In August 2011, a girl’s phone suddenly rang at the home of an ordinary person in Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
There was no note on the number displayed on the phone, and the girl didn’t know who was calling now.
She answered the phone: "Hello? Who are you?"
There was a young boy's voice on the other end of the phone: "I am your deskmate in the third grade of junior high school, do you remember? We were together in the ruins on 512." "Save me."
The boy's few words brought back the girl's memories. The scene of the earthquake and the earth shattering appeared before her eyes, as well as the warm hands of the boy at the same table holding her.
The boy said on the other end: "Do you still remember our original agreement? I became a national defense student and planned to be a soldier."
The girl was surprised and said: "I also applied for the military school!"
Who are the boys and girls? Woolen cloth? What kind of story is there between them?
"Surviving the Wenchuan Earthquake"
May 12, 2008, is a day that all Chinese people will never forget. This day is also special for Tianhao and Luobo.
Tianhao had just turned 15 that year. He was still a dazed young man, full of all kinds of curiosity about the world.
Tianhao studied in a middle school in the earthquake-stricken area. He was in the third grade of junior high school at that time, and he would be taking the high school entrance examination soon.
And the heroine of the story, Luo Bo, happened to be Tianhao’s classmate when he was in the third grade of junior high school.
It is said that adolescent men and women sitting at the same table are prone to develop special feelings. However, before the earthquake, Tianhao and Luobo did not have any thoughts about love between men and women.
Although they are in adolescence, the intersection between the two is limited to being at the same table.
No one expected that a sudden earthquake would so quickly shorten the relationship between the two.
On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, Tianhao and Luobo were sitting in class when the earthquake happened.
Suddenly, the world spun and the teaching building they were in shook violently.
At first, someone in the class turned to the back table and cursed: "Can you please stop kicking my chair?"
However, after a moment, he realized that he had scolded the wrong person. The teacher's chair kept shaking. The water glasses and books on the table were scattered on the floor.
Immediately afterwards, the incandescent lamp connected to the roof of the classroom also began to flash, and then it hit the center of the classroom.
Everyone in the classroom started to scream. They didn't know what happened, they just kept shouting.
At this time, the knowledgeable teacher stood up first. He shouted to the students in the class: "Quick! This is an earthquake! Students, run for your lives!"
heard the teacher's cry, and was very far away from the door. The students who were nearby quickly ran out of the house, and some brave boys jumped through the windows to escape.
At this critical moment of life and death, Tianhao subconsciously took the hand of his deskmate Luo Luo.
Radish, as a sensitive and delicate girl, was shocked, but she still let Tianhao hold her hand.
The two panicked people ran along the wall and held hands all the way to the empty playground.
The Wenchuan earthquake caused countless casualties. Fortunately, the school building where Luo Bao and Tian Hao were located did not collapse.
But the surrounding residences were not so lucky. The dust was flying, and the survivors cried one after another in front of the ruins.
Tianhao held Luo Luo's hand, and the two stood blankly on the playground.
At this time, the two of them had lingering fears. The joy of surviving the disaster did not come to them. On the contrary, they were filled with endless fear.
At this time, Tianhao has not let go of Luo Luo's hand.
Perhaps because she wanted a support, Luobo noticed the two people's clasped hands, but she did not let go.
"We will meet again after the college entrance examination"
It was precisely because the two held hands in the face of disaster this time that their feelings blossomed in their hearts.
Although Tianhao and Luobo both noticed that they had some unexplainable feelings for each other, as junior high school students, they were still too young.
Tianhao and Luobo chose to hide their attachment in their hearts. They lived an ordinary life as tablemates as usual, but they had a tacit secret in their hearts.
After passing the high school entrance examination, Tianhao and Luobo were admitted to different schools.
After the high school entrance examination, in order to relax, Tianhao, Luobo and several classmates in the class went to Chengdu to relax.
During the trip, Tianhao carefully took care of the radish.
The two quietly hooked up and made a wish. They would work hard to become better versions of themselves in the three years of high school. Even if they are no longer in the same school, they still cannot forget each other.
When they first entered high school, Tianhao and Luobo still maintained some contact.
But later on, due to their busy studies and the different environments they were in, Tianhao and Luobo gradually broke off their relationship, and they never heard from each other again.
However, fate will not be interrupted because of this. In the summer of 2011, both Tianhao and Luobo took the college entrance examination.
One summer night not long after the college entrance examination results came out, Luodai, who was enjoying the cool weather at home, suddenly received a strange phone call.
answered the phone, and the person calling happened to be his deskmate Tianhao whom he hadn't seen in three years.
Tianhao told Luobo that since 512, he actually had a dream of becoming a soldier.
After the college entrance examination results came out, he was admitted to the Air Force Engineering University.
As a national defense student, Tianhao needs to go to school earlier than ordinary college students. When packing his luggage to move towards a new life, Tianhao suddenly remembered his agreement with Luobo.
So Tianhao took the liberty to call. He wanted to ask Luobo if he still remembered him.
Maybe there is some providence in the secret. Although the two have nothing in common during the three years of high school, their goals are so similar. Luobo is also the military school he applied for.
Tianhao smiled heartily on the other end of the phone. He told Luobo: "This number is my mobile phone number! We will keep in touch more in the future!"
"What is more difficult than long-distance love is military love"
After going to college, Tianhao and Luobo really kept in touch and missed each other often.
Although the military academy has strict requirements for students, Tianhao and Luobo often only have some time to chat on Saturdays.
At this time, Tianhao and Luobo will free up their time in advance.
Although Tianhao and Luobo can only talk to each other for an hour every week, in this short hour, they tell each other how much they miss each other.
Just one hour was enough to promote their relationship to heat up.
In addition, Tianhao and Luobo also used the most traditional way of letters to convey their friendship.
People often lament that time in the past was very slow, and transportation and mail were slow, so there was only enough time to love one person in a lifetime.
Although Tianhao and Luobo are in a chaotic modern society, they also hope to make their feelings unique by writing letters.
Every year during the winter and summer vacations, Tianhao would take the train and spend more than ten hours to meet her at Luobo's school.
Sometimes it happens to be the peak period of summer vacation. Even if the train is crowded and Tianhao cannot buy a ticket, he will still stand for a long time to take a look at Carrot.
The relationship between Tianhao and Luobo is more difficult than a long-distance relationship.
A long-distance relationship may only be able to stay together for half a month every year, but the time Tianhao and Luobo can see each other is only a few days squeezed between their fingers.
However, Tianhao and Luobo are both people who can endure hardships. Such a strange love did not let their relationship stagnate.
On the contrary, during the four years of college, Tianhao and Luobo's relationship gradually warmed up, they understood each other better, and their feelings for each other became stronger.
After graduating from college, Tianhao was assigned to serve in a remote village in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, where he became a platoon leader.
After Tianhao served in the army, he had fewer opportunities to meet Luo Bao, and they faced a longer period of time apart.
However, neither Tianhao nor Luobo gave up. In their view, being in a different place is just a test in their relationship. As long as this hurdle is crossed, the relationship between the two will become closer.
"Giving birth to a lovely daughter after marriage"
In 2018, 25-year-old Tianhao proposed to Luobo.
He knelt down on one knee and expressed his gratitude to Luodai over the years: "Thank you for accompanying me through the spring, summer, autumn and winter. I want to be with you all the time, from school uniforms to wedding dresses. Will you marry me?"
Luobo was very moved. The first second Tianhao knelt down, she shed tears and kept nodding.
Tianhao is in the army and has to perform tasks outside all year round. He and Luobo spend very little time together.
Tianhao started planning for this proposal and wedding a year ago.
After the proposal was successful, Tianhao held Luo Bao's shoulders and told Luo Bao page by page his wedding plan.
Even though the plan has been made, Tianhao still listens to Luo Bao's opinions. As long as Luo Bao wants to modify something, Tianhao will write it down.
Tianhao asked Luo Bao for his opinions on everything from the wedding date and venue to the wedding bouquets and invitations.
His face was full of happiness, and he outlined a happy married life for Carrot.
Looking at Tianhao who was so intoxicated, Luobo's heart was filled with happiness. In her opinion, having such a warm man would bring her no regrets in her life.
Shortly after the two got married, Luobo became pregnant with the child of their love.
Regarding the arrival of a new life, the two new parents were not only surprised but also at a loss.
After Tianhao learned that he was about to be a father, he secretly went to buy a lot of baby products.
In fact, he didn’t even know the gender of the child in his belly, but Tianhao bought a lot of children’s clothes online.
Luobo smiled at Tianhao's stupidity, but in fact, she was just as excited as Tianhao.
After being pregnant for ten months, Luobu successfully gave birth to a little girl, who the couple named "Little Yuanxiao".
"Great love is silent, sacrificing a small family for everyone"
Tianhao and Luobo are both soldiers, and the leaders of their units take good care of their family.
After Luobo gave birth to little Yuanxiao, the work unit assigned the mother and daughter a temporary apartment.
However, the time spent with his children was still short-lived. Before Little Yuanxiao was full moon, Tianhao had already returned to his army and hurriedly rushed to perform tasks in other places.
And Luo Bao did not give up his job because of the birth of his daughter.
Luobu reports to the workplace on time every day. When it’s almost ten o’clock in the morning, Luobu rushes home to feed her child.
Although Xiao Yuanxiao is not old, she is very sensible and seems to be able to understand her busy parents.
Little Yuanxiao never makes any noise when Luobo is not at home. She is well-behaved at home, waiting for her parents to come back.
In 2019, a group of students graduated from Luo Bao’s unit, and Luo Bao was responsible for transferring information among the students.
Time is tight and tasks are heavy. Carrot doesn’t even have time to take care of his newborn child.
During that time, Carrot could only rest for less than four or five hours a day.
When the work was over, Luobo, who was exhausted both physically and mentally, returned home. She saw the little Yuanxiao sleeping soundly on the bed, and Luobo felt full of guilt.
Little Yuanxiao had not yet been weaned at this time. According to Luo Bao’s mother, little Yuanxiao cried quietly many times.
Luobo carried little Yuanxiao into her arms. As soon as she put it in her arms, little Yuanxiao seemed to smell her mother's scent and immediately opened her eyes.
As soon as she saw her mother, she started crying and kept hugging her mother for milk.
Carrot later sent Xiao Yuanxiao to his mother's house, and he devoted himself to work without any distractions.
It was not easy to raise a child alone. Luobo never told Tianhao.
Luobo knew in his heart that Tianhao, as a soldier, had more important things to do.
Tianhao has the country on his shoulders. He has a heavy training task and is so busy every day that Luobo feels that he cannot trouble Tianhao with Xiaojia's affairs.
In order to not worry Tianhao who was far away from home, Luobo never mentioned his difficulties every time he video chatted with Tianhao.
The video of a family of three is full of joy and laughter. When little Yuanxiao sees Tianhao on the mobile phone, she will keep calling "Daddy".
Luo Bao never took the initiative to tell Tianhao about these pains, but Tianhao knew Luo Bao's inner feelings.
As one of the husband and wife, Tianhao also has endless longing for his wife and daughter.
Every time Tianhao takes a vacation, he will try his best to rush home so that he can see his wife and daughter.
Although the conditions are difficult, Tianhao does not want to be missing from his daughter's childhood.
Every time when he goes home, Tianhao will hold his daughter and his wife to go shopping and eat.
Tianhao always holds his mobile phone and takes photos of his daughter without getting bored.
opened the photo album on his mobile phone, which was almost full of radishes and small yuanxiao. When Tianhao was out on a mission, he relied on photos to ease his thoughts.
In order to record the growth trajectory of his children, Tianhao takes leave every year on Xiao Yuanxiao’s birthday.
It has been 4 years since Tianhao took Luodai and Xiao Yuanxiao’s family of three to take family photos.
From the photos, we can clearly see the growth trajectory of little Yuanxiao. Tianhao thought very well that his family would take family photos every year in the future.
When Xiao Yuanxiao gets married and has children in the future, this will be a valuable asset to their family.
Similarly, even after several years, Tianhao's eyes are still affectionate when he looks at the carrots, and their relationship does not seem to be erased by time.
It is precisely because the relationship between the two was born when they were facing life and death, and they knew better that this relationship was hard-won.
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