"You've really become a lieutenant colonel." There was a hesitation that Qi Rui could feel in his refreshing smile and unhurried voice.

"Yes." In addition to answering like this, Qi Rui couldn't find what to say for the time being. He had expected her to be happy for him.

Then the two of them stood dumbfounded, facing each other, not knowing how to continue.

She finally spoke, breaking the usual silence. Slowly smiling, she said, "You said that if you become a lieutenant colonel, you will invite me to dinner." ”

"Good. Where do you want to eat. Qi Rui also found something he could intervene in.

"Well, let's go there." She pointed to a building in the distance.

Qi Rui turned his head and saw that the direction of her finger was a building with more than ten floors. Even in the magnificent city of Nanjing, there are very few buildings with more than a dozen floors. Buildings with small white square tiles and large pieces of glass would probably be considered vulgar decoration in the 21st century. But by the end of the 19th century, it was already considered a luxurious material. The most enviable thing about that hotel is the large glass-decorated restaurant on the roof, where the price of a meal is expensive. But Qi Rui didn't care about the money at all.

Although the equipment is not good, but taking the sightseeing elevator to slowly rise, Nanjing City gradually shows the whole picture with the change of perspective, and it is really pleasing to the eye. A lieutenant colonel, still so young, came to dinner, and the staff who greeted the guests were very considerate. A senior leader from Europe has a high nose and deep eyes, and he personally leads such a pair of promising young people in accordance with European tradition.

Stepping into the bright rooftop restaurant, the dazzling array of food is placed in the shiny stainless steel plates, and the aroma of the dishes is even more appetizing. It's a semi-buffet restaurant, and you need a lot of basic fees to get in. If diners still want to order, they can do so at will. Even if you don't order a la carte, the rich buffet menu is enough to satisfy the appetite of diners, not to mention that the people who can eat here are probably not here to eat hase.

Sitting by the window with a guardrail, most of the city of Nanjing came into view. You can see the trees on the side of the road, but when you are high, everything looks different, and the whole magnificent city shows the strength of the planners.

If he just came to enjoy the scenery by himself, Qi Rui would probably be moved by such a beautiful scenery. However, at this time, there was only one person in Qi Rui's eyes, even if he was in a fairyland, the surrounding scenery could not make Qi Rui turn his gaze. The most beautiful scenery in his eyes is just the person opposite.

After eating some appetizing fruits, Qi Rui couldn't find anything else, he couldn't help but say, "Chu Xue, I will probably be a colonel in a year." ”

The waiter nearby heard this, and the two girls looked at the young Qi Rui together. After experiencing the wind, sun, rain and snow, the young lieutenant colonel's delicate complexion showed a healthy wheat color. When he was a teenager, his beautiful face also showed the toughness of a man because of his short hair and increasingly distinct edges. Such a handsome lieutenant colonel in his early twenties will become a colonel within a year, and he is only two ranks away from a major general. A general who is not yet thirty years old? The girl looked at Qi Rui and looked at Chu Xue, her eyes were full of unfriendliness.

Chu Xue's expression, which had originally become cheerful because of the scenery and food, slowly became calm, she looked at Qi Rui for a while, and sighed quietly. After a moment of silence, Chu Xue said, "You are always so confident. ”

"It's not just about promotion, I feel like I'm just one step away from the path I want to take." In fact, Qi Rui wanted to say that I have a good income after becoming a colonel, so you can go with me. But he couldn't say anything, maybe he had seen too many strong people, Qi Rui instinctively said what he was used to saying. What do you say? Blowing some cowhide that you feel ashamed of?

Chu Xue smiled slightly, this smile was a bit like the smile that his second mother Li Yifang showed to his father Wei Ze in Qi Rui's feelings. It's warm, there's nothing smoky, just a simple smile. When Chu Xue completely looked at Qi Rui and smiled, most of the smiles that made Qi Rui feel warm were like this. But Qi Rui could also feel the difference, Chu Xue's smile seemed to always be behind some inexplicable emotion. What is that inexplicable emotion, Qi Rui can't say clearly, and he doesn't dare to ask.

At this time, the meals were also served one after another, and Qi Rui felt a sense of relaxation that he had not felt for a long time, so he couldn't help but talk to Chu Xue about his recent feelings. In the past six months, he has had too many ideas and too many changes. These things are incomparably precious to Qi Rui, and the person he really wants to share with is Chu Xue.

Chu Xue listened quietly as before, occasionally showing some smiles. Because military secrets cannot be disclosed, Qi Rui can only pick and choose things that have nothing to do with these. So in my heart, I just feel that my narrative is really messy.

After talking for a while, Qi Rui suddenly remembered something, he always had to ask Chu Xue about his recent situation. Faced with this question, Chu Xue just smiled as before, "I'm fine now." Although I am busy at work, I can still persevere. ”

"You have to do your work seriously. It's not easy to cross the threshold of professionalism. Seeing that Chu Xue was reluctant to mention work, Qi Rui wanted to encourage her. Qi Rui has a very deep experience in this regard recently, and reporting to the generals has opened a door for Qi Rui that he has never been able to touch. Opening this door allowed Qi Rui to see a completely new world. As the saying goes, different paths lead to the same end, Qi Rui always hopes that Chu Xue can see such a scenery earlier. Chu Xue is a hearty person, and since junior high school, he has been considered to be an excellent talent in the leadership class in the future.

However, the appetite of young people is always unreasonable, even if he wants to keep talking to Chu Xue, Qi Rui also feels that his appetite is great, and after a frenzy, it feels really good. Such a refreshing appearance finally amused Chu Xue, and she also served Qi Rui with vegetables. Those topics about work and progress flew from Qi Rui's heart to the clouds. He was finally able to concentrate on eating.

After eating, the two went up to the rooftop to look at the cityscape of Nanjing. The city with no end in sight was completely unfolded in her eyes, and Chu Xue's mood also became cheerful, and she pointed to the direction of elementary school, junior high school, and high school. However, there is always smog in industrial cities, and there are telescopes on the rooftops. Qi Rui took it in his hand and saw that he was sure that this kind of garbage was not even a military obsolete product, but a civilian thing. Carefully adjusting this seemingly complicated thing to the best angle, Qi Rui instructed Chu Xue to use the telescope in the most optimal way. The hands of the two inadvertently clasped together, and Chu Xue's hands trembled. She didn't break free of Qi Rui's powerful palm.

After looking at the scenery for a while, Chu Xue put down the binoculars. She sighed: "It's not that the telescope is bad, you have to use it in such a complicated way to see more clearly." ”

Qi Rui was immersed in the aroma of Chu Xue's body, so he really didn't want to evaluate this telescope. Compared to the latest batch of military telescopes, the lenses are cloudy and the focal length is difficult to match. I don't know how long the screw hasn't been oiled, and it took a lot of effort to pull it. What's more, such a garbage is still dead. Such a weight is in keeping with the huge bluffing appearance.

When the two went downstairs, Chu Xue sighed: "The height is different, and the scenery you see is indeed different." ”

"If you want to be poor, go to the next level." Qi Rui found a suitable poem.

Chu Xue was happy, "Do you have to fail the language test in your army?" ”

"Being a soldier is sometimes idle. In service in North America, the aurora can often be seen. My favorite aurora is the one that spreads out like a green veil in the sky. The entire sky seemed to be shrouded in auroras. The sky is so transparent, the stars seem to hang in your hand, and if you can jump higher, you can take them off. While speaking, the elevator had reached the first floor. The waiter opened the fence door with a bang, interrupting Qi Rui's words.

Qi Rui hurriedly went to the gate and pushed the revolving door, so that Chu Xue could walk out of the gate calmly.

The two walked a few more steps on the street, and Chu Xue asked, "Are you just reading under that night sky?" ”

"How could it be. Auroras don't happen every day. Qi Rui said with a smile. In fact, he only saw the aurora when he was sent further north to Alaska in a very short time, and it was very difficult for Xinxiang to see the aurora.

"When we work at Big Bear Lake, we often have to wait for materials. When there are not many clouds in the sky, the sky is so blue, the mountains are full of trees, and the surface of the lake is like a real mirror without a single ripple. When you look at the lake, the clouds float through the lake. It wasn't until a swan with their children swimming on the surface of the lake and seeing their rippling ripples that I knew where the sky was and where the lake was. We sat on the tree of a big tree cut down by the lake, holding Tang and Song poems and reading slowly. It doesn't matter if you remember it or not. The wind on the lake was cool, and I put the book on the stump. will also be full of pages and pages...... "Walking full of man, Qi Rui recalled everything he saw in North America. Although Nanjing is beautiful, the sky that seems to be forever covered with a thin veil cannot be compared to the sky of North America.

Chu Xue and Qi Rui walked slowly and listened quietly. When Qi Rui paused, she said yearningly: "I really want to go and see!" ”

Qi Rui couldn't hold back any longer, and his strong courage and longing made him say: "I'm going to North America soon." You can go with me to North America, it's beautiful there. ”

Chu Xue didn't answer immediately, she walked for a while, and then said slowly: "Wei Rui, I'm about to get married." ”

Qi Rui was stunned, and the shocking feeling made him not know what to say at all. And Chu Xue didn't stop, she still walked forward unhurriedly.

didn't even feel the pain, Qi Rui's whole person was shocked by such news speechlessly. But Chu Xue watched as he walked farther and farther, Qi Rui had a strong urge to turn around and leave, but something made him unable to make such a choice. In the end, Qi Rui quickly followed Chu Xue, and the two walked side by side wordlessly.

There seemed to be countless thoughts rolling in his chest, but Qi Rui felt that his head was empty. In this truly speechless state, the two walked and walked. It wasn't until he approached the intersection where the two met that Qi Rui suddenly found that the road had come to an end.

Coincidentally, they stopped, Chu Xue turned to Qi Rui, and the two stood face to face. Looking at Qi Rui, Chu Xue showed the warm smile that Qi Rui was familiar with, and then she said, "Qi Rui, you don't know anything. ”

These words made Qi Rui, who was at a loss, even more dazed, he didn't know anything? So what should you know? Qi Rui found that he really didn't know.

Perhaps seeing the confusion on Qi Rui's face, Chu Xue took a step back, her smile had a familiar expression that Qi Rui couldn't understand, the kind of inexplicable emotion that had always made Qi Rui unpredictable was so obvious, or Chu Xue's smile was composed of that kind of expression.

"Look, I told you, you don't know anything. You just don't know. Chu Xue said again.

Without that kind of warm smile, Chu Xue had a more vivid feeling, Qi Rui seemed to see a real Chu Xue, but this close Chu Xue seemed to have a farther distance between Qi Rui.

"You ......" Qi Rui wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything.

Chu Xue slowly lowered her head, "Qi Rui, you don't have to worry about me. I'll take care of myself. ”

After finishing speaking, Chu Xue turned around and walked along the sidewalk across the road to the direction of returning home.

Watching Chu Xue's back disappear into the corner of the street, "I can take care of myself", Chu Xue's rather firm voice recalled in Qi Rui's mind, and this firmness stabbed Qi Rui's heart like a sharp blade.

Am I not going to be able to take good care of you? There was only one thought left in Qi Rui's heart.

The soldier's rationality emerged at this time, and this indifferent rationality quickly took over Qi Rui's psychological activities, letting Qi Rui know that he had been hit hard. If he can't retreat decisively at this time, he will probably only be in a state of collapse. This kind of calm thinking protects Qi Rui's spirit like armor, even if the whole person is calm, rationality can freeze emotions at the same time, but also divide a very small part, so that Qi Rui can ride in a daze and go home. On the road, he could even notice that his military hat almost fell to the ground. In order to maintain a minimum military appearance, Qi Rui put his military hat on his head upright.

The rationality cultivated over a long period of time gave the young man the ability to freeze his mind with all rationality. Reason not only freezes all memories that can trigger gaffes, but also protects the spirit. It even forcibly evokes the memory response of the muscles that have been perfected under long-term training. If it weren't for that, the lieutenant colonel would probably have stumbled when he walked.

In this dual analysis of spirit and body, Qi Rui returned home. After entering the house, Qi Rui went straight to the kitchen, took out a bottle of Fenjiu that Daddy Wei Ze liked from the wine cabinet, opened the stopper and started pouring it directly. Reason told Qi Rui that if he wanted not to be harmed, he had to maintain this frozen mental state. In addition to the cold in North America, which can freeze people to death, the only thing that can help maintain this state is alcohol.

It didn't take long for a bottle of wine to be poured into the stomach, and the legendary feeling of anesthetizing the spirit did not appear, even if the body felt the effects of alcohol. Qi Rui's spirit is still very sober. Qi Rui's rationality gave birth to two different thoughts, "How long does it take to get drunk?" "Will I get alcohol poisoning if I drink like this?"

Putting the empty bottle on the stove, Qi Rui prepared another bottle. At this time, he suddenly found that his father Wei Ze appeared at the kitchen door at some point. The father and son looked at each other quietly, and Wei Ze did not stop or ask. The father and son stood quietly in place, just looking at each other quietly.