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Chapter 224 Who is Lin Mo?
Life and death are experiences that everyone must go through. Lin Mo has experienced the death of loved ones before, but the feeling is completely different from what she is experiencing now.

For example, when his maternal grandparents passed away, although he was very sad, everyone's lifespan is predetermined. Although he was reluctant and sad, the old folks passed away peacefully in their old age. All of their children had grown up, started their own families, and had many children and grandchildren. Their lives were quite fulfilling after all.

But Jiang Xia, his classmate for three years and deskmate for half a year, was clearly the same age as him. He clearly thought that she had already been admitted to university and would graduate soon like him, and even had a sweet romance in university. But he never expected that in the years she disappeared, she spent her last days alone and then her life withered away.

And most importantly, the other party may have known three years ago, when they were in high school, that they might not have much time left. Death is not scary, waiting for death is scary.

He didn't know how that lively and cheerful girl with two dimples when she smiled had endured it all, nor did he know how much pain and pressure she had suffered over the years.

After graduating from high school, some people may never see each other again. This is true for normal people, let alone Jiang Xia, who already knows her situation.

On that last afternoon of high school, she probably already realized this, so she solemnly said goodbye to everyone in the class, because she was prepared that this would be the last time she saw them.

Lin Mo held his phone, his hands trembling slightly, his heart filled with mixed emotions. If he had known earlier that it would be the last time the two of them met, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to go to the internet cafe that day.

He would probably stay, talk to his deskmate a little longer, have a meal with her, and at the very least, say a proper goodbye and give her a hug.

But at that moment, he felt that he had lost a friend in the most unintentional and careless moment, and this feeling made him feel suffocated.

‘click’

His emotions were interrupted as his mother, Zhou Min, returned home as the living room door opened.

"Haha, son, have you eaten yet? How about Mom makes you something else?"

My mom, who just returned from a wedding, is in a great mood. Several of her colleagues noticed her new car and gold necklace today, and almost everyone looked at her with envy as soon as they heard that her son bought them for her.

Zhou Min, the mother, felt more glamorous than her colleague who had just become a mother-in-law today. After all, although her colleague's son was getting married today, she was buying him a car and a house, while her son, although not married yet, had already started buying her a car. This comparison made her even happier.

"Have you eaten? Why are you back so early?"

Lin Mo came out of the room and said in a deep voice.

"Hey, it was a wedding held at a hotel in the city. After the banquet started, most of the people left within half an hour. I stayed a little longer than usual, otherwise I would have been back much earlier."

"Hey? Son, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?" Zhou Min, the mother, asked quickly when she saw that her son's complexion was off.

While weddings held in the city are beautiful and convenient, they lack a sense of human touch. It seems like everyone is just going through the motions and waiting to leave after dinner.

On the contrary, rural feasts can last from morning to night, almost non-stop.

"It's okay, Mom, give me the car keys, I'm going out for a bit," Lin Mo said as he quickly went to the bathroom to wash up.

"Now? Where are you going? It's still raining outside!" Zhou Min, Zhou's mother, urged.

Although it was only drizzling, she was still a little worried because the roads were slippery in the rain.

"Just a trip to the Experimental High School, nothing serious, it's just in the city."

Soon, Lin Mo finished washing up and changing his clothes, grabbed his car keys and left. Watching her son's retreating figure, his mother Zhou Min was a little confused.

She has a son, not a daughter. There are a few days every month when she's in a bad mood. Her eldest son was laughing and joking when they went out, but why does his face turn like this after just going out for a meal?

He sighed and shook his head helplessly. The child is growing up, and often doesn't tell his parents what's on his mind. There's nothing that can be done about it.

Driving, Lin Mo quickly arrived at his destination, a teahouse near the Experimental High School, based on the location Qin had posted in the group chat.

When Lin Mo arrived by car, some classmates had already arrived at the teahouse entrance. Most of them were girls, and there were only three boys: Song Haoran, a physical education student; Song Ning, the chemistry class representative; and Wan Chunlong, a student who was on good terms with Lin Mo but whose grades were among the worst in the class.

Seeing Lin Mo get out of the car, the group looked over in surprise, but no one spoke. Their eyes were filled with doubt, as if they were asking who this person was.

"Old Wan, don't you recognize me?"

In the end, Lin Mo was the first to speak and greet them.

"Holy crap, Jinzi, what happened to you? I haven't seen you for half a year. Did you become a male model?" Wan Chunlong exclaimed in disbelief.

Wan Chunlong didn't do well in school and only went to a junior college. He graduated last year and is now working as an interior designer in his hometown.

The last time the two met was at the beginning of the year. After all, they were from the same place and would go home for holidays, so they would naturally get together. As for the "gold" he mentioned, that was his nickname in high school, and silence is golden.

"Get out of here! You're the male model, your whole family are male models!" Lin Mo spat at the other person, punching him in the face.

The joy of reuniting with old friends slightly eased the oppressive feeling in his heart, and Lin Mo then briefly greeted the other classmates. Everyone was shocked by his tremendous transformation, just like seeing a chubby classmate suddenly lose weight and transform into a heartthrob.

Just then, a middle-aged man came out of the teahouse. He was their homeroom teacher, Mr. Qin, followed by a middle-aged woman with a haggard face.

"teacher!"

"Old teacher!"

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Everyone present greeted them, though they used different ways of addressing them. Class teacher Qin Wei smiled and nodded, looking at his students with some satisfaction.

He was taken aback when he saw Lin Mo, but after all, he had taught many classes of students, and many of them had changed a lot after graduation, so he wasn't too surprised.

"12 people, more than I expected. There are only a few of you today. Some people said they couldn't come because they had something to do. Don't wait for them."

"This is Jiang Xia's mother, and these are all Jiang Xia's classmates," the homeroom teacher introduced to everyone.

"Hello Auntie!"

Hello, Auntie!

"Okay, hello everyone, I thank you all for coming on behalf of Jiang Xia!" Li Yanhong's eyes began to redden as she spoke, and several girls quickly stepped forward to comfort her.

"Come in, everyone. It's a holiday today, and because of the short notice, I couldn't book a restaurant. Let's just make do here," the homeroom teacher said.

They then led everyone to a private room on the second floor, which served as a temporary place to stay.

After everyone was seated, the homeroom teacher and Li Yanhong brought out two cardboard boxes, one large and one small.

"Jiang Xia's mother said that Jiang Xia prepared a gift for everyone in our class as a farewell gift."

"After you've all taken your portions, see who's missing. If you're in contact with each other, help each other carry yours and then find a way to give it to them," said Ms. Qin, the homeroom teacher, with a sigh.

It's been more than three years since graduation, and many classmates have left the group chat. As the class teacher, Qin Wei is powerless to do anything about it and can only ask these classmates to help each other.

The dozen or so people present exchanged glances and nodded. It was just a small favor; those who could contact them would help by mailing it, and those who couldn't couldn't do anything about it.

The homeroom teacher then opened the box, which contained cardboard boxes of varying sizes, each with a signature on it.

After finding their own signed boxes, the people present spontaneously took several boxes from people they knew. Soon, most of the gifts in the boxes were gone, but there were still nearly 20 unclaimed gifts left.

But there's nothing that can be done about it. After all, some people delete everyone after graduation and completely cut off contact with their former classmates.

The homeroom teacher could only shake his head helplessly, hoping that more students would come tomorrow.

Whenever a box is claimed, Li Yanhong, the mother, always says thank you, because these children are fulfilling her daughter's last wish.

Upon hearing this, everyone waved their hands and said it was nothing. Losing a child in middle age must be incredibly painful!

Lin Mo was still rummaging through the remaining boxes, not because he had found one with his signature.

Just as he was about to ask, Jiang Xia's mother, Li Yanhong, spoke up:

"Does any of you have a name named Lin Mo? Or does anyone know him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to him.

“Auntie, that’s me,” Lin Mo said.

Upon hearing this, Li Yanhong glanced at the young man in front of her, then smiled and handed him the small, individual cardboard box, saying:

“Jiang Xia often talked about you last month. Before she left, she told me not to forget to give this to you. She said that others might not come, but you would definitely come.”

This small cardboard box was larger than all the gift boxes present, about the size of two shoe boxes stacked together, and was individually wrapped, showing how much importance it was placed on it.

Of course he would come, because she was his only female friend during his three years of high school. Lin Mo could even imagine how she looked when she said those words to her mother, her eyes filled with unwavering conviction.

"Thank you, Auntie Xie!"

(End of this chapter)