The man in the light and shadow is tall and tall, wearing a solemn khaki windbreaker.
The calm and calm expression and the very contagious smile were exactly what Gu Nianzhi had seen in Ye Xuan's photo!
It's Gu Xiangwen.
It's her father Gu Xiangwen!
What exactly is going on? !
Just when she was about to ask, the holographic avatar began to speak.
"Today is x, month xx, 2xxx. It should be seven years and three months from the day I died."
The voice of the portrait should be Gu Xiangwen's own voice, a pleasant baritone, calm, calm, firm, and warm.
But this sentence... this sentence...
The warmth that had just risen from the bottom of Gu Nianzhi's heart was completely frozen by these words.
How could anyone speak of his own death in such a tone? !
Gu Nianzhi wanted to rush forward and cover the man's mouth. She didn't want to listen to him anymore. This was not true. This was just a dream. Huo Shaoheng must be teasing her...
But Huo Shaoheng held her tightly, preventing her from moving. She couldn't even cover her ears.
Gu Xiangwen's holographic virtual portrait continued to speak.
"I am the owner of this submarine."
"Since my death, the computer system on the submarine has automatically started keeping time."
"Day by day, month by month, year by year, I don't know when someone will find my submarine."
"My countdown is only set for one hundred years."
"A hundred years from now, the trench here will shake. At that time, my submarine and I will be swept deep into the earth's crust, and dust will return to dust, and soil will return to soil."
"I'm glad it took you just over seven years to find me."
"Now, I have a few questions for you."
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Gu Xiangwen's questions were answered one by one by Huo Shaoheng this time.
Just like the story about the submarine owner that Huo Shaoheng told her just now, Gu Nianzhi listened to it again.
After Gu Xiangwen's holographic avatar finished telling their story, there was a long silence.
Gu Nianzhi thought that was the end of it.
So, after the initial shock, her mood gradually calmed down, her smart brain began to work, and she remembered many doubts in an instant.
For example, my father said that their plane was hijacked and forced to land on an island near the Cape of Good Hope. Why could they still be on their own submarine
Did his submarine happen to be there, or was it driven there for him
Also, are there no other staff on board such a submarine
How come there were only the bodies of his father, mother, and the four traitors in the end
Gu Nianzhi was thinking about it and was about to express these doubts when he heard Gu Xiangwen's holographic virtual portrait speak again after being silent for a while.
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"My dear, my parents used to regret that they couldn't see you grow up. Now I realize that my parents really can't see you grow up."
"But don't be afraid, baby, mom and dad are just taking the first step. We will wait for you on the road to hell and won't let you be alone."
"Think of it, Dad is dying. I really want to see you again, hug you, and kiss your cute little face."
"Thinking about it, my father is a scientist and does not believe in the reincarnation of ghosts and gods. But at this moment, my father is willing to believe that if there are really ghosts and gods, and there is really reincarnation, please be my daughter in the next life, a healthy daughter, let me watch You grow up, get married, have children, and live a happy life like an ordinary person."
"Your parents brought you into this world, but they didn't give you a healthy body and made you endure the torture of genetic defects since you were a child."
"I couldn't cure your illness because my father was incompetent. He was not a good father. Your bad temper is extremely cute in his eyes. Your mother always said that I doted on you, but I know that you are not a bad temper, you are You are not feeling well, you have done a good job, but it is your father who is not good and incompetent, who did not cure your illness."
"Mom and dad are gone, leaving my baby to face the world alone. Mom and dad are very sad. But don't be afraid, and don't cry."
"Remember your favorite story, The Little Mermaid?"
"We are not dead. We are just like the Little Mermaid. We turn into foam in the sea at dawn. Whenever the foam dissipates and a rainbow appears in the sky, we are the ones who come to see you."
Then there was a ding sound, and Gu Xiangwen's holographic virtual portrait gradually blurred, and finally disappeared completely.
Gu Nianzhi was completely unable to describe his mood in words at this time.
These last words were actually said to her! ! !
Her deceased father... was still thinking about her at the last moment of his life...
What Gu Xiangwen said at the end was completely unexpected.
It was as if she had never thought that she could have such deep fatherly love. She was stunned there and didn't react for a long time.
Just now she could analyze rationally, but now, all clarity has left her.
Huo Shaoheng let go of his arm and glanced sideways at Gu Nianzhi, but saw not a single tear on her face.
But the circles under his eyes were red, and his white teeth bit his lower lip tightly, leaving clear blood marks.
"Remember..." Huo Shaoheng felt distressed and worried at the same time, "If you feel uncomfortable, just cry."
He didn't want her to suffer like this, so he chose not to let her know until now.
However, Gu Nianzhi's eyes widened and he murmured stubbornly: "... I won't cry... I won't cry... Dad said don't cry, baby..."
"Nianzhi! Cry!" Huo Shaoheng shouted at her in a low voice.
If you have severe pain in your heart and can't vent it, something will seriously go wrong.
Gu Nianzhi shook his head mechanically: "I won't cry... Dad asked me not to cry..."
Her big eyes were empty and completely unfocused.
Turning his head to look in the direction of the door, Gu Nianzhi suddenly burst out with great strength. He turned around, pushed Huo Shaoheng away, and ran towards the door.
Huo Shaoheng just opened the door ajar and didn't lock it, so Gu Nianzhi ran out.
"Nianzhi! Where are you going?" Huo Shaoheng hurriedly chased after him.
Gu Nianzhi ran very fast, her voice echoing in the submarine corridor.
"I'm going to find a rainbow!"
"My parents...my parents...are over the rainbow!"
She ran like crazy, rushed out of the submarine, almost rolled down the escalator, fell on the ground, got up immediately, and continued running out.
Zhan Chen was startled, and just as she was about to order someone to stop her, Huo Shaoheng also jumped out of the submarine.
He shook his head at them and chased after them alone.
He knew that Gu Nianzhi needed to vent, so he didn't let anyone stop her.
As a result, Gu Nianzhi had an unimpeded journey and ran out of the cave.
She ran like crazy along the beach, refusing to let anyone get close to her, like a little beast that had lost its mind, not only hurting others, but also hurting herself.
As she ran, she kept shouting at the dark sky until she was hoarse.
"Mom and Dad! Where are you?"
"You guys come out!"
"I am Nianzhi... your little Nianzhi..."
"Don't you want me anymore?"
"I... I have grown up... I won't cause you any trouble... Come out..."
"I will be very good, really good..."
"Please...please...give me my parents back..."
"...Give me my parents back..."
The waves were noisy, but they couldn't cover up her voice.
It seemed that the moon couldn't bear to hear such a cry, and pulled a dark cloud to cover her figure.
She tried her best to hold back her tears and really didn't cry.
But no matter how long she shouted, no one responded.
She ran on the beach, walked a few steps when she was tired, and then started running again.
It seems that as long as I run forward, I can see my parents in front of me.
She didn't dare to stop, feeling that once she stopped, her parents would no longer be able to wait for her.
But she ran all night, from the dead of night to the dawn of dawn, there was no sign of her parents anywhere.
Exhausted, she knelt down on the beach and looked straight in the direction where the sun was about to rise.
Huo Shaoheng also followed her all night, and when he saw her like this, he realized that she had been hit harder than he thought.
She screamed and ran all night, but she didn't shed a single tear.
All the emotions are trapped in my heart.
Song Jinning also came over at this time and said to Huo Shaoheng angrily: "Why don't you go and persuade her? How can she stand it if you just let her run away all night?"
After saying that, he walked over, hugged Gu Nianzhi, and said distressedly: "Good boy, I am your mother, come back with me."
Gu Nianzhi raised his head, looked at Song Jinning for a while, shook his head and said, "No, you are not my mother. I have my own parents, and you are Mr. Huo's mother."
Yes, the order is still clear, but the mental state seems to be abnormal.
Song Jinning was frightened, held her hand, and probed her forehead, she still had a low fever.
"Okay, okay, I'm not your mother. You have your own parents. Let's go back now, okay?" Song Jinning patiently coaxed Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi shook his head again and said seriously: "No, I haven't met my parents yet. They made an appointment with me. I want to see them one last time and see them off for the last time."
"I can't break the promise and let them down."
Song Jinning nodded sadly, "Let's go see your parents. You come with me. I know where they are."
She wanted to take Gu Nianzhi to see the bodies of Gu Xiangwen and his wife.
Although Gu Nianzhi speaks clearly and logically now, he has actually fallen into mental confusion.
She frowned and refused Song Jinning, "Don't try to lie to me, I know where my parents are."
Song Jinning: "..."
Gu Nianzhi stretched out his thin white finger and pointed at the sky, with an admiring look on his face: "They are right there, on the rainbow. I won't leave until I see them."
Song Jinning sighed, walked back to Huo Shaoheng, and said, "What should I do? Should I knock her out and take her away?"
Huo Shaoheng was silent for a while and said, "I have an idea, but I have to ask you a small favor." Then he leaned into Song Jinning's ear and said a few words.
Song Jinning was stunned for a while, but nodded and said, "I'll do the math. The time of sunrise and the amount of rainfall must be just right to succeed."
The two left the beach, and Yin Shixiong and Xiao Ye took over their duties to guard the surroundings and take care of Gu Nianzhi, who was already unconscious.
Gu Nianzhi didn't cry, she knelt quietly on the beach.
Silently, he waited patiently.
In front of you is the endless sea, and above your head is the vast and empty blue sky.
The slender and straight back looks so lonely and thin between the sea and the sky.
She didn't cry, but this scene was even more sad than crying.
Yin Shixiong and Xiao Ye were not affectionate people, but at this moment, both of them turned their backs to each other and quietly wiped away tears.
Not long after, the shadow of the morning glow was reflected on the sea level, and the sun was about to rise.
At this moment, the sky above suddenly became dense with dark clouds, but there was no thunder or lightning. A heavy downpour fell from the sky, soaking Gu Nianzhi on the beach, as well as Yin Shixiong and Xiao Ye.
They both looked up at the sky at the same time, and were suddenly so surprised that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
That plane that appeared in the clouds, could it be that someone was artificially producing rain? !
The time is just right.
The heavy rain did not last long, and soon it stopped. The rising sun jumped out of the sea level at this moment, casting thousands of golden lights.
At the end of the heavy rain, where the sun rose, a huge rainbow slowly appeared across the sky.
Red, orange, yellow, green, green, indigo, purple, seven colors are abundant.
Gu Nianzhi, who was all wet, looked up at the colorful rainbow and gradually smiled.
She stretched out her hand, and the rainbow fell into her palm, as if she was holding it up.
The rainbow after the rain is like a bridge. She is standing on one side, and her parents are standing on the other side.
She seemed to see them looking at her with smiles and waving goodbye to her.
Consciousness gradually returned, and Gu Nianzhi woke up.
Sitting on her knees on the beach, looking up at the rainbow in the sky, she finally cried.
"Mom, Dad, just let me cry once..."
"I'm not disobedient...I'm just too sad..."
"I promise, I will only cry for you this once..."
"You can punish me after crying. You can punish me however you want..."
After saying this, she realized that her parents could not punish her anymore.
Regardless of whether she was obedient or disobedient, they could not punish her again.
This realization hit her like an arrow.
Gu Nianzhi sobbed softly, tears rolling down her face, it was painful and urgent, her shoulders were shaking violently, and she could hardly kneel down.
Just when she could no longer hold on any longer, Huo Shaoheng came over.
He seemed to have just gotten off the plane and hadn't had time to change out of his flight suit.
Kneeling on one leg behind Gu Nianzhi and hugging her tightly from behind, Huo Shaoheng said firmly but gently: "My dear, I'll take you to meet your parents."