Gu Huanian's eyes lit up when he heard Lin Wenying's words, but he hesitated.
He was in a lot of pain during that time. When he was about to fall in, he somehow ended up in the river not far away.
At that time, the riverbank there was connected to the river in the small mountain village, and he was rescued by a woman from the village.
During those days in the village, although he was unconscious, he dreamed every day.
In her dream, Su Li stood at the foot of a bustling building. The roadside looked like a mottled cement road, much smoother than the road now. Many cars came and went, and there were colorful lights at night.
When he walked towards Su Li, he could not touch her, and she could not hear his voice.
He genuinely believed he was dead, so he followed Su Li closely, watching her walk step by step towards an office building...
Gu Huanian felt like he had been following her for a very, very long time, watching her go to work, eat, sleep, until she took out a book, and just as he was about to lean closer to see what she was looking at, he was flung away...
He woke up the day after Lin Wenying found him. Although he was a soldier, he was capable of enduring all of this.
He just couldn't accept appearing in front of his lover looking like this.
He knew he shouldn't think that way, but he kept thinking about how she was with him because of his face when they were together.
He is currently unable to face the fact that he is disfigured.
After a long time, so long that Lin Wenying thought Gu Huanian wouldn't answer, he finally spoke slowly, "I want to think about it for two days."
Lin Wenying also knew that Gu Huanian still couldn't let go of Su Li and his family. The reason she was able to find him was because that village was his father's hometown.
Her cousin was back in his hometown on business when he happened to hear about this incident in the village.
A few days after they returned, the two met again, and he said to himself, "There's an officer in the mountain village who was saved by a village girl. Do you think that village girl will offer herself to him in return?"
Lin Wenying took these words to heart. She still harbored some feelings for Gu Huanian, so she continued to keep an eye on him silently.
He was heartbroken for a long time when he thought Gu Huanian was dead.
She also knew when Su Li went to dig at the foot of the mountain.
That's why she became suspicious when her cousin told her about it.
Lin Wenying went to Dashan Village with a sliver of hope, but to her surprise, it really was him.
He was seriously injured at the time, and she gave the village girl fifty yuan and had her cousin take Gu Huanian to the military hospital.
After Gu Huanian woke up, he forbade her to notify her family and friends, and even asked the military to block the news of his hospital stay.
Of course, this matter could only be kept from Su Li and Chen Shuqing. Gu Aiguo knew about it, but he felt sorry for his son and did not want Gu Huanian to have any further involvement with Su Li. He was tired of Su Li's constant acting and wished that the two of them would break up.
Gu Huanian said he would consider it for two days, and Lin Wenying didn't say anything more.
After spending the last two days with him, she realized that Gu Huanian was just so-so, nothing special.
I was probably bewitched by his appearance back then, which is why I've been unable to forget him for so long and still want to be with him.
But now she feels that he is too cowardly to even face Su Li and his family, even though he is just injured.
She instantly lost the thrill she had felt for him.
But since he was saved, and he's a soldier, the two can still be friends.
When Gu Huanian asked her to inquire about Su Li, she did as he asked.
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After leaving Dashan Village, Su Li quickly found Lin Wenqing's place.
She also lived in a military compound, which was completely opposite to Gu Aiguo's compound, located in the north and south respectively.
When Su Li arrived there on her bicycle, it was already noon.
She looked at the guards and pushed her bicycle over.
"Hello, comrade, excuse me, could you please call Comrade Lin Wenying for me? I have something urgent to discuss with her."
"You wait here, I'll go ask for you."
Su Li smiled gratefully and said, "Then thank you for your trouble, comrade."
One of the guards quickly walked towards the courtyard, and about ten minutes later, Lin Wenying followed the guard out.
Su Li's palms were sweating, and she felt a little nervous.
But she pinched her palm hard to force herself to calm down.
After Lin Wenying came out, she said to Su Li, "Let's go! I'm hungry, let's eat and chat at the restaurant up ahead."
Su Li nodded, and the two went to the restaurant together. Lin Wenying ordered three dishes and two bowls of rice.
While waiting for the food, Su Li spoke first: "You know where he is right now, don't you?"
Lin Wenying nodded, "I know."
Su Li's eyes were a little moist, and she looked at Lin Wenying with reddened eyes: "Then he's still alive, right?"
"Alive"
Su Li breathed a sigh of relief: "After we finish eating, can you take me to find him?"
Lin Wenying didn't speak, but simply said, "Let's eat first! I'm so hungry."
The dishes were served quickly, and the two ate their meals in silence.
Su Li finished eating quickly, but Lin Wenying ate very slowly.
She had never felt time pass so slowly before.
After finally waiting for Lin Wenying to finish her meal, she couldn't wait to ask, "Shall we go find Gu Huanian now?"
As Su Li spoke, she stared directly at Lin Wenying, as if afraid that she would say something else that she didn't want to hear.
Lin Wenying casually wiped her mouth, looked at Su Li with some sympathy, and said, "You're too late."
Before she could finish her sentence, Su Li's heart skipped a beat; what did she mean by her arriving too late?
Could it be that something happened to Gu Huanian? The thought of this possibility made her extremely anxious.
She rushed forward and grabbed Lin Wenying's arm, asking excitedly, "What do you mean by that? What happened to him? What's wrong?"
Lin Wenying gently removed Su Li's hand before continuing, "Don't be in such a hurry. Why don't you wait for others to finish speaking? Gu Huanian is still alive, but he suffered very serious injuries. He's on a flight today to go abroad for treatment."
Su Li really wanted to beat Lin Wenying up. How could she wait until after dinner to tell her something so important?
Su Li asked anxiously, "When is the flight?"
Lin Wenying glanced at her watch and smiled, "It's one o'clock in the afternoon."
One o'clock in the afternoon?
Su Li glanced at her watch; it was already 12:40.
She knew the airport in Beijing was in twenty minutes; it would take at least half an hour to get there from there.
In this day and age, it's impossible to hail a car. Su Li turned her gaze to Lin Wenying.
"Could you find a car to take me there?"
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