Chapter 98 Rowling
Treat rice as steak and Chinese food as Western food.
Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan enjoyed this special dinner. The rice here was really good, especially the beef, which was so authentic that Song Yuanchao could taste some of the flavor of fillet.
Maybe the chef who made the rice topped with gravy used to fry steaks, otherwise how could it taste this way? Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan chatted while eating, and from time to time Song Yuanchao told a joke, which made Lin Yan laugh.
Just as they were enjoying their meal, several young men came in. Song Yuanchao was sitting with his back to the gate, while Lin Yan was facing it. She subconsciously looked over there, and when she saw one of them, there was some surprise on her face. She stood up and waved towards the gate.
"Swallow! Why are you here?"
A girl who was about the same age as Lin Yan saw Lin Yan and ran over without saying a word. She took Lin Yan's hand in surprise and said, "Long time no see, our college student."
The girl was wearing a white shirt and a pleated skirt with small floral patterns. Her long hair was slightly curly, as if it had been permed. She had some light makeup and lipstick on her face, and she looked much more fashionable than ordinary girls of that era.
"Yan Zi, who is this...?" When the girl noticed Song Yuanchao who was with Lin Yan, her eyes suddenly lit up and she hurriedly asked Lin Yan.
"My boyfriend, Song Yuanchao." Lin Yan introduced him openly, and said to Song Yuanchao, "This is Luo Lin, my good friend who I grew up with."
"Hello Luo Lin, I'm Song Yuanchao." Song Yuanchao greeted Luo Lin generously. He had heard of Luo Lin's name. Luo Lin was Lin Yan's childhood friend. Their two families used to live in the same compound and grew up together.
However, due to changes in their respective families, Lin Yan's parents were demoted and she moved to live with Gao Da's mother's family. Luo Lin's family was slightly better off than Lin Yan's, so her parents sent her to the army through old connections. Later, because Luo Lin had a good voice, she was transferred to the art troupe.
Luo Lin looked Song Yuanchao up and down with an unusual look in her eyes, then leaned close to Lin Yan's ear and whispered something. Lin Yan's face suddenly turned red, and she hit Luo Lin with her fist.
"Hehe, you brought it out openly, but you're still shy." Luo Lin joked with a smile, then said to Song Yuanchao with a stern face: "Song Yuanchao, right? It's not that easy to be our Yan Zi's partner. You have to remember, if I know that you bully our Yan Zi in the future, I will never let you go!"
"Don't worry, I won't give you such an opportunity." Song Yuanchao replied with a smile. This neither arrogant nor humble attitude made Luo Lin look up to Song Yuanchao. She didn't expect that her childhood friend would have such a partner. This was the first time she heard about it today.
Rowling ignored her companions and sat down next to Lin Yan. The two of them, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, started chatting animatedly.
"Linzi, aren't you in the military art troupe? Why did you come back suddenly?"
"I have something to do after I come back. I will leave tomorrow. I came to visit Lao Mo before I leave." Luo Lin looked around and sighed, "Lao Mo is still the same Lao Mo. It's a pity that I can't eat Western food again. I don't know if I will have this opportunity in the future..."
"What's wrong? Are you also going... south?" Lin Yan suddenly thought of something and asked anxiously.
Luo Lin nodded silently, glanced at Song Yuanchao across from her, but did not continue speaking. Instead, she asked Lin Yan, "Have you been in touch with your eldest and second brothers recently? Have you received any news?"
Lin Yan shook her head, looking a little gloomy.
Luo Lin gently held Lin Yan's hand and comforted her, "No news may be good news. Besides, Brother Jianhang is the head of the regiment , and Brother Yuhang is not bad either. I remember he was promoted to battalion commander last year. After all, being a cadre is better than being an ordinary soldier. They will be fine."
Lin Yan forced a smile, and at the same time said to Luo Lin worriedly: "You have to be careful when you go there, take care of yourself."
"I'll be fine. We're going to express our condolences, not to the front line. Besides, I can take good care of myself. Don't forget that when we were little, we went shooting, and most of the old soldiers' marksmanship was not as good as mine." Rowling said proudly.
Although they spoke implicitly, Song Yuanchao understood what they said from a few words.
It turned out that the troops that Lin Yan's two brothers belonged to had already gone south, and even Lin Yan didn't know what the current situation was. Luo Lin came here today to say goodbye before leaving, leaving a mark on her life in this place that had left a deep memory. Although Luo Lin said it very easily, and she was just an actor in the art troupe, no one knew whether it would be good or bad if she went south, which was why Luo Lin appeared here.
This was a brutal war and also a major war that the country faced in the early days of reform and opening up.
As a veteran, Song Yuanchao certainly knew the beginning, end and outcome of the war, and he also knew what this war meant to today's soldiers.
But Song Yuanchao had never felt that the war was so close to him as he did today, especially when he learned for the first time that Lin Yan's two brothers were also involved in the war and were on the front line.
For a moment, Song Yuanchao didn't know what to say, and it was not convenient for him to say these things in this occasion. He could only sit there quietly and watch Lin Yan and Luo Lin talking.
"Who came with you today...?"
"Oh, they are all our comrades in the art troupe." Rowling glanced at the place not far away.
"You won't sit here...?" Lin Yan followed her gaze and saw Rowling's comrades at a table over there looking at them. She smiled and nodded politely to them.
"It doesn't matter. We're here to have dinner today and visit Lao Mo. Besides, we'll be leaving soon after dinner. We'll have more time to spend together later. But it's you. It's been a long time since we last met. Let me count. Oh, the last time we met was when you just came back to report, right?"
"Yes, time flies so fast. More than a year has passed in the blink of an eye." Lin Yan sighed, thinking that Rowling was leaving soon and she didn't know when they would meet next time. Maybe... Thinking of this, Lin Yan didn't dare to imagine it further. She showed a worried look, but it was soon replaced by a smile.
Separation is sad, especially when one does not know the future outcome. But at this time, Lin Yan does not want her feelings to affect Rowling. She hopes that Rowling will leave safely and come back safely, just as she has been hoping for her two brothers these days.
Instead of talking about things that would make people feel bad, Lin Yan changed the topic and started chatting with Luo Lin. Song Yuanchao did not interrupt her, but sat there quietly and listened with a smile.
I don't know how long they talked, Lin Yan suddenly said: "Linzi, Yuan Chao and I are here to invite you today, just as a farewell ."
"Okay, I love to beat the rich the most, hehe, but it's a pity that you are talking too late now." Luo Lin smiled and said, "You should wait until I come back to treat you. Today we have the goal of beating the rich, and someone is treating us."
"Who? Your comrade?"
"Of course not, it's..." Luo Lin was about to say something, but when she saw someone coming in the door, she immediately pointed over there and said, "Look! Here comes the rich man!"
The young man who came in stopped at the door, looked around, and soon saw Rowling waving at him.
Seeing Luo Lin, the young man quickly walked towards Luo Lin. When he got closer and saw Lin Yan sitting next to Luo Lin, he was slightly stunned. Then he smiled and said, "Sister, Yan Zi, how did you meet here? This is really a coincidence..."
Before he could finish his words, the young man suddenly saw Song Yuanchao who had just turned around with his back to him. He was subconsciously stunned, and then an extremely surprised expression appeared on his face.
"Why are you here?"
The two said in unison.
