Jiang Ning's mind went blank.
When she decided to come to Fengcheng, she had imagined meeting Gu Tinglin countless times, and even thought about what kind of occasion it would be and how to greet him in a relaxed and casual manner.
But when I really saw him, I couldn't say a word.
He was old and thinner, with even a few strands of white hair on his temples, but he seemed to be in good spirits.
Long years of military career made Gu Tinglin calm and restrained, but he still couldn't help but hug Jiang Ning, "How are you doing?"
He tried every way to find her, but couldn't find her.
Instead, she came alive.
Gu Tinglin was so nervous that his heart was paralyzed. He saw her in his dreams many times, and they were all bloody nightmares without exception.
After waking up, I kept my eyes open until dawn.
Apart from Huo Yishen, this was the first time that Jiang Ning was hugged like this by someone else.
Strong shoulders and broad arms.
This feeling was completely different from the love between a man and a woman that Huo Yi had when he embraced her deeply.
Is this what they call a father’s embrace?
Jiang Ning was a little confused and felt dizzy.
Gu Tinglin let go of her hand and looked at her carefully.
She took good care of herself.
Compared to the last time we met, he seemed much more enthusiastic, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Ning took a deep breath and calmed down after a while. "How are you doing?"
"It's good that I couldn't find you sooner."
Gu Tinglin had been ill several times, and his illnesses were very serious. Every time he felt that he might not survive.
He has done his best to complete the task assigned by the country and has lived up to his mission.
At the critical moment of life and death, the biggest regret in life is that I have never taken care of my own daughter for a single day.
He thought he would close his eyes with this regret, but he didn't expect that there would still be another chance.
Facing life and death, he never frowned, but he was afraid of being rejected when facing his daughter. His tone was filled with self-blame and guilt that could not be concealed, "Jiang Ning, I'm sorry, I wasn't there when you needed me the most."
Jiang Ning wanted to say, it doesn’t matter, she no longer needs it.
But when I saw the white hair on his temples and thought of his dedicated life, I couldn't say the words that came to my mouth.
If she is honest, she really doesn't hate him.
As a Chinese survivor who benefited from it, she was even grateful and admired him.
Secretary He was still with Gu Tinglin. Seeing that the atmosphere between father and daughter was a little awkward, he quickly tried to smooth things over, "Chief, it's getting late. Comrade Jiang and his friends have traveled a long way, so they should go back to the city and rest first."
Gu Tinglin came back to his senses, feeling both expectant and nervous, "Yes, let's go back first."
Jiang Ning refused, "Don't bother you, we'll stay here for one night, and it won't be too late to go into the city tomorrow."
"No trouble." Secretary He was very perceptive and quickly picked up Jiang Ning's bag. "The chief's house is a little more spacious. We have reserved a room for you from the beginning. There is no need for family to be so formal."
Gu Tinglin invited, "Come on, stay here for one night. If you really don't get used to it, I'll find you another place."
Jiang Ning wanted to refuse, but he said, "Jiang Ning, I have a lot to tell you.
You don't have to feel burdened, just treat me like an ordinary person. Whether you found rare metals for the base or left medicine for me, it's worth thanking and repaying. I hope you can give me this opportunity."
Having said that, Jiang Ning couldn't say no, but looked at Huo Yishen and Dou Dou.
Since it was a matter of father-daughter affection, the brother and sister had no objection, and Huo Yishen even hoped that she could give Gu Tinglin a chance to make amends.
He knew her. If she really had no feelings, her emotions wouldn't have fluctuated so much when Kos mentioned Fengcheng.
In addition to its own meaning, Fengcheng is also the external signal that Gu Tinglin sends out to find her.
There is not much fuel left. Even though Gu Tinglin is the leader, he will not use a motor vehicle to travel unless there is a special situation.
After getting the news from the reception, he was worried that Jiang Ning would leave, so he drove over overnight.
Secretary He almost drove the car as fast as he could, but Gu Tinglin still thought it was too slow.
When the land was sinking, he was able to command the base to retreat in an orderly manner without changing his expression. However, when it came to the issue of his daughter, he was so nervous that his palms were sweating.
Seeing that Jiang Ning was willing to go back with him, the leader of a local area actually walked with his hands and feet together.
Secretary He held back and didn't dare to remind him at all.
After finding Jiang Ning, the leader finally felt relieved.
Secretary He had accompanied him all the way and understood the hardships deeply. If it were not for his firm belief, the leader might not have been able to hold on.
The luggage was placed in the trunk, Secretary He drove, Gu Tinglin sat in the passenger seat, and Jiang Ning and the other two, along with Lang Xin Gou Lung, squeezed in the back seat.
The dirt road was bumpy and shaky all the way.
It was dark all around, and weeds were growing on both sides of the road, probably a soil and water conservation project.
When the father and daughter met, neither of them knew what to say and the car was extremely silent.
After driving for more than ten kilometers, we could vaguely see an abandoned car area, and it seemed that people lived in it.
Secretary He tried to ease the atmosphere, "This continent has been rising for less than two years. In the first year, the sky was covered with loess. Many survivors didn't even have a place to live. They could only look for broken cars outside, and go to the beach to pick up wood, iron sheets or plastic boards, and transform them into simple homes to live in.
The situation is much better now. We found several sticky yellow muds. We refined the muds and mixed them with hay to make mud bricks to build houses. We also brought back a lot of stones..."
He introduced the situation in Fengcheng to Jiang Ning, worried that they might dislike this place. "Under the leadership of the chief, we recently tried to make red bricks. The base will get better and better in the future."
Secretary He has been with Gu Tinglin for more than 20 years and has seen all kinds of people. He has developed a pair of sharp eyes. How could he not see that Jiang Ning and the others were living well?
Even the wolves and dogs are fat and strong, making people drool just by looking at them.
Of course, he was just thinking about it and didn't dare to have any bad intentions.
The car continued to move forward. After about 20 minutes, we saw brighter lights in the distance, neat rows of prefabricated houses, and armed soldiers guarding the sentry posts.
A little further away are rows of solar panels.
Secretary He continued to introduce, "This is the military office area."
The large military green tent further on should be where the soldiers live.
The land is sinking, and it is not easy for human civilization to start over.
Solar generators, tents, anything that has a bit of technology should be the supplies that the army takes with them when evacuating.
All you see is wasteland. If it weren't for the sea, it would be a fantasy to feed tens of thousands of people.
It is true that there is a food factory in Fengcheng, but who can guarantee that the fish cakes produced therein are free of any problems?
But there is no choice.
The natural disasters seem to be over, but the test for humanity continues.
Ten years, fifty years, a hundred years, or even longer...
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