Chapter 207 - 207 Returning Home, Home's Gone, Father and Mother Run Away!
207 Returning Home, Home’s Gone, Father and Mother Run Away!
Luo Feng was so frightened that he took two steps back. He looked up at the house number and confirmed that this was his home. He had lived here for 20 years, so it was impossible for him to have walked into the wrong house.
Ai Tingya was quite calm and walked straight in. Luo Feng followed behind her. The familiar furniture in the house was gone. The ground was piled with bricks and cement. A few masters were bare-chested and smashing the wall with sledgehammers.
“Master, I want to ask you something!” Luo Feng shouted.
However, the sound of the wall being smashed was too loud for the master to hear.
“Master!” Luo Feng howled. “I want to ask you something!”
The wall smasher stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Luo Feng and Ai Tingya. “Which family are you from? Do you know that the construction site is very dangerous?”
Luo Feng thought to himself, Is it dangerous for a home to be torn down?
He asked, “Master, where did this family go?”
“Who?”
“It’s the residents here. Surnamed Luo. Do you know where they went?”
The wall-smashing master shook his head. “The boss who hired us is surnamed Li. I don’t know anyone with the surname Luo.”
He had gone out to study for half a year, and when he returned home, the home was gone.
Ai Tingya pulled Luo Feng out of the house to avoid being accidentally injured by the flying rocks. “Maybe Uncle and Auntie sold the house. Give them a call and ask.”
Luo Feng originally wanted to give his parents a surprise, so he did not call in advance when he returned. He did not expect his parents to be even more ruthless and gave Luo Feng a rude shock!
He took out his phone and called Mother Luo. “Hello? Mom, I’m home.”
Mother Luo seemed to be very anxious on the other end of the line. Luo Feng repeated it several times before she heard it clearly. “Home? Which home are you going back to?”
How refreshing was this? Luo Feng thought to himself that he did not have a second home!
After a moment of silence, Mother Luo suddenly reacted. “Oh, oh, oh. You’re on vacation, right? Why didn’t you call in advance?”
Luo Feng regretted not calling in advance. “Yes, I’m standing in our district now. Why did you sell the house?”
“What reason can there be for selling a house?” Mother Luo smiled and said, “Didn’t I save up some money for you to go to university in the past? I didn’t expect you to be so hardworking. You don’t need us to worry at all. Your father and I discussed and decided to use this money to buy a new house. Hehehe, we changed to one with an elevator so that your father and I won’t have to climb the stairs again.”
Hearing this, Luo Feng felt a little bitter.
As a son, he should be the one planning to buy a house. It had been hard on his parents. In the past, they didn’t even dare to change houses because they worried about this and that.
“Then I’ll go over and look for you.” Luo Feng wanted to give his parents a big hug and thank them for working hard for so many years.
“Ah… look for us…” Mother Luo was suddenly in a difficult position.
There was a mysterious silence from the receiver. Luo Feng had a bad feeling. “What’s wrong?”
Why did it feel like she didn’t want her son to go home?
“Well, your father and I aren’t in Crown City now… We’re traveling outside.”
“What?”
Luo Feng suddenly did not feel so guilty anymore. His parents were living quite well!
It turned out that after Ai Tingya’s birthday, Father Luo and Mother Luo left after playing for two days. Luo Feng thought that they had gone home, but in fact, they had changed to a new place to travel.
“When was that house sold?” Luo Feng asked.
“We sold it before we went to look for you,” Mother Luo explained. “There’s nowhere to live in this old house. It’s not easy to find a rented house for two to three months, so we decided to travel and play for two months before going back. The renovation will be almost done.”
“No, it’s such a big matter. Why didn’t you tell me when you went to my school?”
Luo Feng did not know what to say. He had traveled thousands of miles and ran home full of country bumpkins. In the end, his house was gone. His parents had gone out to play while he carried two big suitcases like a homeless stray dog…
On the other end of the line, Mother Luo muttered softly, “Old Luo, why didn’t you tell your son that we are traveling?”
“I thought you did?”
“I didn’t have the time. I was too busy taking photos.”
Father Luo and Mother Luo kicked the ball for a while but did not understand.
Luo Feng felt a little aggrieved. “Then when are you coming back? Or are we not spending the New Year together this year?”
“Haven’t we just met? Why are you still sticking to your parents when you’re so old?” Mother Luo said self-righteously. “We still have a lot of time together in the future. There’s no hurry.”
“…” Luo Feng was speechless.
He finally understood that his parents were taking advantage of his absence to have fun. It didn’t matter if they didn’t reunite during the new year. They didn’t care if their biological son was living in the wilderness.
“Then where should I go?” Luo Feng felt extremely aggrieved.
“Hmm… Why don’t you stay at Lei Jin’s house for a few days? I heard from his mother that Lei Jin’s house prices have also increased.”
“It’s usually fine, but it’s the new year. Why would I go to his house…”
Even though Lei Jin and his mother would definitely not mind, Luo Feng still felt that it was not good.
Mother Luo mentioned a few more residences, such as Eldest Uncle’s house and Second Uncle’s house. However, they did not care about the cost. If Luo Feng went to seek refuge with them, he would have to drag his luggage and take a long-distance bus.
Moreover, it was almost the new year, so it was inconvenient to go to anyone’s house.
“Forget it, forget it. You guys have fun. I’ll find a place myself.”
“Alright, be good with Tingya. I’ll bring you a gift when I come back.”
Mother Luo hung up the phone impatiently without any reluctance.
“…” Luo Feng listened to the busy tone on his phone and looked pitifully at Ai Tingya, who had been silent.
“Please take me in.”
“… Let’s go…”
Ai Tingya didn’t call Dean Du in advance when she returned.
Therefore, when Ai Tingya led Luo Feng and stood at the entrance of the orphanage with two suitcases, Dean Du’s eyes were wet. She did not run over to welcome them immediately. The younger children seized the opportunity and hung on Ai Tingya and Luo Feng like little monkeys.
“Sister Xiaoya, you’re back? We missed you so much!”
“Did you bring us a gift?”
“Brother Luo Feng! Brother Luo Feng, you’re here too. Here’s some candy for you!”
The children were so enthusiastic that they almost pounced on them.
Ai Tingya was worried that they would fall, so she pulled and hugged them one by one. She wished she could grow eight hands and carry all the children to the side.
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic, Dean Du ran over with tears and a smile to chase the children away. She took the luggage from Ai Tingya. “It’s good that you’re back. It’s good that you’re back. You must be tired. Come in quickly.”
Some of the children ran to the front to pour tea, while others pulled Ai Tingya along and chattered non-stop about interesting things. There were many things they wanted to share with Ai Tingya.
Ai Tingya looked at Dean Du, whose sideburns had turned much whiter. Amidst the laughter, her heart suddenly ached.
“I’m home.” Ai Tingya looked at the familiar courtyard and revealed a nostalgic smile.