love like a shooting star

21.

No matter what kind of pessimistic clutches you experience, life still runs fast day by day.Day and night alternate seasons, the sun, moon, and stars ebb and flow. These will not change because of the departure of a certain person.Finally one day, the soldiers were delighted to find that their decisive, unrestrained and high-spirited battalion commander had returned, more calm and intimidating.Nothing seemed to have changed, yet something seemed different after all.

Gao Cheng is still busy from morning to night, and spends most of his time in the division's reconnaissance camp every day. In his spare time, he will go to the training ground with the soldiers, run, fight, and shoot.Only when he is alone in the dead of night can he remove his hard disguise and vent his inner fragility.When I dreamed back at midnight, Shi Jin's figure would appear, sometimes laughing heartlessly, sometimes crying all the time, Gao Cheng would cry with him, and when I woke up the next morning, I found that the pillow was wet from crying.

Despite the pain in your heart, you must choose to be strong.Because for Gao Cheng, love is not the whole life. As a soldier, he still has the pursuit of military career, and Shi Jin has always expected him in this regard.

——Today, you are watching from the sky, I know.

Gao Cheng stared at the tears on the pillow and muttered to himself.

In a blink of an eye, late autumn has arrived, and the fallen leaves are yellow.One day, Gao Cheng passed by the neighborhood where Shi Jin rented a house before, he couldn't help but stop, stunned for a moment, then walked in.

He thought of Wu Liuyi.

This was originally the home of Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin. After Gao Cheng moved in, Wu Liuyi never came back.Until Shi Jin passed away and Gao Cheng returned to Beijing with his ashes, he never saw Wu Liuyi again.Gao Cheng once felt deeply ashamed of him, and imagined what it would be like to appear in front of him with Shi Jin's ashes in his arms.Wu Liuyi might give himself a slap, or cry heart-piercingly, but nothing, this person seemed to have evaporated from the world.

Gao Cheng went up to the third floor and knocked on the door of that unit, but no one responded as expected.Instinctively digging out of his pocket, he remembered that the key had already been returned to the landlord.He sighed and turned to go downstairs, wondering if it was a good time to visit Cui Ning now.That person is just Wu Liuyi's landlord. Although he had some conversations with him, they are considered speculative. After all, they have never had a close relationship. Besides, Gao Cheng can't think of what to say when they meet, it's just trying to make people sad.

He slowly descended to the first floor, and was about to walk out of the corridor directly, when the door of the unit on the left opened.The painter hidden in the back alley is dressed in home clothes, with a faint smile on his face, and pain hidden deep in his pupils.

"Battle Commander Gao." Cui Ning called Gao Cheng, with a calm tone.

Gao Cheng stopped, moved his lips but did not speak.

"Don't come in and sit for a while at the door of the house."

Feeling slightly embarrassed, Gao Cheng smiled and said, "I'm fine, so I'll come over and take a look. That... Liu Yi, has he been back?"

"Come in and talk."

Gao Cheng walked into Cui Ning's house again and sat down on the sofa.The furnishings in the room have hardly changed, and there are still many oil paintings hanging on the walls. The faces of young people full of vigor are very eye-catching.That is Cui Ning's beloved person. It has been nearly 20 years since he left this world. This talented painter hides in a back alley, depicting the figure of his beloved day after day to comfort his desolate and lonely heart.Gao Cheng couldn't help wondering if he would spend the rest of his life in endless longing...

Tea is still served.The dense tea fragrance permeated the air, and Gao Cheng stared at the wisps of hot air emerging from the cup, winding and dissipating in twists and turns, in a trance.

"Liu Yi has already left Beijing. He came to say goodbye to me earlier. He said that you will definitely come too. Let me convey a word for him." Cui Ning's voice was as clear as water, but it hit Gao Cheng's heart, "He said thank you you."

Gao Cheng's eyes became hot, and he suddenly laughed at himself. ——Thank me, thank me for what?Thank you for my debt to Shi Jin all these years, or thank me for snatching him away from you?Liu Yi, you are so stupid.

Cui Ning watched the young officer's face change several times, and finally solidified into a sad expression, feeling sore in his heart, and sighed softly: "Liu Yi is a good man, he is thanking you for taking care of Shi Jin, but he has never thought about his own gains and losses. .”

Gao Cheng nodded with tears in his eyes: "I am a selfish person, Liu Yi is much better than me."

Cui Ning took a scroll of paintings from the table full of paints and papers and handed them to Gao Cheng: "Commander Gao, we met for a while, and I don't have anything to sell. This painting is for you. I seldom get in touch with outsiders, and I never expected to meet you, it is very speculative, and I regard you as a friend in my heart."

Gao Cheng took the scroll in surprise, and the moment he opened it, he couldn't help but suffocate, the amber eyes flashed with burning brilliance, hot and painful, his heart seemed to be hit by a bullet, and the pain was unbearable.The man in the painting has an ordinary appearance, a thin body, compassionate eyes, and a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, which is exactly what it should look like in history and today.

Cui Ning said a little awkwardly: "I seldom draw others, I'm afraid I can't draw well."

Gao Cheng stared at the person in the painting for a long time, his fingers lightly brushed the cheeks, eyes, nose, and then the lips, the lips were rosy and full, not as gray and bloodless as before.It took a lot of effort for Gao Cheng to control his excitement, raised his head and said with a smile, "The painting is really good."

Cui Ning said in a reassuring tone: "Commander Gao, you are an iron-blooded soldier, and you don't need me to persuade you, but I also understand the despair of losing a loved one, so... I hope you don't get depressed."

After hearing this, Gao Cheng's expression immediately became serious: "Thank you, I understand the responsibility on my shoulders, and I won't do such futile things." Then he smiled desolately, "He is looking at me in the sky."

After sitting for a while, Gao Cheng put away the scroll and got up to say goodbye.Before leaving, he said to Cui Ning, I also regard you as a friend in my heart.

Life goes on as usual, and before you know it, it's the end of the new year.On New Year's Eve, I watched the New Year's Eve with the whole family. The commander's wife was smiling, and kept putting the dumplings into the Gaocheng bowl.Commander Gao's always serious face also showed a look of relief, saying that Gao Cheng was quite sensible this year, and this was the first time he celebrated the New Year at home since he joined the army.Gao Cheng bowed his head and ate the dumplings without saying a word. In fact, he just didn't want to be alone on such a day.My parents didn't ask much about my divorce, probably they also knew about Shi Jin and didn't want to expose the scar.

The gorgeous fireworks soared into the sky, and it was almost midnight, and the firecrackers were boiling, and they were about to reach their highest point.In the living room of Gao's family, relatives and friends gathered together, some chatting and some watching TV, it was very lively.Another pot of dumplings from the wife of the commander is ready, and when one end comes over, everyone says that they are too full today and can’t eat anymore. The wife of the commander refuses to obey, and solemnly tells everyone that the dumplings for the New Year must be eaten, so that the year will be smooth , Everyone had to prop up their stomachs and continue to fight.

The military commander's wife watched the crowd divide up her dumplings with great satisfaction, and suddenly frowned: "Where did Xiaocheng go?" Only then did she realize that Gaocheng was not in the house.The grandson stuffed dumplings into his mouth and said loudly: "I saw my uncle go out." The wife of the army commander wanted to look for him, and everyone was worried, so they all followed.

Fortunately, as soon as they walked into the yard, they saw someone, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Gao Cheng's solitary figure stood there, looking up at the night sky, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him, and the bustling and lively night felt even more desolate. With a "bang", a big firework bloomed above the head, and the streamers burst out one after another, like countless falling meteors.

——It is said that every time a meteor falls from the sky, a life in the world will disappear.

New Year's Eve.

Gao Cheng finally noticed something strange, turned around and saw the whole family standing behind him, he deliberately ignored the tears in his mother's eyes, pretending to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Yo, everyone is here, happy Chinese New Year!" Everyone I was speechless for a while.

Suddenly a clear and clear child's voice sounded: "Uncle, accompany me to set off the fireworks!" The little nephew threw himself into Gao Cheng's arms and acted coquettishly, dissolving the embarrassing atmosphere.Gao Cheng smiled and said, "Okay." Then he lit the biggest firework that his nephew had chosen for him.

The stream of light that soared into the sky streaked across a flame mark, rushed straight into the night sky, and exploded suddenly, turning into a bright and gorgeous firework.Gao Cheng watched those fireworks from blooming to extinction, and thought foolishly, beautiful things are always short-lived, but they have existed after all.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Gao Cheng went to his father-in-law's house. Although he and Ji Rou had divorced, the two loving old men still regarded him as their son, and Gao Cheng also regarded them as their relatives.This is the first time Gao Cheng has the courage to face them since Shi Jin passed away, and it is also the first time he sees his daughter.

The child was already one year old, and just when he was babbling, Gao Cheng held her in his arms. The little girl danced and danced so excitedly that she even grabbed Gao Cheng's shoulder and kissed him on the face.Gao Cheng's eyes were red and he didn't know what to say for a while, his father-in-law Ji Sixian took the opportunity to say: "Baby, call him Dad." The little girl's bright eyes rolled twice, and she called out crisply and loudly: "Daddy." Gao Cheng felt sore in his heart, and suddenly Tears fell like rain.

After the Spring Festival, the weather warmed up, and soon it was Qingming, and the grass grew and the warblers flew to the sky in April.

That day Gaocheng got up very early and came to Shi Jin's cemetery alone in the thin morning dew.He purposely put on a straight military uniform, with two bars and two stars on his epaulettes, and he was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

What is buried here is his love, the love he had lost inadvertently, hurt unknowingly, searched for with painstaking efforts, and finally returned to him but was mercilessly taken away by death.

Gao Cheng has come very early, but someone came earlier than him.There is a bouquet of lilies on the open space in front of the tomb, the white flowers are covered with crystal dew, and there is a half cigarette beside it.Gao Cheng stared at the half of the cigarette, slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and sighed softly: "You're finally here."

It was clearly a sunny day, but in a blink of an eye, it began to drizzle.The cold spring breeze brought coldness, and the cool rain brushed across the cheeks, blurring the vision.The photo on the tombstone is a little unclear, but the face of that person has already been burned into my heart.On the back of the tombstone is engraved the Liange without song.

——A thunderbolt and a sword, a group of fierce tigers and seven companies of steel, iron men with iron will, iron and blood to protect the homeland of the country.The sound of killing frightens the enemy's courage, and the reputation of being victorious in every battle is passed on.

This was engraved by Gao Cheng, and he felt that Shi Jin would be happy, because Shi Jin was also a soldier of the Seventh Steel Company, the 810th member of the Seventh Steel Company.

Gao Cheng stood in front of the tombstone for a long time, feeling filled with emotion.He said silently in his heart: "Today, you are well here, I will not let you down." Then he slowly raised his hand and saluted Shi Jin's photo with a standard military salute.

After a while, he was about to leave, but he froze when he turned around.

There were four people standing in an open space not far away, Xu Sanduo, Chengcai, Gan Xiaoning, and Ma Xiaoshuai. They stood neatly in a row, all wearing military uniforms, and they were all soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company.In the drizzle, the four soldiers looked straight at him, but they didn't make a sound, it was very quiet.Gao Cheng looked at them, also silent.

After a while, he restrained his surging heart, tried his best to stabilize his emotions, and walked forward slowly and steadily.

"You are all here." Gao Cheng's voice was gentle and deep, with a hint of solemnity.

"Company commander." The four saluted in unison.

Gao Cheng's body swayed, and cracks appeared in the mood that had just stabilized, rushing out clamorously like a tide, and then his eyes became hot, tears and rain rolled down silently.Feeling sad and relieved, Gao Cheng slapped everyone on the shoulders. These are the soldiers he brought out, just like Shi Jin, they are the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company.

The last four people lined up, standing at attention to Shi Jin's tombstone with solemn expressions.

In the continuous drizzle, Shi Jin's smile on the photo is warm and his eyes are bright.

The dead are gone, but the living must go on, or self-exile or stick to ideals, Gaocheng chooses the latter.No matter what kind of setbacks he experienced, he stood upright with a steel-like spine, never abandoning or giving up.

As the battalion commander of the Divisional Reconnaissance Battalion, his performance has become more and more outstanding. He has won a lot of medals and banners, and the walls of the office are fully hung.But now that kind of flamboyant smile is rarely seen on Gao Cheng's face, replaced by a dignified but introverted look, which is hard to see through.The soldiers said that the battalion commander seemed to be a different person, while the regiment commander Wang commented with a smile, he was a bit childish before, but now he is mature.

Gradually no one mentioned Shi Jin's name anymore, and even Gao Cheng himself sealed up the past and buried it deep in his memory.It will not be mentioned often, but it will never be forgotten, so that you can live calmly.

Walking on the road one day, the familiar melody from the convenience store on the corner came to my ears unexpectedly, Gaocheng stopped, stopped for a long time, and suddenly burst into tears.

I still remember the number plate of the hotel back then / I still left with a smile on my face / The whole city was so brisk that day / We walked along the road for half a mile along the street / I still remember the street lights turned yellow / I still lit the lukewarm bento / Silhouette Your outline is so beautiful / Only when you hold back your tears do you dare to take a closer look...

Some songs are always hidden in the memory, and some people are always hidden in the depths of the soul. Once touched, it will hurt unbearably, just because I have loved.

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The author has something to say: Oh yeah!Finished writing!It's really finished~~ Although I don't write very well, I never give up. This is a good habit I have always maintained.Give me a big white rabbit left over from the monitor as a reward~~~

The squad leader died, the company commander passed by alone, Lao Bai and A-Gump had an affair, it was good, and the three-year-old was finally forced in by me to show a small face, it was a friendly cameo, Ma Xiaoshuai, I’m sorry , you can only be regarded as a sideshow, the most sorry is the captain and Wu Xiaozhe, there is no way, the plot is limited, this time there is no role for the two of you, who said that you are not from the system of Gang Qilian... .

Thank you friends who are willing to take the time to read the story, I hope we can meet again if we are destined.