"The singer of this song is Lin Banxia, ​​who is from the same generation as us."

Zhao Haiyin explained to her, her tone full of emotion.

"Zhihuan, you're still young, it's normal that you don't know her, but this singer is really famous."

“It’s not just the two of us, everyone in the alley loves her songs. When I visit my neighbors, I often hear people playing them.”

Upon hearing the name, Shen Zhihuan instantly remembered it.

"No, it's not that I don't know her, it's just that I rarely pay attention to this kind of thing, so I didn't match the song with the person."

"So this is Lin Banxia's song. No wonder it sounded so familiar to me just now."

Seeing that Shen Zhihuan also liked Lin Banxia, ​​Zhao Haiyin and Grandma Xie couldn't help but tell her more about it.

"Speaking of which, we were fortunate enough to meet Lin Banxia in person once before."

"Really?"

Shen Zhihuan's eyes lit up, and she asked, following the two's words:

"Is she exceptionally beautiful and has a remarkable presence?"

"Yes, Lin Banxia is even prettier in person than she is on TV."

Seeing her so enthusiastic, the two elders couldn't help but chuckle.

"But that was many years ago. Once, there was a performance in the army, and Lan Shen had a few spots that family members could go in to watch."

"We were fortunate enough to see a live performance and even met Lin Banxia in person, which left a deep impression on us."

Unfortunately, such opportunities are far too few.

Zhao Haiyin and Grandma Xie both liked Lin Banxia very much, but they had only met her once.

However, she can be seen performing on the Spring Festival Gala every year.

The two elders spoke while sighing, as if they were very disappointed that they could not meet Lin Banxia in person.

This attitude is exactly the same as that of children who idolize celebrities in later generations.

Shen Zhihuan was immediately amused: "It seems I need to learn more about this topic in the future so I don't fall behind."

As she spoke, she suddenly thought of something, and her eyes dimmed.

In her previous life, Shen Zhihuan was busy with studies and work, and would go out for a run to exercise whenever she had free time, rarely having time for entertainment.

She used to pay little attention to singers and celebrities, and she didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala during the Chinese New Year.

It was only once, when she happened to be spending the Lunar New Year in the military, that she and her colleagues were making dumplings and watching TV in the canteen.

She watched until the end of that year's Spring Festival Gala, but still didn't see Lin Banxia on the screen, which made her feel strange.

"If I remember correctly, it has become a tradition for Lin Banxia to perform on the Spring Festival Gala stage, hasn't it?"

"This show has been running for several years now, why didn't we see her this time?"

Shen Zhihuan thought she had missed it when she went to the kitchen to get something, but her colleagues' expressions turned strange as soon as they heard this.

Everyone remained silent for a long time before someone explained to her in a sighing tone.

"Didn't you know? Lin Banxia has passed away."

Shen Zhihuan slammed the dumpling in her hand directly onto the steamer rack.

She didn't understand why her chest was suddenly aching so badly, but she couldn't help asking in a trembling voice:

"How could that be? Lin Banxia isn't even 50 years old yet."

"How could someone so young suddenly pass away?"

When colleagues talked about this, their tone was particularly sighing.

"The news report didn't go into the specifics; it just said that her health hadn't been very good for years."

“I was very busy with work during the time when the accident happened. I was so busy that I was dizzy and disoriented. I slipped and fell at home and accidentally hit my head.”

As Shen Zhihuan listened, she felt her voice become extremely dry, and she could barely make a sound.

"Even if you hit your head, as long as you get treatment in time, you shouldn't be in any danger of dying..."

"That's the problem. It seems that Lin Banxia has separated from her husband. She has always lived alone, which is why she wasn't discovered in time after she was injured."

My colleague got emotional as he spoke, his tone full of regret.

"They missed the best time for rescue, and by the time they got to the hospital, it seemed like they were already beyond saving."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Zhihuan suddenly felt as if a piece of her body was missing, leaving her feeling incredibly empty.

After dinner, she went to a secluded place and cried her heart out. Then, during her New Year's holiday, she stayed in her dormitory for several days before she recovered.

Shen Zhihuan couldn't understand why the death of a singer who had no connection to her would have such a blow to her.

But this incident still left a very deep impression on her.

If I count it up, it should be within the last two years since her colleagues told her that Lin Banxia had her accident.

But she couldn't remember the exact time.

She only remembered that when she was looking through news reports about Lin Banxia, ​​she saw that the singer's husband also had a remarkable background and had made many contributions to the country.

Judging from the information in the report, the other party is probably a researcher in the military industry.

Shen Zhihuan initially approached the researcher's materials with a somewhat critical mindset.

She couldn't understand what had happened to cause this couple to live apart for so many years without getting a divorce.

So much so that when Lin Banxia died unexpectedly, her husband didn't even bother to visit her.

But she never expected that the final result would break her heart so much.

"It turns out that he didn't avoid visiting his wife; rather, it was because he had predeceased her."

Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks, gradually wetting the newspaper in her hand.

Shen Zhihuan bit her lip hard and cried silently for a long time before she could suppress her extreme grief.

Since he was an expert engaged in scientific research, she guessed that this researcher named Song Mingqian had most likely been exposed to some radioactive elements, developed cancer, and died young.

Such sacrifices are unavoidable in this era.

It is precisely by standing on the shoulders of these giants that our motherland has been lifted to greater heights.

Although she could think that way rationally, Shen Zhihuan still couldn't let it go for a long time.

Every time she thinks about this, she feels a little regretful, and this makes her feel heavy-hearted as well.

Seeing Shen Zhihuan's expression, Zhao Haiyin and Old Mrs. Xie asked her with concern.

"What happened? Zhihuan, why do you suddenly look so sad?"

Shen Zhihuan shook her head, quickly composed herself, and not wanting to spoil their conversation, she jokingly changed the subject.

"It's nothing, it's just a little regrettable that I didn't get to see such a beauty in person."