The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2401 2401: Mom, This Is Where I Lived for Twenty Years

After walking and stopping repeatedly for more than three hours, they finally caught sight of the silhouette of Qingfeng Village.

The altitude of Qingfeng Village is a few hundred meters higher than the surrounding areas.

If you describe the terrain of Qingfeng Village using military terms, it would be “easy to defend, difficult to attack.”

Outside the village is a large grassland, connected to the famous Yili Grassland.

There’s also a grassland in front of the village, where it connects to the larger grassland through a mountain pass.

On both sides of this mountain pass are very steep peaks that are practically unscalable for the average person.

The narrowest part of the pass is less than a hundred meters wide.

Once you enter the pass, the grassland immediately expands until it narrows at the foot of Qingfeng Village.

The village is built on a hillside, with two peaks of Tianshan behind it.

It can be said that as long as the pass is guarded, outsiders would find it difficult to enter.

Seeing the terrain, many understood why Luo Liansheng hid with Luo Ziling here for twenty years.

The scenery is beautiful, the terrain is treacherous, what a great place.

The group stopped when they reached near the mountain pass.

The summer grassland is beautiful, full of lush greenery and flowers of various colors blooming. At a glance, it looks like a colorful carpet woven with countless flowers spread across the earth and sky.

This grassland, unlike those developed into attractions, is not surrounded by barbed wire, so you can run anywhere you like.

A beautiful, ownerless grassland made many marvel, truly a Paradise Club.

“Totally worth it!” Even Luo Yuqing couldn’t help but sigh.

Although Yang Qingyin and Ouyang Feifei had ridden horses before, they were still very tired. But seeing such beautiful scenery, coupled with getting closer to the place where Luo Ziling lived, they felt good and happily took out their phones to take many photos.

Fang Dongxun and Fang Qianqian were exhausted, but the scenery was nice and they were curious about Luo Ziling’s childhood home, so they didn’t complain and remained enthusiastic.

Ling Ruonan was the most moved. Standing at the mountain pass very close to Qingfeng Village, and seeing the tiny village emerge in her view, she unexpectedly felt a sense of “fear of approaching home.”

Though it was her first time here, it felt like returning to her hometown. Because of her guilt, she was a bit afraid to face it all.

Seeing Ling Ruonan standing there dazed, Luo Ziling walked up to her and pointed at the outermost house in the distance, softly saying, “Mom, that’s the house Grandpa and I lived in.”

Ling Ruonan said nothing.

Luo Ziling turned to look at her, and saw two streams of tears rolling down her cheeks.

Understanding why Ling Ruonan was crying, he remained silent.

After a moment, he retrieved the horse he’d ridden before from the hired rider, jumped on, rode over to Ling Ruonan, and extended his hand, “Mom, let me take you over there first, before the others come. How about that?”

Ling Ruonan hesitated for a moment, then finally placed her hand in Luo Ziling’s.

With a light lift, he hoisted Ling Ruonan up, setting her steadily on the saddle.

“Grandpa, Mom and I will go ahead. You all take your time,” he said to Luo Liansheng and the others. Then Luo Ziling cracked the whip, and with a painful snort, the horse galloped off.

Under everyone’s gaze, that horse, subdued by Luo Ziling, carried the pair swiftly towards the village.

“Let’s go too!” Luo Liansheng called to the others, “We’ll rest once we reach the village.”

Yang Qingyin was evidently a bit disappointed. Luo Ziling had taken Ling Ruonan first, leaving her feeling somewhat neglected.

Ouyang Feifei, standing beside her, seemed to notice her disappointment and gently said, “He just didn’t want you to see Mrs. Ling cry.”

This startled Yang Qingyin, but she quickly understood what she meant, softly saying, “Let’s walk slowly, the scenery here is truly beautiful.”

“So beautiful.” Although Dai Shulan was quite tired, she couldn’t help but praise the picturesque village ahead, “More ethereal than those villages in the South.”

Luo Yuqing couldn’t resist teasing, “Next time, when you’re getting married and honeymooning, come stay here for a while. You might just attain immortality.”

“It’s just a bit too far. If only flights could bring us directly here!” Dai Shulan chuckled.

“Actually, we could have hired a helicopter this time, that would have simplified things!” Luo Yuqing laughed and then asked Yang Qingyin, “Your grandpa could arrange a helicopter for you, right?”

“Even if he could, he wouldn’t,” Yang Qingyin shook her head, “Public matters are public, private matters are private. Their boundaries are even clearer than ours.”

As they were talking, the horse carrying Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan had already crossed the stone bridge over the small stream in front of the village, entering the village.

Hearing the sound of hooves, the villagers stuck their heads out to see what was happening.

Seeing Luo Ziling returning on horseback with a pretty girl, they assumed he’d come back with a wife. Some even shouted asking if it was true, but Luo Ziling ignored them and rode directly up the hill where their house was.

The horse, carrying two people, struggled a bit climbing the hill.

When it finally reached the house door, it was panting heavily.

Luo Ziling dismounted and then lifted Ling Ruonan off the horse.

Because no one had lived in their house for a long time, it looked a bit rundown.

The courtyard was overgrown with wild grass, and a window was cracked.

Luo Ziling held Ling Ruonan’s hand, pushed open the unlocked wooden gate, and took out the key he’d specially brought to open the door.

But instead of immediately following Luo Ziling inside, Ling Ruonan stood in the courtyard, staring blankly at everything in front of her.

“Mom, this is where I lived for twenty years,” Luo Ziling said softly, supporting Ling Ruonan where she stood, “Grandpa hasn’t been back for a while either, so it looks a bit desolate. I’ll clear the grass in the yard later and fix the damaged parts of the house. Once it’s tidied up, it’ll look lively again.”

Ling Ruonan said nothing, just stared in a daze at everything before her.

After a short while, she held Luo Ziling’s hand and walked inside the house.

Since no one had lived in it for a long time and the windows were shut, there was a musty smell inside.

Luo Ziling went around opening all the windows to let fresh air in.

“Mom, this is my room, and over there is Grandpa’s room,” Luo Ziling said, supporting Ling Ruonan as they stood at the entrance to his room, smiling as he continued, “I’ve lived here for nearly twenty years. I used to share a room with Grandpa, but when I grew older, I got a room of my own. This house, with windows facing the snow-capped peaks, offers a beautiful view. Oh, and the hills behind us, that’s where I trained every day. I’d go there first thing in the morning, warm up with a climb, then come back for breakfast. After that, I’d go into the mountains to gather herbs.”

By the time they entered the house, Ling Ruonan’s eyes were already red, but she held back her tears.

When they reached the entrance to Luo Ziling’s room, she still forced herself not to cry.

Listening to Luo Ziling deliberately introduce the place in such a light-hearted tone and then seeing the sparse furnishings, she could no longer hold back. Covering her face, she began to cry softly.