Lin Hai finished speaking and walked out without even saying goodbye to Pei Shi Yu. I immediately followed. Maybe it was time to part ways.

Or perhaps it was the atmosphere that prompted me to instinctively call out after catching up, "Dad, take care of yourself. Grandpa is in your hands."

I saw Lin Hai stop immediately, turning around to look at me in surprise. After a moment, he replied, "Don't worry about me. I understand your mother's temper. Go on now."

I watched Lin Hai's back until he turned the corner, then I withdrew my gaze. Suddenly, I felt that he had aged too. No matter what mistakes I had made in the past, at this moment, nothing could not be forgiven, and my heart was inexplicably tugged.

When I returned to their side, I heard Lao Wang saying to my mother, "You're good in every way, but you're not open-minded enough about this matter. Lin Che's father has already changed his attitude. What are you still holding onto? Besides, with Lin Che in the middle, it will only make things difficult for him."

My mother didn't say anything. Perhaps because Lin Hai had left directly, I stared at her face for a moment before speaking, "You were a bit too much today. I didn't ask him to see me off in the first place, and I didn't even tell him the flight number, just a rough date. Now that he's here, just get along. It's in the past for you, but he's always my dad, so as long as I'm around, you're bound to meet. The first one to let go has the most charisma."

"Don't lecture me. It's not your place," my mother said, her words unpleasant, but her tone had softened completely.

Pei Shi Yu, who was sitting beside me, was already looking at her watch. At that moment, the announcement came that the flight to New York was beginning to board. I went to her side, and she asked me softly, "Did your dad leave?"

"Yeah, probably because my mom was here, he said he'd go back first."

"Oh," Pei Shi Yu replied simply, a little surprised.

"Wang Rui, let's go," I said to her.

"It's still early," she said, looking at the time, not in a hurry at all.

"Bro, there's plenty of time. You'll just be waiting on the plane anyway," You Xiang chimed in.

"I have two suitcases, and your sister is empty-handed."

"My sister's going with you?" You Xiang asked in surprise.

"Yeah, without her, where would I get the courage to brave New York alone?" I said with a smile.

"Go check in your luggage, and then board first. Just wait for me on the plane," Wang Rui instructed.

"Aren't you coming back right away? What's with all the reluctance?"

Before Wang Rui could answer, Pei Shi Yu suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go with you to check in your luggage."

"You rest, I can go by myself."

"I'm leaving in a little while."

"Not seeing me off?"

"Getting this far is good enough."

I sized her up for a moment and said, "You're a strange person."

Lao Wang walked up to me, reached out, and pushed the two suitcases, saying, "Lin Che, let's go, it's getting late. You go up first. Wang Rui and You Xiang haven't finished chatting yet."

Hearing this, I immediately said goodbye to them, "Then I'll head over. You Xiang, Wang Xin, goodbye!"

Then I went specifically to Ms. Li and said, "Mom, I'm leaving."

"Okay, remember to call back."

"Once a month."

I waved goodbye to them. Since Lao Wang was with me, Pei Shi Yu didn't follow. I just gave her a light hug and then followed Lao Wang directly. He accompanied me until I got my boarding pass, and before leaving, he exhorted, "Take good care of yourself, and remember to call home often."

"I will."

"Go on in."

I looked back at Lao Wang again and said, "Go back, I'm going in."

At this moment, Lao Wang was like a real father, his eyes filled with something called concern, watching me slowly walk inside.

Wang Rui had booked first class, which was her usual style of enjoying herself. I waited for almost half an hour, starting to get a little anxious. I was afraid that Wang Rui was unreliable and would miss the final boarding time.

I surveyed the cabin, and most of the people were already seated. If I guessed correctly, Wang Rui would be the last one to board. In my anticipation, I suddenly saw Pei Shi Yu walking slowly towards me, her ticket clipped into her passport. In my astonishment, I walked up to her and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing here? Where's Wang Rui?"

"She said she didn't have time to go with you," Pei Shi Yu replied calmly, giving me just a short answer.

I thought this was just an excuse. Thinking about it carefully, they must have planned it in advance, otherwise, how could they have bought Pei Shi Yu's ticket?

After returning to my seat and waiting for Pei Shi Yu to sit down, I said with surprise, "So, you guys colluded. Are you seeing me off?"

"Would you have preferred Wang Rui to go with you?"

"You going with me is the biggest surprise for me."

"Couldn't tell."

"Weren't you trying to give me a surprise by keeping it a secret?"

"This was their idea," Pei Shi Yu replied calmly.

"As long as you participated, you joined their team."

"I also think it's quite childish."

"How many days are you planning to stay?" I asked curiously.

"I've already arranged things at the company. Unless something special happens, I think staying for a month should be fine."

Ever since I found out that I was going abroad, I had been quite nervous, my mind filled with thoughts of being unable to communicate with people and many different living habits. But after hearing Pei Shi Yu's words, I suddenly relaxed, feeling like someone was giving me courage and support.

"Are you going to coordinate with the school?"

"This slot was originally the one I got for you before."

"Then why did you pretend you didn't know anything?"

"That's right, if we hadn't reconciled, Wang Rui would have gone with you."

"Thank you for always supporting me in secret," I said sincerely.

"I'm just forcing growth, I don't know if I'll disappoint everyone." This time, Pei Shi Yu looked at me when she spoke, as if foreshadowing something.

Before long, the plane began to take off. Pei Shi Yu and I put on our headphones at the same time. She gave me the window seat, and I looked out through the window. The scenery of Shanghai slowly became smaller and smaller as the plane ascended. I turned my adoring gaze to the sky, and the entire plane had already disappeared into the clouds, taking us to another country.

When I looked back, I found Pei Shi Yu staring at my face. She took off her headphones and asked, "How does it feel?"

"Parting from home and longing at the same time."

"Yeah, just like I felt before."

I thought for a moment and said with emotion, "I never thought that I would still be able to study abroad at this age. For the first half of my life, I lived a bit freely, but since being with you, my life has undergone earth-shattering changes. So, your love is too heavy, as if urging me to keep up with your pace, and at the same time, it makes me realize that as long as you master your own life, sinking and floating are just a matter of a thought."

Pei Shi Yu smiled and replied, "So you mean you're floating up now, right?"

I pointed to the outside of the window, "Already floating in the clouds, feeling especially happy."

Perhaps my answer pleased Pei Shi Yu, as she gave me a knowing smile, and my hand instinctively gently rested on her still-flat belly.