Ayu and Zhong Hua continued their research, visiting some elderly people in the area, hoping to glean more information about that era from their memories. An elderly man, well past seventy, told them that in the past, air-raid shelters were often used to store various supplies and equipment, and this slide projector might have been left behind by some organization or individual at the time. The old man couldn't give a definitive answer regarding the meaning of the images, but he encouraged Ayu and Zhong Hua to continue their investigation, saying they might discover a fascinating story about the city and themselves.
VI. Echoes of Time
As the investigation deepened, Ayu and Zhong Hua gradually uncovered more about the slide projector. They discovered that it originally belonged to a railway engineer who participated in the city's railway construction project in 1978. The building with eaves resembling Zhong Hua's ancestral home was indeed built by this engineer based on his own ancestral home, hoping to feel the warmth of his hometown even in a foreign land.
As for why the strange phenomenon of dust resembling shooting stars occurred, although there is no absolutely perfect explanation, Ayu and Zhonghua believe that it is a unique gift from time. It allows them to pause amidst the hustle and bustle of urban redevelopment, to re-examine the intertwining of history and reality, and to feel the wondrous arrangement of fate.
During this process, Ayu and Zhonghua gained a deeper understanding of each other. They faced difficulties together, shared the joy of discovering clues, and their feelings for each other deepened without them even realizing it. That old-fashioned slide projector became the starting point of their exploration and also the bond between them.
When they returned to the air-raid shelter and looked at the slide projector lying quietly in the corner, they were filled with emotion. It was more than just a machine recording historical moments; it was a bridge connecting the past and present, reality and dreams. Ayu and Zhonghua knew their journey of exploration was far from over. In the future, they would carry this curiosity about the unknown and their love for life, continuing to pursue the secrets hidden deep in time and writing their own wonderful story. And the secret history of light and shadow in this air-raid shelter would forever be etched in their hearts, becoming an unforgettable experience in their lives.
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