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A lone figure, her silhouette slightly forlorn, walked down the street. Pedestrians lined the road in twos and threes. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, she appeared somewhat dejected and weary.

She was carrying a bag, holding her phone, and wearing headphones.

The song "Midsummer" by Xu Fan was playing in my headphones, and the lyrics were singing, "Come back, come back, someone is waiting for you."

She looked up at the sky, which was pitch black.

Occasionally, a firework would burst into bloom and then fade away. She thought about things she had experienced, about Xu Fan she had met that morning, and about other things.

Her figure was desolate as she murmured, "I think I know some things, but I don't know if I should tell you."

No one heard her say that because she spoke very softly.

She was thinking about something when the phone rang. She answered it and said only one sentence.

She said, "I will go."

For Chen Yuanyuan, it was really great to be able to spend the Lunar New Year with her grandparents on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Moreover, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I went to the cinema to watch "Dying to Survive" and listened to Xu Fan's songs in the evening.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that today was quite fulfilling and happy.

But as night fell, she lay in bed unable to fall asleep.

She looked at the things she had compiled on the computer, thinking about the information Xia Ziling had told her, as well as the information she had gained from her trip to Gran Country before the Chinese New Year.

She sat up straight and muttered to herself, "Even movies wouldn't dare to portray it like this, and novels wouldn't dare to write it like this."

She thought and thought but really couldn't fall asleep. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Old Zheng called out from outside, "Yuanyuan, are you asleep?"

Chen Yuanyuan called out, "Going to sleep, Grandpa."

After she finished speaking, she turned off the light. Old Zheng shook his head outside the door, indicating that nothing was wrong.

Many people couldn't sleep that night.

Xiao Pu waited all day, but the phone never rang. She thought Xu Fan would call her when he was done with his work, but in the end he didn't call. She was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it, she felt at ease.

However, when the night was deep and quiet, she still had some difficulty falling asleep.

She was thinking of him, her stubborn face showing no sign of fatigue.

She pulled out an old photo from her album, staring at the little figures in it—or rather, her gaze was fixed on one person—and murmured, "Is this you?"

The person in the photo bears a resemblance to Xu Fan, but Xiao Pu isn't sure.

She thought it looked very similar countless times, but she couldn't believe that a star singer like Xu Fan was her childhood friend.

She was a little tired. She put the photo album down, and then the phone rang.

She excitedly picked up her phone and discovered that it was a message from Xu Fan. A smile spread across her face as she happily opened it.

Xu Fan said, "How was your day? I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow."

Xiao Pu looked at the text on her phone. She wanted to reply quickly, so she typed a lot of words, but then deleted them. She felt like something was wrong. After hesitating for a long time, she became hesitant again.

It's so late, is it inappropriate for me to reply? Will Xu Fan think I'm a girl who often stays up late? But I still have to reply.

But I haven't replied for so long, is he already asleep? Will replying now bother him?

Xiao Pu was incredibly nervous; she was so nervous that she felt uneasy even while holding her phone.

After a very long time, she finally replied, "It's alright, have a safe journey."

The conversation, which had run out of topics, came to an abrupt end here. She thought Xu Fan had nothing to say, but in reality, Xu Fan had already entered a deep sleep.

He actually had some insomnia tonight, but after sending the text message, he suddenly felt sleepy for some reason and then fell asleep.

Xu's mother, who lived not far from his room, also didn't fall asleep until very late that night.

She cried before she fell asleep.

Her husband had disappeared somewhere, and her child was now all grown up and just waiting to get a wife.

Xu Fan's lyrics describe her husband and her father's expectations for their child: another good girl, love him well.

However, she still felt sad, or rather, she was overjoyed and cried tears of happiness.

The city of Zhonghai is large, but the land of China is even larger.

The total size of all the countries on this planet is even greater.

But in every corner, there are some people who, like bodyguards, stand at a high point on this night, gazing at the surrounding starry sky.

These people are truly acting intentionally or unintentionally, because they occupy such a vast and large area, like loving you is like a mountain climber on a certain peak, a security guard in a certain security room, and a girl who can't sleep on a certain rooftop.

They seemed to be all different people, but they all tacitly remained awake that night.

No one saw this scene because it was impossible to observe it simultaneously. Even if someone found it strange, they would never have thought of this question.

In a castle in the Kingdom of Gran, a little girl was lying on the castle tower, unable to sleep, where she could see the starry sky.

She must have missed the Chinese New Year, because when she looked at the sky, her eyes were full of curiosity.

There are still many unknowns, and she would occasionally glance at the places she could see at a glance.

What's peculiar is that from the angle she was lying, she could see every single coke oven in the entire city of Gran. It seemed like an intentional or unintentional action, but in reality, it seemed as if she was questioning some kind of unusual pattern.

She was filled with curiosity and wonder about the sky, so her brow remained furrowed.

If someone were to look at her again, they would see a hint of fear, disbelief, and even some resentment in her eyes.

Time was long, but no matter how long the night was, she remained lying there.

She gently reached out her hand, as if touching the air.

She said, "I hope all of this can end soon."

As the sun slowly rose the next day, Han Zilu ate breakfast and left home for work. Xu Fan, urged by his mother, also got up early and started eating fried rice and packing his luggage.

Because they are about to leave to go back to their hometown.

Since the tickets have already been booked in advance, things won't be too easy. I just hope the journey will go smoothly.

Having not returned to his hometown for many years, Xu Fan felt a sense of unease for some reason when he thought of it.

Hopefully, some memories can still be found there.

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===Chapter 804 Returning to My Hometown===

Chapter 507

Xu Fan is from Zhonghai, but his hometown is not.

To be precise, Xu Fan's mother's hometown is in the Northwest, and the temperature in Longshang Jiangnan is extremely cold in winter.

First by plane, then by train, then by bus, Xu Fan and his mother traveled for nearly ten hours before finally managing to flag down a taxi to the village called Niujiagou.

There isn't a single family with the surname Niu in Niujiagou. I heard that the people with the surname Niu all became rich many years ago and moved away.

In Niujiagou now, people have all sorts of surnames; Xu Fan's mother's surname is Liu.

The Liu family was considered a prominent family in Niujiagou at that time. Many years ago, Xu Fan's mother met his father while studying away from home.

They seemed clueless at first, but eventually they fell in love with each other.

Later, Xu Fan's mother dropped out of school. The reason was naturally because the Liu family had many children and so many people were going to school. As a daughter, his mother was naturally "persuaded" to quit by his maternal grandfather.

But Xu Fan's father was also a remarkable man. At a matchmaking event arranged by Xu Fan's father, he blocked the potential match and stole Xu Fan's mother away.

Love was pure and genuine back then; Xu Fan's father told his mother that he would marry no one but her.

On the contrary, Xu's mother also told Xu Fan's father that she would not marry anyone but him.

So, the two families discussed it and decided to do it this way.

After getting married, Xu Fan's father built a small courtyard and house in Niujiagou, where Xu Fan was born and they lived for six years.

Six years later, Xu Fan's father never returned, and Xu Fan's mother took Xu Fan to Zhonghai.

After leaving, he returned very rarely over the years.

His departure at that time was naturally due to certain issues, such as the problems with Xu Fan's uncles, which were things Xu Fan didn't want to face, but now they had to.

The taxi driver was driving, with "Wishing you prosperity" playing in the car.

It has to be said that this song really spread throughout the country very quickly and became a nationwide hit.

Xu's mother, who was standing nearby, pulled Xu Fan closer and whispered in his ear, "Your song is really good."

Xu Fan was taken aback. He looked at his mother and asked softly, "Mom, did you listen to music yesterday too?"

Xu's mother was taken aback, her mind racing. She absolutely couldn't tell Xu Fan that she had eavesdropped yesterday, so she said, "I can still hear your voice clearly."

Xu Fan smiled slightly, realizing that's how it was.

The driver asked, "Are you two going back to Niujiagou on the second day of the Lunar New Year to pay New Year's visits?"

Xu's mother said, "Yes, take the child to visit his maternal grandfather."

The driver chatted casually with Xu's mother, but Xu Fan didn't say a word. The taxi ride was a bit bumpy, and she sat in the car, looking out the window at the vast expanse of white snow.

Xu Fan took out his phone and sent a text message to Zhao Feiyang, asking, "How's it going?"

Zhao Feiyang said, "The car is already here, but it's snowing heavily there, so it probably won't arrive until tomorrow."

Xu Fan expressed his helplessness, but it seemed that this was the only way.

Xu Fan originally planned to buy a car and go home as soon as he arrived in the county town, but there were no cars available, and more importantly, he couldn't get a license plate for the time being, so Xu Fan and his mother chose to take a taxi.

The matter of buying a car was left to Zhao Feiyang.

Snowflakes were falling outside the window. It was already quite late. Winter nights come early, and by the time Xu Fan arrived at his grandfather's house, it was already getting dark.

At this moment, a group of people were standing at the entrance of a house on the Niujiagou River beach, chatting and discussing various topics.

"Oh dear, Xiao Fan and his mother have such bad tempers. It's so late and they still haven't come. I'm starving."

"Yeah, do they really think they're something special just because they're celebrities? Making everyone wait for them so late."

"Shut up, all of you! Xiao Fan isn't an ordinary person anymore. You all better watch out. He's finally coming all this way, can't you just shut your mouths and wait patiently? He should be here soon."

"Hmm, there's a taxi up ahead. It shouldn't be them, right? I heard from Xiao Fan's mom that Xiao Fan would buy a car when he came."

"I think he's just bragging. Being on the Spring Festival Gala doesn't mean you can make money. He still took a taxi home, that's for sure."