After finally escaping from the devil's cave, why do you want to go back?
Faced with this question, Shen He couldn't answer.
Maybe it's because of the nostalgia for home and family.
Or maybe he wanted to see what kind of life his obsessive father was living now.
In short, Shen He plans to return to his hometown before the Hai Lantern Festival.
She can't live in the shadow of the past forever. Taking this opportunity to go down the mountain, she should let go of the past.
"Senior sister, let me go with you." Jiang Ning made the decision without even thinking.
"Jiang Ning, you want to go with me?" Shen He was surprised.
Her original plan was to send Jiang Ning back to the hotel first, and then head to her hometown alone.
Jiang Ning nodded: "Because I want to see where senior sister lived before."
"Furthermore, I don't want you to face the unbearable past alone. No matter what happens, I want to face it with you."
After the words fell, Shen He was silent for a long time.
After a long time, she said softly: "Thank you, Jiang Ning."
...
After that, the two embarked on the road back to their hometown.
Shen He's hometown is not too far from Liyue Port. After leaving the city and walking west, you will encounter a large mountain called Tianheng Mountain.
And Shen He's hometown is near Tianheng Mountain.
Along the way, Shen He stopped and walked, silently observing the plants and trees around him.
Although I have only been away for a year, the changes in the village have been tremendous. Many familiar buildings have disappeared.
This includes Shen He's home.
The warm and harmonious home that once housed a family of three has now been razed to the ground, as if it never existed.
Why is this happening?
Shen He was confused.
"Ahe, are you Ahe?"
At this time, a middle-aged man appeared not far away and asked tentatively.
Shen He recognized him at a glance. The middle-aged man in front of him was his father's best friend, Mingjun.
She nodded slightly: "Uncle Mingjun, it's me."
"I thought a girl similar to you appeared, but I didn't expect it was really you!"
"It seems that those rumors are true and nothing happened to you!"
Mingjun looked at Shen He's whole body and saw that his friend's daughter was safe and sound. His joy was beyond words.
But the happiness didn't last long, Mingjun asked distressedly: "Ahe, why is your hair all white? What have you experienced in the year you left?"
Shen He did not answer this question, but shook his head slightly.
"Uncle Mingjun, don't worry, I'm doing fine."
She paused and turned to look at the old house that no longer existed.
"What happened here?"
Mingjun sighed: "After your accident, your father was heartbroken and regretful."
"He told me that the most stupid and regretful thing he has ever done in his life is to take you to the back mountain."
Mingjun paused, and his voice became low and hoarse: "Soon after, he chose to hang himself."
After the words fell, Shen He had no expression on his face and remained silent for a long time.
Deep in her heart, there was a strong roar for a moment.
Neither Mingjun nor Jiang Ning spoke to interrupt. They looked at each other and chose silence tacitly.
Finally, Shen He turned around and looked at Jiang Ning beside him: "Let's go. We are going back."
After saying this, she turned and left.
Every step I took was slow and I never looked back.
The lingering shadow that had been left in Shen He's heart was completely cut off at this moment.
Now she is relieved and letting go of the past.
Jiang Ning followed Shen He and left, looking back at Mingjun before leaving.
Mingjun stood there the whole time, his mouth moved, and judging from the shape of his mouth, he should be saying: "Please take care of her."
...
"Senior sister...you're crying." Jiang Ning followed Shen He silently, his tone full of distress.
Shen He's expression was neither sad nor happy as usual, but if you look carefully, you will find that she has already burst into tears and is sobbing.
After all, she is just an eight-year-old girl now. It is simply impossible to bear the huge changes in the family.
"Jiang Ning, I have no home." Shen He said.
"how could be?"
Jiang Ning helped Shen He wipe away his tears while softly comforting him: "Jueyunjian is your home, and Master and I are your family."
"Thank you for comforting me."
"This is not a consolation, I am serious"
"From now on, I am your family."
