Anyone Dares Bully you, Call Uncles! novel Chapter 598

When it came to a journey, someone was bound to get off at some point and say goodbye.

When it was time for Cloud to go back, everyone sent him off at the airport.

Cloud held Lilly in his arms, a backpack on his back.

That was all he had on him. Two sets of clothes and a bottle of water, as he rushed off to wherever he had to be.

Cloud did not want to let go of Lilly, nagging at her before he left. "Lilly, be good and listen to Grandma! I'm not home all the time, please take care of her for me…"

Lilly nodded. "Mmhmm! Don't worry, Uncle Cloud!"

Cloud wanted to tell her to remember to call him, but found that he could not bring himself to do such a simple thing.

The nature of his job made it impossible for him to pick up the phone if his family called. Sometimes, he would even need to cut his family off entirely if his job required it.

Other people could call home to talk to their parents if they got homesick.

If he got homesick, all he could do was look at the moon... the one thing that was constant wherever he was.

"Take care." Blake stroked Lilly's head, his heart aching. "You might be all grown up the next time I see you."

It was one of his regrets, not being able to grow up with her.

"Don't forget Uncle Cloud, alright?" Cloud said half-jokingly.

Lilly nodded. "Don't worry, Uncle Cloud. I won't forget you. You can pass on in peace… no, I mean, you can leave in peace!"

Cloud was speechless.why did it feel like changing the phrasing didn't really do much?

He let out a chuckle, stroking Lilly's head adoringly. "You and that brain of yours."

Lilly held onto Cloud's neck, pecking him on the cheek. "I wish Uncle Cloud the best of health, wealth, prosperity, luck, hopes, love, and dreams!"

Cloud took out an envelope of money…

Oh, he hadn't brought an envelope. Cloud felt around his pockets, taking out two hundred bucks and handing it to Lilly. "Alright, my darling girl."

Lilly broke out into a dazzling beam.

Everyone else said, " ??

Then it was time to say goodbye, to everyone's reluctance.

Bettany had a bag of food in her hand. "Alright, off you go, or you'll be late… I made these tea-brewed eggs for you, as well as your favorite dumplings, steamed crab roe and shrimp noodles. This box has chicken feet in it, you can snack on them. I've vacuum-sealed everything so you can take it all onto the plane."

"You can't take drinks with you of course, so just get the air hostesses to get you a drink if you're thirsty…"

A lump formed in Cloud's throat, and he whispered, "Mom, take care of yourself."

Bettany nodded, gesturing at him to go. "Go on."

Cloud turned to leave, his reddened eyes full of reluctance.

It was hard to be patriotic and filial at the same time. Cloud had known from the second he had decided to serve his country that he would not be able to see his parents much anymore.

It was good that he had seven brothers, though. His brother was the head of the Crawford Holdings and was thus at home all the time, his second and fifth brother worked in construction and also lived at home. His third and fourth brothers had busy schedules, but were still able to make it home every festive season for a visit.

His sixth brother had a harder time coming home, but could call home whenever he was free. Gilbert was a doctor, and still lived at home despite his busy life.

Thinking of things that way made it easier to leave. Cloud would be filled with regret if his aging parents had no one by their side.

Cloud got through the checkpoint, turning to wave at everyone else.

Yet there was no one in the departure hall anymore.

Everyone was already at the airport entrance. Lilly was riding on Blake's shoulders, chatting away happily.

Cloud was speechless.

He finally teared up.

A long while later, he chuckled and shook his head before turning to leave.

Outside the airport, everyone had gotten into the car. Blake was at the wheel, but he did not drive yet.

Bettany pretended to thoughtlessly cast a glance at a plane taking off not too far away.

She let out a barely-audible sigh. All the yearning and worry she felt was held back, at the bottom of her heart.

Lilly lay by the window, waving towards the plane.