Love belongs to the mountains and seas, I don't belong to you

Lin Cong’s hometown is in a small village in the county town. This small village is on the edge of City A and very close to City C.

To go back to his hometown, Lin Cong has to change buses at least three times.

Walking into the village, a familiar sense of security hits him. Whenever he steps into this place, Lin Cong always feels relaxed.

"Yeah, Xiao Cong is back."

"Aunt Wang, are you doing the laundry?"

"Your grandma misses you so much that she keeps mentioning you whenever she sees us."

"Thank you for taking care of grandma."

"What are you talking about? We're just neighbors. Go back quickly."

"Okay, I'll leave first."

The village still maintains a very simple life, with women washing clothes by the river, smoke curling from chimneys, and children running and playing. All of this makes Lin Cong feel like he has returned to his childhood.

After walking along a small path, I finally arrived home.

"Who is it?" Grandma came out when she heard the noise.

"I'm back, Grandma."

"Hey, hey, it's my Cong Cong who's back."

Grandma took the things from Lin Cong's hand and walked into the house with Lin Cong.

Familiar smells, familiar surroundings. Lin Cong felt like an animal that had gone out foraging and finally returned to its nest, a haven filled with love and warmth.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back in advance? Grandma didn't even prepare your favorite dishes."

"Grandma." As soon as he saw his grandma, all the grievances came to his heart, and tears flashed in Lin Cong's eyes.

"What's wrong, my little Congcong? Are you working too hard outside?"

Grandma hugged Lin Cong and stroked his head like she did when he was a child.

Lin Cong shook his head.

"Is someone bullying you?"

As she spoke, grandma held Lin Cong's face and looked left and right.

"No, I just missed you so much, Grandma."

Lin Cong held her grandmother's hand. She always reported good news but not bad news, and she didn't want her grandmother to worry about her.

"Grandma, I want to rest for a while."

"Go ahead and get some sleep."

Lin Cong's room was unchanged, and the table was spotless. Lin Cong knew that it must have been cleaned over and over again by his grandmother.

It was very peaceful to sleep here. When I woke up, it was already past three in the afternoon.

Lin Cong talked to his grandmother and decided to go out for a walk.

Walking along the stream, Lin Cong came to Uncle Chen's smoothie shop. When he was young, Lin Cong loved eating Uncle Chen's smoothies, especially in the summer, and he ate them almost every day.

After entering, Lin Cong discovered that the owner was not Uncle Chen. She vaguely remembered that this should be Uncle Chen's daughter.

The owner saw Lin Cong come in and asked, "What flavor would you like?"

"Red Bean's."

"You want all the materials."

"I want both."

"Okay, sit over there and wait a moment."

"Where's Uncle Chen?"

"My dad has been in poor health for the past two years, so he asked me to run the store."

"Lin Cong?"

A man's voice interrupted the conversation between Lin Cong and the shop owner. Lin Cong looked back and saw Ye Fei sitting near the window.

"Boss Fei? Why are you here?"

"My hometown is here, I came back to take care of some things."

Lin Cong's smoothie was ready, and she was a little torn about whether to sit at Ye Fei's table. Although she and Ye Fei had met before, they weren't that familiar with each other, and she was worried it would be awkward. But if she didn't sit there, Lin Cong was afraid Ye Fei would think she was being too polite.

Ye Fei saw Lin Cong's embarrassment and said, "Let's go together."

"Okay, Mr. Fei."

"Just call me Ye Fei. There's no need to be so restrained in private."

"it is good."

"Why are you here too?"

Ye Fei was also confused when Lin Cong appeared here.

“My hometown is here too.”

"That's such a coincidence."

“When I was a kid, I loved eating smoothies from this shop, and I still miss the taste now.”

"I've eaten it several times and the taste is very memorable."

"Didn't you always stay here when you were a kid?"

"Well, when I was little, I lived abroad with my parents. Later, my parents passed away due to an accident, and I came here to live with my grandfather."

"Sorry, that's a bit presumptuous."

"It's okay. It's been a long time. So long that I can't even remember some things."

After eating smoothies, the two of them took a walk along the creek. Two children were catching fish with their bare hands.

Lin Cong stopped and looked at them with interest.

"When I was little, I loved playing here. I was really good at catching fish."

Speaking of this, Lin Cong's eyes became very bright.

Ye Fei smiled and said, "Isn't this a game that boys like?"

"When I was little, I was like a boy. I could climb over walls and catch fish. Those boys were no match for me."

Lin Cong glanced at Ye Fei, feeling a little embarrassed. Perhaps he had said too much. It was just that the scene brought back emotions, and Lin Cong couldn't help but talk about it.

The two children tried to catch fish but couldn't catch a single one. Lin Cong looked at them and became very anxious. She saw two mineral water bottles next to the steps and picked them up. She asked the children, "Do you still need these?"

The two children looked at it and shook their heads.

"Let me make you a fish trap."

The child immediately became excited when he heard Lin Cong's words. "Fish trap? Can it catch fish?"

"Of course I can. When I was catching fish, you probably weren't even born yet."

Lin Cong started making a fishing trap, but without scissors, he couldn't cut open the bottle.

Lin Cong saw Ye Fei standing next to him and asked, "Ye Fei, can you help me buy a pair of scissors?"

Ye Fei nodded. Just as he turned around, Lin Cong said, "Buy a sausage by the way."

"it is good."

The store was not far away, and Ye Fei arrived there quickly. After buying what Lin Cong needed, Ye Fei prepared to leave.

There was a bunch of lollipops hanging by the door.

Ye Fei bought two, intending to give them to his children, but on second thought, he bought one more.

When he returned, Lin Cong had already stepped into the water barefoot.

When the child saw Ye Fei coming back, he shouted happily, "Brother is back, brother is back!"

After seeing this, Lin Cong also waved to Ye Fei. Here, Lin Cong seemed to have entered a state of forgetting everything else.

After getting the scissors, Lin Cong started making fish traps. In a short while, she had made two.

After putting the fishing device into the water, Lin Cong asked the children to go ashore and wait.

When Ye Fei saw them coming ashore, he also took out a lollipop.

Children’s happiness is simple; a lollipop can make a good day.

"For you." Ye Fei handed the lollipop to Lin Cong.

Lin Cong smiled happily, "There's mine too!" She tore open the package and started eating.

As evening approached, the setting sun dyed the sky orange.

The setting sun fell into the river, and the water turned golden.

Lin Cong stood in the river, seemingly draped in a golden gown. She smiled brightly, her eyes shaped like crescent moons. Her eyelashes shimmered in the golden light of the water, making her look like an elf.

Ye Fei watched all this quietly, as if appreciating a painting.

"That's enough, that's enough. We've caught a lot. It's getting late, you should go back."

The two children skipped home with the fish.

Lin Cong straightened his clothes and prepared to go ashore, but he slipped and almost fell.

Ye Fei grabbed her in time.

Lin Cong then remembered that Ye Fei had been beside him for a long time.

"Sorry, I forget everything when I start playing."

"It's ok."

"But this is for you. I've specially reserved two of the most beautiful minnows."

"It seems that I haven't forgotten everything."

After hearing Ye Fei's words, Lin Cong smiled embarrassedly.

As the sun set, the two began walking towards home.