Philip took a deep breath and stepped into the courtyard. As soon as he entered the yard, he felt that it was unusually peaceful. Many things were planted in the yard. There were also two raccoons and a labrador. Several bird cages also hung around the yard with the birds twittering away noisily.
The place was full of vitality…
In the middle of the yard was a pond with beautiful pink lotus flowers in full bloom. It was surrounded by a small vegetable garden with many vegetables. It was pleasant rural scenery.
Philip walked along the stone path for about 50 meters past the gates and saw another yard. There was a hundred-year-old date tree in the yard with lush branches and leaves with many green dates hanging from them. It was not the season for the dates to ripen. There was a bamboo reclining chair beneath the tree where an old man in a white martial art uniform was lying. He was leisurely fanning himself while humming a tune.
Philip stood at the door, and the old man suddenly stopped his movements as if he sensed something. He got up and looked at the door. He looked at Philip with the kindest smile and said, “Little Phil, is that you?”
Philip couldn’t stop his eyes from tearing up. He walked up, knelt in front of the old man, and said, “Grandpa…”
Philip could still remember the time when he was held in his grandfather’s arms when he was a child. At that time, his mother was still around, and his grandfather treated him the best. He gave Philip all the most delicious food and the best toys.
The old man stretched out his wrinkled old hands, his eyes filled with tears of excitement. He stroked Philip’s head and said, “Hey, stand up. My Little Phil is back to see me. My Little Phil…”
The old man kept repeating the phrase with wet eyes. He looked at Philip’s face carefully and said, “You look just like Charlotte. The two of you are carved out of the same mold.”
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