Chapter 208 Mulberries are really sour

During that illness, Lin Yulan was ill for a particularly long time.

Feeling groggy all the time.

It's like wanting to vent the pain in my heart through the pain in my body.

During this period, Qin Shu came to see her every day.

A girl with short, tanned hair and a healthy complexion stood beside Lin Yulan's bed and spoke with sparkling eyes.

"Sister Yulan, you are in such poor health. It must be because you lack exercise. Come out with me. Let's go fishing in the river, climb trees in the woods, and I'll pick fruits for you. If you get more sun, you will definitely feel better."

Lin Yulan was a little excited because she hadn't stepped out of the house to see the world under the sun for a long time.

But as soon as I thought about it, if I went out, I would see Qin Shu and Liang Guangming standing together.

Lin Yulan showed a bitter smile on her face and shook her head to reject Qin Shu's invitation.

When Qin Shu saw Lin Yulan's refusal, he frowned in annoyance.

Sigh a little.

Then he sat cross-legged next to Lin Yulan.

"If you don't want to go out, then don't go out! Sister Yulan, if you don't want to go out, I'll stay here with you. Give me the fan and I'll fan you."

Qin Shu smiled, revealing his white teeth, snatched the fan from Lin Yulan's hand, and fanned her.

That loud and bragging look made Lin Yulan laugh.

Even Lin Yulan likes such a graceful and elegant girl, let alone Liang Guangming.

Lin Yulan was not surprised at all that Liang Guangming liked Qin Shu.

She kept her first love as a secret, hiding it forever in the deepest corner of her heart.

Two months passed like this.

The hottest summer is finally over.

Slowly entering the cool autumn.

Lin Yulan's on-and-off illness finally came to an end, and after two months of settling down, she slowly let go of the relationship.

At the same time.

Something big happened in the compound.

That means Liang Guangming is going to join the army.

In fact, everyone in the compound knew that Liang Guangming would join the army one day.

Eighteen years old is just the right age to join the army.

But they believed that Liang Guangming would go to military school first, and then join the army after graduation and become a senior officer directly.

This is the most convenient and straightforward way.

However, Liang Guangming's choice was not this.

Liang Guangming did not choose military school, but like thousands of ordinary soldiers, he went through the recruitment process and started as a small soldier.

The children in the compound who only followed Liang Guangming's lead were very angry about this.

"Brother Guangming is better than those squad leaders and platoon leaders. The last time we went shooting, Brother Guangming broke the shooting range record. How can he be a private? This is too bad."

"You know nothing! Brother Guangming said that all the uncles and aunts started out as soldiers, and he has to be the same as them, taking one step at a time with his feet firmly on the ground. That's what a real soldier does."

"I also think what Brother Guangming said is right! It makes a lot of sense! And Brother Guangming is so amazing, maybe when he comes back next year, he will have been promoted to platoon leader. Let's wait and see."

"Why next year? Can't you come back once a month? The military camp is not far from here."

"How come you don't know anything? Brother Guangming chose the Southwest Military Region, which is far away from us. I heard that he can come back once a year, which is already very good."

"But isn't Brother Guangming dating that girl Qin Shu? Why did he go to such a far place? Sister Yulan, you are close to Qin Shu. Did that girl tell you?"

Lin Yulan was just listening quietly at the side when she was suddenly asked this question.

I was stunned by the question.

She came back to her senses and shook her head slowly, "I don't know. Qin Shu doesn't talk to me about this."

"Ah... girls like to talk about love, so why doesn't she tell you anything..."

Lin Yulan just smiled, as if she didn't care at all.

Even if Qin Shu was willing to tell her about these emotional matters, Lin Yulan might not like to hear them.

She looked at her friends gathered around her, and they were all growing up.

Liang Guangming's departure to serve in the army thousands of miles away was just the beginning of the separation of their compound.

…

On the day Liang Guangming officially joined the army, all the children in the compound went to see him off.

Lin Yulan also went.

That was the first time she saw Liang Guangming wearing a formal military uniform.

Two months of absence.

Liang Guangming looked taller, his hair was shorter, his facial features were more three-dimensional, and he was darker.

The boy in her memory seemed to have grown up overnight and looked like an adult.

Liang Guangming doesn't like crying or saying sad words.

He just waved to everyone.

"I'm leaving now. See you in the barracks if we have a chance."

The tall and straight young man put on his military cap, got into the car and closed the door.

The military green figure disappeared.

Even though Lin Yulan had prepared herself mentally, she still felt sad when she saw this scene with her own eyes.

She didn't dare to look again, and when she turned her gaze back, it happened to fall on Qin Shu beside her.

Qin Shu was looking at the military vehicle carrying Liang Guangming with a burning gaze and clenched his fists with a determined look on his face.

"Sister Yulan, when I get old enough, I want to join the army! I want to be the best female soldier!"

Lin Yulan was shocked when she heard this.

She subconsciously looked up at the military vehicle not far away.

The military vehicle was slowly driving away, and a window on one side was lowered at some point, revealing Liang Guangming's profile.

He leaned his head and glanced behind him.

Lin Yulan could feel that Liang Guangming's eyes were looking towards her.

[——I’m leaving now. We’ll meet in the barracks if we have a chance.]

[——When I reach the age, I will join the army too! ]

These two sentences appeared alternately in Lin Yulan's mind.

It seems like an agreement between two people.

…

at the moment.

After Lin Yulan finished telling the whole story, the bitter feeling from her youth seemed to resurface in her heart.

She was silent for a long time.

His eyes fell on the table.

On the table were the sour mulberries that Jiang Rou brought.

Lin Yulan reached out, picked up one, and put it into her mouth.

So sour!

She had eaten so many sour mulberries in the past two days, but this was the first time she felt that... mulberries were really sour.

Lin Yulan frowned and swallowed the bitter and sour taste in her mouth.

Just like she did back then.