You tell your parents about your situation but don't say anything serious because you are afraid they will worry. In fact they are really anxious and you can see it in their tightly furrowed brows. They reassure you not to panic, that there must be a solution, and tell you that they're going to see if they can buy a ticket from a secondhand dealer. You nod and hang up the phone. You put down your phone and get up to sleep before thinking about the problem, but you check your airline ticket again before going to bed. You suddenly find a direct flight back to Shanghai. You were so surprised and happy that you immediately called your parents to confirm the trip and booked the ticket.

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