"Now that the two mountains are being fought in rotation, pilots are needed to take photographs to scout the terrain."
"You have the skills and knowledge, but you haven't been tempered on the battlefield, so the higher-ups have decided to entrust this glorious task to you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Weidong was both excited and thrilled. Every pore on his body opened up, his military posture became ramrod straight, and his voice boomed like a bell, "I guarantee to complete the mission!"
"Good!" The military commander looked at him appreciatively. "Time is tight, so I'll give you a day off to say goodbye to your family. You'll leave first thing the day after tomorrow."
The day after tomorrow morning? So soon! A hint of hesitation flashed in Jiang Weidong's eyes. The military commander noticed his unease and his gaze sharpened. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Jiang Weidong quickly composed himself, his jaw tightening. "Reporting to the commander, there's no problem!"
On his way home, Jiang Weidong's steps were unusually heavy. He had only been married for a month before he was going to the battlefield.
Although protecting his country was his dream, Lin Wangshu was innocent, and this was not fair to her.
Lin Wangshu got off work early today and was in high spirits. She personally cooked a meal and immediately took credit when he came back: "I made your favorite braised pork ribs today, how are you going to reward me?"
But she noticed that Jiang Weidong seemed a bit listless today. Lin Wangshu immediately stopped smiling, touched his face, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Jiang Weidong bent down and hugged her, avoiding answering, "Little Moon, I missed you so much."
Lin Wangshu took it as him being coquettish and said with a smile, "Alright, let's eat. I'll keep you company."
Sitting at the dinner table, Lin Wangshu noticed something was wrong. Jiang Weidong usually wolfed down his food, but today he was unusually quiet, clearly preoccupied.
"Tell me, what happened?" Lin Wangshu put down her chopsticks and looked at Jiang Weidong across from her with a probing gaze.
Jiang Weidong paused, still organizing his thoughts, when Lin Wangshu noticed.
"Wang Shu, the two-mountain rotation battle needs pilots. The higher-ups have selected me, and I will depart the day after tomorrow."
Lin Wangshu's heart tightened. Jiang Weidong was a soldier, and she had long expected him to go to the battlefield, but she didn't expect this day to come so soon.
Her mind was in turmoil, but seeing Jiang Weidong's anxious expression, she subconsciously forced a smile, "So soon? When are you coming back?"
Unbeknownst to Lin Wangshu, the smile on her face was extremely forced, her lips were pale, and her eyes were slightly red, making her look rather pitiful.
Jiang Weidong gripped her cold hand tightly and hardened his heart, saying, "I don't know, it's a secret."
"Oh, right." Lin Wangshu realized that she had asked a stupid question, and she tried her best to calm herself down.
This was the first time Jiang Weidong had seen her so distraught. He walked over to her and gently comforted her, "Little Moon, don't worry, my mission isn't dangerous."
"I will definitely come back alive. I said I would stay with you for a lifetime, and I will never break my promise."
Lin Wangshu didn't know much about the battle, only that it lasted a long time and was very fierce, which is why she panicked when she learned that Jiang Weidong was going there.
But Jiang Weidong is a pilot, so the danger shouldn't be that high, Lin Wangshu could only comfort herself with that thought.
"You said it yourself. If you go back on your word, I will..." Lin Wangshu suppressed the bitterness in her eyes and deliberately provoked him.
“I only eat one bowl of rice a day, I don’t sleep until midnight, and I don’t dry my hair after washing it.”
"I won't remarry. I'll live with your photo, alone and miserable for the rest of my life, so you'll be heartbroken."
Hearing her angry words, Jiang Weidong couldn't help but chuckle, but then his nose started to sting. He hugged her and whispered, "Okay, for my little moon, I'll crawl back even if I have to."
Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Lin Wangshu asked him, "Have you told Mom and Dad about this?"
Seeing Jiang Weidong shake his head, she immediately stood up. "I'll go call my parents. You left in such a hurry that we won't be able to see each other, but we should at least say goodbye."
After answering the phone and hearing Lin Wangshu's voice, Anjie was pleasantly surprised. "It's Wangshu! Mom was just about to call you. How are you and Weidong doing lately? Has he been bullying you?"
Hearing An Jie's joyful voice, Lin Wangshu pursed her lips and finally spoke, "Mom, Weidong is going to fight in the south. He'll be leaving the day after tomorrow."
"What?" An Jie's smile vanished instantly. "Why is Wei Dong going to the battlefield too? It's even more dangerous there than where your older brother is."
"What if something happens to him..."
She had heard it on the radio and knew that many people had already sacrificed their lives there. She couldn't help but sigh a few times while listening, but she never expected that it would be her son's turn so soon.
"Why are you telling the child these things?" Jiang Defu, who was listening from the side, already understood that the opportunity that Jiang Weidong had mentioned to him had now arrived.
He pushed Anjie, who was already crying, aside and took the phone. "Wangshu, don't take what your mother just said to heart."
Jiang Defu knew that Lin Wangshu was more worried than they were, afraid that she would be influenced by An Jie's words. "She's an amateur, don't take what she says seriously."
"Okay, Dad, I know. Please wait a moment, I'll have Weidong talk to you." Lin Wangshu handed the phone to Jiang Weidong, who was standing next to her.
Lin Wangshu didn't want to be idle, so she was thinking about what she should prepare for Jiang Weidong.
Entering the bedroom and opening the wardrobe, Lin Wangshu remembered that it was hot there, so he took out all his summer clothes.
There are many mosquitoes there, so she also needs to prepare some ointment, as well as some Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (a traditional Chinese medicine for heatstroke) to drink if she gets heatstroke.
After Jiang Weidong hung up the phone, seeing that she wanted to move her whole house to him, he couldn't help but laugh, "You don't need to prepare so much, you'll have everything you need when the time comes."
But Lin Wangshu was still worried, frowning as she thought about what she might have forgotten. "Oh right, should I get you a good luck charm? My sisters-in-law say it's for protection."
“No need, that’s all superstition. When did you start believing in this?” Jiang Weidong shook his head with a smile. “Besides, I already have my own amulet.”
Jiang Weidong smiled and took out a photo from his chest pocket. Lin Wangshu took it and saw that it was a small portrait of herself.
“I keep it close to my body, and I touch it every time before boarding a plane.” Jiang Weidong pulled the anxious Lin Wangshu into his arms. “I have the moon protecting me, so nothing will happen.”
Lin Wangshu hugged his neck and said, "Then you should leave me a gift too."
"What? Whatever you want, I'll give it to you." Jiang Weidong hugged her waist tightly and said earnestly.
Lin Wangshu pushed him down onto the bed, kissed his lips, and mumbled, "Give me a child."
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