Little Sweetheart put on her coat and scarf and put her hands in her pockets … Without saying goodbye to Tong Che, she walked out of the banquet hall of the Provincial Party Committee.
Ni Dahai followed closely behind her.
The moonlight cast two long and short silhouettes on the ground.
The Tian Xiner walked out of the entrance of the Provincial Party Committee. She looked around and gestured with her hand. "Over there!"
She quickly crossed the road.
Standing in front of a stall with a lit oil lamp, she said, "Can I trouble you to give me ten yam eggs?"
Gu Dahai chuckled softly. "Ten? You really bought so many? How can I eat them? They're so sweet. "
"You can't eat them … I'll eat them."
The Tian Xiner stopped talking and looked at the vendor intently. He dipped the skewers of yams into boiling syrup and placed them on a cold iron plate. After a while, the yams were covered with a layer of bright and hard sugar coating.
The Tian Xiner took the yams and gave five skewers to Ni Dahai. "Hey, it's my treat. Thank you for helping me today."
Ni Dahai ate two yams and mumbled with his mouth full, "I didn't help you either."
The Tian Xiner didn't say anything. She glanced at a small stall selling firecrackers under a street lamp … It was already the 28th of the first lunar month. For the convenience of everyone, the shop had moved the firecrackers stall out and was open at night.
Ni Dahai understood what she was thinking. "Let's go! I'll buy you a few cihua. Let's set them off now. "
The Tian Xiner smiled and squinted her eyes. "That's a good idea."
Like a child, she jumped and followed Ni Dahai.
Cihua?
Two cents for ten!
It wasn't dangerous to hold them in her hand … There were no firecrackers, only little fireworks. It was more like coaxing a child.
The Tian Xiner handed the unfinished yam egg to Ni Dahai. "Hold it for me. Don't eat it."
Holding four or five Cihua in each hand … Ni Dahai lit up the torches with a lighter, and with a "chi" sound, the fireworks shot out.
Tian Xin 'er jumped up and down, waving her arms vigorously. Her crisp laughter spread in the night wind, and the fireworks illuminated her face.
Ni Dahai stood at the side with his mouth open and his hand holding the yam egg. For a moment, it was as if his body was frozen by magic and he couldn't move at all. He only felt a soft feeling in his chest … as if a pool of spring water was rippling.
**
At night …
Tong Che went home.
Although there was no one in the living room, a small yellow lamp was lit … There was a cup of cold brown sugar water on the coffee table.
Tong Che sat on the sofa, took off his jacket, and rested his arms on his knees. He stared at the dark red liquid in the cup and pondered for a long time. Then he sighed and slowly walked to the door of the Tian Xiner's room. He gently knocked on the door. "Xin 'er, are you asleep?"
"Yes?"
"I'm coming in."
Tong Che slowly opened the door. Under the moonlight, he looked up at the bed. The Tian Xiner's long hair was draped over her shoulders. She hugged the quilt sleepily and sat up. "Brother, you're back? What time is it? "
"Past 12!"
"Oh!" The Tian Xiner patted the edge of the bed and moved in. "Do you have something to say to me? Come in! Have a seat! "
Tong Che hesitated for a moment and walked in slowly. However, he did not sit on the bed. Instead, he sat in front of the desk and turned on the desk lamp. He glanced at the various revision materials on the desk without saying a word.
The light from the desk lamp shone on his handsome features. Half of his face was illuminated, while the other half was shrouded in shadow. It made his facial features look even more profound.
He spoke slowly in a low and sexy voice, which was especially seductive in the night. "Today, that Zheng … Was it you who pranked her? You made her laugh non-stop? "
The Tian Xiner's face was tense. She did not intend to hide it. "It was me. She came to me to threaten me. She said she wanted to …"
Tong Che interrupted her. "I don't care about her! Let me ask you. What happened after that? Why did you leave with Ni Dahai? Didn't I tell you not to hang out with him all the time? "
"Didn't I also say … I have the right to make friends!"
The Tian Xiner lowered her eyes. "Brother, I want to talk to you!"
"Hmm?"
The Tian Xiner's fingers wrapped around the corner of the blanket. "Brother, I want to go to college …"
"I can see that!" Tong Che's heart ached for her. "Are you tired? If you're too tired, you can be lazy. No one forced you! "
The Tian Xiner shook her head. "I forced myself! Brother, I want to be independent. I'm already 20 years old. I can't rely on you anymore. I might have been a little girl in the past, but I want to be a woman in the future. I want to be a mother … I want to have my own family. I want to be able to take care of everything! I can't just rely on you! "
"You can count on me. I'm willing to take care of you."
The Tian Xiner looked up with her clear eyes. "Brother, I heard from that Zheng woman today that you used to like … someone, right? Do you still like that person? "
Tong Che lowered his head and did not say a word. "…"
"What I want to tell you is … you don't owe me anything. You don't owe our family anything either. We helped you out of our own free will. We never thought of repaying you. You're free. You have the right to pursue your own happiness. If you're happy, our family will be even happier. "
"Xin Er …"
"Let me finish!"
"…"
"When I left home, I was 18 years old. My mother took my hand and whispered to me, 'You're old enough to get married in our village. Do you know what it means for you to leave with Brother Tong?'"
Tong Che's eyes were bright as he stared at her … After so many years, the two of them had never had such a deep conversation. "What did you say?"
"I said, 'I don't want to get married so early. I want to go out and see the world. I don't want to live in the mountains for the rest of my life.'"
Tian Xin lowered her head. "But I understand now. Maybe I gave you pressure. Brother, I'll make it clear today! I still have to walk my own path. There will be different scenery on the road, and I will meet different people. This is the course of my life. Maybe there will be sadness, maybe there will be sadness, but when the dust settles, all of this will become a beautiful memory and enjoyment. "
"…"
"I hope you can do the same. You can enjoy your life … with a calm heart. Don't be too tired. I'll say it again. You don't owe me anything. You didn't in the past and you won't in the future. "
For the first time, Tong Che looked at the Tian Xiner as an equal. There was no affection in his eyes, only admiration. "Since when did you … grow up? Why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"
The Tian Xiner smiled like a child again … She wrinkled her nose and said, "Brother, it doesn't matter where our last harbor is. The true meaning of life is the satisfaction of seeing all the sails."
**
On the 29th of the first lunar month …
The last battle of the drill had begun.
Wu Zhifei followed the original agreement and led two battalions to hide in the valley. He could hear the sound of guns and cannons in the distance. The other five regiments were fighting fiercely to seize the top of the mountain and achieve victory.
The Third Battalion Commander scratched his head and stomped his feet anxiously. He walked quickly to Wu Zhifei. "Political Commissar, when are we going to fight? The soldiers are dying of anxiety. Why aren't we fighting? The other side has already taken all the credit. "
Wu Zhifei's face darkened. "Are you the commander? Or am I the commander? Wait for the order. Go back! Don't dawdle here. It's annoying. "
The Third Battalion Commander smiled embarrassedly. "When will our Head Of Yun come back? He only took a platoon of soldiers with him. What use could those few people be? Could he defeat six regiments of the enemy? Seize the top of the mountain? "
Wu Zhifei lifted his leg and kicked him. "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Didn't I tell you? Hurry up and leave. Wait for Head Of Yun's signal flare. Then, we'll attack with all our might. "
Wait?
Although he said that, Wu Zhifei was also annoyed.
He waited and waited …
A few hours passed.
The sound of guns and cannons became weaker and weaker. In the end, there were sparse sounds of "tragic". They were clearly showing off their victory after cleaning up the battlefield.
This time, not to mention the battalion commanders, even Wu Zhifei couldn't hold on any longer.
His hands clenched into fists.
He cursed in his heart. "Yun Laohu, hurry up and send me the signal. Otherwise … I'll not let you off!"
Where was Yun Jingting?
She was leisurely leading her men to ambush in the mountain stream. In the distance, she saw a small jeep followed by two military trucks.
Yun Laohu narrowed her eyes and waved at the platoon of soldiers behind her. "Attack!"
She gave the order.
The dozens of people who had been holding back their energy rushed towards the mountain path like fierce tigers descending the mountain.
"Bang, bang, bang." The soldiers clashed.
Yun Laohu had been conserving her energy for a long time. Of course, she was full of energy. She rushed to the front of the jeep and opened the door. She smiled at Zhao Long. "Regiment Commander Zhao? Where's that metal box? I'll send it to the headquarters for you! "
She turned around and ordered Gu Dalong, "Fire the signal flare! Inform the Military Commissar to seize the top of the mountain immediately. "
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