Setting foot on this land again now, the city seemed to have changed drastically. The airport had been rebuilt and the interior decoration was new. It looked very stylish.
The rich Beijing accent of my hometown filled my ears. It had been a long time since. At the same time that it sounded foreign, it was heart-warming.
I have returned. After eight years, I have once again set foot on this land.
However, there was some apprehension and more so, a deep sadness.
Mother had come early to the airport and had been waiting for a long time. She must have dressed up, knowing that I was coming back.
Seeing each other again after eight years, we did not hug each other warmly like most people would in the same situation. We looked at each other silently, there was distance and estrangement in our eyes. I think she must have sadly noticed that fleeting coldness in my eyes.
