After leaving the river, Tong Minkun strode in the direction of home.

At this time, he lived very close to his current school.

It only takes about 20 minutes to walk from school to home.

He stopped his hurried steps and stood in a narrow alley, stunned to look at the long-lost surroundings.

Tong Minkun stood in the middle of the alley.

On his left and right, there are neat rows of four-story old houses.

As far as the eye can see, there are a lot of wires tangled in the air, and the walls on both sides are gray and dirty, some potholes, and every time you look at it, you can find all kinds of advertising posters on the wall.

The corners of the wall that connect to the ground are plush and green, and a layer of moss has grown.

At this glance, what fell into Tong Minkun's eyes was messy and mottled.

It's just that such a picture with no aesthetic sense at all has a special taste in Tong Minkun's heart.

He took a key from his pocket and opened a rusty iron door into the darkness.

He walked quickly down the stairs, looking left and right at the familiar hallway.

Tong Minkun stopped in front of the 304 door and opened the door.

A woman of almost forty years old heard the door open and hurried up to meet her.

"Quint is back?"

Tong Minkun listened to this voice that had haunted him countless times, his body couldn't help but be shocked, and his eyes were almost about to be filled with mist.

This woman, his mother, always liked to have short wavy hair, and always liked to put fiery red lipstick on her thin lips when she went out.

However, in 2018, she passed away due to breast cancer.

Therefore, when Tong Minkun saw his mother standing in front of him again, he was even unable to breathe evenly, and his heart seemed to be surging with a thousand waves, as if it would fall at any time, and then easily, it could shatter his reason.

"What's wrong? How big is the sun today? It can't be heat stroke, right? ”

Mother Tong looked at Tong Minkun, who was distracted, and became a little worried.

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired." Tong Minkun shook his head, trembled his lips again, and smiled.

Tong's mother carefully looked at her baby son, and after making sure that he was not uncomfortable, she carried a pair of water-stained hands and turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

"Mom, are you washing the dishes? I'll wash it for you, and you sit there and rest. ”

Tong Minkun put down the empty schoolbag on his back, followed in the footsteps of Tong's mother, and also went into the kitchen.

When Tong's mother heard this, she stopped what she was doing, and her body was obviously stiffened a lot.

Although Tong Minkun didn't see Tong's mother's face, from the sound of her sniffing and her trembling shoulders, he knew that she was crying!

"Quint, don't you blame your mother?" Tong's mother's voice was very hoarse, and she couldn't stop trembling.

However, she never refused to turn her head, and kept talking with her back to Tong Minkun.

"It's not weird, it's not weird, I used to be ignorant, I was wrong."

Tong Minkun tried his best to control his emotions, but a hot tear still fell from the corner of his eye.

He eased his excitement, swallowed heavily, and gritted his teeth, "Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... In the future, I won't be angry with you. ”

After speaking, Tong Minkun raised his arm and wiped his eyes fiercely, wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, as if wiping away all the knots he once had with his mother.

"Mom, wash the bowl for me, you go and sit!"

Tong Minkun took Tong's mother's hand under the faucet and flushed it, and then snatched the dishwashing work into his own hands.

Tong's mother's eyes flickered with a kind of eyes full of mixed feelings, and she refused to walk away, just standing behind Tong Minkun stupidly and watching him wash the dishes.

"Quint, you...... You really don't blame Mom? ”

Tong's mother was silent for a long time, she still seemed to be a little incredulous, and once again cautiously probed Tong Minkun's tone.

Tong Minkun nodded silently while wiping the freshly washed dishes with a dry rag.

At this moment, Tong's mother's body relaxed, and she secretly breathed a long sigh of relief, and her eyes, which were originally godless, suddenly burst into light.

"After washing the dishes, you will accompany your mother to the hospital to see your father?"

Tong's mother seemed a little uneasy, obviously plucking up the courage to say this.

At this time, Tong Minkun had successfully completed the task of washing dishes, but after listening to Tong's mother's words, he fell silent.

Seeing that her son didn't seem to be reluctant, Tong's mother was a little sad, her voice was a lot lower, and then she sighed lightly, "I see, I'll go alone later, you can be at home." ”

"Mom, it's not that I don't want to go with you. It's just that...... Didn't you see how angry my dad was this morning? Tong Minkun's eyes were full of worry.

However, Tong's mother just frowned, completely ignored Tong Minkun's reminder, lowered her head, and silently walked towards her bedroom.

Tong Minkun stood in the kitchen with frowns, looking at the direction of Tong's mother's bedroom, although he was anxious, he was helpless.

A few minutes later, Tong's mother's lips were already dyed vermilion, and she also changed into a burgundy pleated lace shirt, and walked out of the bedroom door with a knee-length black skirt.

"Little Quint, Mom is out."

Tong's mother walked to the door, kicked her slippers aside, put on a pair of shiny black short shoes, and then turned back to greet Tong Minkun, who was still standing on the edge of the kitchen.

"Mom, can't you just not go?"

Tong Minkun saw that Tong's mother was going out, and once again confirmed it seriously.

Mother Tong took the shoulder bag placed by the door, smiled a little bitterly, and suddenly sighed again, "Hey! I went over to take a look, and I happened to talk to him about something. ”

While speaking, Tong's mother suddenly lowered her head and was silent for a few seconds, "I think, there are many people in the hospital, and your father loves face, so he shouldn't lose his temper at me, right?" ”

Seeing that Tong's mother insisted on going to the hospital, Tong Minkun suddenly changed her mind.

"Mom, I don't want to stay at home either, so I'll go with you, right?"

Tong's mother was a little surprised, and Mu Mu's nodded at Tong Minkun.

After the two went out, Tong Minkun subconsciously took Tong's mother's arm, and each other was silent.

Although Tong's mother didn't speak, she would secretly look at the son next to her from time to time, who seemed to have grown up suddenly, and was secretly relieved.

"It seems that my son is really sensible......"

After a long time, Tong's mother suddenly patted the back of Tong Minkun's hand and sighed with emotion.

The two sat on the bus, Tong Minkun leaned against the window next to him, looking at the endless traffic outside, and also at the passers-by in a hurry.

Tong Minkun looked a little dazed, and felt that they suddenly flashed in his eyes, and they were instantly moved out of sight, and quietly disappeared.

He felt that the scenery outside the window was like the torrent of time that never stopped, and he refused to wait for anyone to react, so he suddenly took everything away.

"Quint, how's the new school? Did you meet any new classmates today? Tong's mother suddenly spoke.

For the first time, what flashed in Tong Minkun's mind was Yao Siman, a familiar and unfamiliar figure.

"I didn't know any new classmates, but I met a classmate from elementary school." Tong Minkun said casually, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"Then this is also a wonderful fate, I have been a classmate for six years, and now I want to be a classmate for another three years."

"There's no fate that doesn't have a fate, and I don't know her very well anyway......"

Tong Minkun replied casually, and what lingered in his mind was still Yao Siman's glance back at him before parting, the little arrogant grimace.

"Look at what you said, how can anyone who has been in the same class for six years still not know each other well?"

"By the way, when will it officially start?"

"Teacher Chen said that he will officially start school next Monday."

"Oooh...... Then you can rest for a few days. However, when you go to school, you have to take care of it. ”

"Got it." Tong Minkun's face sank a little.

Sure enough, my mother is still so verbose, do you still think I'm a child?

Still, it's a little warm.

Tong Minkun muttered secretly in his heart.

"By the way, our Lihua City has been undergoing a major renovation in the past few years, and I have long heard that the old houses in our area are going to be demolished, but we have never believed it. Some time ago, the day was finally set. After more than three months, we will have to empty the old house......"

Tong Minkun listened very indifferently, without any surprise.

Because, the matter about this demolition is the same as his memory, so he naturally doesn't think it's anything strange.

The only thing that makes Tong Minkun's mood a little fluctuating is that this old house has been lived in since he was born, and in the blink of an eye, fourteen years have passed unconsciously.

In his heart, there is still a faint reluctance.

"Although this house is really a little dilapidated, I really have to move out, and I am really a little reluctant......"

Mother Tong's eyes casually fell on a certain point outside the window, and she whispered to herself.

"So, are we going to move to that swing house in the northern suburbs of Ewha City?"

Tong Minkun's dark eyes were filled with a wave of anticipation.

Although he went back to the past, there were many things that were different from his memory, so he wanted to confirm one thing that was important to him.

"Huh? Quint, I only learned about this last week, how do you know that we're going to move to that swing house in the northern suburbs next? ”

Tong's mother tilted her head sharply, unable to hide her surprise.

"Guess, guess."

Tong Minkun continued to pin his head in the direction of the window, feeling a little weak.

"Huh? Mom, isn't it time for us to get off? ”

Looking at the big hospital opposite, Tong Minkun reacted suddenly.

"Ah, I almost overtalked it!"

Tong's mother was startled, and hurriedly shouted at the driver: "Master, wait!" We're getting off! ”

"Why don't you get out of the car sooner?" Although the driver expressed his dissatisfaction, he still kindly stepped on the brakes in a hurry and stopped the bus that had already started.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Tong's mother felt a little embarrassed, and sincerely thanked the bus driver before getting off the bus.

The hospital and the bus stop were very close, and the mother and son crossed the road, entered the hospital gate, and walked straight to the inpatient department.