In 1980, in a county hospital in Province Z, a family was anxiously waiting outside the ward, and there was a 5-year-old boy.

"Grandma, is my brother coming out?" The little boy asked curiously, remembering that his mother had said that the children had come out of the hospital.

"How do you know if it's a brother, or if you want a brother?" Grandma scratched the bridge of the little boy's nose with her hand and said with a smile.

"I feel like a younger brother." The little boy really wanted a younger brother more, he felt that the little girl was too troublesome, and he always cried at every turn.

"Wow...."As soon as the words ended, a loud cry came from the delivery room.

"Good, good, good! It's a young man. The old man who was listening to the grandfather and grandson also spoke, it was the little boy's grandfather.

"Lady Gentle's family," the nurse walked out with a swaddling baby in her arms.

"I'm her husband Lin Ce!" A man who was not handsome and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses immediately walked over.

"Congratulations to Mr. Lin, it's a boy, seven pounds and two taels, and the baby's physical indicators are normal." The nurse didn't hand the swaddling clothes over immediately, and turned sideways to let Lin Ce look at the swaddling clothes and talk slowly.

"When will my wife come out?" After listening to this, Lin Ce slowly took the little guy from the nurse's hand and immediately asked.

"It'll be out soon."

"Xiao Ce, have you thought about the name of your child?" The little boy's grandfather also squeezed over and looked at the second little life of the Lin family.

"I know I know," the little boy on the side heard this question, and immediately raised his hand and jumped up, hearing that it was a younger brother, he was also very happy, "Dad told me before, his name is Xiyan, and his brother's name is Lin Xiyan." ”

"Oh, Xiao Yue is awesome, but Xiao Yue knows what that means?" Grandpa squatted down, put his arms around the little boy's body, and rubbed the boy's little face affectionately.

The boy named Xiao Yue frowned and thought, he remembered that his father had said this, but the sentence was too complicated to remember.

"The mountain is stinging," Suddenly, a slightly weak voice came from behind him.

"I remember, it's the mountains and the rocks, and the valleys are rocky and the water is rippling," the little boy jumped up, then ran to his mother's side and kissed her, "Thank you, mother." ”

"Yes," said my grandfather, who was familiar with the ancient Chinese, knew where the name came from when he heard the first half of the sentence.

"Chu Ci": The mountain is full of rocks, and the valley is full of rocks and water. It means a heart as tough as a rock, a firm goal, a stream as handsome and free, full of energy, patience and courage.

......

Time flies, seven or eight years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the little guy in the infant has grown up and has entered the primary school classroom.

Over the years, because of his parents' busy work, Lin Xiyan spent more time with his grandparents.

It is often said in the village that Lin Xiyan is the youngest son of two old men.

Every time he heard this, Lin Xiyan smiled embarrassedly, and he didn't know how to refute the good-natured ridicule of the elders.

Then, when Lin Xiyan officially started school, he seemed to be hanging, and the learning progress of his peers could no longer satisfy him at all.

After learning about the situation, my grandfather contacted Lin's father, who had founded a business outside, explained the situation, and suggested that he come back and take Lin Xiyan out to study.

......

After more than ten years, Lin Xiyan stood at the gate of YL University in a bachelor's uniform, with his master's supervisor next to him.

"Lin, are you really not going to continue my PhD? On your terms, it won't take much time at all, and then you'll be the youngest double Ph.D. in Yale history. The mentor was reluctant to hold on.

"Mr. Steve, for now, I want to leave the campus for a while, maybe I'll come back then!" Lin Xiyan looked at the mentor in front of him, and his heart was also a little sad.

When I first arrived in the United States a few years ago, I didn't know how much time it would take to integrate into this environment if it weren't for this kind mentor.

But now, it's time to say goodbye.

In an accident a few years ago, he lost his grandmother, who loved him the most, and three years later, his grandfather also left.

Even, my grandfather's funeral was not in time to attend.

Lin Xiyan wanted to take the wishes of the two old men around and see the world.

In the following years, Lin Xiyan took a group photo of the old man with him and appeared in different corners of the world.

Although he went home to rest from time to time, Lin Xiyan's originally introverted personality seemed to have become a little withdrawn, all in the eyes of his family.

Father Lin and Mother Lin also talked to Lin Xiyan a few times, and the reply they got was that they didn't have to worry, he was fine.

In order not to irritate Lin Xiyan, the two had no good way, so they had to let it go.

Fortunately, Lin Xiyan is just unwilling to make friends, and his personality is still within the acceptable range.

In the years since graduation, Lin Xiyan has really been to a lot of places.

The time came to December 25, 2003.

It happened to be this point of Christmas, and Lin Xiyan was still in the Grand Canyon the day before yesterday, and today he was already standing on the streets of NY, enjoying the festive atmosphere.

It would be nice if there was a good cup of coffee, Lin Xiyan thought to himself.