Li Wei didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

But Qin Lan's fragility and sadness at this moment lingered around her like a substance, making her unable to ignore it.

She wanted to try to comfort him, but she didn't know where to start.

Her eyes fell on the letter on the low cabinet again, which only had an opening. Li Wei thought about it and spoke tentatively.

"Who is this... addressed to?"

Unexpectedly, such an ordinary question was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Qin Lan suddenly covered her face, curled up, her shoulders shaking violently, and she let out extremely suppressed sobs.

Li Wei was at a loss.

She hesitated for a moment, stood up, moved to sit next to Qin Lan, reached out her hand, and gently patted her trembling back.

No words, just quiet companionship.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Maybe ten minutes, maybe twenty minutes.

Li Wei did not urge or get impatient.

Amidst Qin Lan's intermittent sobs, her restless heart, which had been restless due to the inability to obtain the essence, became calm and peaceful.

......

Perhaps it was the unbridled crying that allowed the pain in my heart to be vented.

In Li Wei's perception, the gloom in Qin Lan's mood had dissipated a little.

The crying gradually stopped.

Qin Lan slowly put down her hand, turned her red eyes, and looked at Li Wei, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Sorry... Captain Jiang... I made you laugh..."

Li Wei shook her head gently, "Just call me Jiang Xue."

Her voice seemed to have a strange soothing power, and the faint fragrance of white lotus on her body made Qin Lan feel inexplicably close to her.

After hesitating for a moment, she picked up the unfinished letter on the low cabinet, stared at it for a long time, and suddenly raised her hands to cover her mouth and nose, and tears silently fell again.

"Jiang...Jiang Xue...did you see all of this?"

Her voice was a little choked and intermittent, but she no longer had the laziness and cynicism she had during the day.

Li Wei nodded quietly without saying anything.

Qin Lan put the letter paper back and looked at it intently, as if she was whispering softly, or as if she was telling Li Wei something.

"Are you... curious... about why... I have a 22-year-old daughter?"

At this moment, Li Wei had a vague guess in her mind.

Because of this speculation, her heart ached slightly and her mood became depressed.

But she still nodded, making a slight response through her nose.

"Um......"

Sure enough, Qin Lan's next words confirmed Li Wei's guess.

She pointed at the letter and spoke slowly in her unique hoarse voice, which sounded distant.

"My daughter is two and a half years old..."

"A few days ago, I called home and actually...heard her calling me mom..."

"I just thought, if I die one day, I have to leave something for her..."

"Let her know that I love her too..."

At this point, Qin Lan lost her voice again.

Only this time, she was much quieter.

She just covered her face with her hands and sat on the edge of the bed, like a frozen sculpture.

Li Wei sat side by side with her, listening quietly. Before she knew it, tears blurred her eyes.

She wanted to ask Qin Lan what kind of predicament made her choose to leave her young daughter and become a substitute service member.

She was also curious about how this letter... or more letters written in advance... could be sent to her daughter exactly on her birthday every year in the future.

But in the end, all the problems were stuck in my throat.

Li Wei raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face.

"Sister Qin, you won't die as long as I'm here!"

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A dreamless night.

Li Wei, who hadn't slept for more than 30 hours, slept until dawn.

When she opened her eyes, she was the only one in the barracks, and the sun outside the window was already dazzling.

On the low cabinet beside the bed, there was a steaming breakfast, two white flour buns, a bowl of millet porridge, and a plate of pickles.

Li Wei sat up and looked at the breakfast, feeling a warm feeling flowing through her heart.

What happened last night seemed to have brought the two of them closer together.

I feel very comfortable now.

She didn't hesitate, got out of bed, and finished her breakfast in a few bites.

After wiping her mouth after eating, she remembered that she hadn't asked where she could make a phone call.

【Where is Qin Lan? 】

Just as I thought of her, the door of the barracks was pushed open with a creak, and Qin Lan walked in from outside.

Her eyes were still slightly swollen, but her expression had returned to her usual lazy look.

"Awake?" Qin Lan glanced at her and closed the door. "Since you were sleeping soundly, I didn't wake you."

"Sister Qin, thank you for bringing me breakfast... Also, I want to call home to let them know I'm safe. Where are we going?" Li Wei asked directly.

Qin Lan walked to her bed, sat down, took out a cigarette box from her pocket, but did not light it.

"We have to wait for the troops to arrange a unified time."

Li Wei's brows immediately frowned.

Still waiting?

Qin Lan played with the cigarette box in her hand, looked at her somewhat depressed expression, thought for a moment, and added another sentence.

"As for you, maybe you can go to the communications room and ask..."

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