"I often think, if I had used every means to beg her to stay, would we not have parted forever?"
Rong Wenwu chuckled softly: "But she's more carefree than me... Once she said she was leaving, she wouldn't look back. She signed the divorce papers, and I intercepted her flights twice... So she secretly found a boat... I rushed there with my men... She stood on the ship's railing, holding her child, and said... she didn't want to hate me..."
The man, whose temples were gray but who was still tall, raised his hand to cover his eyes, and laughed softly and self-deprecatingly, tears welling up between his fingers.
"I have a total of thirty-six wounds and bullet holes on my body."
"Countless times, I lay in blood, clutching a gun, thinking that I hadn't yet seen tomorrow with her, and that she was carrying my child."
"I told myself... I can't die... I can't die... I must lead my brothers to victory..."
But he returned, covered in wounds, and dawn broke; yet she was leaving.
"She left so decisively, and this farewell is forever. I can't even lay a bouquet of her favorite roses at her grave..."
He said in a hoarse voice.
When they got married, the house was surrounded by roses.
She liked it, so he planted a whole yard of roses by himself, but unfortunately he went to the battlefield before they bloomed.
He returned alive, but he would never see the flowers bloom.
Madam Ning took a deep breath, her heart surging with emotion, and turned her tear-streaked face away.
Yes, a woman as calm and clear-headed as Zhu Jun will not look back once she has made a decision.
The eldest daughter of the Zhou family fell in love with a poor student who worked as a secretary. They shared the same ideals, so she insisted on marrying him.
In the first half of her life, Zhu Jun lived for her ideals and love, living freely and passionately.
In the latter half of her life, she had to fulfill the wishes of her family and her father, so she turned around and left her beloved without hesitation.
A person as clear-headed and farsighted as Zhu Jun, around that time, had already foreseen the increasingly tense international situation—
Having crossed the ocean this time, it's likely that once they're out there, they'll most likely lose all contact with their homeland.
From then on, there was no return in sight...
Zhu Jun didn't want to implicate Rong Wenwu because she was overseas, so she simply signed the divorce papers and severed all ties.
Madam Ning looked at the weathered man in front of her, whose eyes were red, and closed her eyes.
but……
Can we blame Rong Wenwu for not leaving with Zhu Jun?
He was covered in wounds when he tore apart the dream of the dark era for him and Zhu Jun.
He could not take off his military uniform, guarding the dreams of countless comrades who sacrificed their lives and whose spirits were woven into the vast expanse of the Milky Way, dreams of "tomorrow".
So, they loved each other amidst the torrent of time, and then passed each other by...
The most fleeting things in life are youth and beauty; rosy cheeks fade from the mirror, and flowers fall from the trees.
...
Ning Yuan leaned against the window, her big eyes welling up with tears, her heart filled with shock and regret.
Love in the Republic of China era... nine out of ten ended in tragedy.
Such love is truly breathtaking.
She subconsciously glanced at Rong Zhaonan to the side.
He somehow got hold of a forward-facing cap, which he half-covered his face, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression.
But……
He was completely frozen, pressed close to her, his body trembling slightly, and there were obvious traces of water on his chin.
Ning Yuan remained silent, then slowly moved a little closer.
...
Inside the room, Madam Ning took a deep breath and calmed down considerably: "Alright, I can understand why you and Zhu Jun divorced. The times are beyond our control. Once she leaves, you will never have any further contact or interaction."
It wasn't until the last two years that the international situation of being blocked and besieged eased; otherwise, she wouldn't have been unable to return to find Ning Yuan for decades.
"But why did you treat Zhaonan like that? That was the child Zhu Jun left for you. Why did she send the child back to you? Don't you know?"
Although Madam Ning's expression was not as cold as before.
But she still looked at him sharply: "As far as I know, you remarried only a few years after your divorce from Zhu Jun. It seems your affection for her isn't that deep."
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