Apart

This morning, my older brother called me and asked me to take my mom to the hospital for a follow-up check-up since they had something to do in Liuzhi. Coincidentally, Huanhuan also had to work overtime today. After we had breakfast, I dropped her off at her workplace, and we went our separate ways. My mom had breakfast with me, and afterward, I took her to the hospital for an ultrasound. The results were quite good—there was no further growth or enlargement. When we arrived at the doctor’s office, we could hear a patient arguing with the doctor, who was recommending surgery. ...

Today is already the last day of the holiday—time really flies. I slept in today, and after waking up, we continued playing games. I was hoping to finish the game today. Around 10 a.m., my brother called and asked me to drive to Liupanshui South Station to pick up Mom. When I met up with him, he said he had already arranged a ride-hailing service for her. We just happened to run into my brother, and then he left. We took the opportunity to have breakfast at Panxian Flavors. ...

Woke up in the middle of the night suddenly wanting to listen to this song. In the morning, after waiting for Huanhuan to wake up, I asked Xiao Ai to have Jeff Chang sing it for us. Two people shining together, their radiance outshines the stars of the night. Every separation always brings a tinge of reluctance, but today’s emotions felt particularly strong. We went to a place called Panxian Flavor for breakfast, having sticky rice, mushroom meatball noodles, and meat pies. Afterward, she went to attend a team-building event organized by the city branch, while I picked up a package and wandered around. ...