Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

The windshield was a bit dusty. No matter how much you wash a Volvo, you can't hide the fact that it's been in use for quite a few years. The date of its debut was clearly written on the frame: July 2011.

“This is when I leave…”

"Ah."

Xia Ye sat calmly in the left passenger seat.

"..."

Su Ming was somewhat unaccustomed to sitting on the right side, the driver's seat. It was the opposite of what he was doing in China.

Open the central locker. There is a folding knife for emergency use.

He opened the armrest and found sunglasses underneath. They were a gift from his daughter.

I opened the passenger locker and found a beaver doll inside. It was given to me by Xia Ye. She said it was a talisman.

There was a debate about this at the beginning.

Xia Ye doesn't believe in gods, but agrees with Su Ming that if you believe in them, you will gain from their protection, and if you don't believe in them, you won't lose either. But beavers are Canada's national treasure, not gods.

Su Ming tried to explain it for a long time but still couldn't make it clear.

So, Xia Ye suggested that "couples fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed", and when the sizzle is done, they will forget what they argued about before. Or they will be so tired that they just want to sleep.

"Buzz."

There is no electronic ignition. You can only turn the key.

I don't know if the sound of the engine is a psychological effect, but it feels like that of an elderly person.

"Sorry."

"You just came back now."

"..."

Xia Ye looked at Su Ming and just smiled, "Big brother, don't you know there is a secret in the car."

"secret?"

I saw her taking out her bag from the back seat.

"Ten years ago, Avril secretly hid a bag in the car."

"..."

Are all the things inside condoms?

"She told Xiaoye that she didn't hate Xiaoye and Big Brother for giving her new brothers and sisters, but she didn't want too many."

"..."

"After all, the older brother was already very lustful at that time, and Xiaoye was even more lustful."

Is this a dark history or a sad past?

I can neither laugh nor cry.

"Anyway, I'm back!"

“Beach, family, career!”

Still happy, right?

After so many years, both my young wife and the daughter we raised together are alive and well. All I need to do is make up for it, not miss them.

"Big brother."

"Xiaoye also has a wish?"

Just as we were leaving the parking deck and passing the automatic identification barrier, Xia Ye spoke.

"?"

"this."

Xia Ye opened the bag, revealing the condoms inside, "There are 97 of them. They all need to be used within a week."

"what?"

"No, only give Avril a gift. Xiaoye, you want one too."

"No, 7 times in 97 days?"

"Rounding off, 100 times is fine, right?"

"Wait, is it my breasts outside the window?"

"There is no Tainai, only Xiaoye."

3 month 8 day.

Night.

It takes some time to get from Canada's Pearson Airport to the town of Mont Tremblant.

Generally speaking, driving fatigue occurs after 6 hours.

But Su Ming has always been in high spirits.

Although it is a scenery I have seen before, when I revisit it, I feel that every part of it is new and novel.

I met a fellow from the Snow Country while smoking at the service area.

"Have you bought a house in Canada? How big is it?"

"It's about 800 square meters."

"Only 800..."

"If you work hard, you will get it. It's just that my daughter's grades are not so good."

"That can't be helped, but children don't have to be good at studying. They can develop other interests if they like. I came here with my wife because my child wasn't doing well in school, so I just let her learn dance."

"My daughter is quite hardworking. Her grades were average before, only in the top ten in the school. Now, through hard work, she has been admitted to Queen's University."

"Queen's University...?"

The man threw away the cigarette he had just taken a puff of and walked away. You could see his silent lip movements.

So cool.

In the end, I became the person I hate the most.

Showing off is one of the most beautiful things in life. When we were young, didn’t parents always like to compare their children with other children? So that’s why it feels so good when your own children beat other children.

"Big brother, childish."

"Is this childish?"

"If this continues, Avril will get married and my eldest brother will collapse because he is obsessed with his daughter."

"Ah? Avril is in a relationship?!"

"……No."

"You scared me! But... well, she's an adult now. If she really wants to date... No, she's just a freshman, so she should focus on her studies. How can a child who hasn't entered society know what responsibility is these days? At least she has to be someone I like and think is okay with... Too strict? Normal fathers should be like me, right?"

3 month 8 day.

10pm.

In the small town of Tangbulang Mountain, the lights in Su Ming’s two-story villa were still on.

I asked twice via text message and once via phone call.

As a result, after just half an hour, Avril fell asleep on the dining table because she was tired.

She must be very busy.

There were four or five dishes.

Salmon candy is smoked salmon.

Sushi rolls...

Beaver, Su Ming can still remember the first time he heard of "beaver tail", and wondered how a national treasure could be on the table? But when he saw it, he realized it was a dessert similar to a beaver tail.

Avril has really grown up.

She is no longer the little girl who could easily ride on his neck.

The side profile when lying down has the soft lines of the women of the Snow Country, but also has another style of curves that is different from those of the women of the Snow Country.

Natural short brown hair.

Don’t like wearing home clothes at home, but prefer light sportswear?

"Avril, wake up."

"..."

I originally wanted to stop Xia Ye and push her gently, but perhaps Avril had woken up in a daze before that.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly. Because she was sleeping on her wrist, some saliva was dripping there.

He stared at Su Ming in a trance.

"..."

"……dad?"

Compared to ten years ago, my voice has really become more mature.

But even though his daughter is already an adult, Su Ming still wants to replicate the gesture he made ten years ago. He puts his hand on her head, perhaps with a guilty smile, a sad smile.

"Sorry, I just got back now."

Without saying anything, he left the mother and daughter to depend on each other for ten years.

I have never experienced the torment of waiting.

But it's easy to think about.

If Xia Ye suddenly disappeared with Avril for ten years, I would not be able to accept it. It's that simple.

"Dad, if you touch your head you won't grow taller."

"You're not much shorter than me now, are you?"

"dad……"

She stood up shakily, pouting for some reason. It wasn't a way of acting like a spoiled child, it was a way of suppressing some emotion.

"You're such an asshole... You took so long to get here, I thought I was going to be stood up again!"

"There's a little bit of traffic, but it should be about the same time."

"Anything you say for not being on time is just an excuse!"

The tears that were swirling in her eyes finally fell. She wiped them away, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

"so annoying."

"If my friends knew that I was crying, I'm sure they would laugh at me."

"..."

"Anyway, I'll still say it first."

"Welcome home, you bastard dad who abandoned his wife and daughter ten years ago and only came back now."

Very thankful.

My daughter did not treat me coldly. Even after ten years, she would still hug me warmly and give me a generous hug.

"No, welcome asshole mom?"

"Eh? Stop making a fuss, Mom! This is a touching time! You must have had enough reunions!"

Just like ten years ago.

Xia Ye wanted to sit on his lap, and Avril, who felt excluded, also insisted on sitting on Xia Ye. Now it was a hug.