Chapter 233: Refused to Attend the Memorial Service
The scene of the memorial service prepared by the Beijing 368** Army was filled with sadness and solemnity. The soldiers of the Wolf Fang Team personally picked wild flowers from the mountains and made garlands around the entire venue. Inwardly resisting the fact that the captain had died, they used their
way to express my condolences to Conway.
It was another funeral without ashes, but he had to send off his most admired and dearest comrades with his own hands. He Zhizhang was almost dozens of years older from the shock.
Conway is no one else. He is the outstanding special warfare soldier of the entire army who he single-handedly led. Starting from the grassroots level, he has watched every step of Conway's progress. From the young and stubborn young man to the grinding
The wise commander with straight edges and corners can be seen training hard from the cicadas chirping in the scorching summer to the ice and snow in the cold winter.
He is talented, has extraordinary comprehension ability and physical fitness. His success has innate advantages, but his hard work makes him even more impressed. He has the fastest results at his age, and he does not go home for almost a whole year.
Mrs. He, the commander of the military region, said that to meet her youngest son, she needed to come in person.
Missions were completed brilliantly, incredible competitions won championships, and comrades were rescued in obscurity. He Zhizhang once wondered if God was jealous of such a perfect man and allowed him to suffer such a fate!
He thought of Gu Mengmeng again.
Conway's wife, who has been married for less than a year, is an excellent reporter for the People's Liberation Army Daily. She is a pure, kind, generous and cheerful girl. Her arrival has added so much joy to the boring military camp! Her bravery allowed her to accompany Conway through his "death" journey.
Her kindness allowed her to help poor military families without any complaints, and her humor made her welcomed by officers and soldiers wherever she went!
It was such an excellent couple who encountered the greatest pain in their lives.
Losing a lover, losing a dearest relative.
How will she bear this...
"Brother!...Do you really have the heart to leave?..." He Zhizhang couldn't restrain his grief, holding on to Conway's military uniform and wailing.
The soldiers wept silently, and some even started to cry.
The guard on duty ran in at the door. He saluted the congratulatory group and reported: "Commander, the heads of the military region and the central government have arrived!"
He Zhizhang wiped away his tears with his back on his back, turned around and followed the guard outside the auditorium.
He asked: "Where are the family members? Are they here together?"
"Report to the captain, we are here!" The guard, with tears in his eyes, then asked the captain: "Captain, I want to see the captain off later, just take a look, okay?"
He Tuan's heart suddenly tightened. He took a deep breath to suppress the pain in his chest, patted the guard on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, you will return to your post immediately after reading. All the leaders are here today, so be careful not to make any mistakes."
"Yes, leader!" The guard saluted and ran away.
When He Zhizhang walked in front of the central and military leaders headed by Gu Quntang, he was surprised to see Gu Mengmeng who refused to enter the venue.
She was obviously much thinner than the last time we saw her, and her entire figure was erect. Standing in the wind-swept outer suburbs of Beijing, she looked like a wild flower growing in the mountains, beautiful and sad.
She did not burst into tears like He Shanyun, and could barely stand with the support of relatives and friends.
Gu Mengmeng, with a pale face, was "quarreling" with Gu Qun Tang and Commander Kang.
"I won't attend any of his memorial services. I don't believe he died, I don't believe it!" Gu Mengmeng's willfulness made everyone around her suddenly turn red, and Enya even cried so hard that her eyes swelled up.
, she supported Gu Mengmeng and said: "Mengmeng, don't be stubborn. Uncle Gu has already sent people to Iraq to personally confirm the news of Conway's death. Even...the body...has been seen.
It can't be moved or transported back, so it can only be buried on the spot. Mengmeng... wuwu... don't make trouble, today is the day to send Conway off, don't do this..." Enya burst into tears,
He hugged and comforted Gu Mengmeng who was unmoved.
Gu Quntang also persuaded his daughter, "Mengmeng, Dad knows that you feel uncomfortable. We can all understand that you can't bear the shock of Conway's sacrifice for a while. But after so many days, you are a soldier and have experienced the test of life and death. You should understand.
What are the facts and the truth? Conway, he's --- he's gone."
Commander Kang bent his back and was supported by Kang Qiao, with tears in his eyes, trying not to let them fall.
"Mengmeng, be obedient! Awei-----even if he goes to heaven, he doesn't want to see you in pain now." The commander finished speaking while holding his breath, and Kang Qiao couldn't help but shed tears.
Gu Mengmeng shook her head firmly and said: "No matter what you say, I will not go to participate. If you think he died, just go! I won't go, I want to go home, I want to go home and wait
Looking at him, he said he wanted me to come back and wait for him. I keep my word, I forgive his past, and he will come back to me well!"
After saying that, regardless of the dissuasion of the people around him, he broke through the encirclement and rushed out on his own.
"Mengmeng, don't be ridiculous!" Gu Quntang wanted to call his daughter to stop, but Commander Kang dissuaded him.
"Forget it, Chief, if she doesn't want to go, just don't go. For her, this is really a heavy blow..." He turned to Kang Qiao and said, "Help Dad in, come on! Let our Kang family
Let’s bid farewell to the heroic Ah Wei!”
He straightened up, held his head high with the support of Kang Qiao, and walked into the venue filled with mournful music.
Gu Quntang sighed, followed closely by General Xu and his wife, He Shanyun who was supported by Liu Chanhui, and leaders at all levels of the military region, all walked into the venue one after another with sighs.
Gu Mengmeng ran like crazy, ignoring the bumps on the gravel road and the discomfort in her stomach. She cried desperately and ran towards the mountain behind the army.
Behind her were soldiers from the security squad who did not dare to stop her. They could only follow from a distance to protect their military wives.
She didn't know how long she ran, but she finally saw the high slope where the troops buried the martyrs.
On top of it, lay the comrades who had died in the past and Qiao Jun who had just lived inside.
She didn't know why she came here. Her thoughts and will seemed to be out of control. When she came up, she suddenly remembered what Conway had said to her.
After death, the soul wanders in a foreign land without returning home, which is the most pitiful way to die. Isn't it heartbreaking to see a funeral without even a crystal coffin at the memorial service?
She was afraid, she was afraid that if she really went, his words would come true. She wanted him to go home, she wanted him to fulfill his promise, to stay with her forever, to be with her...
There was a person standing on the high slope earlier than her. He had a familiar elegant fragrance and a delicate and beautiful face. But at this moment, he was filled with tears. He silently watched Gu Mengmeng staggering over step by step.
There was no surprise or hatred in Gu Mengmeng's expression, as if Qin Yun's appearance here was a normal thing.
She glanced at Qin Yun and said calmly: "I have something to ask you, please answer truthfully."