Nostalgia.

Five days later, Gina's parents returned home.

They said to Gina, "Gina, from now on you should stay on the grassland and not go anywhere else."

Gina nodded deeply.

From then on, she never left the grassland again.

……

Later, Chen Liang stayed here for another eight days.

He and Gina herded sheep and horses...

He also herded sheep and horses with Gina's parents...

He also herded sheep and horses with Gina's younger brother...

And the race...

Gina's brother teased Chen Liang, saying, "You're no good."

Chen Liang was ashamed...

Chen Liang knew that if they were ever in danger, he really wouldn't be as good as Gina's younger brother.

How could Chen Liang be Gina's brother? He wasn't even as good as Gina or her parents.

However, Chen Liang knew that he was already stronger than those outside the grasslands.

Chen Liang thought: If I really encounter danger, I will come to the grassland to find Gina.

If she had gotten married by then, would she still have received him?

Chen Liang thought, yes!

Because, although he was one of Gina's men, he was definitely not the man who had divorced her.

He's not the man who hurt her.

But it was a man who made her happy.

The reason I thought of danger was...

Chen Liang embodied the spirit of being mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace.

This idea, this thought, must be present.

No one knows when a natural disaster or man-made catastrophe might strike...

……

During these eight days, Chen Liang and Gina went to the riverbank several times.

Take a bath.

bonfire.

Playing in the water...

You flirt with me, I flirt with you...

You hold me, I hold you...

If you are close to me, I will be close to you...

Infinite intimacy...

Endless flirting...

And, boundless joy...

Utter happiness...

Utter happiness...

……

The two also galloped across the grasslands many times...

repeatedly……

I've done it many times...

countless times.

On horseback...

In the grasslands...

On the thick grass, on the meadow...

And, under the night sky.

As dusk approached...

In the afterglow of the setting sun...

And in the morning sun...

In short, day and night, dusk and dawn, in every village and hamlet, on the grasslands and by the river, their happiness was ever-present.

The two of them practically exhausted all their joy...

……

All that remains are the memories and longing for the days to come...

……

Oh, and in the woods too.

In the woods, Chen Liang saw a squirrel for the first time...

Chen Liang looked at the squirrel, and fell in love with Gina...

The squirrel darted away in fright...

……

Chen Liang finally picked up his backpack.

He doesn't belong here.

He has to leave.

Because of his family, because of his side of the family, and because of his responsibilities.

Gina's parents also came out.

Gina rode her horse, carrying Chen Liang, and left Gina's home after her parents gave her some instructions.

We left this sparsely populated little village.

We left this vast grassland.

Gina rode her horse to escort Chen Liang...

During the journey, Gina went wild again...

Let the horse run in circles and let it run wild for a while.

Then, they took Chen Liang to a small town that wasn't really a small town, but had taxis.

Chen Liang dismounted.

Gina also dismounted from her horse.

Gina looked at Chen Liang and said, "Take it easy and be careful on the road. If you have time, come visit me again."

After Gina finished speaking, she lowered her head slightly.

He added, "I might get married, I might not, you understand?"

Chen Liang nodded.

Whether Gina gets married or not has little to do with Chen Liang.

He hoped she would marry him, and he also hoped she wouldn't.

The reason I married her was because I believed she would always be happy.

The reason she didn't marry him was that in case she came into the world later, she could still have Gina.

The only thing the two of them shared was their feelings for that particular period of time.

Of course, there are also relationships that started by chance or met online.

Who says there's no love online?

Many couples who become lovers or even spouses online do so.

Chen Liang got on the bus.

Gina, holding the horse, gazed at Chen Liang intently from below.

Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes.

Perhaps, she left her man, and in doing so, she left Chen Liang.

This was a double blow to her.

Chen Liang waved his phone.

He rolled down the car window and said to Gina, "We can keep in touch later."

Gina smiled through her tears.

Yet she stubbornly wiped away her tears.

"Let's go, be careful on the road, and have a safe journey."

"Thanks."

With a simple "thank you," Gina smiled—a gentle, subtle smile.

She wanted Chen Liang to stay here a little longer.

But when will it end?

Chen Liang must leave.

He had to leave too.

He can't be here; he doesn't belong here.

The carriage moved slowly, and Gina followed behind, leading her horse.

Chen Liang looked at Gina, and suddenly his eyes welled up with tears.

"Gina, Nana, let's go back."

"Mmm." Gina's eyes glistened with tears. "I'll go back after you leave."

Yes.

After this parting, I truly don't know when we'll meet again...

The car accelerated and sped forward...

Gina stopped in her tracks, staring intently at the car carrying Chen Liang.

She kept watching until the car sped away and disappeared from her sight, becoming just a small dot.

Gina gazed at him intently for a while longer.

The car has disappeared.

Gina mounted the horse.

"drive……"

Her horse galloped away...

Then, it disappeared into the grassland...

Her beautiful figure sped across the grasslands, beneath the vast sky...

Her tears dried...

She was always a stubborn girl...

"Giddy up...giddy up..."

Perhaps Gina's future is bright and happy.

It was incredibly joyful...

hope……

……

Chen Liang arrived in the city and looked at the sparse crowds coming and going at the train station.

Chen Liangfan.

I don't want to see them.

Not interesting.

Chen Liang buys tickets.

Got in the car.

The car swayed and rattled as it headed towards Chen Liang's hometown.

Chen Liang needed to go to the transit point—Beijing—before he could go home.

Chen Liang sat alone in the car, looking out at the grassland...

His carriage was the second-to-last carriage.

There weren't many people in the car.

There were two or three groups of four or five people sitting there.

Chen Liang sat in the white seat, constantly turning his head to look at the grassland.

Thinking of Gina.

Perhaps at this moment, Gina is also missing him.

definitely.

Absolutely.

How can I not miss you now that I've just left?

The excitement hasn't died down yet.

As night fell, Chen Liang's mood grew heavier, and he missed Gina even more.

Repressed.

He was so suppressed he could barely breathe.

He was in pain.

He was in pain.

It got dark.

The grasslands outside are no longer visible.

Only the occasional, sparse lights passing by remain.

Chen Liang turned his head away.

Before I knew it, my eyes were already wet.

The lights inside the carriage were already on.

Chen Liang turned his head and saw that someone was sitting opposite him.

a woman.

Slim waist and long legs.

Chen Liang glanced at it, got up dejectedly, and went to the toilet to relieve himself.

The woman glanced at Chen Liang.

Actually, she noticed Chen Liang the moment she got on the bus and kept looking at him.

Chen Liang, however, kept his head tilted, looking outside, and didn't notice the woman.

Chen Liang went to the restroom, and the woman turned her head to look at him.

She waited.

While waiting, Chen Liang came out of the restroom but did not return to his seat; instead, he walked towards the back of the carriage.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then stood up slightly before sitting down again.

As if summoning his courage, he finally stood up.

She walked towards the carriage behind where Chen Liang had come from.

She watched Chen Liang's back and followed him as he walked away.

Chen Liang kept walking backwards.

He knew that the very back of the carriage was the front of the train, or the rear.

Chen Liang wanted to go there for some fresh air.

From there, you can see the path the train took.

It seems that Gina's hometown can be seen in the distance...