“…”
I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone.
Behind the desk, Su Guosheng's originally straight back slowly bent down, his eyes gradually became empty, and his whole body seemed to have lost all strength in an instant!
The room was eerily quiet for a moment! Beside the desk, the dim light of the desk lamp shone on Su Guosheng's profile, making his expression look depressed and heavy!
It seemed like an eternity had passed before a deep voice broke the deathly silence.
"Pay close attention to the situation over there! If anyone is still alive, rescue them with all your might!"
Su Guosheng gave the order in a deep voice! His voice was filled with grief that could not be concealed, and at the same time, it carried a trace of fear that even he himself could not detect.
After hanging up the phone, he sat quietly at his desk, his body frozen in time, unable to move! His once resolute face now looked completely haggard.
He couldn't believe this was true. How could he explain this to his little daughter?
This news was undoubtedly a nightmare for his little daughter, but as a father, he was powerless to do anything at this time!
This feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart like a tide, almost suffocating him!
......
Lan Guoer had nightmares all night.
She dreamed that Tang Zhan was lying in the smoke, his body covered in blood, as if he was almost unable to feel the breath of his life.
Her heart was broken and she ran towards him desperately, wanting to hold him in her arms.
But no matter how hard she tried, there was like a transparent barrier between them and she couldn't get close to him.
She screamed in panic and woke up from her dream.
The sky outside the window was getting light, and the pillow was wet. She held her pounding heart with one hand, and her mood could not calm down for a long time.
......
Su Guosheng sat at the desk all night.
When Chen Guangjiu entered the room, he had to face reality. He took a long breath and called his youngest daughter's home.
"Ring~"
"Who?"
The phone rang only once before it was picked up, and the slightly nervous voice of the little daughter came from the other end.
Lan Guoer stayed by the phone after waking up from her dream, thinking that when the sun rose, she would call her father and find out about Tang Zhan's current situation. She knew that there were too many things in the team that she couldn't ask. She just wanted to know whether he was a good person or not!
The dream she had last night made her so uneasy!
"Guo'er, it's Daddy!"
Su Guosheng's voice was hoarse and hesitant, but he could not hide his grief! "You have to be mentally prepared for what Dad is going to say next..."
Lan Guoer trembled, and the bad feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger! Her voice was trembling,
"Dad, what do you want to say?"
Su Guosheng felt his little daughter's nervousness, and felt pity in his heart! He closed his eyes and spoke in a sad voice,
"Tang Zhan, Tang Zhan is in trouble!"
“…”
There was silence on the other end of the phone, and then there was a loud "clang!"
It's the sound of a microphone dropping!
"Guo'er! Guo'er! What's wrong with you? Don't scare daddy..."
Su Guosheng's uneasy voice kept coming from the microphone. Lan Guoer just watched it. She didn't dare to pick it up. She was afraid of hearing more heartbreaking words and afraid to face everything that was to come!
She repeatedly understood what her father had just said in her heart, "Something happened to Tang Zhan! Something happened to Tang Zhan..."
In fact, this sentence does not mean anything, but Su Guosheng's sad tone made it impossible for her not to guess what it meant.
As time passed, the air around seemed to become thinner, making it hard to breathe.
Su Guosheng's voice on the other end of the phone continued, and the scenes in her dream appeared in front of her eyes again and again. Lan Guoer felt as if her heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making her feel painful and helpless.
She didn't know how to deal with the situation that followed. It was as if if she didn't answer the phone, the man would still be fine, just like what he said on the phone, something happened!
But there was still a trace of clarity in her mind. She picked up the microphone and her father's worried voice rang in her ears. She broke down instantly!
"Dad, Dad... woo~woo~"
She burst into tears.
The sad sobbing sound reached Su Guosheng's ears, and Su Guosheng couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.
This was his beloved daughter! She was only 19 years old, a budding young girl, and yet she had to endure such a thing! How could he not feel heartbroken?
He sniffed and said in a choked voice, "Guo'er, my daughter! Dad knows you're sad, but you have to take care of yourself! Xiaoling, Xiaolie, and Xiaonuan still need mommy's care."
Lan Guoer couldn't stop sobbing! But she knew what he should do. She wiped her tears and asked with sobs,
"Where is he now? I want to take him home!"
Hearing this question from his youngest daughter, Su Guosheng closed his eyes helplessly!
Tang Zhan and his team's mission this time was a covert operation. According to reports from the front, they had already dispatched several groups of comrades to conduct covert investigations in Country Y. The reports they received all confirmed that Country Y's armed forces had discovered the remains of Chinese people at the explosion site...
The team members reported the situation that night very clearly afterwards. The only Chinese person who appeared at the ammunition depot at that time was their captain!
Su Guosheng knew very well that this was undoubtedly another heavy blow to his daughter, but a short pain is better than a long pain! He couldn't hide it from her. At this moment, he even wished that his daughter would be a little selfish and not be so affectionate!
......
"In Country Y! No remains are left..." Su Guosheng said word by word, gritting his teeth.
As he finished speaking, he seemed to be the first to sense the unbearable heartache his little daughter felt after hearing this result, and tears were already streaming down her face...
Lan Guoer: “…”
Don't you even give her a chance to collect the body?
She didn't ask any more questions, hung up the phone, and walked out the door like a zombie.
She leaned against the railing of the corridor, stepped on the steps at the door, and stared at the sky blankly.
Since coming to this era, she has never felt so lost and helpless as she does today!
She carries the memories of her past life, and in her mind are the values of love and marriage that women of later generations should be independent, self-reliant, non-dependent, and not centered around men!
Before, they lived apart and were busy with their own things, but she never felt how much she couldn't live without him!
It was not until today that she realized how important that man was in her heart!
When he left, it was as if he had taken her heart with him! She felt completely empty, without strength or direction...
This was the first time in her two lives that she felt such heart-wrenching pain!
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