Although he did have the thought of "walking faster than Gu Kaifeng", it was too embarrassing to say such a stupid thought out loud!
Yes, Lin Feiran also knew he was stupid...
But he couldn't control himself!
Lin Feiran's face turned red and he coldly glanced at Gu Kaifeng. Just as he was about to retort, the phone in his pants pocket suddenly rang. Lin Feiran took out his phone and walked to the door. The moment he saw the screen, he was stunned. This was his father's phone number in China. His father went to Europe a month ago and said that he would come back to see him every three months. He shouldn't have come back so soon.
Lin Feiran quickly picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Dad. Why are you using this phone number? You're back in China? "
Lin Chengyu's voice came from the other side of the phone. It sounded a little heavy. "Fei Ran, your grandfather can't hold on much longer."
Lin Feiran's heart suddenly turned cold. He was stunned for a moment before replying in a low voice.
Lin Chengyu said a few more words on the other side. The general idea was that his grandfather's condition was under control before, but he didn't know why it suddenly worsened. Tomorrow morning, he would come to school to ask for leave from Lin Feiran and bring him back to his hometown to see his grandfather one last time.
"En, I understand, Dad." Lin Feiran said a few more words to his father and then hung up.
When he returned to the dorm, Lin Feiran's face was pale. But his face was originally pale, so it wasn't obvious. Gu Kaifeng was still leaning against the closet door in the same way as Lin Feiran left. He didn't seem to want to let go of this embarrassing topic for Lin Feiran. The moment Lin Feiran entered the room, he asked, "I'm asking you. Were you racing with me just now? How old are you? "
Lin Feiran was in a bad mood, and Gu Kaifeng was still adding fuel to the fire. Lin Feiran clenched his fists and glared at Gu Kaifeng. He said in a low voice, "Get lost."
Seeing that Lin Feiran was about to explode from his teasing, Gu Kaifeng snorted coldly and shrugged his shoulders. He took the basin and went to wash up.
Lin Feiran took off his school uniform and crawled into bed. He pulled the blanket over his head. Thinking that his grandfather might soon become a black and white photo and a small box, his heart suddenly felt an indescribable sourness and emptiness.
Lin Feiran had a very good relationship with his grandfather. Before he was seven years old, he had always lived with his grandparents. Later, he went to the city where his father worked to go to primary school. However, he would go back to his hometown for a period of time every winter and summer vacation. It was only when he started junior high school that he gradually stopped going back to his hometown. Lin Feiran's grandfather was an old urchin. Not only would he tell him ghost stories, he would also take Lin Feiran to play all over the mountains. In the spring, they would catch crickets in the grass and catch fish and shrimp in the lake. In the summer, they would dig mud in the river to build a dam. When they got tired of playing, they would take off their arms and swim in the river. In the autumn, they would dig two fresh sweet potatoes and stuff them into the kiln. The freshly roasted sweet potatoes were hot and fragrant. The grandfather and grandson would blow on them and quickly eat them with their hands. In the winter, they would use a homemade snowplow to push Lin Feiran down from a small hill. Lin Feiran usually didn't think of these things, but at this moment, they suddenly flooded his mind. Hiding under the blanket, Lin Feiran curled his lips, buried his face in the pillow, and cried.
He forgot how he fell asleep. He probably cried himself to sleep thinking about his grandfather, so when he woke up the next morning, Lin Feiran wasn't in a good state.
It was half past six. Gu Kaifeng was changing downstairs. He had just taken off his pajamas and hadn't put on his school uniform yet. His figure was very pleasing to the eye.
Lin Feiran raised his hand and touched his swollen eyelids. He realized that he probably didn't look very good right now, so he got out of bed and pulled on his slippers, wanting to wash his face first. When he passed by Gu Kaifeng with a basin of water, Gu Kaifeng's gaze was like two nails that were firmly nailed to his small, pitiful face.
Lin Feiran was quite embarrassed. He hurriedly lowered his head and walked out of the dorm.
Gu Kaifeng's handsome eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "…"
Didn't he just tease him a little last night? Was that really worth crying over?
What Lin Feiran didn't know was that in Gu Kaifeng's eyes, he had already become a delicate and weak princess.
Although in a sense, that was indeed the case …
At eight o 'clock, Lin Feiran, who was in the middle of morning self-study, was called out by the homeroom teacher.
Lin Chengyu was already waiting at the classroom door. The homeroom teacher patted Lin Feiran's shoulder twice comfortingly and said, "Go ahead."
Obviously, his leave was over.
Lin Feiran nodded and left the school with Lin Chengyu.
Lin Chengyu drove very fast. They arrived at their destination in a little over two hours.
It was the countryside that Lin Feiran was familiar with. The neat rows of fields, the surging river, the continuous stretch of verdant mountains in the distance, and the old house that looked a little shabby due to the erosion of wind and rain. When he opened the courtyard door, the Rhubarb dog that Lin Feiran raised in the courtyard since elementary school ran over and bumped into Lin Feiran's calf. It wagged its tail and happily licked its little master's fingertips.
Lin Feiran's grandfather was lying on the bed in the bedroom on the second floor of the old house. His skinny and shriveled body was like an old tree. The old man's eyes were closed and his face was serene. There was no trace of pain or fear on his face. Lin Feiran quickly walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. He held his grandfather's cold hand in his palm as if he wanted to warm it up a little. Before he could say anything, the youth's eyes turned red again.
Compared to his son, Lin Chengyu's reaction was much more indifferent. He just stood by the bed and silently watched. His gaze was so calm that it was almost cold.
Lin Feiran wasn't surprised by his father's indifferent reaction. He knew that his father came back to fulfill his filial duty and didn't really have feelings for his grandfather. According to modern standards, Lin Chengyu was a standard "Phoenix Man". He was a top student supported by the whole family. After entering university, he married the prettiest girl in the same department. The relationship between the husband and wife had always been good. Now, it could be said that he had a successful career.
Ever since he was a child, Lin Chengyu studied hard and was ambitious. He wanted to be outstanding and leave this small village. However, his father, who was a fraud, always wanted to pass on his legacy to him. If it weren't for the fact that the other members of the family were against it and tried their best to persuade the head of the family to let his child go to college, Lin Chengyu would probably have to listen to his father's words and rely on dancing in the village to make a living. Perhaps, even marrying a wife would be difficult.
When he thought of this possibility, the competitive Lin Chengyu felt his whole body turn cold. Not only did his father not recognize his mistake, but he also had a lot of opinions about this disobedient son of his. He felt that Lin Chengyu's refusal to inherit his mantle was breaking the "family legacy". Therefore, before Lin Feiran was born, the old man almost never spoke to Lin Chengyu. It wasn't until this lively and cute grandson was born that the father and son's relationship eased a little. At least on the surface, they were barely able to get along.
Lin Feiran didn't know much about the previous generation. He only vaguely knew that his father had a disagreement with his grandfather because of his career choice, but he wasn't clear about the details.
At this time, Lin Feiran's grandfather woke up.
The old man's eyes were clear. His gaze first circled Lin Chengyu's face. He frowned and then fell on Lin Feiran's face.
"Grandpa!" Lin Feiran shouted. He quickly wiped away his tears and tried his best to pull out a sunny smile. He didn't want his grandfather to feel that he was about to die.
Grandpa raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. Those originally cloudy eyes reflected the light from outside the window and appeared very bright. For a moment, the expression on his face was somewhat like that of a naughty and mischievous child.
"Fei Ran." Grandpa patted Lin Feiran's hand and threw out a sentence without rhyme or reason. "I think that thing is most likely going to be passed on to you."
His voice was full of energy and every word was clear to the ear. It didn't sound like he was suffering from a serious illness at all and was about to die.
Lin Feiran thought his grandfather had some inheritance to hand over and felt that this topic was inauspicious. He changed the topic and asked, "Grandpa, how do you feel now? Do you want to drink some water? "
Grandpa waved his hand and said to himself, "This thing is not controlled by me. That kid hates me so much. I'm eighty percent sure that it won't be passed on to him. But other than him, the Lin family only has you. If it's not you, who else could it be …"
Lin Feiran vaguely felt that the "kid" and "him" his grandfather was referring to was Lin Chengyu. But even so, he was still confused.
Grandpa took a deep breath and his voice gradually weakened. "Fei Ran, when you see that, don't be afraid. People will die. The dead were once living people. They are no different from us …"
Lin Feiran furrowed his brows in confusion. "Grandpa, what do you mean by that?"
Grandpa opened his mouth as if he was trying to say something. But after trying for a while, he collapsed back into the pillow and sighed. "It still doesn't work. Maybe it's a heavenly secret that can't be revealed …"
Hearing the old man's strange words, Lin Chengyu's eyes flashed with a hint of annoyance. He didn't believe in ghosts and gods at all, but he just had to have such a father.
Lin Chengyu was fretting when he suddenly heard Lin Feiran wailing beside his ear. Only then did he realize that his father had passed away.
Lin Feiran held his grandfather's hand and cried uncontrollably. He did not notice that his grandfather's eyeballs suddenly rolled around strangely under his dead eyelids …
At the same time, a bone-chilling chill traveled from his grandfather's thin fingers all the way to Lin Feiran's palm. The chill traveled along Lin Feiran's palm from head to toe. Lin Feiran shivered. He was stunned for a moment, but he didn't care. He lowered his head and cried sadly.
There were many steps and rules for a funeral in the countryside. The whole process would take a few days. Lin Chengyu didn't want to delay his son's classes. Anyway, his main goal was to let the grandfather and grandson, who had a good relationship, see each other again. This goal was achieved. So when Lin Feiran's mood stabilized in the afternoon, Lin Chengyu drove him back to school.
In the car, Lin Feiran was able to hold back his tears. He sat in the front passenger seat and hugged his arms. After hugging for a while, he reached out and turned up the temperature of the air conditioner.
Lin Chengyu: "Cold?"
Lin Feiran gently nodded.
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