Lin Su anxiously reached out, her fingertips almost touching the thin piece of paper: “Give it back to me!”
Her voice trembled slightly, a barely perceptible tremor of fear that her secret was about to be exposed.
Gu Beichen didn’t move, but he held the graffiti hand high, making it impossible for Lin Su to reach it.
He stared intently into Lin Su’s eyes, as if trying to pierce through that icy facade and see into her heart, and asked in a hoarse voice, “Whose is it?”
These three words encapsulate all the seeking, all the discontent, and endless longing that Xilai has carried throughout his life.
Panic flashed quickly in Lin Su’s eyes, but the memory of past humiliations quickly replaced the panic with coldness: “What’s it to you, Commander Gu!”
She stopped waiting and suddenly stood up on tiptoe to snatch the graffiti from Gu Beichen’s hand, just as the plane experienced a violent turbulence.
Ah~~
Lin Su gasped in surprise, lost her balance, and uncontrollably fell into Gu Beichen’s arms, which were open to her.
In an instant, the man’s cool yet incredibly familiar scent enveloped her, causing her to feel momentarily dazed and stiff, as if frozen by this sudden warmth.
Her mind went blank, and almost instinctively, she took a deep breath—the taste of the past year that she had greedily savored in her midnight dreams.
Gu Beichen’s arms tightened like iron clamps. This embrace, which he had lost and then regained, made his eyes suddenly red. For a thousand days and nights, his longing had been like a tide, almost drowning him.
Both of them forgot their situation and, high in the sky, traversing the years, embraced each other tightly.
However, the sweet moment only lasted a few seconds. The next second, reason prevailed, and Lin Su began to struggle violently: “Let go!”
After saying that, she pushed Gu Beichen away with all her might, as if he were an addictive drug.
Gu Beichen was deeply hurt by the resolute look in Lin Su’s eyes. He could only let go of Lin Su, let his arm hang limply, and then silently squat down to pick up the fallen graffiti.
Lin Suming appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil. She snatched the graffiti from Gu Beichen’s hand, her fingertips turning slightly white from the force.
She dared not look him in the eye, afraid of revealing even the slightest weakness. She could only force herself to remain calm and use a cold voice to cover her frantic heartbeat: “Commander Gu, please have some self-respect!”
“Who’s there?” Commander Gu suddenly shouted, his sharp gaze like an eagle’s as he shot towards the shadow at the hatch connection.
He was so engrossed in Lin Su’s embrace that he didn’t even notice someone approaching. If it had been an enemy, they would all be dead by now.
He was such a failure!
Platoon Leader Zhan, his scalp tingling, practically scrambled to his feet and raised his hand, his smile more like a grimace: “Commander Gu, are you alright?”
“I was jostled around a bit, and I just… came to check if you were alright!”
Platoon Leader Zhan really wished he were blind, because he actually saw Commander Gu and Comrade Gu embracing each other tightly.
He didn’t even dare to breathe and almost fainted.
As soon as he caught his breath, Comrade Gu shoved Commander Gu away forcefully.
Then he was discovered by Commander Gu and given a death stare. He didn’t want to do that!
What incredible luck he has!
After this mission, will he be sent to some remote mountain village to guard a garrison?!
Waaah~~ Even if the plane is about to break apart next time, he absolutely refuses to come.
Gu Beichen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Platoon Leader Zhan, but his tone was icy: “It’s nothing, go back to your position!”
Platoon Leader Zhan was terrified and practically scurried away, his back conveying the message: I know nothing, I saw nothing.
After Platoon Leader Zhan left, Gu Beichen sat down next to her and watched as Lin Su carefully unfolded the graffiti, smoothed out the wrinkles with her hands, and then tucked it into the book she was reading.
Gu Beichen saw that Lin Su cherished a doodle more than he cherished him, which made him feel bitter and wronged.
What did he do wrong? They clearly agreed that after he completed his mission, he would go to the village to pick her up and take her to join the army.
But not only did he miss his target, he also heard a lot of gossip about Lin Su. He didn’t believe a word of it and even got into a fight with the villagers.
He searched for her frantically for a year, but not only did she disappear without a trace, she also treated him like this. Where could he possibly confide his grievances?!
He wanted to question her, but when he thought of the calluses on Lin Su’s hands and the rumors in the village, his mouth seemed to be sewn shut, and he couldn’t say anything.
He had heard people complain about how difficult childbirth and raising children were. How much suffering did she endure to give birth to this child?!
Where is he hiding now?! Even he can’t find him!
Gu Beichen wanted to ask, but seeing Lin Su’s refusal, he didn’t bother her anymore. Anyway, they had already met, and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
If we ask Lin Su now, she definitely won’t tell us. Let’s wait and see!
So Lin Su quietly read and translated, and he watched her quietly from behind, feeling infinitely satisfied. He even imagined what their child would look like.
The plane arrived at its destination quickly, and as soon as they got off the plane, a leader named Huang Weiguo came to greet them.
Huang Weiguo warmly grasped Lin Su’s hand: “Comrade Gu Yun, thank you for your hard work. We had no other choice but to ask you to come all this way.”
Lin Su smiled calmly: “You flatter me, leader. It’s just my duty.”
As she spoke, she instinctively clutched the books in her arms, which contained the crucial sketches she had drawn on the plane—a unique ability of hers.
Any written description can be automatically converted into a precise image in her mind, and she can even identify the original author’s mistakes. It was this ability that allowed her to grasp a lifeline in her desperate situation a few years ago.
Huang Weiguo called Lin Su over this time because they had gone through a lot of trouble to obtain a document.
This was a breakthrough for a certain project; the original plan was to send the book to Lin Su for translation.
But recently their base has been incredibly unlucky. Anything they send out gets intercepted, and people along the way try to destroy the data.
Huang Weiguo didn’t dare to take any risks, so he could only call Lin Su over. Lin Su was a real gem; she was a translator who had allowed people to discover her shining qualities.
Lin Su’s first translated book was taken over by Gu Beichen after he left. At first, she just thought of it as a way to pass the long nights.
At that time, her mother would send money over from time to time, and Gu Beichen also promised to send her money.
She had no worries about food or clothing, so there was no need for her to work hard. She did farm work only sporadically.
But after Gu Beichen left, there was no news of him again. She waited anxiously for two months, only to hear that her mother had an accident and that she was pregnant and unable to work.
She tried everything to contact Gu Beichen but couldn’t, and all she got in return was humiliation!
She could only turn translation, which was meant to pass the time, into a way to make money.
As she translated more and more books, Xinhua Bookstore provided her with increasingly professional translations. Lin Su not only translated them, but also made separate notes on the relevant sketches and errors, which were later verified to be correct.
Such talent quickly attracted attention. Coincidentally, at that time, Lin Su was accused of having illicit relationships because she did not have a marriage certificate.
But back then in the countryside, how many couples simply held a wedding banquet and lived together without getting a marriage certificate?
She and Gu Beichen also held a banquet, but they haven’t had time to register their marriage yet.
Why single her out?
She knew someone was setting her up. Coincidentally, her superiors wanted her to help translate some secret books, so she made her request: to leave and have a place to stay arranged for her.
This is why Gu Beichen couldn’t find Lin Su no matter what he tried.