Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Reunion

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The inky black curtain was quietly lifted, and the dark sky gradually brightened.

The dawn light dispelled the darkness and coldness, and also soothed the turbulent sea. The waves that had been rolling wildly began to recede, and the white foam on the wave crests dissipated into the sea water, and the turbulence turned into ripples, leaving only the tiny waves glittering.

The sea surface has returned to tranquility, but on this rainy and snowy morning, the white building floating on the water and swaying slightly in the wind is particularly lively.

The wind was freezing and the weather was freezing. The Ever Leap was covered with a thick layer of ice and the railings on the deck were frozen into icicles. However, the villagers did not feel cold at all and ran out of the cabin early in the morning to watch. More and more people gathered.

Although the open deck was spacious, there was snow falling from the sky and no one wanted to get their clothes wet, so people crowded under the awning, which was not very spacious to begin with, making it impossible to move.

Those who arrived a step late could only see the moving heads in front of them, and they squeezed forward with all their might, while the people in front of them did not want to get wet in the snow or to give up their position, so they pushed back desperately.

The back was squeezed and the front was pushed. The sea was empty and the shadow of the ship was not even seen before the deck was in chaos.

"How is it, are you here?"

"I'm older, please give me some space so I can take a look."

"Old people should go back to their rooms and rest. Why are you joining in the fun? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

"No, no, I have to take a look too."

"Oh, stop squeezing! It hasn't come yet."

"Don't get excited. Stay calm. Everyone, stay calm. I heard it's a big ship, super, super big, and very conspicuous. We will definitely be able to see it when it comes."

"Super big? Is it as big as our Ever Leap?"

"What are you thinking? No matter how big our Ever Leap is, it's just a river ship. Theirs is an ocean liner, a giant that sails in the sea. There's no comparison!"

"Wow, when will it arrive? I really want to see how big it is."

There was a great deal of noise on the deck, and people were talking about the ship.

The 15- or 16-year-old boy next to him rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Humph, a bunch of ungrateful guys. Brother Gu and Brother Liang fell into the water and got separated from their grandfather because they were trying to help us, but you don't care whether they are safe or not, you just watch the boat."

"You've been shown off!" A girl in the crowd decisively retorted, "You're the only one who values ​​friendship and loyalty, right? We didn't sleep in the early morning and came here to enjoy the cold wind just to see their boats. Have we never seen a boat before?"

"Alright, alright, what's there to argue about? We are on the boat, and when the boat comes, we will come back."

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The noisy deck was like a bustling city, and the quiet cockpit was like a deep alley at night. More than a dozen people were crowded together on the left windshield, in complete silence, without any unnecessary sound.

The only telescope is in the hands of a bully. Everyone is angry but dares not speak out, and can only watch helplessly. It would be fine if he just monopolized the telescope, but he just watched without saying anything, and didn't know how to share at all.

Xiao Dong tried to hold it in, but couldn't help it. He reached out and tugged at Duan Yueyan's sleeve, muttering softly, "What do you think, Brother Duan? Did you see that? Why don't you squeak——"

“Tsk.”

An impatient interjection blocked Xiaodong's mouth.

But Xiaodong was no longer the timid boy he was before. He decisively turned his head to look at the young girl in front of the driver's seat, and said with a frown, "Sister Fang, look at him!"

Sister Fang took a moment to look back at them and chuckled, "It's almost the end of the Moon Festival. What's the difference between holding a telescope alone and eating alone? Let them see it too."

The foreign aid is quite powerful. With just one sentence, Duan Yueyan, who had not moved for nearly ten minutes, put down his binoculars, raised his eyebrows as if threatening, and looked at Xiaodong meaningfully.

Expectation overcame the fear of the bully, Xiaodong was not afraid at all, and decisively reached out to Duan Yueyan, "It's my turn, didn't you hear what Sister Fang said?"

"Heh." Duan Yueyan sneered, threw the telescope to Xiaodong unhappily, and walked out of the crowd with a swagger, "There's nothing here. I don't know what you're crying and making a fuss about. What's so good about it?"

Why are you looking at it for so long? Xiaodong said to himself, picked up the telescope he had been longing for, and looked towards the sea.

Believing Duan Yueyan's words, Xiaodong didn't hold out much hope, but when he looked at the sea through the telescope, he exclaimed in surprise: "What do you mean there is nothing? Sister Fang, Grandpa Meng, they are coming! Oh my god, what a huge ship."

"Is it true? Brother Xiaodong, let me see it too."

"It's my turn next, right?"

"Wow, is this a supertanker? It's much bigger than our Ever Leap."

"Are Brother Gu and Brother Liang on that boat? That's awesome!"

"Wow, it's so cool, can we go up and take a spin?"

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There was a burst of exclamations in the cab. Duan Yueyan, who had just walked out of the crowd and hadn’t seen anything for a full ten minutes, said:?

Master Meng and Sister Fang also hurried over after hearing the noise. It seemed a bit embarrassing to squeeze back to get the telescope. Duan Yueyan leaned against the cabin wall with his arms folded, looking at the sea helplessly.

Fifteen minutes later, at the junction of the sky and the sea, a vague and huge shadow pushed aside the layers of mist, revealing a complete outline visible to the naked eye. The shadow was huge, like a mountain or a moving island, sailing steadily with a huge humming sound, slowly moving towards them.

The bow of the ship split the waves, and the surging white waves paved a silky water path.

As the distance increases, the mysterious veil is lifted by the wind and waves, and the true face is gradually revealed. The island turns into a moving steel city, with a huge metal hull, towering superstructures, and tall masts...

What a huge ship.

The cockpit was bustling again, with people marveling at the size of the ship. Duan Yueyan was also stunned for a moment, but he was more concerned about the people than this giant cargo ship that he had never seen before.

Were Gu Mengran and Liang Zhao injured? How did they escape in the first place?

The night was not wasted. Gu Mengran stood in front of the windshield holding a telescope, watching the Ever Leap and Wind Wing getting closer and closer on the sea. He was full of energy and the smile on his face became more and more brilliant.

Looking from his high vantage point, with binoculars in hand, he could clearly see the deck of the Ever Leap.

The giants were too tall and could not be seen from the opposite side, but the villagers who had worked on the farm and eaten together seemed to have noticed something. A group of people crowded under the awning, greeted each other with smiles and waved.

The roar of the engine was deafening, but Gu Mengran heard it, heard the cheers, heard the unanimous voice: "Welcome home."

His eyes felt inexplicably hot and Gu Mengran took a deep breath.

Finally...Grandpa, Wind Wing, their companions who fought side by side.

The Colossus was too large to sail directly to the Ever Leap and Wind Wing, otherwise the waves stirred up by the propellers might overturn the two fragile "small boats".

Then, about 1 nautical mile away from Ever Leap, the propeller of the Giant began to reverse rapidly, reversing the direction of the water flow to slow down, and slowly and steadily stopped at a thousand meters away.

When the waves calmed down, the preheated Ever Leap started with the roar, dragging the Wind Wing, which had completely lost power, and carefully approached the Giant from the side, finally completing the docking.

It took an hour, and after several adjustments of angle, the Ever Leap and Wind Wing were finally parked one after the other on the left wing of the Giant.

The height difference between the three ships was too great to tie a rope, so Ding Pengyi decisively ordered the lowering of the left wing gangway, and immediately asked the crew to tie the ropes of the two ships to the gangway.

Gu Mengran was eager to return home and could not wait any longer, but as a newly-climbed sailor on the Giant, he had to stick to his post and complete the work assigned by the captain.

Now...the work is done, it's time to go home.

The snow was flying like goose feathers. Gu Mengran, Liang Zhao, and Ding Pengyi, the highest commander of the Giant, rushed out of the stern deck in one go as if they were fleeing, and ran towards the gangway in the wind and snow.

The deck was slippery on a snowy day, and they slipped three steps for every one they ran. Even so, the three of them didn't slow down, they fell, got up, and ran forward stumblingly.

They were not the only ones who were anxious. At the other end of the gangway, Meng Gaoyang, Zheng Yijie, Xu Xingran, Xu Fang, Duan Yueyan... a large group of people stood on the deck of the Ever Given, like a pile of stiff stone statues, staring motionlessly upwards.

The snowflakes felt a bit cold on their faces, but they remained motionless. Everyone held their breath until the sound of hurried and chaotic footsteps came closer, and a thin figure appeared above their heads.

"hello!"

A brisk shout woke up the sleeping stone statue. Everyone's faces, which had turned pale due to the cold, suddenly turned red. They stared with wide eyes. Although they had already established contact through high-frequency communication, they still looked incredulous.

"Gu Mengran! Liang Zhao!"

Someone shouted, and the deck, where you could hear a pin drop, suddenly became seething with excitement.

"I knew you were still alive. Where did you go?"

"Brother Gu and Brother Liang, you are really okay, that's great, that's great!"

"You guys still remembered to come back. I almost thought..."

"Don't say anything unlucky."

"Why are you just standing there? Hurry up and get down."

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The voices of a group of people mixed together, and Gu Mengran couldn't hear a word clearly, but he felt their worries, their concerns, and their enthusiasm.

The gangway, which had been adjusted many times, extended exactly from the deck of the Giant to the deck of the Ever Leap. Gu Mengran grabbed the railing and took two steps at a time, like a nimble squirrel, and landed steadily on the deck in less than a minute.

He had no time to care about Liang Zhao and the captain behind him, nor did he pay attention to other people who greeted him. He sprinted a hundred meters into the crowd and hugged the old man, whose eyes and nose were red and whose body was trembling slightly, into his arms.

"Grandpa," Gu Mengran was so excited that he was shaking all over. He hugged his grandfather tightly and buried his face in his slightly cool neck. He panted and begged, "I'm back, Grandpa. I missed you so much, Grandpa."

Is it only by calling out the name that we can express our longing for someone?

Gu Mengran didn't know either and just kept calling his grandfather.

The old man hugged Gu Mengran back and patted his back gently like he was coaxing a child. He was no longer as sharp-tongued as before, and his hoarse voice was choked with sobs, "It's good that you're back, and it's good that you're back safely."

"Grandpa, Grandpa misses you too."