With the college entrance examination approaching, the weather remains hot, with the sun scorching the earth.
"Mom, it's so hot outside, I want to soak myself in the water."
Sanqi entered the room radiating summer heat, her face flushed.
"There's cooled boiled water and mung bean soup. It's so hot, and with exams coming up soon, I hope it rains a lot!"
"Who can argue with that? Who is this test?"
Sanqi gulped down a big bowl of mung bean soup to cool off in the summer heat.
“My dad hasn’t come back yet. Training in this weather is the real test of perseverance. My sister is going to get so tanned this summer that she won’t be able to find her when my brother from the south comes back.”
"You'd better watch yourself. If your sister hears you saying that, she might punish you."
Looking at her son who had recovered, Bonnie started being sarcastic again.
"It's okay, I won't say it in front of my sister. Besides, I'm doing this for her own good. She's getting married soon, and if it's all dark, the photos won't look good."
"Mom, I heard that taking color wedding photos is all the rage now. Then the groom will look much fairer than the bride. How about I let my sister and Nanfang switch places? My sister can wear her military uniform, and Nanfang can wear a skirt. That would be fine."
Sanqi was rambling on and on, thinking his idea was great, and that his sister looked really cool in her military uniform.
"Don't come up with any bad ideas. What can we do? They have their own ideas, so we'll just listen to them. After all, it's your sister's wedding. If you have any good ideas, save them for your own wedding."
"Good ideas should be saved for my own wedding. I need to have a unique wedding to do justice to my unparalleled skills and handsome looks."
Sanqi struck a pose; her height and looks are both quite good.
"Stop being so cocky, hurry up and take a shower and rest for a while."
Bonnie patted Sanqi once. This child is so thoughtful; she knows what they're worried about and keeps chattering away.
Sanqi ran away, needing a cool shower, it was too hot.
The hot weather lasted for several days, and the day before the college entrance examination, a light rain fell, which made it a little cooler.
"Sanqi, go inside, Mom is waiting for you."
"Mom, go home. It's too hot. I'll go home as soon as I finish my exam."
"Okay, I'll go back once you go in."
Bonnie waved, and Sanqi waved back, then strode forward without looking back.
Back home, Bonnie and Sister Ye prepared food together. The mung bean soup couldn't be chilled, as they were afraid it would upset her stomach. After cooking it, they let it cool down slowly.
When the Sanqi (a traditional Chinese medicine) was taken out, my clothes were a little damp.
"Sanqi, here."
"Mom, let's go home."
Although he told his mother not to pick him up, Sanqi was still very happy to see her waiting for him.
And so, Bonnie stayed by Sanqi's side through the college entrance exam. After the last exam, Sanqi returned home and happily ate half a watermelon, which her mother had soaked in cold water beforehand. It was so refreshing and comforting.
After the exams, Sanqi spent a few days at the sanatorium with Teacher Zhai. The two watched movies in their original languages and chatted in various foreign languages. The sanatorium housed different cadres, including many from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Teacher Zhai introduced Sanqi to many old friends. Sanqi not only practiced different foreign languages but also learned a lot of knowledge not found in books—the life experiences of these older comrades.
Sanqi was so happy to stay that he didn't want to leave. He originally planned to stay for ten days or half a month, but ended up staying for more than a month.
“Teacher Zhai, the admission notice has arrived, I’m going home now. If you need anything, please call home. Even if I’m not home, my mom is here. You know she treats you like family, so don’t hide anything from her.”
"I know, you're so young, why worry so much? I know what I'm doing. You also need to study hard and not slack off. Every step you take in the future is related to the interests of the country."
"I know, you can't possibly distrust me? I'm Gu Jia Sanqi!"
At this moment, Sanqi was both proud and smug, which amused Teacher Zhai. This child had a good memory, a sharp mind, and was quick-witted. He was also resilient and mature beyond his years.
"Yes, you are the handsome and dashing Gu Sanqi!"
"Teacher Zhai has a good eye and sees through my true nature."
Sanqi made a few more sarcastic remarks, picked up his bag, waved, and left.
"This kid is good; he'll amount to something!"
"That's good. It's really not easy for such a big kid to stay with us old folks for more than a month."
"Yeah, even our own kids, not many of them can stay."
...
Hearing these veteran comrades praising Panax notoginseng, Teacher Zhai felt honored and happy.
Sanqi held her university admission letter in her hand: Foreign Languages University, here I come!
On the same day, at Beijing Airport, the group also set foot on their homeland.
Mu Nanfang pulled his suitcase. Three years had passed, and he was finally back, back to his motherland, back to breathe the same air as Liu Jiu.
This group of people first returned to the school, where a welcome ceremony was prepared for them to celebrate their return after completing their studies and to serve their country. This was because some of their classmates who had gone with them had chosen to stay and not return.
Mu Nanfang returned home from school and spent some time with his family, but all he could think about was Liu Jiu.
Finally, the next day arrived, and Mu Nanfang hitched a ride with his father to the 69th Army Unit.
"Gu Yun Chu, I'm back!"
Liu Jiu, who had just returned from training at the airport, looked at the person standing in the distance, his eyes a little moist. He was back; Mu Nanfang was back.
"Mu Nanfang, you're back!"
"I'm back!"
The two of them ran towards each other without prior arrangement and embraced tightly.
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