Near Wuye Town, Liu Guang and Ning Qian'er came to the river again on this day, since the last time the two were alone by the river for the first time, this has become a place where they often come.

As usual, at ten o'clock in the afternoon, the two came to the river again, sitting under a big tree, the river is not very deep, but the river is very clear, the river can vaguely see the bottom, the fish and shrimp in the water shuttle in the reflection of the surrounding flowers and trees, but also reflect their figures in the river.

Ning Qian'er looked at the schools of fish and shrimp in the water and said, "Liu Guang, you see how happy those fish and shrimp are free, if we can be like these fish, how good it would be!"

Liu Guang looked at Ning Qian'er, then at the fish in the water, and jumped into the water with a puff.

"What are you doing?"

I saw Liu Guang hidden in the water, groping left and right, Ning Qian'er on the shore was very anxious, and after a while, Liu Guang came out of the water, holding a fish as big as an arm in his hand, and waved to Ning Qian'er.

Liu Guang slowly walked to the shore, Ning Qian'er hurriedly came to the side to pull him, Ning Qian'er complained: "Liu Guang, what are you doing, don't you know how to swim? ”

Liu Guang smirked: "The water is not very deep, I know it in my heart, you see." ”

Liu Guang took out the fish in his hand, and Ning Qian'er said with some distress: "Just for it, why are you so stupid!"

"I see that you like it, so I thought about helping you catch it, it's not big, I still came to Xiliang before I saw this kind of fish, it feels so beautiful, it must be delicious to eat." Liu Guang swallowed as he spoke.

"Look at you, you said that you were caught for me, but it was obviously your own greed, so I ignored you. Saying that, Ning Qian'er walked away angrily.

"Hey, Qian'er, I really caught it for you. Liu Guang dragged his wet body ashore and chased after him.

Ning Qian'er stopped, turned around and said, "Who knows if what you said is true, Liu Guang, you know how to deceive people." ”

Liu Guang took Ning Qian'er's hand, put the fish in her hand, and said, "Look at this fish, how beautiful it is!"

Ning Qian'er looked shy, took the fish and said, "Liu Guang,......"

Liu Guang scratched his head and said, "It's okay, it's just a fish, and there are good ...... in the river."

Ning Qian'er plunged into Liu Guang's arms and said, "No, for so long, you have always helped me and grandpa, you are the best." ”

Liu Guang's hand with nowhere to put was at a loss, so he had to say: "Qian'er, I, I'm wet." ”

When Ning Qian'er heard this, she hugged her tighter and tighter, and she said, "I'm not afraid, I just feel that this place is the warmest." ”

Liu Guang's heart seemed to be lit with a fire, and he slowly pressed his hand on Ning Qian'er, at this time he felt so warm, and a feeling that he had never felt before arose.

With a pop, Ning Qian'er didn't hold it steady, the fish broke free and jumped into the water, the two shook their heads, looked at the river, and then looked at each other, and Gu both smiled.

Liu Guang said: "It's okay, I'll catch it again." ”

After saying that, she jumped into the water again, Ning Qian'er wanted to stop it, but she was a step too late, so she had to watch Liu Guang jump into the water again, touching it indiscriminately.

The sun was setting in the west, and at dusk, Liu Guang caught a lot of fish, and Ning Qian'er used fine grass to string all the fish, looking at Liu Guang in the water, Ning Qian'er shouted: "Liu Guang, it's okay, it's already a lot, hurry up." ”

Liu Guang poked his head out of the water, waved the fish in his hand, and said happily: "Okay, let's come up." ”

"Look at how much you caught, how free this fish was, and now you have caught it, how pitiful. Ning Qian'er said.

Liu Guang looked at the fish and said, "It's really pitiful, so it's up to you tonight, you have to make this fish delicious, or I'll be sorry for them." ”

"You're so bad. Ning Qian'er said and slapped Liu Guang complainingly.

Liu Guang smiled evilly and said, "Let's go, grandpa is still waiting, go home and cook." ”

Liu Guang pulled Ning Qian'er to run back, Ning Qian'er looked at Liu Guang and said that she was a little helpless, but she was very happy in her heart.

The fish came, Ning Qian'er came up with the prepared fish, Liu Guang looked at the fish with greed, and couldn't wait to eat it immediately.

Look at your gluttony, give you the dishes and chopsticks, taste it, Ning Qian'er took the dishes and chopsticks to Liu Guang, Liu Guang took the dishes and chopsticks and said, "Then you're welcome." After speaking, he immediately ate it, looking at Liu Guang's hungry appearance, which immediately provoked a burst of laughter from Ning Qian'er and her grandfather.

Liu Guang said while eating: "It's so delicious, it's the first time you eat fish, have you finished it?"

"No, there are a lot of them, put them in a basin of water, and they are not finished. Ning Qian'er said.

"That's good, let's bring some back to Aunt Song and ask her to taste this fish too." Liu Guang's mouth was stuffed with something, and what he said was a little unclear, but it provoked Ning Qian'er's laughter again, and she said: "Look at you, eat slowly, come and give you a big one." Ning Qian'er picked up the largest fish and stuffed it into Liu Guang's bowl, Liu Guang looked at Ning Qian'er and smirked.

After eating and drinking, the two sat in the courtyard, watching the last trace of the sunset disappear in the sky, at this time, the happiness on Liu Guang's face gradually faded, Liu Guang looked at Ning Qian'er and said, "Qian'er." ”

Ning Qian'er also looked at him and responded, "Hmm." ”

Liu Guang said with a solemn face: "I want to say that I may not come again in the future." ”

"Why, did something happen?" the smile on Ning Qian'er's face faded, and she looked at Liu Guang and asked.

"I'm going to join the army, I'm going to defend Xiliang, protect Wuye Town, Zhangjia Village, and Aunt Song, Grandpa and you. Liu Guang said.

Ning Qian'er's eyes were filled with tears, and she said weakly: "Do you really want to go, my father and brother have already left, and I don't want you to leave me too." ”

"I know, but don't all the men in Xiliang go to the front line, aren't they all to protect the people they want to protect, and I ...... too"

"Don't say it, I know. Ning Qian'er said with a little choked up.

Liu Guang wanted to comfort her and hug her, but she got up and dodged, Ning Qian'er turned her back to Liu Guang and said, "It's not early, I'm a little tired, you should go back and rest early." With that, Ning Qian'er walked straight to the house.

Bang!, the door closed heavily, Liu Guang looked at the closed door, very sad, but he knew that he wanted to protect Ning Qian'er, but there was no trouble outside his home, how could Xiliang be peaceful, and what did he rely on to protect the people he wanted to protect.

In the house, Grandpa Ning was lying on the bed, listening to his granddaughter crying in the room, turned over and said to himself helplessly: "Alas, they are all poor babies!"

Liu Guang took some fish and rushed to Aunt Song's house, as usual, Aunt Song was still waiting for him to come back.

"Child, are you back and told her?" Aunt Song said with a smile.

"No, I can't say it, by the way, Aunt Song, I brought you some fish back, then I won't go tomorrow, I'll accompany you at home." Liu Guang said.

"What's the matter, it's a twist, where does Auntie want you to accompany me, won't you let more people girl, really!"

"No, I just want to accompany you, I run out every day, and I don't accompany you well. I thought about it, and I was going to go to Liangzhou to join the army in some time. Liu Guang said firmly.

Aunt Song seemed to have something to say, but she didn't know how to talk about it, she sighed after thinking about it, and then the two of them chatted briefly and then rested.

The next morning, Liu Guang got up early, told Aunt Song, and went up the mountain to make wood, Liu Guang thought that it would be good to help Aunt Song do more work before leaving. Liu Guang walked on this familiar mountain road, thinking that when he met Ning Qian'er for the first time, Liu Guang smiled, and when he thought that he was leaving, he might never see her again, and suddenly felt sad in his heart.

Liu Guang tried his best to persuade himself not to think about it too much, so he worked hard to cut the wood, and the day passed like this again. In the evening, Liu Guang returned home and found that Aunt Song was not there, and thought that Aunt Song had not come back yet, so he went to live and cook.

By the time Aunt Song came back, the meal had already been prepared. When Liu Guang saw Aunt Song coming back, he hurriedly said, "Aunt Song, try my craftsmanship." ”

Aunt Song smiled: "Okay, it's the first time Aunt Song has eaten the food you made today." ”

"By the way, where did you go today, Aunt Song, why did you come back so late?" asked Liu Guang with some curiosity.

"No, just go out for a walk, are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes, if you leave early, you will go, and if you leave late, I will miss your Aunt Song. Liu Guang said to Aunt Song.

"Good boy, Aunt Song will miss you too. Aunt Song said reluctantly.

Aunt Song looked at Liu Guang and remembered her son who went to Liangzhou to join the army, this damn war killed her husband, and now her son is also in the army, and her daughter-in-law is not yet. I finally saved a baby in front of me, but I have to join the army tomorrow, when I think of this, Aunt Song can't help but feel reluctant, so I feel distressed.

"Xiaoguang, Aunt Song knows that you have to go to Liangzhou, no matter what, don't you go and say goodbye to that girl, you don't know when you will come back, so you should go and say goodbye." ”

"Mmmm, I know, let's eat first!" Liu Guang said with a smile.

The starry sky was dense at night, and outside the grass house, Ning Qian'er sat alone in the courtyard, looking at the stars in the sky, her eyes were a little moist.

"Dad, how are you and your brother in heaven? Qian'er is doing well now, with grandpa and Liu Guang, but Liu Guang is going to be the same as you, and he is leaving, I'm afraid he will be like you, and he will never come back if he leaves, what should I do!"

Ning Qian'er sobbed as she spoke, she was very helpless at this time, why did everyone who was very important in her heart have to leave her, she was even more afraid that Liu Guang would never come back if she left, just like her father and brother, she would always become a star in the sky.

With an old hand, she draped a coat on Ning Qian'er's body, Ning Qian'er looked back and saw her grandfather looking at her with distress on his face. Ning Qian'er couldn't hold back the sadness in her heart anymore, and threw herself into her grandfather's arms and cried, "Grandpa." ”

Grandpa Ning patted Ning Qian'er and said: "Qian'er, this person, there is always separation, you still have a long way to go in the future, grandpa is old, he hasn't lived for a few years, if it wasn't for his fate, maybe he would have been a handful of yellow sand in this desert a long time ago." ”

Ning Qian'er stopped crying and comforted: "Grandpa, you will definitely live a long life, you will, Qian'er will honor you well." ”

"Grandpa is alive now, in fact, he earned it, when Xifan attacked Xiliang, your grandmother died under the knife of the Xifan people. In order to avenge your grandmother, I went to join the army, who wants to be cruel on the battlefield, grandpa escaped death and sent a leg, but I am not afraid of death, but I can no longer go into battle to kill the enemy. Later, when I came home, your mother had you, and at that time, Xifan came to harass Xiliang for two or three years, and almost everyone in Xiliang was a soldier. There was a shortage of soldiers on the front line, and your father and your brother also went to the army one after another, and then your father died, your mother left, and your brother finally left, leaving our grandfather and grandson, which is really not easy. Qian'er, you have to know, what are our three generations of family for, we just want to have a good home, and it is enough for us to have a piece of land for planting, but for this, how much do we pay. If Xifan comes to attack, I will still go into battle to kill the enemy thief for you, even if I am lame. "Grandpa Ning was full of tears, old and decrepit, but his words were powerful, neither humble nor arrogant.

Ning Qian'er looked at her grandfather with tears in her eyes and said, "I know, grandpa, Qian'er will be strong." ”

"You have to know that Liu Guang is this kid, I can see at a glance, he is by no means the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, I believe he must be the same as I think, I can see that he likes you, so he will use his own methods to protect you and give you a warm and safe home, you have to believe him." Grandpa Ning said.

"Well, I know, I will, I'm sure he'll be back. Ning Qian'er flashed tears and said firmly.