The person who walked onto the terrace was a middle-aged man wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Xu Le had noticed him earlier in the hall. This person was from Green Dragon Mountain and was probably Nan Mingxiu's attendant. He didn't know why he had come to the terrace at this time.
Zhang Xiaomeng was quietly looking at Xu Le's face and didn't notice that someone had come behind her. Tears flowed down her smiling face. The light makeup on her face was washed away, making her look even more beautiful. She took another step forward and leaned closer to Xu Le. She said softly, "I'm sorry."
There was no doubt that in this tender relationship that started with a bag of dog biscuits, started with the food in the cafeteria, and ended with the porridge and flowers in the plum garden, there had been feelings of guilt, persistence, and hurt, but there had also been unquestionable sincerity.
Tonight, without the cover of her black-rimmed glasses, the hazy tears in her bright eyes seemed so sincere. Looking at her in a daze, Xu Le suddenly recalled many things in the past, many things that he rarely thought of in the past year. His strong heart didn't soften, but it recovered a trace of vitality. Then he thought of the thousands of gazes in front of the parliament building. Many complex emotions entangled his heart, and he couldn't taste that feeling no matter how hard he tried.
The lights in the hall shone through the side door, casting a shadow of a moon and a half on the quiet and dim terrace. Xu Le and Zhang Xiaomeng happened to be standing on either side of this moon-like light. An invisible line seemed to separate the two of them, but in reality, they were only two steps apart.
The scene fell into silence and silence, as if they had returned to the cafeteria and the playground three years ago. Zhang Xiaomeng wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and quietly looked at him with a smile. Although they were no longer in a relationship of the past, just standing there facing each other and looking at his face so close was already a great comfort for her. She knew how hard he had been through these past few years. Although she had also been through the same in the mountains, she no longer had the right to complain, and he didn't seem to have the desire to talk about these things.
So she just stood there quietly, standing in the autumn wind on the terrace. There was no need for words, just reminiscing about the past.
However, there were other people on the terrace. The middle-aged man in formal attire was a little surprised to see Zhang Xiaomeng crying and wiping her tears. His expression changed slightly, and he was prepared to come forward and say a few words to her. He wanted to tell her that someone was looking for her in the hall, and at the same time, he wanted her to stay away from the cold and dangerous officer by the stone railings. In his opinion, that officer must have done something to make Zhang Xiaomeng cry like this.
This pair of young man and woman were silently reflecting on the atmosphere when suddenly there was another person who disturbed them. Zhang Xiaomeng's back was facing the side door, so she did not notice. Xu Le coldly looked at the middle-aged man. It was just a glance, but the coldness and ruthlessness in his eyes made the middle-aged man stop in his tracks. His heart was cold, and he turned around and walked towards the hall.
"Nan Mingxiu is the son of Nanshui's leader. Me being his female companion today is the request of the organization, but don't misunderstand. It's just that recently, the Federation …"
Zhang Xiaomeng's eyes were slightly red as she looked at him and quietly explained. The story between her and him was too long and too complicated. Originally, there was no need to explain anything, but for some reason, when she saw Xu Le's normally sunny and gloomy face today, her heart was particularly flustered. She always felt that she had to explain clearly.
"You don't need to explain anything." Xu Le calmly looked at her elegant face.
Zhang Xiaomeng's heart was slightly gloomy, but she immediately forced a smile. In an instant, this smile became particularly gentle because Xu Le placed his hand on her head and gently stroked it.
"When I found out last year that you were still alive, I was very angry." Xu Le somewhat slowly withdrew his hand and said, "But Mr. Shi reminded me that if I was more angry than happy, then wouldn't that mean that I was looking forward to your death?"
"You should be angry." Zhang Xiaomeng walked out of the half-moon shaped lights and walked to his side. She quietly leaned on his arm and said, "Looking at you across the street on the sidewalk, only then did I realize how much my heart hurt. I always wanted to ask you face to face if you could forgive me, but later I thought it through. What reason do I have for you to forgive me?"
She tilted her head and looked at Xu Le's side profile with some bitterness. She stubbornly smiled and said, "I know your personality. You hate it when people lie to you."
Xu Le had once said to Lin Yuanhu in front of Professor Shen's grave that he would not forgive a single one of them. Now, Lin Yuanhu had also become an ice-cold existence in the grave. As for Zhang Xiaomeng, he didn't think there was any question of forgiveness. It was just that the affairs of the world and each of them had their own obsessions. However, in a relationship, there was no room for obsessions about other things, even if it was so-called faith. Besides, the past was the past, and it could never be returned.
In the cold wind of the autumn night, he felt a little cold. He lowered his head to look at the girl beside him and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Remember what we said on the iron tower? The love that I have looked forward to since I was young cannot be sacrificed by anything. If the bargaining chip is also the most beautiful thing in the world, I will try to grasp it together. After all, not many people would ask such a stupid question as a mother and wife falling into a river. "
His tone gradually became serious, and with a trace of painful self-mockery, he said, "The love that I want is the kind that is absolutely selfish … It's funny to say that I set obstacles for myself to judge what love is. At that time at Ewha University, I thought that no matter if you were a spy for the anti-government army or something else, I would still be the same as before. I also hoped that even if I were a traitor, you would still love me the same. At that time, I always thought that this kind of love was real. "
Not many young men and women could still analyze their own psychology so seriously and sincerely on the balcony on an autumn night after experiencing their story. Maybe Xu Le was naive, or maybe Zhang Xiaomeng was childish. Maybe their meeting on the bus at the airport was a mistake in itself. Maybe Zhang Xiaomeng did a lot of things to hurt Xu Le. But in the end, the reason why they could meet and love each other in a sea of people as vast as the stars was because they were actually very similar people in their bones.
"I've always been the one to leave quietly. I've always been the one to hurt you time and time again." Zhang Xiaomeng was slightly disappointed. Then she raised her head and said sadly, "I'm sorry."
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and said, "This is the second sentence today. I told you before that I don't like to hear you say sorry the most."
"Yes." Zhang Xiaomeng playfully pursed her lips, but with her pair of red eyes, she looked a little sad. She didn't feel relieved. On the contrary, because of Xu Le's current calmness, there was a lot of bitterness and sadness hidden in her heart.
She didn't want to continue this topic to avoid losing control of her emotions. She hugged the boy beside her and cried loudly. She changed the topic and said softly, "Are you going to the West Woods?"
Xu Le thought of the weird security mission at the Whitewater Company. He shook his head and said, "I have to go in the end. It's just that the time hasn't been set yet."
"You are a talent that the Federal military has focused on cultivating," Zhang Xiaomeng said softly. Zhang Xiaomeng said softly, "Although I don't know what happened to you in the past two years, it's always better to be careful on the battlefield. In the past two years, I've seen quite a few battles in Green Dragon Mountain. I know that it's not a place where one person can solve a problem."
After saying this, she smiled slightly. She didn't tell Xu Le that she might also be transferred to the West Woods next year. In her heart, she didn't think she had the right to ask for anything, so she was silent. But then she thought that to be able to go through hardships with the man she loved was probably a kind of happiness.
Xu Le heard the deep concern in these calm words. His heart trembled slightly. He only felt that the cold autumn wind blowing in his face was like yesterday. The moonlight in the sky was like yesterday, like pear blossoms, like the snow in the Plum Garden apartment. He couldn't help but ask in a slightly raspy voice, "I've always wanted to ask you a question. In your heart, what exactly am I …"
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The door to the terrace was forcefully pushed open. A few guests walked in quickly. The one in the front was the son of the South Water leader, Nan Mingxiu. Wearing a strange military uniform, his face was full of shock. He quickly walked to Zhang Xiaomeng's side. Seeing the girl's red eyes, he reached out and grabbed Zhang Xiaomeng's upper arm. He said loudly, "Xiaomeng, what happened?"
The moment Nan Mingxiu's fingers touched Zhang Xiaomeng's upper arm, Xu Le didn't know why. He felt like his heart was covered in thorns. He was very angry. His eyes narrowed sharply and he slapped down with his palm.
With a crisp slap, a red mark appeared on the back of Nan Mingxiu's hand. He staggered back two steps. He was greatly shocked. He looked at Xu Le and angrily yelled, "Let go of her!"
The people who came to the terrace all sucked in a breath of cold air. Previously, they had received the report from the middle-aged man in the hall. Only then did they know that Zhang Xiaomeng, who they had invited to talk with, was crying on the terrace. She seemed to have been harassed by someone.
They were very clear about Nan Mingxiu's intentions of calling this busybody the Leaf of Green Dragon Mountain. Naturally, they wanted to satisfy his desire to protect this flower. They hurriedly came to the terrace, but they never would have thought that the officer standing in the shadows would silently and unceremoniously make a move.
In the opinion of this leader's son, this officer must have harassed Zhang Xiaomeng. He stood on the side of reason. Moreover, the current Federation government needed his father's help. He was naturally unstoppable in the capital ring. Who would dare not give him some leeway?
"I'm warning you …" Nan Mingxiu stared coldly at Xu Le.
"I'm warning you. Don't bother Zhang Xiaomeng in the future. Otherwise, I'll make the South Water leader regret having only two sons." Xu Le looked at Nan Mingxiu and said.
The people on the terrace were in an uproar. They didn't understand why the lines seemed to be reversed. Moreover, who was this officer? It seemed that he knew who Nan Mingxiu's father was, yet he still dared to threaten him at such a sensitive time.
"How dare you be so rude to Young Master Nan. What is this place? Put away those damn things in the barracks!"
An angry shout came from behind the terrace. The person who spoke was the chairman of the Senate's Ethics Committee, senior Senator Zion. At this time, many people in the hall had noticed the conflict on the terrace. This respected Senator just happened to be nearby, and when he saw Xu Le make a move, he unhappily lectured.
Xu Le took a step forward and shielded Zhang Xiaomeng behind him. He narrowed his eyes and looked at this really powerful big shot. He said, "What's wrong? You want to label me as the one who destroyed the Federation's reconciliation? "
At this time, the light shone on his body, illuminating the well-ironed lieutenant colonel military uniform exceptionally clearly. At this time, the people at the side door of the terrace saw the officer's face clearly, and also saw his epaulets clearly.
Everyone was shocked into silence. There were only two such young lieutenant colonels in the Federation. No matter which one of them, it seemed that they had enough background and strength to show such a strong attitude. No matter how big of a label Senator Zion put on them, they probably wouldn't even frown.
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