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The butterfly with broken wings cannot reach its own paradise.

The sound of cicadas in the hot summer cannot wake up the pretending-to-sleep teenager.

The sunset is beautiful, but not as beautiful as you walking towards me against the light.

Ten years ago, this place was just an ordinary seaside fishing village; when I came back ten years later, it had completely transformed, with the previously low-rise houses turned into high-end sea-view houses. That lonely sea area has thus become a bustling tourist attraction.

Unlike the upscale neighborhoods we passed by earlier, time seems to have frozen here. The houses, small roads, and even the huge Chinese parasol tree at the next intersection, all remain intact with their original appearance from ten years ago.

My little sparrow, you're finally back!Upon hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, Grandma excitedly walked out of the house.

However, I used to be so eager to escape from this place!

I dragged the suitcase and followed up.

Could it be that, during these ten years, I have actually been nostalgic for this place in my heart? Is it possible that what I thought I detested is actually what I have been longing for?

It's really strange, clearly ten years ago, I didn't think this was where I belonged, why do I still have such feelings now?

To want to move forward, but legs feel like they are filled with lead. Is this what they call "feeling timid when near home"?

The skylark just went out to relax, isn't it? It's just that this time of relaxation is a bit long. She reached out to wipe away my tears, "So there's no need to say goodbye or apologize, just need to smile and say 'I'm back' to grandma, that's enough."

Thank you, Grandma, you have been really troublesome. Tang Ruize picked up a bowl of lean meat and preserved egg porridge, "This is enough, I like drinking porridge."

Looking at her busy figure, I can imagine how happy she must be feeling at this moment.

That uniquely styled small building was built by my parents when I was born. It was their gift to celebrate my birth.

Welcome back!Grandma patted my head and said with a smile.

I take a deep breath and gently push open the iron gate, walking along the small path paved with bluestones. There are many roses planted in the courtyard, and in front of the small building, there is a sunshade umbrella with a bamboo rocking chair underneath.

Grandma's eyes are gentle and calm, washed by the passage of time.

However, at a glance, it is still the most unique building in my home.

Grandma is a kind old lady who is half a head shorter than me.

Grandma gently stroked my head and kindly said, "Oh, little Yunque, do you miss grandma? Oh dear, even though you're all grown up, you still want grandma to hold you."

At the end of May, Qinglu City was surrounded by a large and noisy sea of blooming catalpa trees. Along the roads and by the riverbanks, it seemed as if the entire small city was going to be engulfed.

Tang Ruizhe followed behind me and occasionally asked me some questions about the small town. We chatted casually all the way, passing through the river embankment, walking through narrow alleys, and finally stepping onto a small path paved with gravel.

Occasionally, when the wind blows, the oil tung tree behind me gracefully sheds its oil tung flowers all over the ground.

Ten years ago, I escaped from this place. Since then, my grandmother has been living here alone.

I looked at the table full of breakfast and said it's deceiving not to be moved. Grandma must have gotten up very early to prepare all these.

Eat it, it's what the Eurasian tree sparrows love to eat. Rui Ze, I don't know what you like to eat, you can tell grandma, and grandma will make it for you.Grandma put the chopsticks into Tang Ruizhe's hand and said with a smile, "The parents of the Eurasian tree sparrows have told me. Rui Ze, just stay at home with peace of mind! Your rooms have been prepared by me long ago."

I stood up, bent down and hugged my grandmother, burying my face in her arms, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry, Grandma."

This is the hometown of the skylark! Tang Ruizhe, a tall and slender young man, stood beside me, looking into the distance. His voice carried a hint of amusement as he said, "It's a very beautiful place!"

I stared at her blankly. My grandmother in my memory was much younger than she is now, at least without so many wrinkles on her face. But the smile on her face and the loving look in her eyes towards me were no different from back then.

That must be the home of the larks, it looks exactly like the house in the photo," Tang Ruizhe pointed to a two-story Western-style retro building not far away and said.

After passing the first intersection of the gravel road, the scenery in front suddenly changed.

Um. The first time, my heart was surrounded by a warm feeling. I smiled widely at my grandmother and exclaimed loudly, "Grandma, I'm back!"

However, I left my grandmother alone... "I said softly," So stubbornly leaving, without even saying goodbye."

Ten years ago, my family's duplex was the only one in this residential area; today, what meets the eye are various uniquely designed villas.

At this moment, I unexpectedly feel a sense of gratitude in my heart.

"What about the skylark?" Tang Ruizhe had already walked far ahead, and when he saw that I hadn't caught up, he stopped and turned back to call out to me.

Yes, exactly the same. I withdrew my wandering thoughts and looked at the place called "home". My mood was very subtle.

When I was very young, my grandmother used to hold me in her arms and sit on a rocking chair. At that time, when I looked up, I could see a sky full of stars, with the Milky Way right above my head, and a band of light formed by countless stars stretched across the entire sky.

I followed behind Tang Ruizhe, thinking about the past. When Tang Ruizhe stopped, I realized that we had already arrived in front of the small building.

Why apologize? Yunque did nothing wrong to Grandma.Grandma's gentle voice echoed in my ear, as if piercing through ten years of time, back to when I was eight years old.

On the day when the small building was completed, I had just learned to walk. Our family took an enthusiastic family portrait in front of the building. However, before the photo was retrieved from the studio, my parents left me at home and entrusted me to my grandmother's care. The two of them dragged their suitcases and boarded a plane to the other side of the earth.

The sun above is rising higher and higher, and the quiet little town begins a bustling day.

Let's go! I dragged my suitcase, facing the morning sun, and walked towards the small town that was both unfamiliar and familiar.

Thinking of this, my heart suddenly feels tight, as if someone is grabbing my heart. My nose feels sour and my eyes are a little warm.

It seems that this is not a complete renovation, but rather a partial commercial development. The tranquil residential area closest to the sea where my family lives has been preserved intact.

Sorry. I leaned on my grandmother's lap, tears just wouldn't stop. "I'm really sorry."

On the way back, I kept thinking that when I return here again, I should feel very excited. Because ten years ago, I left with a heart as if escaping from hell!

Ever since I received the call, I have been waiting at the door. Is this Rui Ze? Come in, come in! You must not have had breakfast yet, rushing home early in the morning after getting off the plane, right? Grandma busied herself welcoming me and Tang Ruize in, then turned around to arrange breakfast.

My heart suddenly trembled, and I looked up at my grandmother's face.

However, now standing here, what surges in my heart is unexpectedly nostalgia.

There are truly too many things that can be changed in ten years.

No need to say goodbye! Grandma laughed and said, "Our skylark will come back sooner or later, won't it?"

Oh my, it's been ten years, and our little sparrows have grown into young ladies. Grandma said incessantly as she brought out a lot of food from the kitchen and placed it on the dining table. "Although I've seen many photos of you on my phone, our sparrows look even more beautiful than in those pictures. Ruize has also grown up to be handsome. It's really great!"

I have left her alone here to live a lonely life for ten years.