Lin Wenxi looked at the photo silently, and gradually came out of his trance.A drop of tear flowed down his face and fell to the screen of Zhang Dong's cellphone. He wiped it off the screen and lifted up his head to look at the sky. By doing so, he stopped himself from crying. After that, he looked at Zhang Dong with a smile.
"Come on. Be a man! When you want to cry, just cry. And when you want to laugh, just laugh," Zhang Dong tightly held Lin Wenxi's shoulders, his hands somewhat trembling.
"Well, I remember!" Lin Wenxi replied smilingly. His smile was as bright as the clear blue sky.
"I'll take a photo of you. You have to laugh out loud!" Zhang Dong smiled and lifted up his cellphone, with his camera focus on Lin Wenxi.
Lin Wenxi raised a hand to make a V-sign and smiled slightly.
"That's not good enough. Let's try again."
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Lin Wenxi successively received calls from Wang Xiang, Zhang An'an and Shu Xiaoman during his trip. Some of them expressed concerns about his health, and some of them asked him what rank he thought he could get in the end. Wang Xiang teased him, "Have you collapsed to the ground?" Zhang An'an kept him asking if he was still sleeping together with Zhao Yuan in the same tent every night. When she knew that Zhao Yuan had left Lin Wenxi alone, she shouted in disbelief, "No way. That's impossible." Shu Xiaoman told him that they had returned to Jifu University and continued their miliary training there. She complained that she was a little bored with this training and said meaningfully, "Wenxi, when you come back, we'll have lots of fun. Hah-hah-hah." Upon hearing her dreadful laughter, Lin Wenxi was so scared that his heart began to race. He immediately hung up the phone. Tonight was the third night when Lin Wenxi slept on a tree alone. Wh
Zhao Yuan touched Lin Wenxi's forehead and said, "You caught up really quickly, and you recovered fast from the cold too." He turned to look at Zhang Dong and said, "Thank you very much for taking such a good care of my brother, Instructor Zhang." "That's alright, both of you are my brothers," Zhang Dong replied plainly. After that, he shouted to Zhao Yuan's military instructor, "You're really good for nothing. How come you look even more tired than your student?" Upon hearing that, Zhao Yuan's military instructor immediately stood upright and said, "Report to Instructor Zhang. My student never took a shortcut and kept traveling on the main road. He slept for only 3 or 4 hours a day, so did I. However, every day he would make a fire and fry some fish for himself. Besides, he had a good sleep every night before reaching the second depot. Compared to him, since the beginning of this military training, I've..." &quo
"Don't you think that you should go to take a shower first? You've changed from a lovely Young Pioneer into an ugly, dirty nestling from the desert." Someone sneered behind Lin Wenxi. Lin Wenxi turned around and saw Zhang Dong standing on the withered grass. It was late autumn, but Zhang Dong just wore a red vest and black shorts. Lin Wenxi looked down at himself and discovered that his olive green camouflage suit was smeared all over with his sweat and the mud that Zhang Dong had poured onto him. He thought to himself, "Wow, it has turned a muddy colour. It's indeed suitable for concealment in the desert. He stood upright and slightly lifted his chest while saying, "Well, you should say, 'You've changed from a marine into a desert eagle.'" "Stop showing off your flat pecs. Don't embarrass yourself." Zhang Dong smiled teasingly and added, "You haven't had a good rest for days! Go to take a sho
After talking with Shu Xiaoman on the phone, Lin Wenxi heaved a sigh of relief, and then he thought of his father. "My father asked me be ranked among the top ten. I've let him down this time. How am I going to explain this to him? Anyhow, I've tried my best. He'll at most punish me by asking me to recite a few more books. Well, he often asks me to read boring books, such as those on laws and civil service exams. He probably wants me to take the civil service exam in the future. "What's so great about being an official? My father worked hard his whole life, and even now when he serves as the deputy mayor of this city, he still can't let his family live a good life. My mother has to work day and night at the desk, sorting out her investigation notes and writing, and I have to be strict with myself all the time since my childhood and never be allowed to gain any benefit from my father's job. Back in my highschool, those schoolmates whose parents were officials were su
They met other boys from the same class in the small restaurant. Wang Xiang was very hospitable. He gathered everyone and drunk together. Lin Wenxi didn't want to drink at all. Shu Xiaoman was quite into it and Zhang An'an took a few drinks and asked Wang Xiang to pay the bills. Xin Wenxi was watching the waiter change the plates for Zhang An'an one after another. The plates were full of the broken shells of spicy shrimps, the bone of chicken feet, the fishbone of sweet and sour fish, the shell of clams and snails, the fat from pork belly and the scraps from tofu. Zhang An'an was using her chubby hands to slowly open a crab shell and sucked the butter in it. Shu Xiaoman persuaded Zhang An'an, "The crab is cold-natured, don't eat too much." She handed a dish of shredded ginger and said, "I know you don't like the taste of ginger, but you should eat some." Zhang An'an didn't respond. Shu Xiaoman was used to this. She saw the snacks
Zheng Kai shouted, "You want me to take the first place, I got it!" In a screaming cheer, Chen Wanxin pulled her face down. "Boring!" She turned and left. Zhang An'an and Shu Xiaoman shook their heads at the same time. "Lovers." Zheng Kai didn't expect Chen Wanxin to have any response. For a long time, he didn't know what to say. Hence, he passed the microphone to the champion of the girls' team, Wang Zhengjuan. Wang Zhengjuan wore a baseball cap and a yellow short-sleeved T-shirt. It was worn in black crocodile leather trousers. On her feet, it was a pair of well-designed shoes tailored by famous designers. The look was simple and refreshing. She might be recognized as a fair-skinned man if it was not for her black horsetail and the curve of her body. "Zhou Nannan, I love you!" Wang Zhengjuan shouted toward the field. It was really interesting that the confess came one after another. It was only two m
Zhang An'an dragged up Wang Xiang and said to Chen Wanxin, "He is drunk. Don’t take it seriously. I will take him back and ask clearly." While saying, she was dragging Wang Xiang to the boys' dormitory. Chen Wanxin smiled and didn't move. Her face was hiding in the shade of the tree and couldn't be seen clearly in the shadow. The party continued. Even Lin Wenxi couldn't help but drink a few cups. After two cups with Zhou Nannan, who was newly introduced by Shu Xiaoman, he was already drunk. "Zhou Nannan, Wang Zhengjuan, you..." Lin Wenxi said hesitantly. "You don't like it?" Zhou Nannan smiled faintly. Lin Wenxi somehow thought of dandelion. "No, you're really good," he said loudly. Lin Wenxi was drunk and acted bravely. He didn't even know why he would support them. Zhou Nannan suddenly burst into tears and took a drink. She said to Lin Wenxi, gently, "In the future, this can be said quietly with me. Do
It was Shu Xiaoman that had just shouted to everyone. She stood in front of the railing nearby. She put her hands behind her back and held the railing to keep her balance. Faced with a crowd of faces, she felt nervous, and her legs got wobbly. Not long ago, she had received a call from Zhang An'an. Zhang An'an told her what Wang Xiang had said and warned her to keep an eye on Chen Wanxin and to stop her from doing something stupid. Chen Wanxin looked relaxed and kept drinking with the boys, as such Shu Xiaoman did not worry much about her in the beginning. She just had never expected Chen Wanxin to suddenly confess to Zhao Yuan. Upon seeing Chen Wanxin confess to Zhao Yuan, Lin Wenxi immediately walked away from the crowd to avoid them. Without Zhang An'an being around, Shu Xiaoman felt helpless and thus shouted to everyone, trying to stop Chan Wanxin. "Why does it have anything to do with you?" Chen Wanxin retorted, her face somber. Shu Xiaoman
Chen Yuanxi watched the videos attentively on the bed. Chen Yuanxi watched the first video. A gentle man gently bent over to put the clothes on the boy's quilt who was lying on the bed. The boy turned over in a daze, and put his arms around the man's neck with a happy smile on his face. The man kept the posture of leaning down for fear of waking up the boy on the bed until the boy's hands slipped, and fell outside the quilt. Then the man held the boy's hands, put them in the quilt, and tightly held him in the quilt. He lowered his head, and whispered something. After a while, the man got into the quilt, hugged the boy from behind, and his face was close to the boy's back... At that time, Chen Yuanxi could smell a strange smell in the room. Even the forensic said it was estrus-spurred medicine. At that time, how could Zhang Dong restrain himself and protect Chen Yuanxi? How could he guarantee that Chen Yuanxi and he could safely leave under the pressure of
The prison in the small town. Chen Yuanxi and Mo Qian were arranged to meet in a separate room. "Unexpectedly, uncle Hong Xuan and Zhang Dong worked together, and they could only make Luo Yang was sentenced to death. You can still wait for further investigation," Chen Yuanxi said with a smile, "Old friend, long time no see." In front of Chen Yuanxi, Mo Qian, once rich and glorious, was still wearing his glasses of silver frame, whose both sides had been badly worn. In prison, he had no chance to silver it. "Are you here to say goodbye to me?" asked Mo Qian. "No, I'm here to let you say goodbye to yourself," said Chen Yuanxi. "What should I call you?" asked Mo Qian. "Chen Yuan Xi." "We can't go back. So if you have anything to say, just say it." "I'll give you a chance to tell me the story between uncle Hong Xuan and you. I'm afraid no one will listen to it. I
On the marshland, the foundation had been newly laid. In a short time, there would be many houses standing here. Chen Yuanxi came there and sat down quietly, imagining how Zhang Dong fell under the gun of Hong Xuan that night. Chen Yuanxi could not understand why Hong Xuan was so cruel to Zhang Dong before he died. He thought about it and suddenly thought it through. "Because he shouldn't love me. He loves me, so his life has to pay the price." "If I were a girl, maybe Hong Xuan would have hijacked him to help us." But then he fell into a deeper confusion. "Zhang Dong, why were you so stupid that you would rather die? Why didn't you choose to agree to uncle Hong Xuan? You need to be flexible when it's urgent. There would be a solution in the future! You have learned from me for more than two years, but you're still as upright as Zheng Kai!" Chen Yuanxi smiled bitterly and madly. He was lying in the s
When they walked out of the door together, Chen Yuanxi suddenly asked, "Do you think I really love Zhao Yuan?" "Why did you suddenly ask such a question?" Gu Xi said, "You two have experienced so much together. All of us can see that you love each other." "What about Uncle Hong Xuan and my father?" Gu Xi shook his head and said, "He and your father are brothers. They have heroic spirit and don't stick to trifles. But you and Zhao Yuan..." "Uncle Hong Xuan can die for my father, and I can do anything for Zhao Yuan. Isn't he in love with my father?" asked Chen Yuanxi. "Except for love, there are many other emotions among people that can make them live and die together," said Gu Xi. "Then Zhao Yuan and I may not be in love." Chen Yuanxi said thoughtfully. "Wenxi, you are just making excuses for yourself! Did you fall in love with someone else?" asked Gu Xi. "I don't know. Eve
Hong Xuan was walking in a daze in the wild. He thought he might have killed the wrong person this time. The video sent by the liaison suggested that Zhang Dong and Wenxi had kissed each other across the bulletproof glass, which made him furious! What made him angrier was that he heard that Zhang Dong had been wearing rings on both hands all day long, which were sent by Wenxi! "I've warned him not to mislead my son! My only son!" The moon was bright and peaceful, but his eyes were full of bloodshot. He knew that Zhang Dong was a man of righteous ardour and was not afraid of death, but he did not expect that Zhang Dong's words before he died would make him lose his mind for a moment. He knew that prisoners in the prison sometimes had to go out to carry out their tasks to expiate their crimes. Among those people, there must be Zhang Dong. He had videoed his testimony against Mo Qian, as well as some evidence that could be searche
The men's prison in the small town. "How many years will you stay in the prison?" Chen Yuanxi tried to smile at Zhang Dong. "It's not clear yet. I think it will be eight years. That's enough. When I go out, I'm only 40 and only one tenth of my life will have passed. Besides, I'm sure my sentence will be commuted." Zhang Dong smiled easily. Chen Yuanxi was amused. He scolded while wiping tears, "You fool, how long do you want to live!" "I'll stay with you for 360 years before I dare to die," said Zhang Dong. "It wasn't you who took photos of me for Mo Qian, did you?" Chen Yuanxi said with a smile. "If you really don't doubt it, you won't ask me." Zhang Dong kept silent for three seconds and said with a smile, "After more than two years with you, I have been more or less smarter." Hearing that, Chen Yuanxi kept silent. "I knew it later. In order to create a realistic effect,
Chen Yuanxi was going to go back with Zhang Dong, but Zhang Dong stood still, and several policemen came. Chen Yuanxi turned around and looked at Zhang Dong with doubts, who was standing among a group of armed police. Chen Yuanxi looked at Zhang Dong with a smile. Zhang Dong was tall and powerful. Among these armed police, he was a Triton of the minnows and his temperament as a soldier was no worse than theirs. But why did not he come to Chen Yuanxi? Zhang Dong smiled and said, "Yuanxi, I can't accompany you any longer." Chen Yuanxi looked at Zhang Dong in disbelief, who was standing alone by the huge and solemn front door of the prison. It was dusk, and the lights had gone on. Zhang Dong's face was covered with lights of different colors, which covered up his real expression. "Why?" asked Chen Yuanxi. Zhang Dong said with a smile, "I surrendered myself, so that I won't be sentenced too severely. When I'm judged,
Chen Yuanxi saw Hong Xuan's red and swollen eyes. "I won't interfere in your affairs with Yanyan, but I hope you will at least follow Ziwei's second will and live a good and safe life. As for you, Zhang Dong, if I know you lead Wenxi to the wrong way, no matter what you helped me, I will not let you go!" Chen Yuanxi understood Hong Xuan's meaning and asked him what he wanted to do. "There are still a few thieves who haven't been caught. After catching them, I'll go back where I came from!" Hong Xuan laughed and strode away. Chen Yuanxi rushed forward and hugged Hong Xuan. "Dad... can you not leave... can you stay at somewhere and live... you have the ability to live, don't you?" Chen Yuanxi cried in a sad voice. "I should have died more than eight years ago, Wenxi. Your father and I are sworn friends. We should go through thick and thin together..." Hong Xuan said in a trembling voice.
Two months later, Beijing. The summer has come. Zhang Dong dragged out an air water tank and set up a small swimming pool in the room. Chen Yuanxi was naked and immersed in the water. He remembered that Captain Cao had been telling him from the small town that people of the Mo Family had been caught one after another, but the one who often provided clues was He Fu, the major fugitive who had killed three people several years ago. Captain Cao had asked about the identity of He Fu several times, but Chen Yuanxi said nothing. "It's enough. You're so tired. Come here," said Chen Yuanxi. Zhang Dong took off his vest and rolled down. They had playing in the water for a while, and did not notice the sound of the door opening. When Hong Xuan came in, Chen Yuanxi was lying on Zhang Dong's body, pouring water on his head, and washing his hair. When they saw Hong Xuan, they immediately stopped, looking like chi