Chapter 7 — Me Five Years Later

Only now can I see clearly. This is my mother's retribution, and also the sin she must pay for. Vy Vy, you must be happy. Go the way you want to go. I will forever bless you. After reading the letter, I was silent for a long time. I suddenly remembered many moments. She used to stay up all night next to me when I was sick, but when the hospital said I had to be hospitalized, she said don't waste money and go home. She used to hug me when I was upset, but every time my younger brother stole something from me, she always said I had to give in to him. Those good things are real. That bias is also real. They are like two strings twisted together, entwining me for many years. I have never placed hope in the love of my father and younger brother. But I can't always tell whether my mother loves me or not. Now, I'm no longer looking for answers. Because I know that answer no longer makes sense. What is truly meaningful can only be held by me. I put the letter in my pocket and boarded the flight to America. The moment the plane took off, I looked out the window and saw the city below my feet getting smaller and smaller. I remember seven years ago, I left the same way. At that time, I had nothing in my hands, was alone, and my future was unclear. But now, I have got everything I wanted. Career, money, freedom. I finally lived up to the look I wanted. The past is the past, just let it pass. I closed my eyes, a faint smile appeared on the corner of my lips. The plane broke through the clouds, flying higher and farther into the sky. Ahead is a whole new life. And I have freedom and an endless future.