The night in Longmen is always so dark, so many neon lights can't illuminate it - the girl thought as she leaned against the window.
It is so deep that it seems to be able to hide everything.
Tonight's Longmen is slightly different from usual, it seems more noisy: because today is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Although it is a day of reunion, this tradition does not prevent many people from using it as an excuse to have a carnival, just like they do with other festivals.
The girl smiled bitterly: "Reunion..."
She left the window and came all the way to two photos: in the black and white photos, the two people were in high spirits, and their smiles were still the same as before.
The girl lit the incense, bowed three times and inserted it into the furnace, "Mom, Dad, it's a festival today."
"How are you? Xuan and I are both fine - it's just that she is very tired today and I'm afraid she can't talk to you. She should be sleeping now. You can go and see her."
"Do you know? I got first place in the mid-term exam again. How about this? Isn't this an embarrassment to our old Shen family?"
"No, no, it should be thanks to you - the daughter just worked a little harder, a little, haha..."
There was no smile in her laughter. She was the only one laughing in the empty and dark room. She laughed to herself for a long time, as if mocking herself.
"..."
The girl was silent, looking at the photos through the smoke - she seemed to be remembering many things in the hazy smoke.
The hazy smoke... was it that thick? The girl suddenly realized that the reason she couldn't see clearly was because of her tears. She quickly wiped it with her hands, but she didn't expect that the more she wiped, the more she wiped. She cursed: "It's really worthless!"
She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths before looking at the photo again.
"Dad, Mom, I've thought about it...I won't study anymore."
The empty room was once again filled with her voice:
"Oh, I made a mistake. It's not that I stopped studying. I should have stopped going to school -"
"Don't rush to scold me! Look at it, I've done the math - even if I go to school and can't find a job in the end, it's still in vain. Going to school is so expensive, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"
"It's none of Xiaoxuan's business! This is my decision. There are many better ways to work than to go to school!"
As if there was a real quarrel, the girl became more and more excited. Finally, she shook her head and said: "No more talking, it's settled!"
That night the wind shook the smoke for a while, but the smoke finally stopped moving and just rose straight up - just like the wind didn't exist, it just rose straight up.
It's like a parent who has a temper tantrum with his or her children, quarrels for a while, but in the end can only accept the blame.
The girl chuckled: "That's it? I knew you would understand me."
Then she stopped talking, just dragged her chin and watched the smoke drifting for a long time, until the three incense sticks in the stove burned to the bottom, the fire was looming, and she suddenly said:
"Dad, Mom, I miss you..."
There was a cry in her voice, and the girl buried her face deeply in her hands - it was like she was back to that day again.
"Mo'er——"
"!"
The sound of nostalgia came - the girl raised her head suddenly, looking around for that familiar figure, but she only saw the fire in the stove brightened for a while, and then stopped rising again.
...Same. She laughed dryly and stood up——
But I found a small toy lantern at my feet.
This was hung by the window when she was a child. How could it be...
"……I understand."
She wiped away the tears on her face, turned to the photo and said:
"I will put up the lantern - I understand, Dad, Mom. I will definitely do it."
"You must light up the road—Xiao Xuan and I both do."
The night in Longmen was still as deep as ever. In the night, someone somewhere lit a small lantern.