The date of my return to China remains unchanged.
Zhao Qinglan and her group boarded the pre-booked flight as usual, but those who had arrived full of fighting spirit now had solemn and sorrowful expressions.
Besides Comrade Wei, another comrade responsible for protecting everyone also sacrificed his life.
After two months together, we've become quite familiar with each other, and are both colleagues and friends.
No one expected that two of the people who came in healthy would leave missing.
Zhao Qinglan's eyes were red and swollen. Before boarding the plane, she asked the embassy staff how the two comrades who had sacrificed their lives would be dealt with.
"They will be cremated here, and then the ashes will be sent back to China."
She covered her mouth and tears fell again.
The embassy staff sighed, "Comrade Zhao, I know you are very sad, and we feel bad for you too."
Because this mission could not be made public, even the sacrifices of Comrade Wei and Comrade Zhao could not be directly recognized with the honors and benefits they deserved, which made Zhao Qinglan feel increasingly heavy-hearted.
As the plane took off, looking at the sky outside, Zhao Qinglan thought of the somewhat shy Comrade Wei again.
He was only twenty-eight years old, the best time of a young man's life.
She remembered the sweet smile on Comrade Wei's face when he mentioned his girlfriend.
He also said that during this trip back to China, they would discuss their marriage with their parents.
In recent years, due to work, they have postponed their wedding several times, and his girlfriend has joked that she is going to become an old maid.
He could have been very happy, but now he has lost his life in a foreign land.
How devastated his girlfriend must be upon hearing such tragic news, and his parents, who are the ones who have to bury their child.
Returning home should have been a happy occasion, but she felt no joy at all.
She hated the militants, and even more so the people who instigated these events.
The embassy staff didn't tell everyone, but Ding Yu told her that when they fought with the attackers, they caught one of them and extracted some words from his mouth.
This attack was not an accident, but rather a deliberate provocation.
The plane landed at Beijing Airport.
Da Wa and Xiao Duo had been eagerly awaiting their mother's return. They learned from Aunt Wei Hong that their mother was coming back today, so they both went to the airport.
Zhao Qinglan and the others finally came out.
Upon seeing her mother in the distance, Xiaoduo began to wave.
"Mom, this."
Seeing her son and daughter, Zhao Qinglan forced a smile, but couldn't manage to.
When they got closer, Da Wa and Xiao Duo realized something was wrong.
My mother looked like she had been crying and looked very haggard.
"Mom, what's wrong?" the eldest child asked worriedly.
When asked by her child, she, who thought she had been strong, looked up and forced back her tears.
"It's okay, let's go."
This doesn't seem like anything's wrong.
Upon seeing that Ding Yu's arm was still wrapped in bandages, the brother and sister's expressions changed completely.
Zhao Qinglan and Zhang Yu cannot go home directly yet; there are still some things that need to be explained and dealt with.
After a busy day, when she finally returned to her residence, she saw her two children looking worried.
By this time, Da Wa and Xiao Duo already knew what had happened.
The busy morning helped Zhao Qinglan calm down a bit.
"Mom is fine, she's just still a little sad."
“Mom, those two uncles are respectable people,” Xiaoduo said.
"Yes, they are all great."
This is a time of peace, yet there are still many people who bear heavy burdens for the country and its people, and even sacrifice their lives for it.
Even though they cannot be officially posthumously honored as martyrs now, in their hearts, these people are truly deserving martyrs!
After her son and daughter left, Zhao Qinglan remembered to call her husband to let him know she was safe.
Having not seen his wife for two months, and with her still in a foreign country, how could Li Huai not miss her?
But he knew his wife was doing something very important at that moment, so he could only keep his longing to himself.
When the call connected and he heard it was about his wife's business, Li Huai became excited.
"Qinglan, you're back in China?"
"Yeah, I'm back."
Noticing something was off about his wife's voice, Li Huai asked in confusion, "Are you too tired?"
She could remain strong in front of her children, but she became vulnerable when her husband asked her about it.
"I...I feel unwell." She began to sob.
Li Huai was extremely worried. "Qinglan, what's wrong? Don't scare me."
"I'm fine, it's just that two of my comrades who went with me sacrificed their lives."
Li Huai's expression changed drastically. He didn't know what his wife had gone through.
Zhao Qinglan choked up as she recounted the tragedy that occurred the night before she left.
Having also experienced the sacrifice of his comrades, Li Huai could understand her feelings very well.
"Qinglan, I know you're heartbroken, but the deceased are gone. I think even if they knew they would pay with their lives for this, they wouldn't regret it." Just like his comrades, he would have done the same if needed.
“I understand, but I still feel bad. They are so young.”
"I know."
The couple talked for a long time before Zhao Qinglan felt a little better.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't leave his post without permission, Li Huai would have rushed to his wife's side immediately.
Finally, Zhao Qinglan calmly said, "I'm afraid I'll have to stay in the capital for a few more days. You and Sanwa need to take good care of yourselves."
"Don't worry about us. Remember, I'll be waiting for you at home. Call me if anything happens."
Besides sadness, there were also nightmares, and Zhao Qinglan hadn't slept well for several days.
Xiaoduo took some time to visit her mother. She was heartbroken to see that her mother had lost a lot of weight since she went abroad. She could only try her best to comfort her mother.
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