In the summer of 2006, Qiao Nan was not in a hurry to go home, not only to watch the World Cup at school, but he also had more important things to do.

That is, he is ready to start a business with a few classmates.

At that time, there was no concept of smartphones, and social platforms were far less developed than they are now. However, a few of their like-minded friends feel that the development of the Internet is going hand in hand with the huge changes in their lifestyles. In the 21st century, the desire for self-expression is stronger, and the demand for expression will be higher and higher.

Shuttling between skyscrapers and looking down at the traffic on the ground on the overpass, Qiao Nan is keenly aware that rapid development is certainly a good thing, but the public will inevitably suffer from modern diseases such as anxiety and impetuousness. They will no longer be satisfied with blogs and QQ spaces, they urgently need a more concise and intuitive way of expression.

IN THE SUMMER OF THAT YEAR, THE THREE OF THEM WORKED ALL NIGHT TO REVISE THEIR IDEAS, QUARREL OVER TYPOGRAPHY, AND CHANGE COUNTLESS DOMAIN NAMES BEFORE THEY WERE FINALLY REGISTERED UNDER THE NAME "YOUNG-LOG". After the Italian team lifted the Hercules Cup, their website also began to take shape and was waiting to be operated.

It was only when the summer wind brought a hint of coolness that he was ready to go home. In order to accompany him to start a business, his girlfriend Xue Dongmei has also been staying in school. He is a very focused person, and when he is busy, he forgets to sleep and eat, Xue Dongmei often brings him food, and puts a small blanket on him who falls asleep on the table. With such a gentle and caring girlfriend, Qiao Nan can't be more down-to-earth.

The night before returning home, the two went on a date for the first time in a long time and went out to watch a movie. After returning to school, Qiao Nan rode his bicycle to send his girlfriend back to the dormitory. When things were done, he became naughty for the first time in a long time, and rode the bicycle so fast that his girlfriend hugged his waist tightly. He was happy with his prank, but he suddenly braked and made his girlfriend scream.

"Qiao Nan, what's wrong with you?"

Qiao Nan stared at the bulletin board on the right in a daze, and there was a propaganda poster of college students enlisting in the army.

"Qiao Nan, do you still want to join the army?"

"No, nonsense, what I'm doing now is so important. ”

He rode fast again and galloped towards the girls' dormitory. He could have gone straight back to his dormitory from there, but he turned back and looked at the recruitment poster in fascination.

Other college students can go, why can't he?

Don't say goodbye, I went to the army, I was controlled everywhere, where can I still meet my girlfriend every day like now, and guide the country with my friends. After graduation, he also wants to go abroad for further study like his sister, walk in the forefront of the industry, and do a bigger career in the future.

In his good youth, there are so many things he wants to do. If you do go to the army, you can't do anything.

He rode away on his bike, and five minutes later, he rode back again.

"But anyway...... I still want to run with a gun on my back......"

By 2007, "YOUNG-LOG" had become one of the most popular social platforms for young people. Concise and clear, short and concise, fashionable and generous, this is the industry's unanimous evaluation of "YOUNG-LOG".

Several students who have not yet graduated are full of money and high spirits, and they are really heroes from ancient times. Qiao Nan called her sister: "Sister, when you return to China to look for a job, don't beg others to give more scientific research start-up funds, so much shameless." Your brother has made a lot of money, and I will support you in scientific research in the future. ”

Qiao Lu was deeply pleased: "That dare is good, my brother is really a talent." But that's just the beginning, don't be proud!"

"Don't worry, your brother is low-key, very low-key. ”

As the website became popular all over the country, Qiao Nan's team also won the award. In the face of great success, he did not lose his mind, but took a long-term view - how can more people have access to "YOUNG-LOG", and if everyone who crowds the subway can log in with their mobile phones, how big will it be?

The idea is good, but it is still very difficult to put it into practice. After all, it is an era when mobile phones are not popular, who dares to make such a bold imagination?

But since he decided to devote himself to the Internet industry, Qiao Nan must be more visionary and courageous. He decided to study in the United States to learn more advanced knowledge in the field of communications.

His girlfriend asked him, now that the website is so successful, wouldn't it be a pity if he went to the United States?

Qiao Nan said: "I don't care about this website, but for the sake of long-term thinking, I have to retreat for a while. I can hire high-level engineers, but if I don't know the cutting edge of the industry, how can I be a good leader? When I was a child, I could receive two or three channels at home, but when I was in high school, I installed cable TV at home, and I could receive dozens of channels at once. When I was a child, I never thought that I could change the channel to be soft. But cable TV is not foolproof, and when a strong wind blows, there is a snowflake on the TV. When watching a football game, this is the most depressing. At that time, I thought, how nice it would be if I could watch it on my computer, or on my phone...... In the next three to five years, there will definitely be a big revolution in mobile phones, and the current Symbian system will be eliminated sooner or later, and intelligence is an inevitable trend. But whenever I say something like that, many people think I'm crazy. Dongmei, do you think this is impossible?"

Whenever he talked about the strange ideas in his head, he was like a little boy with countless toys, dancing and introducing his treasures, full of excitement and pride. Xue Dongmei didn't know how much she liked him, touched his cheek, and said: "The most commendable thing is unbridled imagination, others dare not think about it, you dare to think about it, this is what makes you exceptional." ”

After getting his girlfriend's affirmation, Qiao Nan couldn't wait to spit it out: "Sometimes I'm in a hurry, the United States now uses holographic encryption, holographic display, but we are still stuck more than ten years ago and stopped." Alas, if I had the chance, I would have learned all these techniques back. One day, when we are on the phone, I can appear in front of you through holographic projection, even if we are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, we can talk as if we are face to face, and when you celebrate your birthday, I wave my big hand, and a bouquet of roses will appear in the sky. When I snap my fingers, there will be a rain of petals. It's very three-dimensional, it's very realistic, you can add all kinds of special effects, but there is absolutely not a single petal on the ground, don't you like to go to museums? I can make a small museum at home. Those bottles and cans of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, as long as there is a picture, I can make a three-dimensional effect, absolutely the same as the real one, you can look at it at home every day. How's that, amazing?"

Face-to-face phone calls, a rain of petals for birthdays, a small museum at home...... Home, yes, he just said home.

Those scenes, just thinking about it are happy enough. Indeed, at this moment, Xue Dongmei is very happy and happy, but the two lines of tears on her face make her look extremely sad.

Qiao Nan suddenly had a sharp headache, and the girlfriend opposite seemed to be pushed away all of a sudden, completely disappearing from his sight. Qiao Nan was taken aback, but after settling down, he realized that she hadn't gone far, and was still looking at him with a smile on the other side.

Qiao Nan thumped his head: "What's wrong with me?"

"That's it...... You're tired, aren't you?"

"I thought you left me. He still had a lingering heart: "What will I do if you are not with me? You are the only one who can understand me!"

The tears on her face were still flowing quietly, and Xue Dongmei's smile was still full of sadness: "How can I leave you? ”

"That's good, good manners, cry what. Qiao Nan also wondered why the whole world was as empty as the only two of them left. That doesn't hurt, as long as she's around.

"Dongmei, let's go to the United States together! It doesn't matter if you can't apply for a scholarship, the money I earn now is enough for us to live in the United States." ”

“...... Good. ”

Qiao Nan had another headache, his eyelids were extremely heavy, and his vision blurred again.

"Qiao Nan, you're so tired, you've always been ...... It's so tiring. Now get some good sleep and get some sleep...... Get up again!"

It turned out that she was still in front of her, Qiao Nan smiled: "What's not tired? I'll send you back to school first, and I'll go to Huangzhuang to meet an investor later. ”

In 2008, Qiao Nan had made enough money for several lifetimes, but because of the disagreement with the business philosophy, several of their founders quarreled frequently. He finally returned to China, but he was so angry that he couldn't even eat. Xue Dongmei proposed to go out for a walk, and Qiao Nan reluctantly agreed.

On the plane to Sichuan Province, Qiao Nan's anger had not subsided: "I just wanted to break the old rules back then, so I established YOUNG-LOG, and now that I have made money, why don't I want to make progress anymore? I'm ...... Forget it, after two or three years, the surplus food will be eaten, let's see what they do!"

In the end, he said indignantly: "Go back and settle accounts with them, take away my shares, and Lao Tzu will do something else, it's still awesome." ”

Xue Dongmei clenched his hand and said, "I support you unconditionally, what you want to do, I will support you even if you are bankrupt." Although I believe that with your ability, you will definitely not need to go bankrupt. ”

Qiao Nan suddenly smiled and kissed his girlfriend: "You still know me best." ”

......

A major earthquake almost made them unable to go back, and if it weren't for a group of PLA troops on the road, they would have been trapped in the deep mountains and old forests. After being rescued, the two remained there as volunteers. After witnessing the disaster relief site with his own eyes, Qiao Nan became more and more silent, and he said to his girlfriend: "I'm thinking, the life of being needed is more valuable, right?"

"How?"

"To be needed by the state, by the people. He was quite embarrassed and hurriedly said, "Don't laugh at me." ”

"You have this kind of ideal, I'm too late to be proud, how can I laugh?"

Unable to sleep at night, he looked at the starry sky outside, remembering those times on campus, and he thought again and again-

In this life, you have to run like that once!

In this land of despair and hope, a reassuring olive green spreads to all corners, they are the people who are needed, and they are the most respectable people.

Qiao Nan's heart itched again, and he couldn't contain the idea of running with a gun on his back.

He suddenly saw a tall figure walking over, the man was holding an injured little girl, and gently coaxed: "Xuan Xuan doesn't cry, there is a brother here." ”

The little girl lay on his shoulder, although the tears were not dry, but she felt very safe: "You are not an elder brother, you are an uncle of the People's Liberation Army." ”

"I am the elder brother of the People's Liberation Army, call brother, and I will give you a flower. ”

That back seems to have been seen somewhere, Qiao Nan involuntarily followed, but was pulled by his girlfriend.

"Qiao Nan, you are still young, follow your inner thoughts!"

"You...... Can you wait for me?"

She closed her eyes and nodded gently: "Of course, no matter how long, I will wait for you." ”

......

The stars have changed, the vicissitudes of life, and there are only two of them left in the world.

"Then I...... Can I go now?"

"Go ahead!" she looked at her with tenderness, "That's what you've always wanted to do, maybe it's the best thing for you......"

Qiao Nan hugged her tightly: "Wait for me to come back." ”

"I'll wait for you. ”

"That'...... I'm leaving. ”

"Wait a minute...... Qiao Nan, do you remember the song "Blessing"? Before leaving, sing it to me!"

"I don't sing well......"

"No, that's nice. ”

Qiao Nan stared into her eyes and sang the incomparably familiar lyrics: "Don't ask, don't say, everything is silent, at this moment, let us spend the ...... quietly by candlelight"

In an instant, Xue Dongmei's tears rained down, but she sang very hard: "Sadness parting, although parting is in sight; say goodbye, goodbye will not be too far away, if there is fate, you can look forward to tomorrow, you and I will meet again in the splendid season." ”

......

Xue Dongmei hugged him, and the temperature of her body gradually dissipated: "Qiao Nan, I'm waiting for you to come back, in the next brilliant season, we will definitely meet again." ”

"Don't say it so sadly, this is not a parting of life and death. ”

Xue Dongmei kissed him on the lips and told him not to say any more. But she couldn't help but fall into his ear and whispered: "I love you until death." ”

......

There was a loud noise from nowhere, Qiao Nan suddenly had a splitting headache, he watched himself fall from a height, and all kinds of sounds in his ears blew like the wind. The sound of gunfire was endless, but in the midst of the fire, some sounds came very clearly.

"The bag around my neck has been growing for months, and I have nosebleeds from time to time and have recently coughed up blood...... Lymphoma is in the advanced stage, and it is not saved......"

"Qiao Nan, pick a flower for me and come back, a flower that blooms in a desperate situation......"

"Brother Qiao Nan, I've been looking for you for several years, if you don't go back, I'll treat this place as a tree hole......"

"Qiao Nan, let's separate, I decided to go to Hong Kong......"

"Qiao Nan, I love you until death. ”

Qiao Nan opened his eyes abruptly and sat up. But he didn't have any weight, and he didn't even feel his presence. All around him was a bright white, a dazzling white light shining through the window, but it was eerily quiet. He sat blankly on the bed, but it seemed to be floating in mid-air. With a click, the door opened, and a shadow shone in.