Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

First, what you have is all borrowed.

Before climbing Mount Everest, he thought success was mastering the pulse of business, commanding the respect of others, firmly believing that with enough effort, he could always hold onto what belonged to him. But in the moment the storm blew away his oxygen mask, even breathing became a luxury.

At this time, the middle-aged man kept recalling the near-death hallucinations brought on by the lack of oxygen. He didn’t think of how much his company was worth, nor of the accolades he received. He only remembered the afternoons of his childhood, aimlessly chasing dragonflies by the riverside in his hometown. Back then, he had nothing, yet possessed the fullest happiness.

He suddenly understood that what truly belongs to him is never the external labels, but each moment of genuine sensation, warmth, heartbeat, pain...

At this moment, the young secretary said, ”His business affairs are managed by the studio where this advertising company is located.”

The middle-aged man nodded and said, ”Let’s go, let’s head up.”

At this moment, the secretary felt as though his boss had become a completely different person after returning from Mount Everest. Previously, his presence felt domineering and arrogant. But now, it was clearly noticeable that the boss had become more profound.

As they entered the office building and waited for the elevator, the middle-aged man suddenly had a revelation, and with a smile, said, ”Xiaoyao, I spent 30 years constructing an absolutely controllable life. But when I was on the windy ridge of Mount Everest and my oxygen mask was blown off, all I could hear were the roaring wind and snow and the shouts of my teammates. For the first time, I experienced the despair of being completely out of control. You try your hardest to grab onto something, but you can’t hold onto anything.

”It’s precisely this loss of control that made me suddenly realize that life is essentially an out-of-control journey, and the so-called control is nothing more than a self-deceptive sense of security.”

”When that young man saved me and I lay in the tent at base camp, looking at the starry sky outside the window, I suddenly felt relieved. The meaning of life has never been to reach extremes, but to fully experience.”

To be honest, these words seemed somewhat profound for the young secretary, but he still nodded in agreement with great understanding.

The middle-aged man smiled: ”When you have gained more experience, you will understand.”

”True abundance begins when you know it’s enough. Existence itself is meaning; it is the arrival of self. The peak will not change you, it simply strips away all disguises, allowing you to clearly see your true self.”

”Since returning, I’ve become a familiar stranger. Friends expect me to share stories of conquering, but I have no way to explain to them that I will no longer pursue the so-called heights of life, but cherish the depth of existence.

”Mount Everest...did not accept me.”

”And now I must thank my savior. That young man also taught me a lesson: the true value of our lives ultimately lies in the value we add to the lives of others.”

The young secretary at this moment really wanted to whisper in his heart...a raise, boss.

But of course, he couldn’t say that out loud.

Perhaps the boss indeed had a lofty realm, but that realm seemed to have little to do with him.

He quietly followed in his boss’s footsteps upstairs.

...

After returning home, Li Younan resumed a peaceful life.

He cooked a few meals for his mother, and then on the weekend, he drove to take his mother to his grandparents’ house in the countryside for a two-day stay.

Although this trip for Li Younan wasn’t exactly a life-and-death experience, the two avalanches were indeed somewhat dangerous.

This trip, where he began as a leisurely traveler, was a journey of the heart in the true sense, different from the previous moves between cities.

Along the way, he saw many people and things, witnessed a different side of this country—a side that is primitive and pure, yet slowly assimilated by modern civilization.

Returning to authenticity, Li Younan felt even more the preciousness of family affection, even realizing that love ultimately becomes family; only family is eternal.

Returning to the countryside, his grandparents seemed like residents isolated from modern civilization, knowing nothing about what happened on the internet streams.

They only knew that their grandson had come to visit, and were very happy about it, soon even closing their bed and breakfast to new guests.

Living in the countryside also had the benefit of allowing Li Younan to conveniently feed Tuantuan and Xuanhuan.

Originally, Liu Li wanted to bring Tuantuan back to raise, but it was not convenient for owls and crows to live in the city. Crows call at night, and owls need space to move around. In the city environment, flying out could easily lead to danger.

But in the countryside, these problems did not exist. Li Younan equipped both Tuantuan and Xuanhuan with mobile cameras.

Interestingly, Xuanhuan had already learned how to charge its own camera. Of course, it didn’t necessarily understand what charging was for, but after being trained by Li Younan a few times, Xuanhuan understood that in order to go out and have fun, it must take that miniature camera with it, and the prerequisite for taking the camera was plugging the charger into the charging port.

By now, Li Younan was somewhat numb to the intelligence of the crow.

During these days, Li Younan took over the family’s culinary duties, spending very cozy days.

During this time, he chatted with Liu Li a few times. However, this little girl had previously insisted on the way back from Route 318, ”Isn’t he just my brother? Can he still scare me?”