It's like her crush, buried deep in the ground, never seeing the light of day.

Maybe one day, when she is completely relieved, she will revisit the old place and dig out this time capsule, maybe not.

But she will always remember the dazzling boy, the boy who said to her, "Qi Xia, you are already fine".

Qi Xia, you are already very good.

Thanks for meeting, I will be better in the future.

After doing this, Qi Xia washed her hands, took a deep breath, and strode forward in the sun.

Chapter 28

August 2021, Huahai City.

After the rains of midsummer, the sun began to shine halfway through the thick clouds, revealing a few faint rays of light.

In a reception room at the Huahai Satellite Launch Base, Qi Xia sat on a black sofa, staring intently at the computer screen.

On the screen is an outline prepared for the interview with the launch column of the "Xunyou" ship, although it has already been memorized, and it has been confirmed with the base staff in advance, just in case, Qi Xia still checked it again.

The "Xunyou" spacecraft is China's first Neptune probe, which will be launched at the end of the month, which is another great milestone in the world's deep-space exploration, and has attracted reports from various media.

As the most authoritative science and technology magazine in China, Qi Xia's "Science Times" specially planned a special issue and sent reporters for in-depth interviews, for which Qi Xia has been on a business trip in Huahai City for a week.

This afternoon, she wants to interview Guo Mingfeng, chief engineer of the launch mission.

At half past one, the young lady who was in charge of the reception of outsiders entered the room, smiling politely and politely: "Reporter Qi, Mr. Guo has finished the meeting, and now you can interview, I will take you to the conference room." ”

Qi Xia got up with the computer in his arms and smiled back: "Thank you." ”

The secrecy level of the Huahai Satellite Launch Base is very high, no photos are allowed at will, there is a strict entry and exit management process, Qi Xia did not dare to be sloppy, and after following the reception staff to enter, his eyes were always hanging and he did not glance.

After a while, she was ushered into a conference room, and the receptionist said, "Wait a minute, Teacher Guo will be there soon." ”

"Thank you."

didn't wait too long, Qi Xia was just getting ready, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and a man in his fifties came in, wearing thick eyes and a kind face.

"Qi Xia reporter, right, I'm sorry, I have a temporary meeting today, I've been waiting for a long time."

Qi Xia stood up and said in a generous tone: "I didn't have to wait long, Teacher Guo is polite." ”

Qi Xia had learned in advance that Guo Mingfeng had a straightforward personality, and after the two sat down, she got straight to the point: "Teacher Guo, then I'll turn on the recorder?" ”

"Yes."

Qi Xia turned on the recorder and flipped out the outline of this interview.

"In this interview, we're going to talk about the Quest and the exploration of the edge of the solar system, and as we all know, the current types of probes are powered by solar panels, while the Quest is powered by more expensive and sophisticated nuclear reactions, so I would like to ask you to start by talking about what prompted you and your team to make this change?"

……

The girl in front of her had snow-white skin and clear almond eyes as if she could speak, typical of a southerner.

She looked gentle, but after entering the working state, she had an inexplicable tenacity, speaking logically, unhurriedly, and guided step by step, so that people followed her unconsciously.

The interview lasted more than two hours, and Guo Mingfeng, as an expert in this field, gave the answers in every word, and Qi Xia did not dare to wander for a moment during the whole process, and at the end of the interview, his notebook was already full of key points.

At the end of the interview, Qi Xia packed up her things and thanked her, and Guo Mingfeng stood up with her and said with a smile: "Reporter Qi is very good, I just said so many things in the professional field, you can not only understand, but also chat with me back and forth." ”

"I did a lot of homework before I came." Qi Xia was not overly modest, after all, revealing that he had made preparations could also make the other party feel valued.

Guo Mingfeng sighed, "It's rare to see a reporter as dedicated as you now, and last month, a reporter came to our base and talked for a long time, which is like a chicken and a duck, and I am very embarrassed." ”

"Yes, you've won the prize."

The interview went very smoothly, and after coming out of the base, Qi Xia took a taxi back to the Aerospace Hotel.

As soon as she got out of the car, she happened to meet her colleagues Gan Yao and Wen Ye, who had just returned from outside, carrying a bag of Huahai City specialties.

"Xia Xia, is the interview done?"

Qi Xia threw the computer bag on his shoulder, "Well, what did you all buy after successfully completing the task?" ”

Gan Yao opened the plastic bag and showed her: "I also bought coconut chips, beef jerky, and dried mango for you, so you don't have to run again." ”

"Thank you." Qi Xia glanced at the time and said, "Then let's go back to the room and pack up our luggage?" ”

"Okay, let's go."

Wen Ye sighed with a bowl of cool supplements, "Hey, I really envy that your collection and weaving team can go back to Beijing today, I have to stay here until the end of the month, this hellish place, there are too many mosquitoes, and I have two big bags on my legs." ”

Qi Xia and Gan Yao are the reporters and editors, and the interview mission will be completed today, while Wen Ye's photography team will wait until the day of the launch mission to take some live videos and photos.

Gan Yao patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, don't be cheap and behave, I'm going to be jealous of you if I can see the launch site." ”

"That's right, ordinary people can't see it."

Huahai City is a fourth-tier city with no airport, so Qi Xia and Gan Yao went back to their rooms to pack up their luggage, and had to transfer to the high-speed train to go to Yuncheng Airport next door.

Fortunately, the return ticket was bought at 10 o'clock in the evening, and the time was not rushed.

On the way to the high-speed rail station, Gan Yao slept to death, and Qi Xia, who had been busy for many days, rarely had time, she opened WeChat to deal with the messages that had accumulated during this time.

A series of red dot messages on WeChat prompted that the avatar kept flashing, Qi Xia took a sip of lemon tea, and first contacted Qi Yuan.

Qi Xia: [Landed in Beijing? ] Have you seen Sister Anya? 】

Qi Yuan was admitted to the University of International Business and Economics this year, and after the college entrance examination, she had nothing to do on Yizhou Island, and wanted to go to Beijing in advance to adapt to today's plane.

Qi Xia was on a business trip and contacted Xing Anya in advance to pick her up.

Qi Yuan sent a Shiba Inu to sell a cute emoji: [See! Sister Anya is so tall! The capital is so big! The subway is whizzing so fast! 】

Immediately afterwards, Qi Yuan sent another selfie of her and Xing Anya.

Qi Xia couldn't help laughing, children born after zero, how to talk like to use ah and ah, and exclamation points.

She instructed Qi Yuan: [Listen to Sister Anya's words, don't cause trouble. 】

Lacquer round: [okkkk]

Saying that, Xing Anya also sent her a message: [Don't worry, reporter Qi, I will definitely take our sister home. 】

Qi Xia: [Thank you, please have dinner on the weekend.] 】

After graduating from university in 2018, Qi Xia worked, and Xing Anya studied as a graduate student at this university.

Xing Anya's family lives in the suburbs of Beijing, and they also need to rent a house to work in the city, so the two simply chose a suitable place to live in the same community, and they usually take care of each other.

After the explanation, a new piece of news popped up.

Tang Qiao: [Xia Xia, I'm in Paris tonight, do you have anything you want to bring? 】

When Tang Qiao graduated from university, she happened to meet a small airline recruiting flight attendants, and she signed up with the mentality of trying, and she was really admitted. However, the management of the small company was chaotic, and she rode a donkey to find a horse at the beginning of this year, successfully changed jobs through the interview of Shiming Airlines, and now works as a trapeze artist every day.

Qi Xia: [Awesome, you finally don't fly the fourth stage to fly international flights? ] Out of breath, my buckwheat. 】

Tang Qiao sent a few dancing emojis, explaining: "It just so happened that a colleague was sick, and it was my turn to be a good fortune, ahhh 】

In the next second, Tang Qiao's words changed, [However, there is still no handsome man in our company. 】

According to rumors, whether it is a pilot or a flight attendant, Shiming Airlines is very good looking.

As the first of the three major domestic airlines, Shiming Airlines bought other flights on several business trips, and the staff seemed to be better than other airlines.

She typed and said, "I know that your colleagues are all good-looking. 】

Tang Qiao: [The people in our company are all very good-looking, but when compared with that person, they are overshadowed. 】

Qi Xia asked casually: [Who is the one you are talking about? 】

It was the first time she had seen Tang Qiao praise a man like this.

TANG buckwheat; [The youngest captain in our company, even if he is young and promising, he is still handsome, and many of our flight attendant sisters can't move their legs at all when they see him, and they all rush into the cab to deliver drinks. 】

Qi Xia sent a string of ellipses in the past, [Isn't it a bit exaggerated? 】

Tang Qiao: [It's not an exaggeration, I'll send you a photo.] 】

After waiting for a while, Tang Qiao sent a photo, and Qi Xia clicked on it.

In the photo, a man in a flight uniform with four bars on his shoulders in the crowded airport hall at night, his hat casually tucked in the center of his arm. The photograph only captures the back, but it is not difficult to see the man's superior figure, with straight legs, flat and broad shoulders, and a kind of natural casual dignity on his body.

Obviously, the photo was taken candidly, and the pixels are not high or even a little pasty.

But it is this paste that adds to the atmosphere of the photo, and for a moment makes people feel that where they are, everyone else is the background board.

Seeing the person in the photo clearly, Qi Xia was stunned, and his eyes didn't blink for a long time.

What does she think...... This back is familiar?

Without waiting for her to be sure, Tang Qiao sent another message: [How is it, handsome? 】

Qi Xia: [It's just a back, I can't see it.] 】

Tang Qiao: [Woman, you are too demanding! I flew with him once, and it wasn't easy to sneak this picture. Besides, he himself is not easy to approach. 】

Qi Xia said: [What is his name? 】

Tang Qiao is a scumbag, a typical seven-second memory, typing: [My pig brain, what the purser told me last time, I forgot, I only remember that he seems to be surnamed Chen, or he may be surnamed Cheng or Cheng ......]

Qi Xia's breathing was inexplicably stagnant.

Last name: Chen......

Many years later, when I hear this surname, my heartbeat still quietly misses a beat, which is a distant muscle memory.

After a moment, Qi Xia smiled and didn't take it to heart.

How could it be, he was afraid of heights, and he studied aircraft engineering abroad. As early as the year they parted ways, he was no longer a pilot.

Talking about this, the high-speed rail station arrived, and the taxi slowed down and slowly stopped on the side of the road.

Qi Xia said: [I'm going to take the high-speed train to the airport, don't talk about it. 】

Tang Qiao: [Which flight will you take back to Beijing today?] 】

Qi Xia: [You Shiming Airlines. 】

Tang Qiao: [He seems to be flying to China today, maybe you will meet him. 】