The blue sky is like washing, and the white clouds are like flocculent.

Beneath the sky, above the vast expanse of the earth, a long black road stretches into the distant sky.

Driving the Mercedes-Benz GLK350i, Luo Kai drove on the Beijing-Shaanxi Expressway.

The way home.

Ten years ago, Luo Kai, who had just received an official ID card, took a long-distance bus to the capital through this highway and began his career in Beijing.

He still remembers the sour smell of the sleeper bus.

Recalling the past, Luo Kai's face couldn't help but have a faint smile, a little bitter.

At that time, he was young and impulsive, and he insisted on going his own way to the capital, vowing to do something and return to his hometown.

As a result, like the vast majority of Jingpiao, not only did he fail to realize his dreams, but his ambition was consumed by the cruel reality, and his blood was hit to the point of coldness, and he almost fell into a situation from which he could never recover.

In the past ten years, Luo Kai has been home only a handful of times!

Think about it, I was really ashamed of my parents, ashamed of my family, how naïve and stubborn I was at that time.

Thinking about it, Luo Kai couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror in the car.

Niuniu was sitting in the safety seat, she slept soundly, and there was still crystal saliva on the corner of her mouth.

Looking at his favorite baby, Luo Kai's heart instantly warmed.

Because of her, the past ten years have not been for nothing.

Taking a long deep breath, Luo Kai regained his concentration and drove with full concentration.

Approaching the New Year, there are a lot of vehicles on the road, and on the road from the capital to his hometown in northern Shaanxi for nearly 1,000 kilometers, he needs to drive on this highway for six or seven hours, so careful driving is a must.

He's not alone now.

At this moment, more than half of this long road has been run, and the capital has been left far behind.

It wasn't until noon that Luo Kai finally saw a sign with the words "West River" written on it.

He got off the highway and passed through the toll booth, and according to the guidance of the car navigation, he entered Xihe County.

"Daddy..."

At this time, Niuniu woke up, rubbed her eyes and asked, "Where are we?"

The morning departure time was relatively early, and Niuniu was a bit of a snooze, so she slept on the road for a few hours.

She's still dazed.

Luo Kai smiled: "This is Xihe, Dad's hometown." ”

"Daddy's hometown?"

Niuniu's eyes widened and she looked out curiously through the glass window.

However, the urban scene outside is far less than that of the capital, Xihe County is very ordinary, the population of the county is only a million, there is no decent industry, and most of the young people go out to work.

The only thing worth commendating is that it has a rare landscape scenery on the Loess Plateau.

A Qingshui River goes around the city, has been flowing east into the Yellow River, the southwest of the county is surrounded by mountains on both sides, although they are not high mountains, but they are rolling and lush, and the scenery is very different from most places in northern Shaanxi.

And Luo Kai's hometown is in Luojia Village, which is more than ten kilometers away from the county seat.

Luo Kai said, "Niuniu, are you hungry? Let's have lunch first and then go home." ”

"Hmm. ”

Niuniu is really a little hungry, and everything she eats in the morning has been digested.

Luo Kai slowed down and looked left and right, and saw a restaurant on the side of the road that looked good, so he found a parking space next to it and stopped.

As soon as she picked up Niuniu and got out of the car, as soon as her feet touched the ground, she said with a bitter face: "Dad, I want to shhhhhhh ”

Since the departure from the capital, she has been running on the road for almost 6 hours, and she has just woken up and naturally feels the urgency of urinating.

Luo Kai laughed and said, "Dad will take you to the toilet." ”

Walking into this newly decorated restaurant, Luo Kai first asked the waiter about the location of the bathroom, and then took Niuniu to the toilet.

After solving the problem, he and Niuniu came back and sat down in the hall

The business of this restaurant is quite good, there are more than a dozen tables of guests sitting in the hall, and just as Luo Kai and the waiter are ordering, six or seven young people come in outside the door.

They were clearly together, men and women talking and laughing, and one of the women in a pink down sweater accidentally glanced to the side and happened to see Luo Kai holding the menu.

She was stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly, "Luo Kai?"

Luo Kai raised his head when he heard the sound, and he was also surprised to see the other party: "Xiao Hong?"

"It's really you!"

The woman in the down sweater suddenly showed a look of surprise, and came over and said, "You have changed so much, I almost didn't recognize it!"

Luo Kai got up and said with a smile: "Old classmate, I recognized you at a glance, you are more beautiful than before." ”

This woman named Xiao Hong was his classmate when he was studying in the county high school.

Xiao Honggan was thin and not beautiful back then, but now she is white and fat, and her appearance is undoubtedly a lot more handsome, and Luo Kai's relationship with her in the class was okay before, so she can still recognize it.

Speaking of which, the two haven't seen each other for seven or eight years.

"Xiao Hong..."

At this time, a young man came up and stood beside Xiao Hong, looking at Luo Kai with vigilant eyes: "Who is this?"

His vigilance was not without reason, Luo Kai, who was wearing a coat, was tall and handsome and full of manliness, and he was simply a standout existence in this restaurant.

And Xiao Hong looked very familiar with Luo Kai, and he instinctively felt threatened.

Xiao Hong glanced at him and said, "This is my high school classmate Luo Kai, we haven't seen each other for a few years. ”

She said to Luo Kai again: "This is my boyfriend Zhao Yongrui, who works in the county finance bureau. ”

Luo Kai smiled slightly, took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Zhao." ”

Zhao Yongrui realized that he had misunderstood, and he shook Luo Kai's hand curtly: "Hello." ”

Xiao Hong asked, "Luo Kai, where do you work now?"

Luo Kai smiled and said, "I've been drifting in the capital all along, and I haven't been in touch with Su Qing for a long time. ”

The "squad leader" that Xiao Hong said in her mouth was Luo Kai's first girlfriend Su Qing.

The relationship between the two was quite sensational in the school at the time, but later he went to the capital to wander, and Su Qing was admitted to a university in the south, and this first love naturally dissipated in the wind.

Xiao Hong said: "I still have contact with the class leader, she will return to Xihe in two days, and we will discuss holding a class reunion in the first month, and you can see the class leader again at that time." ”

She squeezed her eyes at Luo Kai, looking very ambiguous.

In fact, when Xiao Hong said this, she was also telling her boyfriend not to think too much, she and Luo Kai were just classmates.

Luo Kai smiled without saying a word, reached out and touched Niuniu's little head.

So many years have passed, and the passion of his youth is long gone, although Su Qing is still in his memory, it is already very vague, and now Su Qing is afraid that she has already married and had children, even if she sees her again, there will be nothing.

It's a little surprising that Xiao Hong is not married now, it's really rare for a girl here to be twenty-seven or eighteen years old and not married, but it should be fast to look at the other party's appearance.

"Huh?"

Xiao Hong saw Niuniu sitting opposite Luo Kai and asked in surprise, "Who is she?"

Luo Kai smiled: "She is my daughter. ”

Xiao Hong's jaw was about to drop: "Your daughter is so old?"

Luo Kai nodded and said, "Niuniu, it's good to call Auntie." ”

Niuniu said obediently: "Auntie is good." ”

"Hello..."

Xiao Hong still looked incredulous: "Your daughter is so cute!"

Zhao Yongrui was impatient: "Okay, everyone is waiting, can't we talk later?"

Xiao Hong glared at him and said, "Luo Kai, let's go together, Yongrui has booked a box here." ”

"No need..."

Luo Kai shook his head and said, "I've already ordered food, I'll go home later, let's talk later." ”

"Oh well. ”

Xiao Hong was a little disappointed: "Then you tell me your mobile phone number and contact me when the time comes." ”

Luo Kai did not refuse, and told the other party his number.

Xiao Hong saved the number to her phone, then said goodbye to Luo Kai and went upstairs with her companion.

This chance encounter inadvertently stirred up ripples in Luo Kai's memory, and remembering that he hadn't gone home for so many years, his heart was inexplicably worried.

Although I knew that everything was fine with my family, I always felt confused.

Maybe this is the cowardice of homesickness!

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