Lu Zhan felt bitter in his heart. He didn't know whether Shao Jingque still had Qi Shengzhi in her heart.
He didn't want to ask, nor did he dare to ask.
After all, he knew from the beginning that the person Shao Jingque liked was Qi Shengzhi, and it was also because of Qi Shengzhi that Shao Jingque rejected him several times. He was the one who chose him later among the three.
Looking at Shao Jingque's furrowed brows, Lu Zhan felt that his heart was also twisted like a pretzel.
After a long time, he slowly loosened his grip on her shoulders, his voice low but unusually calm:
"Heavy rain in Henan Province, our troops have received orders to go to the disaster area to support disaster relief. If you can return before next weekend, I will accompany you to the wedding."
Only when Shao Jingque heard Lu Zhan's words did he break free from his chaotic thoughts.
When she looked up, she saw Lu Zhan's sad expression. Suddenly, she felt a pang of heartache and quickly replied:
"It doesn't matter. The mission is urgent. If you're late, I can go by myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zhan's expression darkened visibly. After a while, he finally said:
"While I'm away, you can stay at the military guesthouse. I've already handed the family visit voucher to the front desk. Don't worry about renting a place. Once I come back... and you've registered your marriage, you can apply for housing."
When Shao Jingque heard him mention the marriage report, his expression became somewhat unnatural.
Her mind was in a mess at the moment. She didn't think there would be any problem if she was just dating Lu Zhan.
The two people have feelings for each other and are in a sweet relationship. As for whether it can work out in the future, we'll talk about it later.
But Lu Zhan wanted to get married right away, which was a bit too stressful for Shao Jingque, a modern man.
But thinking about the promise he made last night to be responsible for him, Shao Jingque could only bite the bullet and answer ambiguously:
"Well, we'll discuss it when you get back."
Lu Zhan breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, he finally didn't hear the clear rejection from Shao Jingque like before.
His expression relaxed, he looked down at the time, and said in a muffled voice:
"I have to go."
For some reason, upon hearing that Lu Zhan was leaving, Shao Jingque suddenly felt uneasy, his heartbeat quickened, and he couldn't help but ask:
"Will this mission be dangerous?"
Lu Zhan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Shao Jingque to ask him this question. His originally furrowed brows relaxed a lot, and a rare hint of happiness flashed in his eyes:
"Don't worry. This time, our main responsibility is to help people affected by the rainstorm evacuate safely. Most of them are concentrated in the towns and cities of Henan Province. There are no risks like mudslides in the mountainous areas, so it's relatively safe."
Shao Jingque's question was like a stream of sweet water injected into his heart, diluting a lot of the bitterness just now - it seemed that she still cared about him.
Heavy rain, Henan Province... Late summer, early autumn of 1975...
Shao Jingque's heart was pounding. She always felt that these key words combined gave her a very dangerous feeling. What was it?
She racked her brains to recall, and a major event in China's modern history that caused heavy casualties suddenly appeared in her mind!
Shao Jingque, who had just remembered, was filled with panic and reached out to grab Lu Zhan:
"No, that's not the case. The heavy rain in Henan Province will have very serious consequences. It's too dangerous. You..."
The four words "You can't go" were on Shao Jingque's lips and she almost blurted it out.
But when she looked up at Lu Zhan's resolute face, she knew that as a soldier, Lu Zhan would not refuse to carry out this mission just because of the danger.
Lu Zhan misunderstood the meaning of her words and thought she was concerned about his safety. He was secretly happy and comforted her:
"It is precisely because of the danger that the people need our support and help. Don't worry, while completing the mission, I will also pay attention to my own safety and ensure a safe return."
No, he can't guarantee it!
In the face of nature's astonishing destructive power, human beings are powerless and have almost no room for resistance!
A torrential rainstorm caused by a typhoon will cause more than 60 reservoirs, large and small, to collapse in just a few hours one day. More than 10,000 square kilometers of land in the relevant areas of Henan Province will be flooded in an instant and turned into a swamp. Tens of thousands of people will lose their lives and the property losses will be incalculable!
Shao Jingque kept shaking her head, her expression becoming increasingly anxious, tears welling up in her beautiful almond-shaped eyes.
"Lu Zhan, listen to me. The danger of this rainstorm far exceeds the experts' expectations. The upstream reservoir is not designed to withstand such a heavy rainfall in such a short period of time. The dam will definitely burst. Once it fails, it will only take a few hours to flood the entire affected area, causing huge casualties. It's too dangerous... You can't go!"
In the end, she shouted out the selfish words in her heart.
Heavy rain has begun to fall, and no one can stop this natural disaster. The more than 60 dams have stood on the plains of Henan Province for many years, and the infrastructure cannot be changed overnight. Just like the rolling wheels of history, her loud shout is not even a grain of sand that has been raised.
She is just an ordinary person. Even if she were to tell these words to her superiors, no one would believe her.
But Lu Zhan is the only person she can catch alive. As long as Lu Zhan believes in her, there is hope of escaping this danger.
Lu Zhan's brows, which had relaxed for a moment, suddenly furrowed tightly, his expression becoming serious. He looked at Shao Jingque with doubt and confusion in his eyes:
"Why do you say that? Where did you hear this information?"
As a soldier, Shao Jingque's abnormal words immediately aroused his vigilance, even if the other party was Shao Jingque. This was the military quality cultivated by years of rigorous training in the military career.
His sudden serious tone made Shao Jingque react instantly. She was just a singer in the art troupe. How could she know so much about this torrential rain disaster, not to mention that she was so confident that the reservoir would burst...
It’s no wonder that Lu Zhan suddenly became alert. Even she herself felt that her words and actions just now were unusual and strange, just like a spy who had a change of heart.
Shao Jingque's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a reason to respond:
"I dreamt it. I had no memory of it when I woke up, but when you mentioned the rainstorm and disaster relief, I suddenly remembered the dream I had last night. In the dream, the rain was so heavy that it broke the dam of the reservoir and flooded all the fields, villages and towns downstream. It really happened. Believe me!"
Hearing her say it was a dream, Lu Zhan's tense nerves relaxed a little:
"Don't be afraid. You said it was a dream, so it's not real. It might be because there have been several thunderstorms in Ning City at night these days that you had nightmares."
"Don't worry, I will be careful and you should take good care of yourself. It's almost time, I have to go."
Seeing that Lu Zhan didn't believe it and wanted to leave, Shao Jingque was so anxious that tears were about to fall.
How could she make Lu Zhan believe what she said? !
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