He Sichen received the call from the "Take You Home" website staff three days ago.
The other party said they found a family in Nanfeng County, Licheng, who might be his relatives, and asked if he wanted to meet them or provide a blood sample for a paternity test to be arranged by the website.
Just a "might be," and He Sichen dropped everything and flew to Licheng.
But since checking into the hotel, He Sichen hadn't stepped out of his room.
This is Licheng.
He spent the first decade or so of his life here, from birth, growing up, to working.
To put it mildly, he could differentiate the air from Licheng just by breathing it in.
Yet, the staff said, the family that might be his relatives is also in Licheng.
He Sichen felt a sense of despair and ridiculousness.
Licheng is not that big.
Not to mention the orphanage years when the headmistress searched everywhere with the police's help.
During his years delivering packages, he covered every street and alley in Licheng.
