He was not only worried about the serious consequences of the items falling into enemy hands, but also about being punished for failing to complete the mission.
So, he followed Xue Yanchen with a worried and dejected expression, like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for his parents to criticize him, looking rather pitiful.
They went to a very quiet place, just like before.
Zhao Jun looked unwell, his head drooping, and he didn't say a word.
Xue Yanchen asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Aren't you going to ask me what I wanted to say to you?"
Zhao Jun took a deep breath and composed himself: "What news is it? I'm ready. Tell me."
Seeing his expression as if he was waiting to have his throat slit, Xue Yanchen wanted to give him another blow.
"What we're looking for is no longer on the mountain."
"What? You're saying it was really picked up by someone else!" His face turned even more ashen, turning a sallow yellow. He clenched his fists tightly, silently praying that the person who picked up the badge wasn't a spy.
"If you knew who picked it up, what would you do? Would you immediately go and snatch it back?" Xue Yanchen asked him.
"If I knew where it was, I would definitely go and snatch it back."
"What if the enemy takes it, and they have planes and artillery? You still want to go?"
"I will follow the army's orders."
Xue Yanchen stopped joking with him, placed his clenched hand in front of him, and slowly opened it a little so that Zhao Jun could see the badge in his palm: "Look at this."
Zhao Jun initially only saw half of the badge, but he roughly guessed that it might be related to what they were looking for. His gloomy mood immediately turned to sunshine. He stared at it excitedly for a while, and then turned to Xue Yanchen.
"What is this?"
"This is the one we're looking for." Xue Yanchen showed him the entire badge again, and finally confirmed that it was indeed the sample storage device for the new type of fuel. He was so excited that he couldn't express it.
"Brother Chen, we found it! We finally found it! When did you find it? Where on the mountain did you find it? You were being so mysterious earlier, I thought it was bad news, you almost scared me to death!" He grabbed Xue Yanchen's collar and shook him violently a few times.
After Zhao Jun finished looking at it, he immediately returned the badge to Xue Yanchen, who put it in the pocket inside his cotton coat to avoid losing it again.
"I must have been lucky. I found it in a pit on the mountain today. We've been there before, but we must have been careless and didn't find it then."
"Anyway, we've finally found it. We don't have to live in fear every day anymore. When should we report this to the military region?"
"Of course, the sooner the better. Let's go down to the county town and send a telegram."
"OK."
Not long after the two finished lunch, they went to the county together to send a telegram to the military region to report the matter.
Three days later, the military region sent people over, not only taking away the badges, but also temporarily restricting Xue Yanchen and Zhao Jun from all going out. They would have to wait until they returned to the military region to have experts verify whether the badges had been opened. Only after confirming that there were no signs of the badges being opened could it be proven that Xue Yanchen and Zhao Jun had not tampered with the badges or given them to anyone else. Only then could the restrictions be lifted, and then an opportunity would be found to transfer them back to their units.
The spring snow came fiercely and melted quickly; in no time, the snow on the ground had all melted away.
The military region finally issued the order to transfer Xue Yanchen and Zhao Jun back to their units. They will be boarding the train back to their units in three days.
During those three days, Xue Yanchen wanted to be with Luo Jingyan every single minute. As soon as he received the news, he went to the Shengli Brigade's educated youth settlement and told Luo Jingyan the news.
"Jingyan, we've been notified that Zhao Jun and I will be leaving here by train in three days." He was very reluctant to part with her and hugged her from behind.
Luo Jingyan felt the same way as him when she heard the news.
People experience sorrow and joy, separation and reunion; just as the moon waxes and wanes.
Perhaps a brief separation is only for a better reunion in the future.
She tried her best to maintain a peaceful state of mind and not show any sadness.
He rested his chin on her shoulder and whispered in her ear, "This separation is so that we can be together better in the future, Jingyan. Wait for me."
She nodded: "Yes, I'll wait for you."
"You are not allowed to look at other men while I am away."
Luo Jingyan smiled and said, "Unless he is more outstanding than you, do you think I would meet someone like that? You should have confidence in yourself."
"I have confidence in myself." He smiled somewhat foolishly, then turned Luo Jingyan around, lowered his head slightly so that she was at eye level with him: "Also, during the time I'm not by your side, you must remember to think of me."
"Okay." Luo Jingyan nodded: "You should think of me too."
"I don't want to leave you now." He pulled her into his arms again, held her tightly, and lowered his head to kiss her red lips.
After the kiss, Xue Yanchen raised his hand and smoothed the hair on her forehead.
"Jingyan, before I leave, let's go see one last movie."
"good."
"Is this afternoon alright?"
"OK."
When Zhao Jun learned that he would soon be returning to his unit, he was both excited and somewhat apprehensive.
They finally completed their mission and achieved a stage victory in their work. They came alone, but as they were about to leave, a girl had taken a place in their hearts. After some thought, he decided to do something important before leaving.
Seeing Xue Yanchen come to find Luo Jingyan, he went over and called Xue Yanchen out, saying with a smile, "Brother Chen, you're going back to the army soon. You should spend some quality time with Luo Jingyan. Once we leave, who knows how many months it will be before we get a leave to visit our families again."
"I'm going to the movies with her today."
"See a movie?!"
"Hmm, what's wrong?" Xue Yanchen stared at the strange expression on Zhao Jun's face. "Is it strange that the two of us went to see a movie?"
"It's normal, but... could you take me with you?"
"Hmm?" Xue Yanchen clenched his fist, cracking his knuckles. "Zhao Jun, you have a strong desire to be a third wheel, huh?" He also had a strong desire to get beaten up.
“No, no.” Zhao Jun breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Brother Chen, look, you came here just once and you got a girlfriend. You can go on dates and watch movies with her. I also want to spend some time with the girl I like.”
"Explain things clearly."
“Brother Chen, you know I have feelings for Comrade Qin. We don’t know when we’ll be back. If I don’t confess to Comrade Qin, I’m afraid she’ll find someone else while I’m away, and then I’ll miss my chance.”
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