After nightfall, friendly New York began to show its nasty side, the pouring rain compressed the whole city under the eaves, the dense raindrops blocked the thick inky sky, all the brilliance disappeared behind the rain, the splendor and brightness of the city that never sleeps were hidden under the rain curtain, and the milky yellow sky gradually turned into navy blue, as if the oil painting master was painting magnificently. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Occasionally, a bolt of lightning fell, splitting the entire navy blue sky into a silvery light, and the translucent water droplets refracted thousands of rays of light, and at that moment, the whole world was so bright that it seemed to have entered a magical city hidden under the water.

Even if you are lying on your bed, you can clearly hear the sound of raindrops hitting the roof, the leaves, and the ground, as if it were a natural symphony, making people toss and turn over and over without any stability.

I thought that this year's graduation ceremony was going to be held in the wind and rain, but it was not uncommon for this to happen before. Unexpectedly, when the morning dawn was faint, the heavy rain stopped, and the water droplets on the eaves could be faintly heard, but the torrential rain had stopped, and the light above the Hudson River slowly brightened, and the sky on the edge of the sky, after being washed by the rain, faded away the unique dullness and gloom of New York, and turned into a clear and translucent water blue, and there was a smell of water mixed with earth in the air.

In a trance, Lu Li seemed to be back in the Cloud Peak Ranch again, and he remembered the morning he woke up from camping in the forest.

"Horn, horn!"

A shrill horn sounded, apparently someone occupying the parking space and blocking the way for others to get out. The cacophony was a stark reminder to Landing that this was New York, not a ranch.

Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi got up early, and when Lu Li got up, they were already dressed up, and even prepared breakfast for Lu Li.

Lu Li looked at his parents in front of him, Lu Huaijin was wearing a black suit with a white shirt, and finally a black tie, completely looking like attending a formal occasion; Song Lingyi changed into a white dress, with a pair of red high heels, and a small water-red cardigan coat, dignified and elegant.

Lu Li's eyes couldn't help but reddened slightly.

He remembered this suit, Lu Huaijin's suit has been nearly ten years, this is his best suit, and he will only take it out on the most formal occasions, even so, because of the long time, the elbows and sleeves are slightly hairy, and the position of the neckline is still a little faded.

Although their family is just an ordinary dual-income family, it is not that they can't afford to buy a suit. It's just that Lu Huaijin was reluctant, he felt that these were just things outside his body, and he saved more of his income, bought books for Lu Li, subsidized his family, and paid for Lu Li's living expenses in the first year of his school year in the United States.

Song Lingyi's dress is even more brand-new, it was a gift he bought for her when he came home during the sophomore Christmas holiday, it was the first income he earned from his part-time job, and he chose this dress after a long time at Macy's, which is actually not expensive, but six hundred dollars, which cannot be compared with those top brands. But Song Lingyi likes it very much, but she is always reluctant to wear it.

This is his parents, they are not rich and rich, but they always give him the best life within their means; they do not have much, but they always give him the happiest warmth, and become a strong backing behind him; they are not good at words, but they are silently giving, never asking for anything in return.

Lu Li always felt that he should be a little better to them, a little better, but it was still not enough.

"How is it?" Lu Huaijin pulled his suit a little restrainedly, although he didn't say much, but his dry voice carried a hint of apprehension. He also knew that the suit was outdated and worn, but it was his best suit. Now, on such a grand occasion as the graduation ceremony, he can't help but regret it, he knew that he should have bought a brand new suit.

Lu Li coughed lightly twice, hiding his embarrassment, "Very good, really good." Sure enough, Dad still looks good in a suit. ”

Lu Huaijin was a little uncomfortable, "I'm just used to wearing suits." "He always wears a shirt when he's in class.

"No, I don't believe you ask Mom. Lu Li turned his head in a panic, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, smiled again, and looked at his mother who was arranging his tie for his father, "Mom, you are so beautiful today, this dress was bought for you, so discerning?"

Song Lingyi glanced at Lu Li, and the smile in her eyes still flowed, "What about you, what are you going to wear today?"

"Uh......" Lu Li looked at his father and mother in front of him, and suddenly paused a little, in fact, he was going to wear a T-shirt and jeans today, but seeing them dressed up like this, he changed his mind, "I, wait a minute, I'll go change clothes now." Graduation ceremonies, after all, still have to be more formal, aren't they?"

By the time they left the apartment, the streets were already crowded with people heading in the direction of the main school building, Manhattan was once again restricting traffic, and even the subway stops in between. This is no stranger to New Yorkers, who experience it every time they come to a celebration at NYU, but this time it's a little grander.

The students in the bachelor's uniforms talked and laughed, Energetic and energetic, the bright expressions as if they have the whole world; there are also some teenagers and friends in groups of three or five, waving small purple flags, ready to join today's grand event; parents in formal clothes look around proudly, join the ranks of students, and happily usher in their own festivals; there are also some daredevils, holding bachelor hats in their arms, running and sprinting quickly in the crowd, making the scene chaotic and lively......

Song Lingyi raised her head and kept looking at Lu Li again and again, her undisguised eyes made Lu Li laugh helplessly, "Mom, I know, I look very handsome today, but you don't need to keep looking at it, I'm already blushing." ”

"Poor mouth. Having said that, Song Lingyi couldn't help laughing, "It's just that I haven't seen you wear formal clothes before, so I think it's a little novel." ”

Song Lingyi looked at Lu Li carefully again, he changed into a dark blue dark checkered suit, which was matched with an off-white shirt, and finally tied a navy blue tie, with broad shoulders, a straight waist, and a slender figure. It seems that only not so long ago, he was the same baby who stumbled to learn to walk, and in the blink of an eye, he had become a giant in the sky.

"Mom, it's not time to shed tears yet. Lu Li's voice made Song Lingyi laugh out loud, and the tears that swirled slightly in her eyes retreated directly, "When the time comes, I will give you a code." ”

"Are you so good-mouthed, afraid that others won't know that you're a reporter?" Lu Huaijin couldn't stand it and interrupted loudly, but his eyes were always looking straight ahead, hiding his inner excitement and pride.

In fact, he was more excited and excited than Song Lingyi and Lu Li. Because, in his time, he was not able to get the opportunity to continue his studies, although he graduated from university, but he was only a decent teacher, and he also had the dream of studying and wanted to continue to explore academically. It's a pity that he didn't have a chance, but now, Lu Li successfully graduated from New York University and took a solid step on the road of knowledge.

Lu Huaijin is more proud than anyone else.

Walking along the crowd doesn't require much effort, and you can quickly see the main venue where a large crowd has gathered. At the front of the podium, it was filled with countless students, dressed in red robes and square hats, and standing around was not only the laughter of the school and the visiting parents, but also many New York citizens, as if it were a carnival, attracting everyone to join in the celebration, and even see the choir, the military band, and the TV broadcast truck.

Undergraduates, master's students, doctoral students, plus parents who attended the ceremony, as well as onlookers, the momentum at the scene has far exceeded 40,000 people, or even more. The venue is divided into zones, each area is inspected by guards, and it is worth mentioning that there are no VIP seats here, and no matter what the background of the parents of the students is, as long as they come to the graduation ceremony, they are "parents of students", sitting on folding chairs in the square without discrimination.

Lu Li and his parents first found a place in the square and sat down, and then he left quickly, went to his college, put on the bachelor's uniform representing the graduates, and then joined the student team to prepare for the parade for a while.

In order to identify themselves, students from different departments have found signs that represent themselves, for example, architecture students have a small design of a tall building on their hats, and the group of students with blue spheres in their hands do not know whether they are from physics or astronomy, and law students are wearing judge's hammers, which is a little cute. The funniest thing is the medical school, where they inflate rubber gloves and wave them in their hands like balloons, raising strong doubts about whether it is a glove or ......

Song Lingyi couldn't help but leave the seat slightly, looking around for Lu Li's figure, but the bustle in front of her was full of students, how could she see it. Don't talk about Lu Li, you can't even see the faces clearly. Despite this, the warm atmosphere of the scene still infected them, which made people very excited.

"Hopefully, one day, your child will be here for the graduation ceremony while you sit in the parent box. The principal's good wishes made the scene burst into warm applause, and then when the principal announced "approval of graduation", the atmosphere finally reached a climax.

All the graduates threw their things into the air, blue globes, surgical sleeves, hats, flags...... In an instant, all the screams, shouts, cheers, to celebrate this wonderful moment.