In 1937, the Anti-Japanese War broke out.
When Yao Ji returned to China, it was already the summer of the second year after the war began.
The war on the front line was in full swing. She and Professor Edward disembarked in Shanghai Port. As soon as they stepped on the ground, people from the embassy sent drivers to pick them up.
The street view outside the car window swept by quickly, houses lined up, and pedestrians were flowing. She remembered that she left here by boat four years ago to England. At that time, Shanghai was also so full of luxury and singing and dancing.
But now, there seems to be a layer of invisible haze over this prosperity.
The passerby shouted: Outside the phone!Outside the name!The Hunan Army lost another city, and the western front was in a hurry!This adds a silent annotation to the haze.
When Professor Edward saw that she was silent, he said: "An, I remember you are from Jinling. Have you ever thought about going back to your hometown to see you when you return to your country this time?
She smiled and shook her head: When my elder sister came back last year, she had already taken all her family to London. Although the old house at home is still there, there is only one house left to guard by her. I think it is not necessary.
Professor Edward sighed: There should be many memories of the past there...
It was Ah, she was born and raised here, and Jinling was the afterimage of the carefree girl in the past that left her in her heart.
But things have changed. After that day's breakup, she set off on a cruise to study in England, and everything was over.
For four years, she devoted herself to studying surgical techniques abroad, not deaf ears, but whenever there was a report from that person in the newspaper, she deliberately skipped it.
She knew that she could not let go, so how could she let it go? They had already promised each other for life.
After the eldest sister Kong Yu learned about that, she sent a telegram to scold her: "She is a fool!"If you do this now, one day you will regret it!But after hearing Yao Ji said that she wanted to study in England, Kong Yu still sent her a telegram three days later. The telegram only reads a short sentence, come here, no matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to cry.
When she saw the telegram, she burst into tears.
The old man said nothing, called her to the study and asked her: Have you decided?Have you thought about it?She nodded and the old man sighed, then go, don’t be afraid, if you have anything to do, you will be covered by your family.
But Yao Ji knew that nothing would happen.
He had a thousand ways to trap her easily, but he would never do that. Even if the pain reached the extreme, his heart was cut into blood by her, he would not.
She is indeed so cruel.
When we arrived, the car stopped in front of an elegantly decorated Western-style red brick building. The embassy staff came down first to open the car door. Please rest here for one night. There will be someone to pick you up tomorrow.
Equipment, medicine and nursing staff are all ready there.Professor Edward was a little worried.
The staff member smiled and said: I don’t know this. After all, we can’t get involved in this matter, and it was all arranged by the other side.
Yao Ji knew that the other side he was talking about should refer to the military.It turned out that she and Professor Edward returned to China this time because Professor Edward was entrusted to perform surgery on a major military figure.
Professor Edward is Yao Ji's mentor in English and a famous international surgical expert.
Yao Ji studied art with him for four years. Although the entry time was still short, because Yao Ji had a certain degree of modern medical knowledge and active thinking, she was highly valued by the professor.
Edward lived in the Celestial Empire when he was young and had a deep relationship with this land.
After learning that the situation of the big man in the military was very difficult, he happily accepted the invitation.
After the operation was completed, Edward was not prepared to return to England, but stayed at a church hospital in Shanghai to teach surgical knowledge.
Yao Ji studied medicine to serve the country. Now that the country is in danger of survival, she is small and weak, and wants to contribute her strength, so she volunteered to follow the professor back to China.
The two of them were so tired that they were all the way. Yao Ji didn't have the heart to figure out who the big man was about to undergo the surgery. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.
The next day was a rainy day. The rain was not heavy, but there was no sign of stopping, which made people feel bored when they saw it.
Yao Ji packed up the small suitcase she brought with her in the room. There were only a few simple sets of clothes to change clothes, and there was also a small box wrapped tightly in cloth.
Before coming, she hesitated for a long time and took the box with her. When she looked at it, she felt that the pain seemed to be stinging in her eyes, and she hurriedly looked away.
What are you looking forward to?After four years, even the strongest feelings will gradually fade away.
An, Professor Edward shouted downstairs, "Get down, we're going to set off."She let out a long sigh, closed the suitcase with a loud bang, and went downstairs with her luggage.
There was a black Chevrolet parked downstairs, with live ammunition guards standing on the pedals, navy blue military uniforms and leather belts.
Although Yao Ji has not seen such an outfit for four years, she still feels that she is familiar with the Huai Army.
Her heart suddenly thumped, and the car door opened, and the co-pilot got out of the same military uniform, with golden tassels hanging on her shoulders. When the man saw her, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and blurted out: Miss!
Yao Ji forced a smile: Mr. Chen, I haven’t seen you for a long time, hello.
Edward was surprised to see this: An, do you know this gentleman?
The two of them were talking in English, and Chen Song stood aside, not knowing what Edward was talking about.Yao Ji glanced at Chen Song and replied softly: ...It's an old friend I met in Jinling.
Is it really a coincidence that I said so?Edward seemed very excited and could meet people from his hometown far away in Shanghai.
Yao Ji couldn't help but tighten the suitcase in her hand. It was Chen Song who came to pick them up. She wouldn't not understand what this meant.
In an instant, she even had the urge to escape. Professor, she reluctantly looked up, I...I felt a little uncomfortable... But if I wanted to say anything, the rest could not be said.
She told herself that she just went and took a look.Just look at him from afar and know whether he is doing well.
It was almost noon before the car reached its destination.They had already left the city of Shanghai, and two or three cars headed east and finally parked in a small town.
From the outside, there was no strange thing. It was just that when the car turned a slanted street and stopped at the entrance of the alley, it was obvious that there were tight guards and many sentries.
At the end of the alley was a huge house with a dense grid inside.
Chen Song led Edward and Yao Ji to the flower hall in the western-style building and said: Please wait here, two.After saying that, he stepped out and the two garrisons guarding outside the door saluted him, and after the ceremony, he was still clean.
Edward couldn't help but be amazed: It seems that the gentleman who is going to undergo surgery is surprisingly big.He didn't know the outfits of several domestic armies, so he naturally couldn't tell that the Huai Army was the one who picked them up, so he asked Yao Ji, "An, your acquaintance is here, who is his Shangguan?"
Yao Ji didn't know why, she paused and was about to answer, and when she heard the sound of leather shoes sounding in the corridor, she suddenly froze.
When Yao Ji returned to China, it was already the summer of the second year after the war began.
The war on the front line was in full swing. She and Professor Edward disembarked in Shanghai Port. As soon as they stepped on the ground, people from the embassy sent drivers to pick them up.
The street view outside the car window swept by quickly, houses lined up, and pedestrians were flowing. She remembered that she left here by boat four years ago to England. At that time, Shanghai was also so full of luxury and singing and dancing.
But now, there seems to be a layer of invisible haze over this prosperity.
The passerby shouted: Outside the phone!Outside the name!The Hunan Army lost another city, and the western front was in a hurry!This adds a silent annotation to the haze.
When Professor Edward saw that she was silent, he said: "An, I remember you are from Jinling. Have you ever thought about going back to your hometown to see you when you return to your country this time?
She smiled and shook her head: When my elder sister came back last year, she had already taken all her family to London. Although the old house at home is still there, there is only one house left to guard by her. I think it is not necessary.
Professor Edward sighed: There should be many memories of the past there...
It was Ah, she was born and raised here, and Jinling was the afterimage of the carefree girl in the past that left her in her heart.
But things have changed. After that day's breakup, she set off on a cruise to study in England, and everything was over.
For four years, she devoted herself to studying surgical techniques abroad, not deaf ears, but whenever there was a report from that person in the newspaper, she deliberately skipped it.
She knew that she could not let go, so how could she let it go? They had already promised each other for life.
After the eldest sister Kong Yu learned about that, she sent a telegram to scold her: "She is a fool!"If you do this now, one day you will regret it!But after hearing Yao Ji said that she wanted to study in England, Kong Yu still sent her a telegram three days later. The telegram only reads a short sentence, come here, no matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to cry.
When she saw the telegram, she burst into tears.
The old man said nothing, called her to the study and asked her: Have you decided?Have you thought about it?She nodded and the old man sighed, then go, don’t be afraid, if you have anything to do, you will be covered by your family.
But Yao Ji knew that nothing would happen.
He had a thousand ways to trap her easily, but he would never do that. Even if the pain reached the extreme, his heart was cut into blood by her, he would not.
She is indeed so cruel.
When we arrived, the car stopped in front of an elegantly decorated Western-style red brick building. The embassy staff came down first to open the car door. Please rest here for one night. There will be someone to pick you up tomorrow.
Equipment, medicine and nursing staff are all ready there.Professor Edward was a little worried.
The staff member smiled and said: I don’t know this. After all, we can’t get involved in this matter, and it was all arranged by the other side.
Yao Ji knew that the other side he was talking about should refer to the military.It turned out that she and Professor Edward returned to China this time because Professor Edward was entrusted to perform surgery on a major military figure.
Professor Edward is Yao Ji's mentor in English and a famous international surgical expert.
Yao Ji studied art with him for four years. Although the entry time was still short, because Yao Ji had a certain degree of modern medical knowledge and active thinking, she was highly valued by the professor.
Edward lived in the Celestial Empire when he was young and had a deep relationship with this land.
After learning that the situation of the big man in the military was very difficult, he happily accepted the invitation.
After the operation was completed, Edward was not prepared to return to England, but stayed at a church hospital in Shanghai to teach surgical knowledge.
Yao Ji studied medicine to serve the country. Now that the country is in danger of survival, she is small and weak, and wants to contribute her strength, so she volunteered to follow the professor back to China.
The two of them were so tired that they were all the way. Yao Ji didn't have the heart to figure out who the big man was about to undergo the surgery. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.
The next day was a rainy day. The rain was not heavy, but there was no sign of stopping, which made people feel bored when they saw it.
Yao Ji packed up the small suitcase she brought with her in the room. There were only a few simple sets of clothes to change clothes, and there was also a small box wrapped tightly in cloth.
Before coming, she hesitated for a long time and took the box with her. When she looked at it, she felt that the pain seemed to be stinging in her eyes, and she hurriedly looked away.
What are you looking forward to?After four years, even the strongest feelings will gradually fade away.
An, Professor Edward shouted downstairs, "Get down, we're going to set off."She let out a long sigh, closed the suitcase with a loud bang, and went downstairs with her luggage.
There was a black Chevrolet parked downstairs, with live ammunition guards standing on the pedals, navy blue military uniforms and leather belts.
Although Yao Ji has not seen such an outfit for four years, she still feels that she is familiar with the Huai Army.
Her heart suddenly thumped, and the car door opened, and the co-pilot got out of the same military uniform, with golden tassels hanging on her shoulders. When the man saw her, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and blurted out: Miss!
Yao Ji forced a smile: Mr. Chen, I haven’t seen you for a long time, hello.
Edward was surprised to see this: An, do you know this gentleman?
The two of them were talking in English, and Chen Song stood aside, not knowing what Edward was talking about.Yao Ji glanced at Chen Song and replied softly: ...It's an old friend I met in Jinling.
Is it really a coincidence that I said so?Edward seemed very excited and could meet people from his hometown far away in Shanghai.
Yao Ji couldn't help but tighten the suitcase in her hand. It was Chen Song who came to pick them up. She wouldn't not understand what this meant.
In an instant, she even had the urge to escape. Professor, she reluctantly looked up, I...I felt a little uncomfortable... But if I wanted to say anything, the rest could not be said.
She told herself that she just went and took a look.Just look at him from afar and know whether he is doing well.
It was almost noon before the car reached its destination.They had already left the city of Shanghai, and two or three cars headed east and finally parked in a small town.
From the outside, there was no strange thing. It was just that when the car turned a slanted street and stopped at the entrance of the alley, it was obvious that there were tight guards and many sentries.
At the end of the alley was a huge house with a dense grid inside.
Chen Song led Edward and Yao Ji to the flower hall in the western-style building and said: Please wait here, two.After saying that, he stepped out and the two garrisons guarding outside the door saluted him, and after the ceremony, he was still clean.
Edward couldn't help but be amazed: It seems that the gentleman who is going to undergo surgery is surprisingly big.He didn't know the outfits of several domestic armies, so he naturally couldn't tell that the Huai Army was the one who picked them up, so he asked Yao Ji, "An, your acquaintance is here, who is his Shangguan?"
Yao Ji didn't know why, she paused and was about to answer, and when she heard the sound of leather shoes sounding in the corridor, she suddenly froze.