu Xinyu while driving: "Xinyu, after this trip, let's take a break for two days and continue."

Gu Xinyu gently held Lin Yu's hand and nodded in agreement: "Okay, the world is so big, while we can still walk, we should see more."

Lin Kang couldn't believe it: "Dad, you and Mom still have to continue."

"What's wrong? Those of you who should get married have already gotten married. Your mother and I don't have any burden anymore. What's wrong with going out for a walk?" Lin Yu glanced at him.

"No, Dad, you've been to quite a few places this time. If Xiaoyan and I hadn't been with the family, we might not have known you were on the plateau. I'm thinking if you two keep doing this a second or third time, my brother and sister will be frightened to death."

"What's there to be scared of? Your mom and I didn't do anything like running through the jungle or bungee jumping. What's so scary about that?"

"Uh... that's hard to say. Since you've already mentioned it, it might be on your list of people to try."

"Tsk. Your mother and I haven't lived enough. Why are you worrying so much? I've never seen you worry before."

Once again being rejected, Lin Kang aggrievedly sent his father Lin Yu's plan to the group and said that he could not stop it.

The journey back was very quick, and we arrived back at Xihe Village in a few days.

As soon as I arrived home, I saw the whole family gathered together.

"Dad, Mom, you're back. How are you? Are you tired?"

"Lin Kang, come here. How do you take care of your parents? Why did you go to the plateau just like that? You didn't even try to stop me."

As they spoke, Lin Qiang and Lin Feng came over and put their arms around Lin Kang's neck, saying with a malicious smile, "Mom and Dad, you just got back, go and rest first. Sister-in-law, let's borrow Lin Kang for a while."

"No, Mom and Dad, save me, my wife..."

Lin Yu pretended not to hear: "Xinyu, you must be tired after driving all the way. Xiaoyan, go inside to take a shower and rest for a while. Don't worry about them."

"Oh well."

"Dad..." Lin Qiang and Lin Feng took the man out directly and heard a scream from afar.

After dinner was ready and Lin Yu and the other two had a rest, they came out to see Lin Kang with panda eyes, looking very pitiful.

"Qiangzi, Feng'er, how could you hit him in the face? You didn't use any restraint," Gu Xinyu said distressedly. "Xiaoyan, get Kang'er an egg and apply it."

No one spoke. Lin Qiang said, "We didn't hit him. He was trying to run and got bumped into."

Lin Kang snorted coldly and went to complain to his wife.

At the dinner table, Lin Feng said, "Dad, we'll go out with you guys next time. Let's take a break for a while after we come back this time."

"No need. I don't know when I'll be free if I take you along. It's more convenient for your mom and I to travel alone. We weren't in good health last year, but we're fine this year, so you don't have to worry too much. The two of us can travel light and go wherever we want. It's too much trouble for you to come along. If you have time, it's better for you to go traveling as a family." Lin Yu said after taking a bite of the dish.

Several people took turns to persuade Lin Yu but failed, and finally the children had no choice but to compromise, because they couldn't leave for the time being.

So, for the next decade or so, Lin Yu and Gu Xinyu were constantly on the road, occasionally staying in a place for ten days or half a month, enjoying delicious food, enjoying the scenery, relaxing, and promoting traditional skills. Sometimes they even went to a mountain village and worked as a volunteer teacher for two years.

The children at home can only support silently, and whoever is free will go to accompany the old couple on a trip for a while. He really did accompany his parents without any regrets, and even though he was despised by Lin Yu every day, he never got tired of it.

To use Lin Yu's words to complain to Lao Liu, you can't be too nice to them, because if you are too nice, they will take it for granted. You can't be too submissive either, giving them whatever they want, thinking that's what parents should do.

The journey came to an end only when Gu Xinyu suddenly collapsed at the age of seventy-three. Lin Yu could only watch as this was the result of the natural aging of the human body, commonly known as death from old age.

Gu Xinyu passed away without any regrets and passed away peacefully. The children, all around fifty years old, cried so hard that Lin Yu couldn't bear to watch.

Without their mother, the children kept a close eye on Lin Yu, basically following him wherever he went, which made Lin Yu very annoyed.

"Lin Qiang, I need to go to the toilet. Why are you following me? Am I going to fall into the toilet?" Lin Yu roared for the eighty-ninth time.

"Dad, I'm just afraid you'll slip."

Lin Yu rolled his eyes. "You little brat, I'm an old man in better health than all of you. You should worry about yourself instead of me. You were just hospitalized last month. You were busy with socializing when you were young, but your body can't handle it now. You're only in your fifties. Why don't you go to the yard and practice a set of Five Animal Exercises?"

"Okay, Dad, if you need anything, just call me."

"Got it, get out of here. Seriously."

This scene happens almost every day. When Lin Yu wanted to have a drink, the family stopped him. Lin Yu simply slammed the physical examination report on the table and compared their bodies, leaving the children speechless. However, they only let him drink a small glass.

Until Lin Yu was 99 years old, he was still competing with his elderly children in a battle of wits and courage. However, the illness left by Lin Qiang's excessive social engagements in his early years eventually caused him to die at the age of 60.

On his deathbed, Lin Qiang was still worried that his father would not be able to bear it. Lin Yu did not continue to despise him, which was considered as a recognition of his care for so many years, and let him leave with a smile.

Then, as if a switch was turned on, Lin Feng passed away at the age of seventy. Lin Yu was over one hundred at the time, and Lin Kang and Lin Xiao also passed away at the age of sixty-eight.

After sending the person away all at once, Lin Yu felt that he had fulfilled the original body's wish. As for Lin Lan, he also took care of her. It should be said that he did not ignore the children in the family. It was about time for him to leave.

Lin Yu distributed his property to the younger generations without any bias, which was also because the younger generations were usually filial.

"Lanlan, take good care of yourself from now on. You and Jiang Peng should pay attention to your health. Dad is leaving."

"Dad, are you kidding? You're still in good health!"

"Silly girl, I'm over a hundred years old, and you're already gray-haired. Don't cry, this is a happy funeral, so the children don't have to make a big fuss."

After saying this, he passed away with a smile, leaving in a very neat manner.

As Lin Yu walked away, he could still hear the crying and reluctant voices of the Lin family's descendants below. In the distance, he saw a ray of light. He seemed to see the original body bowing to him and saying with a smile: Thank you.

Lin Yu also smiled, waved his hand and returned to the system space. His old body was really uncomfortable, so he quickly jumped into the Lingquan Pool to relax.

Lao Liu walked over and said, "Host, you completed the commissioned task well. The old man gave you a little of his merit."

"Well, that's good. Lao Liu, how long will I have to rotate?" Lin Yu suddenly asked.

"I don't know. That person said he wasn't sure. Maybe the next time will be the last time, or maybe it will take thousands of years."

"Is that so? What happened to me?"

"Huh? You have no memory?"

"I only know who I am, but I don't remember what happened."

"Okay, then don't think about it. Just keep rotating. You'll know if you live long enough." Lao Liu comforted.

“But it’s also quite boring.”

"Huh? You're bored with living a different life?"

"Repetition is pretty boring, isn't it?"

"But life itself is like this, its essence is like this."

"Maybe, Lao Liu, call me when the time comes."

"it is good…"