A Weekend in 2461 (Novella) Zhang Baotong 2018.9.11

Lee Myung-so had a fever. This made He Jia feel a little overwhelmed. He asked Tenzin, "What should I do?" because it would take another two hours to reach the summit of Mount Everest. If you return at this point, it means that the ascent to the summit has failed.

Tenzin said, "Either retreat or leave her alone here and we'll continue to reach the top." "If a tourist gives up on climbing to the top, he can save a lot of hard work as a guide, and he doesn't have to bear any responsibility.

Hearing this, Li Mingxiu's eyes suddenly opened, and she grabbed He Jia's trouser leg hard, and said in horror, "Baby, don't leave me, okay?" She didn't want to be left by them in this icy and empty mountain.

Of course, He Jia didn't want to leave her on this silent, empty, cold and uninhabited hillside, he was the one who brought her here, and it was his responsibility to bring her back safely down the mountain. However, if this happens, their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest will be wasted halfway. He may not come back to this place a second time in this life, and if he gives up because of this, then the record and regret of this failure will remain in his memory forever. This reminded him of Shakespeare's famous quote: To be and not to be, it is a question.

At this moment, two climbers came up from the bottom of the slope. In front was a Sherpa guide, followed by a young woman. The woman walked up to them, stopped, glanced at Li Mingxiu who was lying on the ground, and then said to He Jia, who was hesitant, "Go ahead, Mount Everest is not far aay." (Heading forward, Everest is coming.) ）

When He Jia heard that it was an Englishwoman, she replied, "But my girlfriend as sick. I as leaving， and no one took care of her.” (But my girlfriend is sick and I'm leaving, so there's no one to take care of her.) ）

The woman said, "Your guide can take care of her. You can follo us up the mountain.” (You can ask your guide to take care of her, and you go up the mountain with us.) ）

He Jia hesitated for a moment and said, "That's a good me think about it." (That's a good idea, let me think about it.) ）

Lee Myung-so scolded the woman in a hateful tone, "Get out! It's none of your business.” (Go away!, that's none of your business.) Then he hugged He Jia's leg with all his might, pleading, "Baby, don't leave me." I don't want to leave you. ”

When the woman heard that she had been scolded by Li Mingxiu, she hurriedly followed the guide and left, walking towards the dark front. He Jia felt that he should still follow that woman to the top, maybe there is only this one chance, if he doesn't try it now, how can he have a future? He forcefully broke free of Li Mingxiu's hand, pulled Tenzin aside, and said, "You take care of her, or let them send the helicopter and take her down the mountain quickly." ”

Tenzin nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll send her down the mountain, and I wish you success in reaching the top." "Because he's the guide, he has to follow the tourists' choices.

He Jia said to Li Mingxiu, "Baby, the helicopter will come to pick you up immediately, and you can go down the mountain with Tenzin." After saying this, without waiting for Li Mingxiu to reply, he quickly chased after the two figures in front of him. In fact, his physical strength has almost been exhausted, and he is too tired to walk, and now he is completely supported by tenacious perseverance. If it weren't for the instigation of the British woman just now, he would probably have sent Lee Myung-so down the mountain together. Although he thinks that this choice is the right one, he still feels guilty about Lee Myung-so. I thought that she would definitely see his behavior as an escape and abandonment of her, but there was no way to do it.

He thought that through this incident, Lee Myung-so might realize that there is no one in this world who cannot leave anyone. Without you, he will go to find another you. Because everybody does it, he's not looking for a certain person, he's looking for his happiness. That's what a person's life is all about. Last night's heat and joy were just a wave of passion, a catharsis and an outburst of the body's surging caustic hormones. This catharsis and outburst of passion can happen to any man or woman. If you want to see it as a kind of emotion and love that transcends reality, then you will encounter misery and disappointment, because how pale and helpless this kind of catharsis and outburst of passion can be in the face of life and death trials and major choices. In this world, no one can be relied on, and no one can be relied on too much. If you do that, you will become a burden to others, and you will eventually be abandoned by others. If you want to live a full and happy life, you must have a strong body and perseverance. Don't think that this is the hot and cold state of the world and the indifference of human feelings, in fact, this is the cruel reality and the law of survival. It's just that this cruel reality and the law of survival are especially revealed in the process of climbing Mount Everest.

He thought as he quickly caught up with the woman. The woman looked back at him, then waved her hand at him, admiring him. After walking forward for a while, he heard the roar of planes coming from the hill not far away. He looked back down the hill and saw a red light flashing in the night. After a while, the plane stopped in the air, and that location happened to be where Li Mingxiu fell. After a few more minutes, the plane flew away, and the roar slowly faded into the night sky.

The night sky became even quieter after the plane departed, and only the whirring wind could be heard blowing by in bursts. When they reached the bottom of a huge mountain, it seemed to light up a little. Looking up, he seemed to be in disbelief: this huge mountain was Mount Everest. He almost cried out in excitement, and suddenly the tiredness of his body disappeared, and he wanted to spread his wings and fly to the top of the mountain at once. They walked up the ridge step by step, and although they walked with great difficulty, their mood was unusually excited.

Finally, they reached the top of the mountain. This momentous moment was 7:05 a.m. on August 12, 2461. The summit is not spacious, with an area of just over 30 square meters. Is this the world's highest peak of 8,848.43 meters that people have always revered and revered? Standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the snow-capped mountains in Nepal. The sea of clouds is floating and dissipating, and the mountain peaks are like isolated islands, and the wind is blowing from the top of the mountain. So, their cheers were not even heard by themselves. They were very excited, feeling that their hearts and air had been purified by all this in front of them, and they were merged with the heavens, earth, mountains and rivers.

They opened their head bags, and they both saw each other's faces. She was very young, very beautiful, confident, strong, charming. After getting used to seeing the delicate and gentle women of the East, being able to see the blonde and blue-eyed Western women made He Jia feel a kind of uncontrollable fascination and excitement. He wanted to kiss this fairy-like beauty, but he was afraid that it would make her unhappy. However, the woman took the initiative to stretch out her arms to him and hugged him, saying, "Congratulations on climbing to the highest peak in the world!"

"Congratulations on being on top of the world!" he shouted excitedly at her, hugging her tightly.

Those who have not climbed Mount Everest will certainly not feel the excitement of standing on the summit of Mount Everest. The floating clouds and mist are like holy light from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, all the tiredness and fatigue are washed away by the morning breeze, and the soul becomes extremely sacred. Soon, a red light flashed in the east, the sun came out, the sun shone on the golden mountain, thousands of rays of light, the peaks woke up, and the mist rose. The beauty and breathtaking beauty of the scenery make it seem as if the eyes and heart are ascending to heaven. Standing on the highest peak in the world and watching the sun rise is one of life's most memorable memories. He Jia and the woman held hands, cheering and crying together. He Jia even gratefully took the woman's hand and said, "If it weren't for your encouragement and reminders, I might have given up halfway and returned to the bottom of the mountain." ”

The woman also said, "I also want to thank you for having you by my side makes me feel no longer lonely and especially empowered." ”

So, two strangers in a foreign country kissed passionately with tears in their eyes. Maybe they want to experience this feeling of being remembered at the highest point on the planet. And the Sherpa guide had been sitting on the sidelines and looking at them with envy.