The universe is like a quiet and deep black ocean, with twinkling stars and vast splendor.
The Galaxy 1 spacecraft has just gone through an interstellar jump, and is currently traveling among the stars and traveling in space.
Xu Xinghe stood in front of the 180-degree glass viewing platform in the sightseeing hall, looking up at the shining Milky Way outside.
The stars stretch between the sky and the earth, forming a sea of stars that can't be seen at a glance.
The stars are obviously so far away from him, but they seem to be within reach.
Xu Xinghe remembered that the last time he left Capital Planet to go to another planet was during his graduation trip.
At that time, he and his classmates didn't have much money. Although they could barely afford the interstellar ticket, they could only take that kind of small civilian airliner. There was no such viewing platform on the airliner, so he didn't appreciate it up close. Through such a scene of shining stars.
But at this moment, standing in the observation hall, surrounded by bulletproof glass, looking up, the stars condense into colorful light spots, dotted in the boundless universe, shining brightly.
And he was in this boundless galaxy, and he seemed to be transformed into a star in the universe.
"It will be there in about two hours." Ling Changfeng stepped forward and stood side by side with him, looking at the wonders of the universe outside the spaceship, and said without squinting: "It's beautiful, isn't it?"
Xu Xinghe nodded: "It's beautiful and shocking."
Ling Changfeng said: "The first time I saw such a scene, I thought to myself, if only I could float in the universe for a lifetime, I would just stay on the spaceship and never land again."
Xu Xinghe turned his head to look at Ling Changfeng, slightly surprised, and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Ling Changfeng replied: "At that time, I was not yet an adult, and the alliance had not yet been established. Warlords everywhere fought, interstellar pirates were rampant, my hometown was full of burning, killing and looting, and my parents... died in the chaos of war. So at that time, I almost hated everything on the ground.”
This was the first time Xu Xinghe heard Ling Changfeng tell his story.
Before that, he only knew that Ling Changfeng's parents had died, so he never talked to him about his bad experiences when he was young.
Listening to him talking about these things now, I can't help but feel a little nervous: "What happened next?"
"Later, it was discovered that the mental power was not bad..." Ling Changfeng paused slightly, as if he didn't really want to mention what happened during this period, but said: "Later, under the recommendation of a teacher, Yin Er By mistake, he was admitted to the military academy."
Ling Changfeng said that his mental strength is "not bad", that is definitely an exaggerated expression of modesty.
He was admitted to the No. 1 Military Academy with the highest score ever recorded, and got three S's in his mental power rating, making him the record holder of the No. 1 Military Academy.
Xu Xinghe was a little curious: "So you have been on an interstellar spacecraft since you were very young?"
Ling Changfeng nodded: "It's a long story, I was sold at that time... But even so, I don't want to go back to the ground again."
Xu Xinghe was silent, he didn't continue to ask, but suddenly stretched out his left hand, and hooked Gou Ling Changfeng's cuff with his fingers.
Ling Changfeng was wearing a neat black shirt with cufflinks from his lover pinned to the cuffs.
He stood tall and straight in front of the viewing platform, like a pine and cypress towering above the sky.
Xu Xinghe originally wanted to express his consolation, but felt that this gesture was a bit too intimate, almost close to teasing.
So he paused with his fingertips and silently withdrew his hand.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he retreated a few minutes, his left hand was suddenly held backwards.
Xu Xinghe was taken aback.
Ling Changfeng turned his head, and Xu Xinghe's shadow was reflected in his different pupils: "It's all over, I've been back to the ground for a long time."
Xu Xinghe nodded, feeling that Ling Changfeng's palm seemed to be very hot.
But he didn't hide, he just said: "Well, the past is in the past, people always have to look forward."
During the seventeen-hour interstellar journey, Xu Xinghe slept half of the time, and spent most of the other half in the observation hall, quietly looking up at the scenery of the universe.
In fact, if you take that kind of supersonic military fighter, you can reach the capital of Pelpa in about five or six hours, but Xu Xinghe has not been discharged from the hospital for a long time, and his body obviously cannot withstand that kind of high-intensity flight journey.
Therefore, it took a long time before finally arriving at the capital of Star Pelpa, Suk City.
Sooke City is a city full of cyberpunk style.
It was raining continuously in the city, and the ancient steam engines emitted billowing smoke and roaring in the rain.
Under the dark sky, the colorful neon lights are particularly dazzling.
Xu Xinghe got off the spaceship, walked in the corridor of the airport, looked at the metal punk city in front of him, and murmured, "Suke City is actually like this... It's completely different from what I imagined."
Ling Changfeng asked: "What does Suke City look like in your imagination?"
Xu Xinghe said: "I saw the Pelpa star in the news report, it was deserted, and many people didn't have enough to eat or wear warm..."
In this regard, Colonel Lewis, the captain of the Marshal's personal guard who accompanied him, replied: "Some areas of Planet Pelpa can indeed be described as 'a wasteland'. The infrastructure here is generally backward, but Suk City belongs to Planet Pelpa after all. The capital city is the most prosperous city on this planet, if even this place is barren, there will be no way to live in other places."
Xu Xinghe nodded, took a deep breath, and let it out slowly.
The air was filled with a smell of oily smoke, similar to industrial pollution. For Xu Xinghe, who grew up in Capital City, this smell was a little pungent.
Although Marshal Ling's itinerary was completely private and was not made public to the outside world, because the commander of the military region of Star Pelpa was his old subordinate, he still lined up at the airport to welcome the arrival of his chief.
Ling Changfeng had a brief conversation with his former subordinates, and in the astonished eyes of everyone, he took Xu Xinghe's hand again, turned his head and said to the people around him: "Lead the way, let's go to the hospital."
After the capital's veiled greeting, Xu Xinghe's biological mother was transferred to the best local hospital for 24-hour special care.
However, the medical condition of Pelpa Star is obviously not comparable to that of Capital Star. Qin Yuan had thought about whether to take the person to the capital star for treatment, but the local experts said that the patient's illness was beyond recovery, and he could not withstand the turbulence of the interstellar journey. Waiting for the situation will only aggravate her condition.
So in the end, I chose to let her receive medical treatment at home.
"What did the doctor say?" Xu Xinghe asked Ling Changfeng on the way to the hospital.
"I was told at the time that if I'm lucky, I can live for another three to five years, but once the condition worsens..." Ling Changfeng paused, and said in a low voice, "Then I can live every day."
Xu Xinghe closed his eyes.
"Does she... know me?" After an unknown period of time, he opened his eyes again, looking at the hazy city in the rain outside the car window, and asked softly.
Ling Changfeng said: "I don't know much about the specific situation, but I think she can probably guess something."
Xu Xinghe asked again: "Is she alone all these years? Or did she reorganize her family?"
Since he took the initiative to ask about this matter, Ling Changfeng took the opportunity to explain everything: "Seventeen years ago, she remarried to a local businessman, but that businessman died of illness ten years ago... leaving behind their entire family. To the children."
"What?" Xu Xinghe turned his head suddenly, his eyes widened, "A pair of sons and daughters?"
Ling Changfeng nodded: "Well, one son and one daughter. The boy is sixteen years old this year, and the girl is only ten years old. She has raised them all these years alone."
This series of unexpected situations made Xu Xinghe a little bit overwhelmed.
Originally thought that the sudden appearance of the biological mother, who had never been masked before, was magical enough, but unexpectedly a pair of younger brothers and sisters appeared out of thin air.
Ling Changfeng continued: "I read the information, and it seems that she has been in poor health. The businessman left a little inheritance, but it was not enough to pay her high medical expenses, so later, she voluntarily gave up treatment."
After that, he raised his hand and clicked on the smart terminal, and brought up the electronic file about her again.
In fact, he hadn't read these materials carefully before.
Ling Changfeng added while watching: "She had the experience of working around in the early years. In the past two years, it was probably due to health reasons, so she closed her business at home and took the government's minimum living allowance. The minimum living allowance in Suke City is supposed to be unable to support three people. Yes, she must have kept some of the money, but she just refused to use it for medical treatment... She has been paying for those two children to go to school. Until the beginning of this year, the condition suddenly deteriorated. Now her eldest... Youngest son seems to be complaining about dropping out of school .”
Speaking of this, he frowned slightly, and looked up and down with his fingers: "Her little son... is not so good, he has been in the juvenile detention center twice this year."
"Huh?" After Xu Xinghe heard this, his eyebrows twitched slightly, "Because of what?"
Ling Changfeng pursed his thin lips slightly: "The fight, both times were because of the fight."
The rain slapped on the window glass, and the scene outside the window became more and more blurred.
Xu Xinghe leaned against the window, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Then if she...she is gone, what will the two children do?"
Ling Changfeng looked at him and wanted to say that you are also a child, so you don't need to think so much.
But in the end, he just said: "Don't worry, I will arrange it."
"Thank you, I..." Xu Xinghe opened his mouth, obviously wanting to say something to express his gratitude, but he blurted out: "Sorry to trouble you."
Ling Changfeng reached out and rubbed his head: "You're talking nonsense again."
After a pause, he said again: "You don't need to thank me. In contrast, I hope that when you encounter difficulties, you can take the initiative to trouble me."
The hospital was full of the smell of disinfectant, the pale walls, and the serious-looking medical staff all made Xu Xinghe feel timid for no reason.
He stood in front of the door of the ward, but he didn't dare to open the door and go in.
Ling Changfeng stood beside him and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid, do you need me to accompany you in?"
Xu Xinghe bit his lip, shook his head and said, "Thank you, but I... I want to talk to her alone first."
Ling Changfeng nodded slightly: "Okay."
Xu Xinghe took a deep breath, pushed the door and walked in...
Ling Changfeng stood at the door for a moment, called his subordinates to come and asked, "This patient should be accompanied by two children, where are they now?"
The local military officer in Suk City was responsible for leading the way. Hearing Marshal Ling's questioning, he was almost in a cold sweat: "Report sir! There is a little girl who is taking a lunch break in the next room. There is also a boy who hasn't come back after going out last night. The officer will send someone to look for it!"