Chapter 55 The Moon of Yesteryear

Two students were missing from class that day. Upon inquiring, it was discovered that one had taken leave for his wedding, while the other had taken leave to attend a banquet.

The other students also wanted to go, but they had all used up their holidays, and the factory's access control was becoming increasingly strict, so they gave up on the idea and asked Yun Ai'ai to deliver their congratulatory gifts instead.

Of course, there is another major reason, which is that Lin Zhishu is usually quiet and taciturn, and everyone's relationship with him is just so-so. Although they are all classmates, apart from Yun Ai'ai, no one is willing to use up their precious holiday for Lin Zhishu.

They work in the factory. Although they only have two days off per month, the salary is high, fifty yuan a month. Even though the holidays are few, their treatment is quite good compared to other classmates who graduated in the same period. Moreover, the factory has facilities such as a library, club, and medical room, so even if they can't leave the factory, life won't be boring.

At this moment, what they are doing is also fulfilling their dream of serving their country. No matter how hard it is, they are happy to do it.

Xie Ning nodded, indicating that she understood. When she first noticed that Lin Zhishu was having problems, she handed the matter over to Cai Huai to resolve and hadn't inquired about it since. She was currently facing a major headache due to the delivery of new military equipment to the Anti-Japanese Allied Army. The entire truckload of guns and ammunition had been intercepted, and Zhang Mingyuan's face had been as black as charcoal these past few days, so she didn't dare to go up and provoke him.

Of course, she was angry, but no matter how angry she was, she couldn't investigate. She could only wait for the results. The gun was intercepted, which was probably due to an inside leak. Xie Ning had a vague sense of unease.

The students below looked at Xie Ning's gloomy face. The fourth piece of chalk had already broken. It seemed that Mr. Xie was not in a good mood today.

As Mr. Xie's student, who was in a bad mood, Lin Zhishu was now in a great mood. The four great joys in life are: the wedding night, passing the imperial examination, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, and rain after a long drought.

He met a good teacher and married a wife who understood him perfectly. He thought he was living a life of great happiness and contentment.

Amidst a thousand miles of red tents and the sound of a hundred suonas, they did not choose to get married in a church, but instead followed the old custom of worshipping heaven and earth and their parents.

Lin Zhishu carried He Nai across the brazier, his heart filled with sweet joy. He Nai, however, showed no joy on her face. She whispered in Lin Zhishu's ear, "Zhishu, did you bring what I asked you to get?"

When she failed to get Lin Zhishu to invite Xie Ning to the wedding, she ordered him to steal the blueprints from the arsenal, which she considered a partial mission accomplished. She would deal with the rest later.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhishu's back stiffened, but he quickly relaxed. "Xiao Nai, we're getting married today, so let's not talk about these things, okay?" No matter what you were like before, you will only ever be my wife.

He Nai looked displeased, but softened his voice, "Zhi Shu, I just want our lives to be better in the future. You're doing this for the country, aren't you? The rewards from above are very generous. If things go well, you'll not only get rich, but you'll also get promoted. I can then stay at home and take care of my husband and children in peace."

Through their daily interactions, He Nai was able to sense Lin Zhishu's aversion to Japan. Therefore, when she tried to get Lin Zhishu to steal the blueprints, she used the Kuomintang's name. After all, China was currently divided into factions, and Lin Zhishu was just a small technician. How could he know what was going on above? He could only make up stories at her discretion.

In any case, as long as it's not Japan, it doesn't equate to betrayal in Lin Zhishu's mind.

"The bride! The bride!"

The simple-minded boy and a group of children clapped and laughed around Lin Zhishu for a while before the adults coaxed them away with candy. Yun Ai'ai picked up the simple-minded boy and didn't go to the adults' table. Instead, she ate with the children so that it would be easier to take care of him.

Lin Zhishu specially brought his bride to toast Yun Ai'ai. Looking at the bride's beautiful face, Yun Ai'ai said, "A good couple with shared ideals, a new family with deep affection. Lin, happy marriage!" She wasn't very good at writing poetry, but blessings are all about the heart.

"Is this Zhi Shu's classmate?" He Nai's eyes lit up. They had searched for a long time before discovering that Lin Zhi Shu was from the arsenal. Now they had found another one. It was really too easy.

Yun Ai'ai couldn't understand the joy that burst in He Nai's eyes, and just nodded with a smile. Just as He Nai was about to say something, a group of people suddenly rushed in. They shouted when they saw He Nai. No one could understand what the other was saying, but they could still tell that it was Japanese. When they saw the guns in the hands of those people, the scene immediately became chaotic.

"How could this be?" Lin Zhishu's face flashed with astonishment. He subconsciously glanced at a table in the corner. By the time he came to his senses, He Nai had already pressed a gun to his head.

The people at the table also reacted and instantly joined the fight. He Nai caught sight of Yun Ai Ai running away with the child in her arms. Remembering what the person who had just arrived had said, he immediately threw Lin Zhi Shu to his companions and chased after them with another person.

"Xiao Nai!" Lin Zhishu was stunned, his face turning pale inch by inch. Why, why was she Japanese?

As she ran, Yun Ai'ai kept looking back and saw He Nai chasing after her with his men. She ran even faster. She really just wanted to eat at the banquet, but she didn't want to eat at her own banquet!

Suddenly, several people rushed out from around the corner. Yun Ai'ai glanced at them and realized it was Cai Huai. She was so excited that she almost cried. Cai Huai also recognized Yun Ai'ai. After all, Yun Ai'ai was the only female student in the factory's mechanical class, so it was hard not to recognize her.

He immediately pulled the person over, instructed one of them to protect Yun Yuanyuan, and then led the rest of the men into battle.

Yun Ai'ai felt her limbs go weak, and her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest. Gunshots rang out like thunder in her ears, and she didn't know when a bullet would hit her, but she dared not stop. Even if she was hit, she would carry Hanwazi out. Hanwazi was still so small.

"Ah, elder sister," the simple-minded child murmured weakly, nestled in Yun Yuanyuan's arms.

Looking at the boy's tear-filled eyes, filled with fear, and his lips bitten until they bled, the child stubbornly refused to scream, afraid of holding Yun Ai'ai back.

"Silly boy, it's alright, it's alright, your sister is here, your older sister will protect you, silly boy." Only then did Yun Ai'ai shed tears of lingering fear.

"Don't stay here any longer, a fight has broken out inside. I'll take you to a safer place first." They couldn't act easily in the city, so when they went to raid the spy hideout, they specifically contacted the police station. Who knew that the people in the police station were all idiots? They had a good ambush, but they still alerted the enemy, causing several of their brothers to be injured.

Seeing that Yun Ai'ai's legs were trembling, the man took the baby from Yun Ai'ai's arms, and with his other hand carrying Yun Ai'ai, he was about to lead the two away from the scene of the gunfight.

Yun Ai'ai stopped in her tracks. "No, no, my parents are still at home. It's so close, they'll be in danger. I have to go back. Can you take my brother and leave?"

The man frowned. "No, the captain ordered me to protect you. It's dangerous there. I advise you not to go back."

"No." Yun Ai'ai shook her head, crying. She wasn't an unreasonable person, but her parents were either weak or disabled, and she had to go back and bring them out.

"Please take the simpleton away!" Yun Ai'ai knelt down and kowtowed. Before the man could refuse, she turned and rushed into another alley.

The man instinctively chased after him, but then he saw the child in his arms and had to patiently ask, "Little boy, are there any uncles or aunts you know around here? I have to go protect your sister and can't stay with you."

Yun Ai'ai's life is more important than anyone else's.

The simple-minded boy sniffled. He was scared, but he still obediently answered, "Outside the alley, there's an old man who sells cigarettes. He's a very nice person."

The man understood.

To be honest, Yun Ai'ai's luck was really bad. She had just opened the back door of her house when she stumbled upon He Nai preparing to shoot her father. She couldn't help but shout, "Dad!"

Seeing the fish swimming back, He Nai was overjoyed and threatened, "Come here! Or I'll kill your father!"

Yun Ai'ai subconsciously took a step forward. "Go quickly!" Yun's father shouted, and was immediately kicked by He Nai. But Yun's father still did not stop struggling. "Ai'ai, go quickly! Your mother is gone! You have to live! You can't bend your back!"

Only then did Yun Ai'ai notice the blood on the room's window, and she felt dizzy.

"Bang--"

A gunshot rang out, and Yun's father fell to the ground, his face turned towards Yun Ai'ai, and he was smiling.

Another shot rang out, but Yun Ai'ai was pulled away. He Nai yelled at the people around him, "Why did you fire? We need to take her alive!"

The man was panting heavily. He took in the situation in the courtyard at a glance. Without hesitation, he grabbed Yun Ai'ai and ran away. He wasn't afraid, but his primary task was to protect Yun Ai'ai's safety. The captain had said that these students were precious and couldn't be harmed.