Where are we going?" I took a deep breath of the fresh air outside the hospital.

I'm truly liberated, I've let go of myself.

"Where do you want to go?"

I pondered for a moment. "I want to go to Grandma's place, but... it's already been sold."

He shook his head. "I bought it back. I live there now, and the cherry tree is still there."

He was referring to the old house belonging to the Qi family, Grandma Qi's house.

Qi Yinghuai and I used to do our homework there every weekend. There was a cherry tree in the yard.

He tricked me into climbing up to pick cherries and then didn't help me come down. I cried my heart out in the tree while he laughed hysterically below.

Grandma Qi swung her cane at him a few times before he obediently went to the tree and carried me down.

In our sophomore year, Grandma Qi passed away.

Qi Yinghuai and I cried like never before.

That was the only thing Qi Yinghuai and I had in common: it was the place where we received the most love.

Grandma Qi loved us and protected us with all her heart.

Under her wings, we spent the most carefree years.

After he left, Qi Yinghuai was forced to study and do business, forced to become an adult.

Every day, I faced my parents' arguments, with no way to escape.

Even the dog I raised was thrown away by my father.

If Grandma Qi were still here, with just one phone call, my parents wouldn't dare to defy her.

"Don't be sad. Grandma wouldn't want us to be like this."

"Mm."

The alley was much cleaner than before. As soon as we reached the door, we heard the barking of a big dog from inside.

"You're still keeping a dog?"