"Oh no, is she married, does she have children?"

Jiawei looked at Ruikang on the hospital bed, and the two monks looked at each other puzzledly, and shook their heads: "No, what's wrong?" ”

"Alas, alas, the bullet pierced her *, causing a lot of bleeding, and in order to save her life, we had to do *excision."

"What!!" Jiawei only felt a thunderbolt in his head, and he took two steps back when it exploded, and Ruikang forgot about his pain and supported his body with his elbow.

"We've taken out the bullets, but they're not out of danger yet, the conditions here are not good, if they don't deteriorate tonight, we'll have to move to the rear early tomorrow morning."

"No, no, no, doctor, my sister is only twenty years old, this is too cruel, too cruel...... It's so cruel......" Jiawei sat down on the chair in pain, covered his face with his hands, and cried bitterly.

Ruikang also fell back into the hospital bed, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

"Ahem, don't be too upset, the operation was successful, and she is in good health, there will be no sequelae, and she can live a normal life."

Jia Wei was speechless in grief, and the doctor sighed deeply and left.

//

To Jiawei and Ruikang's surprise, after Jiaqi learned the results of the operation, she did not break down and cry as they imagined, but often looked at the window in the ward in a daze, her eyes were dull, and her expressionless appearance made Ruikang feel sad and guilty.

Ruikang has basically recovered, but there are a few scars on his body, and his left arm is still unable to move freely.

Cautiously walked to the bedside, held her hand, and said gently: "The doctor said that you can be discharged from the hospital in two days." ”

She seemed to be accustomed to his rejection of herself, and his tenderness made her a little uncomfortable, so she gently pushed his hand away, and said "hmm", and continued to look out the window, without saying a word.

Ruikang licked his lips, plucked up his courage, shook her hand again, and said, "Jiaqi, after we are discharged from the hospital, we will get married." ”

"Married?" Jiaqi turned her head to look at him strangely, thinking that she had misheard.

"Yes, Jiaqi, marry me and let me take care of you for the rest of your life." His eyes flashed with a mist similar to tears, what was this mist? It is excitement, helplessness, compromise, determination, and reparation.

She raised her eyelashes and looked at him in astonishment, although she loved him deeply and wanted to stay with him for the rest of her life, but his sudden marriage proposal did not make her feel excited at all, but deep self-pity, she was a smart person, she knew what his intention was to propose marriage now, because he pitied her and owed her, she knew him too well, he was a person who did not distinguish between love and righteousness.

Shaking his head, he said firmly: "I don't need your mercy and atonement. And you don't know what a lifetime of commitment is. ”

"I know, of course I know, Jiaqi, I'm serious, well thought out, you and I know very well that we're the right mate."

"Yes, we fit everything well, just no love." She chuckled.

"In the past, my definition of love was too narrow and hurt you, I'm sorry."

"Stop apologizing." Jiaqi closed her eyelids and opened them again, she had heard enough of his apology, sighed, and adjusted her tone: "It's better for us to talk about it." ”

"Okay."

"Can you really let go of your feelings for Mei Ruojun?" She examined his face.

He hung his head, frowned, and bit his lip, not knowing how to answer: "This doesn't affect our union. We can go live somewhere else when we get married, and I won't have anything to do with her. ”

"Ruikang, maybe you think too well and too generously." She sighed lightly, and her eyes drifted out of the window again: "I'm a woman, I'll be jealous, if you're my classmate or friend, I can naturally think about you generously, but if you become my husband, I can't share you with other women." Got it? ”

"Understood." He pursed his lips and nodded.

"If you still can't let go of Mei Ruojun in your heart, then withdraw your marriage proposal."

"Jiaqi, Ruojun and I have ended, we have gone through so much, if I don't know what it means to see the truth in tribulation, then I am really too numb. Yes, I can't lie to you, I still have her shadows in my heart, but these shadows are just memories. I've come to terms with the fact that she's my sister-in-law. There will be no more unintentional thoughts. ”

She listened to him suspiciously, Ruikang stood up, for the first time his heart was so clean, he continued: "I don't want to lie to you, I really want to make up for you by proposing marriage, because I feel that I owe you too much, I want to take care of you, this is my heartfelt words." Believe me, there will be no other woman after marriage, only you. ”

"But, but, you know...... I...... Already...... I can't have any more children. She hung her head and bit her lip in grief.

"If you don't have children, you don't have children, I still have my eldest brother at home, I think he and Ruojun will have children soon." He had a faint smile on his face, his tone was relaxed and open-minded, and the trace of loneliness in his eyes was well hidden.

Walked to the side of the bed, sat on the edge of the bed, took out a small red velvet box from his pocket, smiled and handed it to Jiaqi, and said, "I know it's not appropriate for you to be in the ward, but I hope to be able to show you my determination." ”

Her eyes fell on the little red box, and her heart was beating fast. Women always can't refuse the small jewelry box in the hand of the beloved man.

How smart Ren Cheng Jiaqi is, how calm and rational, how traditional and reserved, at this moment, the small box in Ruikang's hand is like a magic box that deeply attracts her attention, and her heart beats rapidly, she took it and opened it slowly, as if she was opening her own beautiful future, a diamond ring with colorful light jumped like an eye, she couldn't resist anymore, she didn't want to resist, she loved him so much, she looked at this ring, and her heart was mixed. She knew that the price of this marriage was too great, but the temptation of this marriage was too great for her to refuse, and her tears finally fell and dripped on the ring.

Ruikang gently wiped away her tears, Jiaqi hugged him tightly, hugged him, she finally waited for him to propose to herself, she finally paid such a heavy price in exchange for his proposal, excited and bitter, happy and sour, but no matter what, she finally had his promise, his love, she raised her head slightly, closed her eyes, and Ruikang kissed her softly on the lips.

There were a few applause at the door, the two looked towards the door shyly, Cheng Jiawei leaned on the door with tears in his eyes, he was happy for his sister, and sad for his sister. But that's the best ending, isn't it?

Jiawei pinched the corners of his eyes, wiped away his tears, walked in, experienced the baptism of war, Jiaqi's disaster, he couldn't laugh anymore, he suddenly grew up.

"Congratulations, Jiaqi." "Hey, Zhou Ruikang, you won't go back on your word this time! If you go back on your word, I won't be able to spare you. Jia Wei lightly punched Ruikang in the shoulder.

Ruikang shook his head and smiled: "No." When Jiaqi is discharged from the hospital, we will get married immediately. ”

Jiaqi blushed and hung her head shyly.

"Well, it's okay, I think the situation in Wuhan is a bit troublesome, the government has begun to retreat to Sichuan, and the military academy has decided to move to Chengdu. After Jiaqi was discharged from the hospital, the two of you registered first, and the wedding was held in Chengdu. A smile rose at the corner of Jiawei's mouth: "However, I may not be able to participate." ”

"Why?" Ruikang and Jiaqi asked in unison.

"I'm going back to Beiping."

"Back to Beiping?"

"Yes." Jia Wei smiled and said: "I ran so far away with you crazy because I was worried that you would not be safe on the road alone, and now that you are about to get married, I should also go back to see my father and mother, and do my filial piety." ”

Yes, unconsciously they have been away from Peking for more than a year, thousands of mountains and rivers are always separated by family affection, Jiawei's words, bring everyone's thoughts back to distant homes, those who love them, they also love are good?

Jiaqi nodded: "Okay, we have been out for so long and there is no news at all, the soldiers are in chaos, it is estimated that my father and mother are dying." Ruikang, you also write a letter to my brother to take home, since the past has passed, you must always reconcile with your father. ”

A helpless smile rose on the corner of Ruikang's mouth, things must be understood, grievances must be resolved, he nodded and said, "Okay." ”

"Brother, you have to be careful along the way, I heard that the Japanese often bomb cars on the road."

"It's okay, I'll just improvise along the way."

//

The heroic Battle for Wuhan finally ended in November, with the fall of Wuhan, the further deepening of China's suffering, and the retreat of the Nationalist Government into the Sichuan Basin.

It wasn't until the winter of that year that Cheng Jiawei returned to Beiping, when he arrived home, he almost looked like a savage, and even the people in the family couldn't recognize him.

Cheng Jiawei told his parents the good news of Ruikang and Jiaqi's marriage, but concealed the fact that Jiaqi could no longer have children.

When Cheng Jiawei saw the Japanese military flag planted on the gate of the Zhou family's compound, he was really stunned and in disbelief, his mind turned, and he hurried to Mei's house.

The gate of Mei's house was hidden, and in that small courtyard, Mei Ruojun was wearing a blue coarse cloth jacket, taking a deep breath, struggling to pick up the big axe, Jiawei was just about to push the door in to help her, when suddenly his eyes flashed, a man smiled and rolled up his sleeves, took the axe from her hand, and split a piece of wood in half with a "bang".

Who is this man? Jiawei wondered, could it be that the Mei family got relatives? But looking at Mei Ruojun's expression, her brows frowned, and she didn't seem to be very happy. Cheng Jiawei knocked on the door. Mei Ruojun stopped going to the kitchen and walked over to open the door.

"Jiawei!" Mei Ruojun almost screamed, her eyes widened and she looked at him, and she couldn't speak for a while.

"It's me, are you all right?"

Mei Ruojun let him in and closed the door.

As soon as he entered the door, Jiawei found that his question was too stupid, Mei Ruojun was a filial piety, with white silk flowers on her head, no fat powder on her face, and her eyes were blank, no matter how stupid she was, she couldn't see that she was not doing well at all.

Walking into the hall, I saw Master Zhou sitting in a chair, his demeanor had also fallen into shape, he looked like a person who was almost seventy years old, Shu Zhi was sitting on the side and was writing seriously, and did not look up at him.

He frowned, and just wanted to say hello, his eyes were unconsciously shocked by a bunch of spirit cards on the god table, Mrs. Zhou, Ryan, Ruoli......

"What's going on ....... this?"

"It's dead, it's all dead, it's gone, it's all gone....." Master Zhou said with a sluggish expression, moving his lips, holding a cane in both hands, and looking into the distance with empty eyes.