Tang Wan rarely makes promises to others, but when she does, she is sure to keep them.
Tang Wan has always been a person who keeps his promises.
Gou Xi breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Tang Wan's assurance.
She loosened her embrace, then lowered her head and whispered, "Tangtang, I'm leaving Jingjiao."
Tang Wan looked up in surprise, wondering where Gou Xi was going.
Gou Xi never hid anything from Tang Wan, so she said, "I'm going to join the army. I'll start training from a young age."
“You know, my mother has always served the country, and I want to be like her.”
"I know, Tangtang, you also want to be someone who protects others. As your very, very best friend, how could I let you fight this battle alone?"
"I'm not as smart as you, nor as quick-witted, but I can catch up with you in my own way."
"Tangtang, when we both reach the top, we'll definitely meet again, right?"
Tang Wan then realized the real reason why Gou Xi insisted on celebrating the New Year with everyone this year.
This is a gathering, but also a long farewell.
Life is so long, and Tang Wan has been learning to say goodbye, but each time, it makes her unhappy.
But Tang Wan also knew that this separation was only for a better reunion next time, and that they would eventually meet again.
Gou Xi looked at Tang Wan, who remained silent, and smiled somewhat guiltily.
"I didn't mean to tell you now, it's just..."
Gou Xi just didn't want to spoil everyone's good mood, so she never said anything.
Looking back now, every hug was a countdown to our departure.
And now, it's time for them to part ways.
Thinking of this, Gou Xi opened her arms and made a hugging gesture, her voice nasal: "Come on, Tangtang."
"This is the last hug before parting."
Tang Wan rushed into Gou Xi's arms for the first time, and then hugged her best friend tightly.
She was unusually quiet.
Gou Xi, however, said happily, "Hahaha, they must be so envious, Tangtang hugged me on her own initiative."
"Don't be sad, we're just here to meet again."
Gou Xi, always bold yet meticulous, took out a handkerchief to wipe away Tang Wan's tears, and then left with her mother, who had been waiting for an unknown amount of time.
Tang Wan stood there, watching Gou Xi's back for a long time.
When the sun was already setting, she wiped her eyes hard with the back of her hand, then turned around decisively and walked back the way she came.
She believes that as long as everyone is of one mind, one day all their dreams will come true, they will reunite, and they will run in the sunshine again.
When Tang Wan returned to the ward, Chen Shuo's face was even paler, but his mental state was much better than before, and he was not as dejected as before.
He even greeted Tang Wan when he saw her return.
Tang Wan looked at him, nodded slightly, and replied.
"Xixi just left."
"Gone? Where did they go?" It wasn't Chen Shuo who said this, but Lu Ze, who always liked to argue with Gou Xi.
He jumped up from the stool, ignoring everything else, and grabbed Tang Wan's hand, asking, "Where did she go? Isn't she coming back with us?"
If this had happened before today, Lu Ze might not have been so nervous, and would have simply thought that Gou Xi had gone home alone.
But after today, Lu Ze realized that the world might not be as simple as he had imagined.
The stable life he imagined might just be what he imagined.
Chen Shuo's elders and brothers became undercover agents, and even Fu Wenzhi and Tang Wan had joined the national youth organization a long time ago.
Only he and Gou Xi knew nothing.
No, it's not appropriate to say now that neither I nor Gou Xi know anything.
Now only I don't know.
He looked up, a rare vulnerability in his eyes, and asked in a trembling voice, "Did she go home?"
That kind of expectation made even Tang Wan feel uncomfortable.
Tang Wan rarely showed signs of escapism. She lowered her head and whispered, "No, she's not coming back."
"She has her own mission."
Lu Ze was on the verge of collapse.
He abruptly took a step back, looked at his friend standing in front of him, and repeated over and over again, "Okay, okay..."
"You are all great, but me, I know nothing and am nothing!"
"We grew up together and spent so many years together!"
"You're just keeping me out like this!"
"Do I have to wait until you're all dead, and I have to come and collect your bodies, before I realize that my friends, my childhood friends, were all unsung heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country?!"
"Only I, only I haven't joined you, because you need someone to collect your corpses!"
Lu Ze's words were a bit too harsh, but he was so angry that he spoke without thinking, and it sounded like he was about to explode.
None of the people he insulted refuted him.
Only Chen Shuo touched the tip of his nose and said softly, "You can scold them all, why are you scolding me?"
"I was also kept in the dark."
Tang Wan looked at Chen Shuo with a complicated expression, feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Chen Shuo, well, he just got a little better, and then he started being sarcastic again. It's really hard to describe him.
The tense atmosphere in the ward was dispelled by Chen Shuo's words, and it was at least not as stiff as before.
Lu Ze realized that what he had just said was harsh, but he was still angry and couldn't bring himself to apologize to everyone. He could only stand there with a red face, stubbornly remaining silent.
Of course, I still felt wronged.
It felt like I had been blocked by all my friends.
I was so stupid to speak up for them.
He was starting to think that everything he was listening to was going to be hypnotized and forgotten!
Good heavens! So many people, one by one, at such a young age, are ready to serve their country!
What about yourself?
ah?
I'm still stuck in the same place!
Lu Ze became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it.
Just then, a small hand grabbed Lu Ze's wrist, and Tang Wan's slightly hoarse voice reached his ears, as if she had just been crying.
"Brother Zeze, don't be angry."
“We’re not hiding it from you, but rather…”
Well, the reason Lu Ze didn't join them is because the Lu family doesn't have a blood feud like Tang Wan's.
They didn't volunteer like Chen Shuojia did.
There is no daughter like Gou Xi, who inherited her mother's business.
Even Fu Wenzhi was forced to do these things because his family was afraid he would go astray because he was too smart.
And Lu Ze was truly the most trustworthy little brat in their eyes.
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