When it came to a journey, someone was bound to get off at some point and say goodbye.

When it was time for Cloud to go back, everyone sent him off at the airport.

Cloud held Lilly in his arms, a backpack on his back.

That was all he had on him. Two sets of clothes and a bottle of water, as he rushed off to wherever he had to be.

Cloud did not want to let go of Lilly, nagging at her before he left. “Lilly, be good and listen to Grandma! I’m not home all the time, please take care of her for me…”

Lilly nodded. “Mmhmm! Don’t worry, Uncle Cloud!”

Cloud wanted to tell her to remember to call him, but found that he could not bring himself to do such a simple thing.

The nature of his job made it impossible for him to pick up the phone if his family called. Sometimes, he would even need to cut his family off entirely if his job required it.

Other people could call home to talk to their parents if they got homesick.

If he got homesick, all he could do was look at the moon… the one thing that was constant wherever he was.

“Take care.” Blake stroked Lilly’s head, his heart aching. “You might be all grown up the next time I see you.”

It was one of his regrets, not being able to grow up with her.

“Don’t forget Uncle Cloud, alright?” Cloud said half-jokingly.

Lilly nodded. “Don’t worry, Uncle Cloud. I won’t forget you. You can pass on in peace… no, I mean, you can leave in peace!”

Cloud was speechless.why did it feel like changing the phrasing didn’t really do much?

He let out a chuckle, stroking Lilly’s head adoringly. “You and that brain of yours.”

Lilly held onto Cloud’s neck, pecking him on the cheek. “I wish Uncle Cloud the best of health, wealth, prosperity, luck, hopes, love, and dreams!”

Cloud took out an envelope of money…

Oh, he hadn’t brought an envelope. Cloud felt around his pockets, taking out two hundred bucks and handing it to Lilly. “Alright, my darling girl.”

Lilly broke out into a dazzling beam.

Everyone else said, ” ??

it was time to say

a bag of food in her hand. “Alright, off you go, or you’ll be late… I made these tea-brewed eggs for you, as well as your favorite dumplings, steamed crab roe and

can’t take drinks with you of course, so just get the air

throat, and he whispered, “Mom, take care of

nodded, gesturing at him to go.

leave, his reddened

patriotic and filial at the same time. Cloud had known from the second he had decided to serve his country that he would

the time, his second and fifth brother worked in

time coming home, but could call home whenever he was free.

things that way made it easier to leave. Cloud would be filled with regret if his aging parents had no one by

checkpoint, turning

was no one in the departure

the airport entrance. Lilly was riding

Cloud was speechless.

He finally teared up.

and shook his head before

everyone had gotten into the car. Blake was at the wheel, but he did not drive

glance at a plane taking off not too far

worry she felt was held back, at the

lay by the window, waving towards

down in her

that would take four hours. The plan changed

sat in a business class carriage, which looked about the same as a first class cabin on a plane. There were only three seats in a row, and

equipped with a screen and reading light, slippers and snacks. It was spacious and

Hugh, Bettany, Blake, Lilly

to waste resources by taking up an entire

or making too much noise, or you’ll be disturbing

vehicles, be it by car or plane. This was her first

Can I make a

lowered her voice, speaking

course you can. Not disturbing anyone doesn’t mean you can’t do anything

She had learnt

on her seat with excitement and

full of

to her, smiling as he watched

was nothing but flowers and

and Hugh were having their own free and easy time. Lilly was even freer, her

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