Chapter 198: About Xiao Wei
When Lu Ye mentioned Xiao Wei, his expression became unusually solemn.
"Ten years ago, when the college entrance examination was reinstated, a few of us vowed to get into university together and contribute to the construction of our country. At that time, we were all very enthusiastic about studying."
Lu Ye reminisced about his childhood, his eyes filled with a gentle light.
"Xie Zheng, Chen Laosan, and I all plan to apply to military academies. Shen Qian's wish is to study medicine, while Xiao Wei loves to sing. She says she wants to apply to a music academy and create the most beautiful music in the world."
"Back then, we were a group of people full of vigor and hope for the future."
As he spoke, his expression grew heavy. "The summer of '78 was unusually hot and humid. One day, we were getting restless from studying at home. At Xiaowei's suggestion, a few of us agreed to go to the hillside in the suburbs to study and relax."
"At the time, the rest of us were reading on the hillside. Xiaowei, because the college she was applying to was relatively easy and didn't need to read much, went off to collect folk songs, saying she wanted to find the sounds of nature. We didn't pay much attention to it."
Everyone was so engrossed in reading on the mountain that they didn't pay attention to the weather. Unfortunately, a sudden severe convective weather event occurred, followed by a landslide. Xiaowei got separated from us, and when we found her, she had rolled down the slope. We tried to rescue her, but sadly...
"Xie Zheng can't accept this cruel reality. For so many years, he's blamed me because I'm their leader. When Xiao Wei had the accident, they were about to slide down the hillside to rescue her, but I stopped them."
Lu Ye looked at Bai Zhi with great seriousness and explained, "Xiao Bai, it's not that I'm cold-blooded or irresponsible. The situation was too urgent that day. There was a landslide and a mudslide. If we hadn't evacuated quickly, everyone would have died."
“I didn’t want to just watch Xiaowei leave, but I had to stay calm at that time. I had to bring them all back.”
Lu Ye clutched his head, overwhelmed with grief. "Over the years, my inner torment has been no less than Xie Zheng's. I have no face to face Xiao Wei's family, and I have been suffering terribly all along..."
"Are Xie Zheng and Xiao Wei a couple?" Bai Zhi asked, looking at him.
Lu Ye replied, "We weren't really a couple. We were all only seventeen or eighteen years old, and Xiao Wei was a year younger than us. We were far from being in a relationship. Xie Zheng liked Xiao Wei and had a crush on her. We found out later that he planned to confess to Xiao Wei after the college entrance exam."
Bai Zhi understood immediately upon hearing this, "No wonder."
No wonder Xie Zheng was so emotional.
His beloved girl had an accident right in front of him, and he could only watch helplessly. He probably won't be able to get over it for the rest of his life.
Bai Zhi suddenly understood Xie Zheng's extreme and gloomy nature.
He outwardly presents himself as a carefree and dashing man, but in reality, he is not a womanizer at all.
That girl died in the year he loved her the most.
Therefore, he can't get out of it at all.
Over the past decade, he has been unable to escape the shadow of his pain, which has caused his inner world to become twisted and unhealthy.
He especially hated Lu Ye.
Or perhaps, he didn't hate Lu Ye; he hated himself.
However, he could feel better by transferring this regret onto Lu Ye.
Now, it seems possible to understand any of his extreme behaviors.
“I understand you,” Bai Zhi said, looking at him. “I also understand Xie Zheng.”
Bai Zhi sensed that Xie Zheng's mind was becoming somewhat unhealthy.
He can't get out of it himself, and he doesn't want Lu Ye to get out of it either.
He wanted everyone to wallow in his pain with him.
No wonder she felt that the military doctor was very accommodating to Xie Zheng today.
"You just said that Xie Zheng's previous dream was to attend a military academy?" Bai Zhi asked curiously.
Lu Ye nodded, "Yes, I'll apply to a military academy."
"Later, he gave up the college entrance examination, and all of us failed that year as well."
Lu Ye lowered his eyes, his expression heavy. "The following year, with the encouragement and guidance of our parents, we retaken the college entrance examination. Only Xie Zheng completely gave up on his dream of attending a military academy."
"He wandered around in society for two years, and later joined a cultural troupe, but left because of his eccentric personality and insubordination. He has been staying at home for the past few years."
Lu Ye sighed heavily and continued, "I know he gave up his own dream to continue Xiao Wei's dream. I don't know if he has any talent in music or if he can achieve anything in this field. I just hope he can get over this completely and start a new life. For ten years, he has been torturing himself and me. I am also in a lot of pain."
Looking at Lu Ye's helpless expression and listening to his story, Bai Zhi felt very sorry for him.
Of course, I also feel sorry for Xie Zheng.
Xiaowei's departure is a lifelong wound for them.
Xie Zheng was filled with regret and self-blame, and he was stuck in a dead end from which he could not get out.
Ye Rufeng was giving Zhou Lin a lesson in the hall. The lesson was over, and he realized that Bai Zhi was still in Lu Ye's room. He coughed heavily twice in the courtyard.
Upon hearing her grandfather's voice, Bai Zhi quickly stood up. "Let's go sit with my grandfather for a while and talk to him."
There were many people around, so Lu Ye didn't get to say much to his grandfather before the old man went back inside.
"good."
The two went out of the house and saw Ye Rufeng standing on the steps with a sullen face.
"Grandpa."
Ye Rufeng ignored him and went straight into the house.
Lu Ye and Bai Zhi followed.
Ye Rufeng sat solemnly in his chair, and the two of them stood in front of him, nervous and restrained.
"Lu Ye, don't think you can kidnap my granddaughter by playing some fancy tricks."
After Ye Rufeng finished speaking, he looked at Bai Zhi with a stern face, "And you, don't get all moved to tears by his little tricks. You are, after all,..."
Ye Rufeng hesitated, but Bai Zhi understood the rest of his sentence.
At least I've lived a lifetime.
"Grandpa, this is my way of expressing my feelings to Xiaobai. I hope that both Xiaobai and you can feel my sincerity. I really like Xiaobai."
When he said this, he looked at Bai Zhi with tender eyes, his gaze filled with love.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Ye Rufeng poured cold water on his words, "Can liking something feed you?"
Lu Ye remained calm in the face of this. He looked at Ye Rufeng and said with utmost sincerity, "I will also try my best to give Xiaobai the happiest life."
"After you recover, you'll be returning to your unit. What are your plans for the future?" Ye Rufeng asked.
Lu Ye said, "Xiao Bai has now joined the medical research and development team of the military hospital and will probably be busy for a while. No matter which direction she develops in or where she develops in the future, I will respect and support her. I will do my best to get closer to her and make sure that the distance between us is not too far."
Lu Ye's words seemed to have struck a chord with Ye Rufeng. His expression remained serious, but his tone was much gentler. He said, "In that case, when you return to Nancheng, you should get married."
"Marriage?" Upon hearing Ye Rufeng's words, Bai Zhi looked at him in disbelief.
Grandpa's speed is amazing.
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