Everything outside is new to Homer, whether it's the sea, lobster, or apple picking. And when Homer's dream is occupied by love, it is doomed. Love is beautiful, but it is also short-lived. After the passion fades away, love itself can't stand the slight changes, and when Wally returns from the battlefield It was time for Homer to leave. It's just that when Homer returned to the orphanage, he could not see Dr. Li Zhi for the last time.
When Homer said, "Good night, you Princes of Maine, Kings of New England," he might have come to realize that he only belongs here, because this is where he grew up and loved so much. There are a group of people who depend on and love him, especially Dr. Li Zhi who is already in another world.
Still used to being moved by tiny details, for example, on the night that Fitz died, everyone said "Good night, Fitz" in unison and Dr. Li Zhi's tearful face behind the door, as Dr. Li Zhi said in the letter "I'm not even sorry that I love you."
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