On Sunday, Li Zan flew back to Liangcheng.
Song Ran also moved from the hotel to his mother's house and lied that he had just arrived.
She finally agreed to come to the Imperial City, and Ran Yuwei was naturally happy. She asked in detail about the members of the column team that she was working with for the first time. She also mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, what favors so and so had received from her at work.
Song Ran was sensitive and said immediately: "Don't worry. I will do my own thing and don't need to rely on you."
Ran Yuwei said calmly, "That's right. With the Pulitzer, you are already a capable journalist. You can do well without my help."
Although her tone was unpleasant, it was not sarcastic.
Song Ran was actually not used to it, and wondered if her mother was being extra accommodating because of her illness.
But no matter what, after Song Ran moved in, the mother and daughter got along a little better.
The only problem was that Song Ran couldn't contact Li Zan at home, and had to avoid Ran Yuwei. His phone was basically muted, and he pretended to be working seriously when chatting. Occasionally, when he wanted to laugh, he had to hold it in.
I had to hide under the quilt when Ran Yuwei returned to her room to make a phone call.
When Li Zan came to the imperial city to see her on weekends, she told her mother that she was going out to the suburbs to collect folk songs and would not return home that night.
She rarely lied since she was a child, and Ran Yuwei didn't doubt it at all.
Li Zan only visited her once before he returned to the army. Under military management, he could not come out again.
Song Ran was also busy with the filming of the program and could not spare the time to go back to Liangcheng to see him. He could only call him and send videos at night.
In late May, Li Zan said that they were going to hold a wedding in the military camp and asked her if she wanted to come and see it.
Song Ran was surprised: "Who is getting married?"
"Jiang Lin." When saying this, Li Zan wiped his hair with a towel on the other end of the video. It was summer in Liangcheng now, and he had just finished taking a shower. Because he was in the military camp dormitory, he was shirtless, revealing his beautiful collarbone.
She stared at him for several seconds before she asked in surprise, "Jiang Lin? He didn't even have a girlfriend when he was in Dongguo. Didn't he return to China in March?"
"My instructor introduced it to me after I returned to China." Li Zan stood up slightly and threw the towel onto the rack, revealing a row of sexy and powerful abdominal muscles on the screen.
Song Ran blinked twice, and inexplicably remembered the feeling of her belly rubbing against his. Thinking of this, her belly felt slightly hot. She was distracted for another two seconds before she asked in even greater surprise, "Ah? You got married after knowing each other for only two months?"
Li Zan sat back down. He had just taken a shower and his face looked even cleaner and more handsome. He smiled at her on the other side of the screen and said, "They got married in a flash. The instructor was also shocked at the time and asked if you would like to reconsider it."
Song Ran chuckled and asked again, "Is it Saturday night?"
"right."
"I had something to do that morning, so I came over in the afternoon."
"good."
On Saturday morning, Song Ran sorted out his work summary and, as usual, lied to Ran Yuwei that he was out for a photo shoot.
She wore a beautiful beige dress, simple and elegant, yet gentle and lovely. Before leaving, she went to the barber shop downstairs to wash her hair and have a hairdo.
She put on a facial mask on the plane, and when she arrived in Liangcheng, she drew her eyebrows, applied powder, and put on lipstick in front of the mirror in the airport dressing room. Her makeup was light and fresh, yet much more refined than usual.
Finally, she sprayed the perfume in the air, walked into the mist and slowly turned around.
She took a taxi and headed straight for Luoyu Mountain. As they drove into the mountain road, she leaned against the window and looked out. The mountain was covered with lush green trees and brilliant summer flowers, and the sunlight was dancing through the gaps between the tree branches.
When they arrived at the military gate, many family members of soldiers who came to attend the wedding registered one by one to enter.
Song Ran trotted over, stood among them in a beige dress, and couldn't help but smile.
When it was her turn, the sentry asked, "What's the family member's number?"
Song Ran was confused and said, "I don't know..."
The sentry laughed and said, "How come your family members don't know?"
The people behind also laughed.
Song Ran said softly, "I'm looking for Li Zan, Captain Li."
There were many officers and soldiers in the military camp, and the sentry might not recognize any other name, but he still knew Li Zan's name.
The sentry asked, "Who are you to Captain Li?"
"Girlfriend."
"Huh? Friend or girlfriend?"
Song Ran stood in the smiling eyes of the crowd. Before he could speak, a voice came from behind him: "My girlfriend."
Song Ran turned around and saw Li Zan, dressed in military uniform, coming to pick her up.
It’s more like claiming something than accepting it.
The sentry smiled and let Song Ran in.
The moment Song Ran saw Li Zan, she was stunned. She had never seen him in casual clothes. The olive green military uniform on him was straight and upright, like a young poplar. The belt tied tightly around his waist was narrow and strong, making him look taller and longer. His legs were all below the belt, and his pants were straight without a single wrinkle.
He was wearing a military cap and had a heroic and bright face. His temperament was completely different from the two months they had lived together.
But he couldn't help but smile gently when he saw her, and brought that A-Zan back to her.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. They were happy but also a little unnatural to see each other again. They could only smile at each other.
"Are you tired from the journey?"
“Not tired.”
He held her hand, and she moved closer to him, following him inside, and kept looking up at him.
Li Zan saw her stupid look and laughed, "Why are you always looking at me? Don't you recognize me?" He held her hand tightly and said, "It's too late to not recognize me. I've taken her away."
"You look really good in this military uniform." Song Ran said.
Li Zan smiled with pursed lips, touched his cheek, and his eyes fell on her again.
When he rushed to pick her up, he noticed her from a distance. She had a half-bun hairstyle and was wearing a beige dress. Her slender and fair figure made her look particularly young and beautiful in the early summer sun.
His gaze fell back on her beautiful face and he said, "You look like you're getting married."
Song Ran: "… Is it too much? I just put on a little light makeup."
"No." Li Zan paused and said, "I mean, you look pretty good like this."
Song Ran blushed slightly and muttered, "I couldn't sleep on the plane, so I just put on some makeup when I had nothing to do."
Some officers and soldiers came towards us, cast curious glances and talked a lot.
"Look, Captain Li is holding a woman's hand!"
Song Ran: “…”
Li Zan explained: "It's boring in the army. Everything is strange."
This is going to be an issue for some time.
Song Ran arrived late, as the wedding was not long away, but Li Zan still took her to see his dormitory.
The room was very tidy, with everything arranged in an orderly manner. The army green bed sheets were laid out without a single wrinkle.
Song Ran couldn't help but reach out and touch it.
Li Zan smiled: "Sit down, it's okay."
Song Ran sat on it, pressed the bed, and found that the bed board was very hard.
Li Zan poured her a glass of water from an enamel jug, and she held the cup and gulped down most of it.
He put the cup away and saw a little bit of light pink lipstick on the rim of the cup. He turned around and glanced at her. There was a little bit of lipstick smudged at the corner of her mouth.
He lifted her chin and gently stroked the corner of her mouth with the tip of his thumb.
She tilted her head back and let him do whatever he wanted.
He was so overwhelmed that he bent down and kissed her on the lips.
"Captain Li, the wedding is about to start..." A soldier walked to the door and was petrified for a second. "I'm sorry!" He was so panicked that he saluted stupidly and ran away. A second later, a howl came from the corridor, "Captain Li is kissing his daughter in the dormitory!!!"
All of a sudden there were all kinds of noises and footsteps in the corridor, and a group of soldiers came running over to join in the fun.
Song Ran quickly stood up, flattened the bed sheet and stood up, his face as red as a tomato.
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
A group of older boys crowded at the door and laughed.
Song Ran felt warm at heart and smiled back at them.
Li Zan coughed twice, took her hand and walked out, saying, "Let's go, let's get down to business."
The soldiers ran away again, laughing and saying, "Sister-in-law is so beautiful!"
Song Ran's face was burning hot, and only after he went out of the building and felt the summer breeze did the heat dissipate a little.
The wedding banquet was held in the cafeteria. Accompanied by bridesmaids and groomsmen, the newlyweds held wedding candies and cigarettes and smiled and thanked every guest present.
Jiang Lin was pleasantly surprised to see Song Ran and said, "Reporter Song, long time no see."
"Congratulations, Jiang Lin."
"Oh my god, you two are together." Jiang Lin looked at Li Zan, "You hid it well enough."
Li Zan smiled and replied, "Congratulations."
The bride was a female soldier, a navy girl, with neat short hair and a cheerful personality: "Please forgive me if I am not a good host today."
The large cafeteria can usually accommodate several hundred people for meals, but today it was decorated as a special wedding venue. All the tables and chairs were removed and replaced with large round tables commonly seen in weddings, covered with snow-white tablecloths; the flowers, wine glasses, and napkins were all very exquisite.
A red carpet was laid in the center of the venue, with a long semicircular arch corridor made of flowers on both sides. At the end of the corridor, the background wall on the stage was covered with silver tassels. On the wall was a huge pink rose flower board with the names of the newlyweds spelled out with red roses.
There are also many wedding photos. The newlyweds, one wearing a green military uniform and the other wearing a white navy uniform and a veil, took various funny photos accompanied by their comrades.
The wedding decoration was not extravagant, but beautiful, generous, warm and romantic. It is said that for this wedding, Jiang Lin's comrades specially repainted the walls of the cafeteria white, and the ceiling was not good-looking, so they also covered it with sea blue wallpaper. It symbolizes white clouds and the ocean, and is the color of the navy of the bride.
Li Zan took Song Ran to sit at a table with familiar soldiers. The soldiers at the same table were curious about Song Ran's background and took a quick look at him.
Li Zan generously introduced her as his girlfriend. Song Ran also greeted everyone politely.
The people at the table were chatting with Li Zan about the trivial matters in the army. Song Ran sat aside and listened in a distracted manner. She saw a large bottle of Coke on the table and took it over to twist it but it didn't open. When she tried again, Li Zan, who was talking to someone, turned around, took the Coke from her hand, twisted it open, gave it back to her, and continued to answer others.
Song Ran poured himself a cup and asked Li Zan, "Do you want a Coke?"
"Half a cup."
The comrade laughed, "A-Zan, you can't drink Coke, you have to drink wine today."
Li Zan nodded and smiled: "Drink a little."
Song Ran thought for a moment, and Li Zan leaned his head towards her and whispered, "Don't drink too much."
"oh."
Soon, the ceremony began. The lights in the venue were dimmed, and only the red carpet was shining brightly.
Jiang Lin, dressed in military uniform, stood tall on the stage and looked back; the bride was also very individual, wearing a white military skirt and a white veil on her head, and walked towards the groom with her father's arm in hand.
The wedding process is customary, including vows, exchange of rings, kissing and hugging, speeches by both parents, and speeches by bridesmaids and groomsmen.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen were all good friends of the couple in the army, all boys in military uniforms and heroic female soldiers in short skirts.
The young people were very happy on the stage. One of the best men joked that Jiang Lin used to be very wild in the dormitory and was the best at telling jokes and love words, so he asked Jiang Lin to tell a joke on the spot.
The soldiers in the audience naturally started to make a fuss.
Jiang Lin then turned his head to look at his bride and said, "Do you know what the shortest distance between hearts is?"
The bride smiled like a flower: "What?"
"Is that so?" Jiang Lin puffed out his chest and pulled the bride into his arms, with their chests pressed tightly together.
"Wow!" The audience was in an uproar, laughing like crazy.
Song Ran covered his mouth and laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.
My comrade at the same table laughed: "Jiang Lin is such a slut!"
Comrade F was not to be outdone: "Who can't do it? I can do it, too."
Comrade E: "Come on!"
Song Ran stared at them with great interest.
Comrade F coughed, got up, and turned to look at Comrade E: "Hey, I heard someone is pursuing you recently?"
Comrade E: “No.”
Comrade F extended his hand to him: "Hello, nice to meet you. My name is 'Nothing'."
Everyone at the table burst into laughter, and Song Ran couldn't stop laughing.
Li Zan turned his head to look at her: "Is it so funny?"
She nodded, her cheeks flushed, and asked, "Can you speak?"
"Yes." Li Zan said, "When we get together, sometimes we have nothing to do and talk about these things."
"Really?" Song Ran asked, "Tell me one."
Li Zan was drinking Coke. He looked at her for a second, his eyes calmed down, and he put down the cup and said, "You have beautiful eyes."
Song Ran: “Really?”
Li Zan said, "Yeah, but it's not as pretty as mine."
Song Ran stared into his eyes for a long while and said seriously, "Yes."
“…” Li Zan couldn’t help himself, turned his head and laughed with his nose against the back of his hand.
The soldiers around him all complained in unison: "That's not the answer."
Song Ran was confused: "How to answer?"
Li Zan, still angry, said, "You have to cooperate with me."
"Oh," she nodded, "how should I answer?"
"You want to ask me why."
"good."
"Then start over?"
"Um."
Li Zan said again: "You have beautiful eyes."
Song Ran: “Really?”
Li Zan: "Yeah, but not as pretty as mine."
"Why?" Song Ran asked, his eyes sparkling.
Li Zan opened his mouth, his face turned a little red, and he bit his lower lip. He looked away uncomfortably for a moment, then looked back at her and said, "Because I have you in my eyes."
Song Ran chuckled.
These words were so corny and sticky that Li Zan couldn't stand it anymore. His face turned red and he turned his face away and laughed. His neck and ears were all red.
Song Ran got goose bumps while laughing, and hit him lightly: "Don't learn these things in the future."
Li Zan nodded: "Okay, I won't learn anymore."
On the stage, the bride was about to throw the bouquet, and many female guests gathered around.
Li Zan asked, "Are you going?"
Song Ran shook his head: "I'm most afraid of this. It would be so embarrassing if I can't get it."
Finally, the bouquet was taken by a bridesmaid and the ceremony ended.
The dinner was rich with dishes from Song Ran's hometown, so she didn't have to drink or socialize, and could eat heartily. Li Zan was not as carefree as her. His comrades at the same table had to drink, the groom had to toast, and there were also toasts from other tables, so he had to stand up after eating a few mouthfuls.
After he drank two or three cups, his face turned red. Song Ran said, "Hurry up and eat some food to fill your stomach."
"Okay." He picked up the food obediently.
Song Ran was still staring at him;
He turned his head and smiled: "What's wrong?"
She was worried: "It feels like you're going to drink too much."
"Do I blush?"
"Yes, it's very red."
"Then I'll try not to drink."
Song Ran was still a little hesitant, but fortunately there were fewer people toasting him later.
Chen Feng came over during the trip, but he didn't let Li Zan drink. He said he came to see Li Zan, but he was actually here to see Song Ran.
Li Zan introduced him, and Song Ran said hurriedly: "So you are the instructor. Thank you for always taking care of A Zan."
Chen Feng said: "I don't take care of him much, he just works hard on his own."
Having said that, he was paying attention to Song Ran. He was also puzzled by Li Zan's change of attitude before, and now it seems that this girl may have contributed to it.
Chen Feng returned to his desk and thought of the peacekeeping application Li Zan submitted last week, which he rejected without even looking at it.
On the side, the military doctor was enjoying the food.
"Hey, about A-Zan." Chen Feng couldn't figure it out, "How come he suddenly passed the latest psychological test?"
The military doctor took one look at him and said: "Li Zan is a very smart kid with a very high IQ."
"What's the meaning?"
"He's figured out psychological testing."
"Humph! That's useless." Chen Feng said, "I won't let him go to the East Country."
"But I heard from Lao Lin that he made progress last time and finally successfully dismantled the bomb during actual combat training."
"That's training. It's a simulation! Who knows what it's like on the battlefield? If a psychological problem suddenly arises, the person will die out there."
"He has unresolved psychological problems. But Lao Chen, theoretically, after passing the simulated combat, he can enter the actual combat. It's not a solution for you to keep stopping him like this. He wants to get out, and his desire is very strong. It is precisely because of this desire that he forces himself to break through. Can you lock him up forever?"
"I was thinking about him in the future..."
The military doctor advised: "Don't worry about him. He knows his future and future plans very well. Let him remove this thorn in his heart. The road he will take in the future will be broader and longer than you think."
Chen Feng was stunned, thinking about something.
The wedding banquet ended early, at 8 o'clock. Many soldiers were still making a fuss, and Li Zan blushed and felt a little dizzy, so he left first.
Li Zan took Song Ran to the family quarters. He had only drunk five or six cups today, but he was not good at drinking and got drunk easily. After entering the room, he was still trying to help Song Ran make the bed, but just as he had spread the sheets, he swayed and fell on the bed, unable to get up.
His face was red and he said with a lisp: "Ran Ran, I can't get up. I can't help you put on the quilt."
"Just lie down and don't do anything." Song Ran put on the pillow, held up his head, put two pillows under his head, and poured a glass of water for him to drink.
He tugged at the collar of his uniform and muttered, "It's hot..."
Song Ran brought a basin of water, untied his belt, took off his military uniform, and wiped his face, neck, and back of his arms with a towel. After wiping, he asked, "Are you feeling better?"
He nodded: "Comfortable." After a second, "Yes."
Song Ran couldn't help laughing, he wiped himself, changed into pajamas, climbed onto the bed and put the quilt on.
The window was open, and the light from outside was streaming in through the shadows of the trees.
Li Zan leaned on the pillow, his eyes following Song Ran, and asked, "Is it fun today?"
"You mean the wedding?" Song Ran put on the quilt and turned to look at him. "I used to think weddings were boring, just formalities. But today I think it's good. But it may be because the people attending the wedding are so cute."
"What's so cute about it?" In the dim light, his eyebrows were clear and his eyes were bright. Because he was slightly drunk, his eyes were full of undisguised affection.
"In many weddings, the ceremony is held at the top while the people below are eating. It's so embarrassing." Song Ran zipped up the quilt and shook the quilt vigorously twice. "But today everyone knows the rules and is well-trained. And they are all wearing military uniforms, which looks really good."
"You said embarrassment twice today," Li Zan stretched out his hand to her, made a V with his long fingers, and said incoherently, "You don't like embarrassment."
"Yes, I am very embarrassed." Song Ran said, "and it often occurs."
"Then when we get married, don't invite so many irrelevant people to avoid embarrassing you."
Although it was drunken talk, Song Ran felt warm in his heart and said, "Okay. It doesn't matter if it's related or not, it doesn't matter if anyone doesn't go. As long as it's not you who doesn't go."
Before he finished speaking, Li Zan laughed, revealing his eight neat teeth. His crescent eyes were sparkling with stars, as if he had heard a very good joke.
Song Ran put down the quilt and looked at his drunken and innocent smile. Suddenly, she remembered what Sasin said: "Every word you say can make him laugh and make him laugh non-stop. But my dear Song, you are not a humorous girl."
Song Ran leaned over, touched his hot cheek, and asked, "A-Zan."
"Hmm?" There was a faint smell of alcohol on his breath.
"Do you think I'm funny?"
He didn't respond: "What?"
“Am I funny?”
"… Not bad. Not really…"
His honest look made her laugh uncontrollably, and her heart suddenly began to beat like a drum.
"A-Zan,"
"Um?"
She took advantage of his drunkenness, poked his cheek, tilted her head and teased him: "I'm not humorous, so why do you always smile at me? Huh? Why?"
He smiled at her: "Because I like you."
Song Ran's heart melted instantly, and she couldn't help but peck his soft and warm lips, over and over again, then she pulled the quilt over him and hugged him tightly.
Li Zan breathed heavily and fell asleep with his eyes closed.
The first half of the night was fine, but in the second half, when he woke up, he couldn't help but hug Song Ran and toss around.
Although there was a wedding the night before, they still had to gather early the next morning. Li Zan got up at 6:30. After being drunk in the first half of the night and making love in the second half, he was surprisingly energetic.
Song Ran, who had to catch a flight, was not in such a good mood. He had been bothering her for more than two hours last night. She sat in a daze in the messy quilt and yawned continuously. Li Zan helped her put on her clothes and shoes and put away her backpack.
After going out, the morning breeze blew, and she finally regained some energy. She hit him and said, "It's all your fault!"
Li Zan smiled, but reminded: "Have you brought all your things? ID card. Cell phone..."
She examined him one by one.
As I walked out of the camp, I felt reluctant to leave.
Li Zan called a taxi for her, but it hasn't arrived yet.
The two stood by the road, looking at each other.
He looked at her.
She looked at him, too.
The summer breeze blows through the treetops, and the leaves rustle, like two heartbeats that are reluctant to separate.
Song Ran suddenly remembered something: "That's right."
She hurriedly took out a newly bought red rope from her bag and would have put it on him if she hadn't been drunk last night.
That is the simplest style, with two ropes twisted into one and a knot tied at the end.
Li Zan held out his hand to her, and Song Ran tied the rope around his wrist, which was just the right length, neither loose nor tight. She said with satisfaction, "Wear this, and you will always be safe."
Li Zan said: "I only want safety, but what about marriage?"
Song Ran thought about it and said, "Safety depends on it, and marriage depends on me."
Li Zan smiled: "Okay."
A car was coming from the other side of the mountain road.
Song Ran took a breath and said, "I'm leaving."
"Yeah." Li Zan looked at her with deep eyes, "Tell me when you land."
"Know."
The car was getting closer and closer, and their eyes were getting more and more fixed. Li Zan suddenly turned his head to look at the camp, and no one was coming in or out.
In the forest in the early morning, there is no one else but each other.
He took a step forward, held her face in his hands, and kissed her lips deeply.
When Song Ran got in the car, her eyes were red. The driver didn't understand the sadness of parting and started the car quickly. Song Ran leaned on the car window and looked back at him. Li Zan followed her direction and walked a few steps. He stood at the gate of the military camp and waved to her. Until he turned a corner, his figure in military uniform was no longer visible, and only the green forests all over the mountains were left.
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