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After stepping off the rostrum, Lu Li high-fived everyone who passed by, and there was an excited shout in his ears, "Fourteen, will you go to the farewell party in the evening?"

Before Lu Li could answer, the other people's voices had already sounded, "Of course I want to go! I definitely want to go! This is the last time for the university, of course I want to go!"

"Go, of course!" Lu Li didn't hesitate, and said neatly, "How can you not go!" This immediately made everyone at the scene cheer. On an occasion like today, everyone is in the mood for the party, they don't care about a particular object, they just want to be as lively as possible, and everyone joins in the celebration.

trotted all the way to the audience, and according to the memory just now, he touched the melon and found Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin in the surging crowd. From a distance, Lu Li could see both his parents standing up, their hands clapping at the same time, with a satisfied smile on their faces.

Lu Li quickened his pace, stepped forward, and then opened his arms and gave Song Lingyi a big hug. This made Song Lingyi more and more at a loss, after all, they were still not used to this kind of Western-style intimate contact, Song Lingyi's hands didn't know where to put them, hesitated for a moment, and finally put them on Lu Li's shoulder, patted them gently, "Congratulations!" But before the words fell, tears slipped down.

Song Lingyi also knows that she has been moved more and more recently, and she has sighed more and more. However, the son in front of him has transformed from a boy to a man, and the feeling of time like an arrow always catches people off guard.

Originally, Lu Li hugged Song Lingyi, but after a while, it became Song Lingyi hugging Lu Li, and the more he hugged him, the tighter he became, which made Lu Li smile dumbly, and in turn comforted Song Lingyi. Only then did Song Lingyi let go of her embrace and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Congratulations on your graduation!"

Lu Li smiled and said, "Thank you." Then he walked towards Lu Huaijin, who was standing next to him.

Lu Huaijin stretched out his right hand and made a gesture of shaking hands, his posture was upright, and he was still the most suitable image of his father in Lu Li's mind, it seemed that since he had a memory, Lu Huaijin was like this, supporting his whole world with his not strong shoulders.

But before I knew it, my father was no longer young. The sudden heart attack took away most of his energy, and the whole person seemed to have aged ten years in just a few months. Now, my father's shoulders are no longer strong, his temples are stained with a faint hoarfrost, and even his eyes are becoming more and more restrained.

Looking at his father's outstretched right hand, Lu Li avoided it, then took a step forward and gave Lu Huaijin a big hug.

The height that once seemed to support the whole world was now shorter than him, and his shoulders were gradually supporting the sky between their little three.

Lu Huaijin's muscles stiffened, and he couldn't move at all. Even Song Lingyi is not used to it, let alone Lu Huaijin. Not only was he unaccustomed, but even repulsive, he reflexively wanted to push Lu Li away, but Lu Li's embrace was so strong and powerful - he realized that his strength was no longer able to form a confrontation.

The warm embrace made Lu Huaijin stand motionless, his hands raised slightly, but he stopped in mid-air, unable to hug, but unable to open, just staying in the distance, the whole person looked like a puppet doll, letting Lu Li hug himself.

"Dad, thank you. Lu Li whispered in his father's ear, "Pay attention to your health, I'm not ready to grow up, and I'm still counting on you to lead me on." ”

In those plain words, you can feel the faint smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth, even if you can't see Lu Li's expression, Lu Huaijin can also paint the familiar smile of his son in his mind. Between the surging emotions, Lu Huaijin couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

A hug, just a hug, can eliminate the distance between people and make people truly feel each other's warmth. Maybe "I love you" is too blunt and too explicit, maybe "thank you" is too polite and rusty...... These are not easy to say, but at least, you can hug each other, you don't need any words, a hug is enough.

Lu Li let go of his embrace, took a step back, and then saw Lu Huaijin's outstretched hands, his stiff posture was stunned in place, motionless, which made Lu Li smile.

Looking at the rising arc, Lu Huaijin lowered his eyes in a panic, withdrew his hands, covered the embarrassment in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Congratulations on graduation." In the simple words, he trembled slightly, and he could feel the turbulence and boiling of emotions.

"Fourteen! We're graduating!" a group of classmates ran over from behind, collectively turning on the screaming mode, Lu Li turned around and showed a disdainful expression at them, "It's just graduation." Directly poured a bucket of cold water over, the happy expressions of the friends stiffened on their faces, and then Lu Li suddenly jumped, "But, it's finally over!"

Only then did everyone understand that they had been pranked by Lu Li again, and a group of people swarmed over, and Lu Li immediately hugged his head and ran away. The scene was chaotic.

"Hey, Mr. L, Ms. L. It was Daniel who walked up, who had been together for a short time in the ranch before, but established a friendship, he took the initiative to come over to say hello, and then saw Lu Li talking and laughing next to him, "Do you need me to take pictures of you?"

Hearing this, Song Lingyi was stunned, and then suddenly reacted, "Oops, we forgot to record the video just now." ”

Lu Li walked over and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's the same for taking pictures now." Daniel, then I'm sorry for you!"

Lu Huaijin stood restrainedly on the right, with her hands behind her back, her posture was quite stiff, as if she had not recovered from the impact just now, and she still didn't feel very comfortable; Song Lingyi stood on the left, her hands gently holding Lu Li's left hand, with a bright smile on her face, and her slightly reddened eyes still revealed her mood swings just now.

Lu Li, who was standing in the middle, seemed to be much more relaxed, holding his graduation certificate in his right hand - this is actually not a graduation certificate, just a white paper rolled into a tube, with the principal's message written on it, and then tied it with a red ribbon, more like a formalism, the real graduation certificate, which will be officially issued in two weeks;

"Look here, look here. Daniel took Lu Li's mobile phone and began to take the scene, "Mr. L, smile, this is something to be happy about, isn't it?" Come, let's shout in Chinese together: eggplant!"

The camera recorded this moment, drawing the final end to Lu Li's four-year exploration of the sea of study.

After the graduation ceremony, Lu Li completed all the follow-up procedures, and then took Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi to start walking around again.

Lu Huaijin found two books about the Golden Age of New York in a second-hand bookstore, if he found a treasure, not only that, but he also became friends with the owner of the second-hand bookstore, and the two bookworms talked happily, in fact, the communication between the two sides is still a hindrance, because it involves many professional words, Lu Huaijin can't understand, or can't express it accurately, and the meaning conveyed is naturally biased. However, the two of them also talked happily, a cup of black tea, a book, and spent an afternoon in the used bookstore.

Later, after the bookstore owner closed the door, he also invited Lu Huaijin to the bar to have a drink, a real authentic New York bar.

Song Lingyi indulges in the magic of antique shops, those strange knick-knacks, really eye-opening, some things have been eliminated by the times, can no longer be used, completely reduced to decorations, some things can still play a role in daily life, people have more interest in the past way of life.

Song Lingyi met two new friends in the antique shop, one was a lady of her age, who looked graceful and luxurious, some of whom looked like the elite living in the upper/eastern/district and talked about culture, art, and history, and the other was a young girl about the same age as Lu Li, a student at Columbia University, and the age barrier did not become an obstacle to their communication.

After leaving the antique shop, the three met for dinner.

As a result, Lu Li was left alone. At first, Lu Li was still going back and forth between the second-hand bookstore and the antique store, and it was across the street anyway. But it soon became clear that he couldn't intervene at all, and both sides were the ones who were disliked. Lu Li really couldn't cry or laugh.

Still, that's fine. Making different friends and blending in with the locals' lives has always been Lu Li's favorite way to travel. Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi were able to enjoy their time in New York, which really couldn't be better. So, even though he was a little worried, Lu Li still gave his parents enough space, and after confirming that their phones still had enough batteries, he chose to go home to rest.

After settling dinner alone, Lu Li drove to the school dormitory to pick up Alice.

Tonight's farewell party was held on Long Island.

The western part of Long Island is Brooklyn, a short distance from Manhattan, which is considered one of the most habitable areas in the world due to its beautiful climate surrounded by the sea on three sides, the island is full of forests, abundant rainfall, and the summer is not too hot, and the winter weather is much better than Manhattan.

This also makes Long Island a rich area, compared to the prosperity of the Upper East Side, life on Long Island is more leisurely and relaxed, and the pace is more slow and casual, not only the rich in the United States, but also the wealthy abroad. Since then, many villas of different styles have appeared on Long Island, which has become one of the characteristics of this place, and many tourists come here for sightseeing.

The farewell party was chosen to be held here, apparently because they didn't want to be disturbed by the outside world, which meant crazy for the students.