The next morning, Hu Yuan woke up early and tidied up the old house. Standing in the courtyard, he took one last, deep look at the place that held so many memories, then gently pulled the courtyard gate shut.
"Father, I am leaving. When I return next time, I will make you even prouder," Hu Yuan murmured, a steady gleam shining in his eyes.
Driving back to the Imperial Capital, Hu Yuan journeyed through the dust and wind. Gazing at the scenery flashing past the car window, his mind raced with a thousand thoughts as he began to sort through all his unfinished business. Those intricate tasks and challenges swirled in his mind, and he could not help but give a bitter smile. None of them were simple, and completing them all would likely consume a great deal of time and energy.
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