Along the sunlit, winding mountain path, the group walked together, their laughter and chatter drifting like light, nimble musical notes through the tranquil woods. With brisk steps, carrying memories of the past and hopes for the present, they talked and laughed all the way to the nature reserve at the summit.
This place held a special significance for each of them. It was here that Xu Lin's father had once refined medicine, cradling countless heavy stories like an ancient, legend-filled codex quietly waiting for descendants to turn its pages. Every inch of this land seemed stamped with the traces of time, as if favored by the years, preserving its appearance from days gone by. Beneath this very earth lay buried Xu Lin's older brother, Zhang Gan, and Liu Feng's parents. Those departed lives, like shooting stars falling across the night sky, though gone, still shone brilliantly in their hearts, becoming the deepest, most indelible imprints within their souls.
Xu Lin had come because he was about to leave, his heart brimming with reluctance and longing, and he wanted to take a walk through this uniquely meaningful place. He was like a traveler about to embark on a distant journey, yearning to draw a sliver of warmth and comfort from this familiar earth before his departure. As for Liu Feng, ever since his return, he had been so caught up in a busy routine that he had not yet visited his parents. A quiet sense of guilt had silently taken root in his heart, prompting him to he…
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