After hanging up the phone, Aunt Sun went upstairs and told Fan Hua what Zhao Yilu had said.
Fan Hua suddenly remembered that in the original book, Zhao Yilu had one of his legs blown off while he was leading the team on a mission. Even though that was the autumn two years later, she couldn't help feeling nervous and worried.
Fan Hua was very afraid that her arrival would change the trajectory of Zhao Yilu's fate.
After all, in the original book, Zhao Yilu became squad leader because of his outstanding performance in the second year of joining the army, but now Zhao Yilu has been the squad leader half a year earlier than before, and the novel never mentioned that Zhao Yilu had come to Yangcheng to participate in exercises and competitions when introducing Zhao Yilu's military career.
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Fan Hua spent more than ten days in fear, waiting every day for Zhao Yilu to call again, hoping to hear that he had returned to the team safely.
The Lantern Festival came in a flash, and Fan Hua still hadn't received a call from Zhao Yilu.
That day, Director Xie brought Niannian and a lot of delicious food to celebrate the festival in the family building. Fan Hua remembered that Director Xie had also served in the army, and couldn't help asking: "Director Xie, when you were in the army, how long did your missions usually take?"
Director Xie looked at Fan Hua and replied, "It depends on what the mission is!"
"How long does it usually take?" Fan Hua continued to ask.
"At least one or two days, at most one or two months. Generally speaking, the more difficult the task, the longer it will take!" Xie Yongliang answered seriously.
After hearing this, Fan Hua felt even more uneasy, as Zhao Yilu had been gone for several days!
Fan Hua suppressed her worries and chatted calmly, "Why didn't Director Xie continue to serve in the army?"
She has always been curious about this question. After all, there is no such person as Director Xie in the novel.
Director Xie's expression became a little stern. He looked at Geng Ailing who was teaching Niannian how to roll glutinous rice balls in the kitchen. After a moment of silence, he said, "I was seriously injured during my last mission. I was in the hospital for about half a year. I was the only one who survived in the entire platoon that was on the mission with me. Two of my toes were broken by the explosion during that mission. It was not suitable for me to stay in the army anymore, so I changed jobs and became a police officer..."
Geng Ailing in the kitchen had already stopped what she was doing and listened carefully to what Xie Yongliang was saying...
She had never thought that Xie Yongliang had experienced such a tragic thing. Nian Nian's father should be one of the comrades who died in that mission. She touched the head of little Nian Nian who was rolling dumplings, and felt very distressed for this unrelated father and daughter.
Fan Hua thought that Director Xie retired due to injury, but she didn't expect it to be so tragic, and her anxiety was magnified.
At this time, Niannian poked his head out of the kitchen and interrupted, "My father is a hero!"
Xie Yongliang smiled and did not deny that Nian Nian's biological father was indeed a hero! He looked at Nian Nian with a trace of loneliness in his eyes, as if he saw through Nian Nian those comrades who had followed him through life and death.
Geng Ailing also said sincerely: "Yes, you are all heroes!"
"What kind of hero is this? As soldiers, we just hope that our country will not be disturbed or invaded, and that China will be safe and sound, and have a long and prosperous future!"
Fan Hua listened to Xie Yongliang's words, and her mood became heavier and heavier...
She really regretted it now. Why did she have to throw a tantrum and refuse to answer the phone that day, causing Zhao to go out on the mission in a bad mood? He would definitely be distracted and thinking about her. How dangerous that would be!
I was blaming myself when I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my stomach...
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