Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

That night, Jiang Weidong thought about the scene of Lin Wangshu shielding him, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings of pain and joy. He was pained because seeing Lin Wangshu being beaten was more painful than being beaten himself. He was also happy because Lin Wangshu was willing to take the beating for him, which made Jiang Weidong so happy that he almost laughed out loud.

Jiang Weiguo, hearing him tossing and turning, assumed he was in pain and couldn't sleep, so he asked, "Weidong, are you in a lot of pain?"

Jiang Weidong shook his head, then sighed, remembering that he was blind, and said, "I'm worried about Xiaoyue. She must be in more pain than I am. I don't know if she can sleep now."

Jiang Weiguo choked, thinking of the countless red and swollen whip marks on his brother's body. Lin Wangshu had only been hit once; could he have felt as much pain as he had? He realized that his question was unnecessary.

Seeing that his brother was still awake, Jiang Weidong asked again, "Brother, do you think Xiaoyue will protect you if you get beaten up today?"

Jiang Weiguo: "..."

"Definitely not!" Jiang Weidong denied before his brother could answer.

Then he said happily, "She likes me a little more between the two of us, and she'll definitely only be willing to protect me."

Seeing that Jiang Weiguo remained silent, Jiang Weidong thought he was angry and quickly said, "Brother, don't be angry with Xiaoyue. I will definitely help you when the time comes."

Jiang Weiguo, unable to bear it any longer, threw a pillow at him and gritted his teeth, saying, "Shut up!"

The smoke from the battle at Zhenbao Island was carried by the sea breeze to Songshan Island.

Jiang Weiguo suddenly made a startling statement on an ordinary morning.

"Dad, I want to join the army. I want to join the army on the Sino-Soviet border."

The family was shocked, but Jiang Defu didn't care and just thought it was a child's hot-blooded idea.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Weiguo was serious. He had dreamed of sacrificing his life for his country since he was a child, and now that he finally had the opportunity, he was determined to go!

Seeing that Jiang Defu didn't take his words seriously, Jiang Weiguo went on a hunger strike, determined to prove his point with his death!

Jiang Defu didn't take it seriously at first, but after Jiang Weiguo went on a hunger strike for two days, he couldn't sit still any longer and asked An Jie to bring Weiguo some food.

This is truly like sending food into a rat's nest. Jiang Weidong's mouth watered as he looked at the peach shortbread. After thinking for a moment, he secretly called Lin Wangshu in. He couldn't eat it all by himself behind Xiaoyue's back!

Lin Wangshu looked at Jiang Weidong's ravenous eating with a sense of helplessness. This guy has been like this since he was a child. Whenever he encounters something delicious, he stuffs it into his mouth like crazy. Even though he eats so much, he is still as thin as a monkey.

She handed Jiang Weidong a glass of water and said with a smile, "Slow down, no one's going to take it from you."

Then she looked at Jiang Weiguo, who was lying on the bed and hadn't moved since she came in, and felt a little worried. Did she really have to watch him starve to death?

Lin Wangshu thought for a moment and said, "Big brother, I have a way to get Dad to agree to let you join the army."

Jiang Weiguo finally moved. He threw back the covers, opened his eyes slightly, and asked weakly, "Really?"

Jiang Weidong was also somewhat surprised. He patted his chest, which was choking him, and said, "Little Moon, you really have a way with things!"

Lin Wangshu nodded and said, "Dad doesn't agree to you going for two reasons. First, he doesn't see your determination and thinks you're just throwing a tantrum as a child! Second, Dad is worried about you. The front line is so dangerous, he's afraid something will happen to you."

Seeing Jiang Guoqing deep in thought, she continued, "So you need to write a letter of request to join the fight! First, explain that you fully understand the dangers of the front lines and that this decision was made after careful consideration. Then, say that even the leader's son volunteered, and that you want to learn from him, hoping that your father can also learn from the leader!"

Jiang Weiguo's eyes grew brighter as he listened, and finally he sat up abruptly, saying firmly, "Okay, I'll write it right away."

After saying that, he felt a little dizzy. He looked at Jiang Weidong, who was choking and rolling his eyes, and said irritably, "Stop eating. You've already eaten half a pack. Aren't you afraid of choking to death?"

As he spoke, he reached out and began to rummage through the remaining half-pack of peach shortbread. He was nearly starving, but the kid was eating it with relish.

Lin Wangshu covered her mouth and laughed, "Alright, I'm leaving now."

The next day, Jiang Defu looked at the letter of request for battle that Jiang Weiguo had written all night, remained silent for a long time, and then nodded in agreement.

The process was quick; Jiang Weiguo was about to leave, and his whole family was preparing for his departure, feeling sad.

Jiang Defu took Jiang Weiguo to shoot targets for an afternoon, which made him so happy that he couldn't sleep all night.

Anjie wanted to take a family photo, and everyone wore their best clothes.

Lin Wangshu wanted to take this opportunity to take a solo photo, but Jiang Weidong insisted on taking one with her. So the photo captured the girl's pouty face and the boy behind her looking at her with a smile.

When the photos were finally developed, Jiang Weidong specifically instructed that two copies be made, but Lin Wangshu took them all and didn't leave him a single one.

On the day Jiang Weiguo left, Dehua cried her eyes out, but Anjie didn't shed a single tear. She looked at her son, who was so reluctant to part with the dog, treating it even more than his own mother. No matter how much sadness she felt, she couldn't show it.

On the way back, Jiang Weidong was a little down. Jiang Weiguo had taken him around the island to play and fool around since he was a child, and the two brothers had a very deep bond. Now that they were suddenly separated, he felt a little sad.

"All good things must come to an end," Lin Wangshu sighed wistfully. She knew that Jiang Weidong would also be leaving the island to join the army in two years, and they might only see each other once every few years. The happy times of their childhood were truly gone forever.

Looking at her slightly sad face, Jiang Weidong wondered: Will we be separated one day?

Lin Wangshu quickly put aside her sadness, looked at Jiang Weidong, and asked him with a smile, "Comrade Jiang Weidong, what do you want to do in the future?"

Jiang Weidong looked up at the vast sky and said excitedly, "I want to be a pilot."

Lin Wangshu applauded him: "Great! When the time comes, Dad will guard the sea, Big Brother will guard the border, and you will guard the sky. Our family will have everything: land, sea, and air."

"And what about you? What do you want to be when you grow up?"

"Me?" Lin Wangshu rolled her eyes and said, "I'll just be one of the people you're protecting." Then she laughed and ran off.

"You little moon, are you trying to fool me?" Jiang Weidong said angrily, and then quickly ran after her.

Anjie watched from behind, a smile on her face. Dehua, seeing this, asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at?"

"I was laughing when I thought of a poem."

What poem?

"The boy rode a bamboo horse and played with green plums around the bed."

They lived together in Changgan Lane, the two children without suspicion or doubt.