Vol V Chapter 38
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Below is the endless sea
Blue with the temptation of death
It's hovering in the air
hovering
An exhausted body
The heart that will lose its lover
Wandering around, no fixed place
Looking down at the emptiness
No matter how strong the wind is
It can't stir up the slightest ripple in its heart
Falling is sinking
No matter how plump the wings are
Can't fly through this endless loneliness
Even if the golden claws
Can't catch the fleeting clouds
Where are you in the dark
It's looking forward, looking forward
Still looking forward
Can't find the figure watching at the end
What's the point of moving forward
Who will peck away those
Suffering the wounds of wind and rain in the pursuit
Carefully comb it, it's blown away
Stray feathers
Give it the courage to fly
Just to see you waiting for me
--Xiao Lin to the relatives of the deceased of Ma Hang
During the second semester of the third year, Xiao Lin had been very calm. After the last gathering with Xu Zeng and the others, he began to busy himself. The movie that Xu Zeng had been preparing for a long time had already started shooting. He could not see him all day long. Occasionally, Xiao Lin would go to his dormitory to look for him, but he did not come back.
Xie Wenhao was preparing to take the Japanese Level One exam on July 5th. He had also confirmed that he would go to Japan for an internship in his senior year. Zhao Yuanguang was busy taking the IELTS exam, so he chose to study at a university in Australia. Zhao Ruixu had confirmed that he was going to take the civil service examination, so he had been writing essays and making plans every day.
Xiao Lin was the only one who didn't have any specific goals, but he wasn't empty either. Whenever he had time, he would stay in the library to read books on literature, economics, management, and even occasionally flip through architecture books.
There was nothing for Xiao Lin to worry about in the international media class. It had already been three years in university, and the students in the class had already gotten used to university life. Moreover, they all had their own goals and were preparing for their future. Other than the few classes that they could see, it was very difficult at other times.
As for Xiao Lin's relationship, he still liked Yuan Yimeng. However, because the barrier was still there, Xiao Lin did not find a way to resolve it. He no longer wanted to invest a lot of time and energy into his relationship. After all, compared to the future, the latter was more important.
The peace in Xiao Lin's heart was disrupted by Xu Zeng's hurried knocking on the door last night. The day before yesterday was as usual. Xiao Lin's life was dull and fulfilling. After washing up at night, Xiao Lin lay in bed early and prepared to rest. He placed his phone on the bedside and didn't pay much attention to it.
He closed his eyes and recalled a book he had finished reading in the past two days," Love is a Hundred Miles Road to Heaven." There was a passage in the book that left a deep impression on Xiao Lin: Even if there was no God or Buddha in the world, there would be someone like an angel who would appear in front of you…When you are facing a hopeless situation in life, don't give up hope, Open your heart!
The owner, the police officer, had experienced the ups and downs of his life. At the time when he was at his lowest point, he had successfully sent his mother to another hospital with the constant encouragement and support of a hostess. He had saved his mother's life and pulled himself together again. Xiao Lin allowed his thoughts to spread. Just as he was about to fall asleep, there was a heavy knock on the bedroom door.
"Xiao Lin, it's me, Ah Zeng, get up and open the door.”Xu Zeng shouted in a rough voice from outside the door.
At this time, Xiao Lin's dormitory had already turned off the chandelier. Yang Yu and Zhou Xiaobo were also lying on the bed. Only Li Feng was watching a movie in front of the computer with the lamp on. Li Feng walked over and opened the door. Xiao Lin picked up his phone and saw that it was almost midnight.
Xu Zeng came in and walked to Xiao Lin's bedside. He lowered his voice and said,""Why are you sleeping so early? Didn't you see Weibo? Something big has happened in Kunming. I just found out. Quickly pay attention to it. Aren't Uncle and Auntie all in Kunming?”
After Xu Zeng went back, Xiao Lin turned on his phone and clicked on the popular Weibo. The screen was full of news about the violent incident at Kunming Train Station.
She was agitated and indignant, and she was not sleepy at all. Thinking of Father Xiao and Mother Xiao's relatives in Kunming, Xiao Lin could not feel at ease.
At the same time, he also thought of Yuan Yimeng. Most of her family and friends should be in Yunnan. He hoped that none of the victims were her relatives and friends. Xiao Lin couldn't help but worry for her. " Maybe I should give her a call to show some concern," Xiao Lin said to himself.
In the morning, Xiao Lin was woken up by the alarm set by Li Feng. He couldn't remember when he fell asleep.
Today was Sunday. Since there were no media classes on the weekend, Xiao Lin washed up and bought breakfast before heading to the library. On the way, Xiao Lin first called his sister Xiao Ya, but Xiao Ya didn't pick up. Xiao Lin guessed that she should still be sleeping. He walked into the library reading room, put down his backpack, and went outside to finish his breakfast before returning to his seat to read.
After about an hour, Xiao Lin's phone on the table vibrated. It was a call from his sister, Xiao Ya. Xiao Lin picked up his phone and walked out of the reading room to answer the call.
"Xiao Lin, what's the matter? You called so early in the morning.”The sound of flowing water came from Xiao Ya's side.
Hearing Xiao Ya's question, Xiao Lin was relieved. "Sis, didn't you hear about the terrorist incident at Kunming Train Station last night?”
"I only found out this morning. I received a message on my phone this morning reminding the residents of Kunming to pay attention to their personal safety when they go out. There's also a link. It should be about what happened last night, but I haven't opened it yet. You called to ask about this, right?”Xiao Ya turned off the tap and said," Don't worry, we'll be fine. I even talked to Mom on the phone last night."”
Following that, a child's cry could be heard." Xiao Lin, wait a moment.”Xiao Ya put down her phone and hugged the child. She comforted him," Baby, don't cry. Mommy is here."”
"Is that all? Nothing else?" Xiao Ya said softly.
"There's nothing else. Sis, go do your work.”After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lin hesitated whether he should give Yuan Yimeng a call.
Since the start of the semester, Xiao Lin had not gone to look for her. The two of them had not met again in the huge campus. Xiao Lin was worried that it would be a little awkward. She was about to step into the reading room when she pulled back.
"Useless." Xiao Lin scolded himself in his heart," Fight, what are you afraid of? You're so thick-skinned, but you don't dare to do what you want to do.”Xiao Lin muttered to himself," Let's fight. It's no big deal.”In the end, Xiao Lin still dialed the number.
"Hey, Xiaomeng, are you up yet? Are you still sleeping?”As soon as Yuan Yimeng picked up the phone, Xiao Lin asked softly.
"I'm still in bed. My roommates are still sleeping.”Yuan Yimeng hid under the blanket and whispered.
"I don't have any classes today. It's okay to sleep a little more.”Xiao Lin downloaded Yuan Yimeng's class schedule into his phone as soon as school started. Yuan Yimeng and her classmates had a full schedule for the second semester of the second year. Other than the weekends and Tuesday afternoon off, the rest of the time was packed with classes.
"Why did you call? I thought you wouldn't contact me in the future.”
Xiao Lin thought to himself, How could I not contact you?" Don't you know what happened in Kunming last night? I just wanted to ask you if any of your friends are inside? Are Uncle and Auntie alright?”
"No. Alright, I'm going to sleep." Yuan Yimeng hung up the phone.
Xiao Lin felt that Yuan Yimeng hadn't changed at all. She was still as willful as ever. However, this was also the reason why Xiao Lin liked her. The desire to protect her in Xiao Lin's heart. Hearing Yuan Yimeng's words, Xiao Lin's heart was once again ignited with that feeling.
It was always better to have someone you liked than to have an empty heart. Although they were not together, at least they could have someone to rely on. When she was sad or happy, she could find someone to confide in. It would also be a kind of motivation for him to continue pursuing, to pursue the improvement of his own abilities, to perfect his image, to win her approval.
Xiao Lin remembered a wise man once said,"Nine-tenths of the happiness that love gives comes from loving, and only one-tenth comes from the loved one." As long as your expectations were not too high, you would not be riddled with scars. If what you want is a hug, then even if you only get a smile, you can be satisfied.
However, just as the pain caused by the violent terrorist incident at the Kunming railway station had not healed, another shocking thing happened in this troubled year of 2014." On March 8, we lost contact with Ma Hang.”
It was hard to imagine that in today's technologically advanced world, there were countless man-made satellites in space, but they could make a huge plane disappear into thin air. What was even more unacceptable was that China, the United States, Japan, and other countries sent warships to search for more than 10 days without any results. They did not even find the shadow of the plane. 227 passengers and 12 crew members meant one to two hundred families.
When they boarded the plane, they thought that the short separation had become a permanent farewell. Disaster descended from the sky. Not to mention the endless fear of the passengers at that time, the plane was flying over the vast sea, unable to see the end, that helplessness. There were also his relatives and friends waiting at the airport for his return. They waited for an endless period of time. The landing of every plane affected their sensitive nerves. What else could they do other than pray when they did not know the life and death of their loved ones? Facing death might be scary enough, but what was even scarier was that there was no news at all.
The incident did not have an ending until March 24th: On March 24, at 10 p.m. Beijing/Malaysia time, Malaysia suddenly held a press conference. Its Prime Minister Najib announced that according to new data analysis, Flight MH370 crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. The final location was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 2000 kilometers west of Paz.
"Things are not that simple." Zhao Ruixu and Xiao Lin once again talked about this topic, and he said with certainty. Even though the news headlines were no longer about the incident with the Malaysia Airlines, and people thought that it had come to an end, Xiao Lin still paid attention to it from time to time. Xiao Lin was very dissatisfied with the outcome given by the Malaysia government and was quite confused, so he specially went to Zhao Ruixu's dormitory to find him tonight, wanting to hear his views and opinions.
"It can't be just an ordinary plane crash.”Zhao Ruixu said to Xiao Lin solemnly," First of all, we analyzed the information given by the government. The government of Malaysia issued a statement that the plane was hijacked. Since it was hijacked, the hijackers must have had a purpose. We don't know what their starting point was, but one thing is very certain. They definitely didn't want to kill all the passengers on the plane, including the hijacker's suicide. Because the plane eventually crashed and no one survived, I think the Malaysia government must have hidden something.”
Zhao Ruixu analyzed the situation clearly." Secondly, the news media reported that the government of Malaysia concluded that the plane had crashed before they found any wreckage. In my opinion, the plane probably knew or found the wreckage of the plane some time before the government released the news to the public media. It could not be ruled out that the plane crash was caused by human factors, not just fuel exhaustion.”
Zhao Ruixu was filled with righteous indignation and emphasized," Thirdly, from the perspective of the Chinese government, the Chinese government was able to send out warships to search for the incident as soon as it happened. This is commendable. However, the government of Malaysia gave a simple explanation of the crash, which was attributed to the failure of the plane's flank. There was no forced negotiation, so there were some doubts. Fourth, the most unacceptable thing was that no one with a fake passport was found at the registration information of the registration personnel at the Malaysia International Airport. For a proper international airport to make such a big mistake, one could not help but wonder if the relevant staff had done it on purpose.”
Zhao Ruixu thought about it and questioned," Fifth, the relevant police in Malaysia are treating MH370 as a criminal case, but the government of Malaysia is treating it as a terrorist attack. What is the government of Malaysia worried about? What is it afraid of? Was it to prevent the situation from expanding or something else? These were all questions. I believe that time will give us an answer. The passengers on the plane shouldn't have lost their lives like this.”
Xiao Lin agreed with some of Zhao Ruixu's views. There were indeed many doubts about the incident with the Malaysia Airlines, and many of the statements and answers given by the government were contradictory. However, no matter what was hidden in the incident, it would eventually be exposed. The government of Malaysia was only for its own interests and did not consider the feelings of the families who lost their loved ones in this incident. This kind of government that did not put human rights first would eventually collapse under the condemnation of the people.
Perhaps this was not only the sorrow of a government, but also the loss of a nation's values. For some political purpose, an unknown conspiracy, they were willing to sacrifice so many lives. It was sad and shameful.
The moment the plane crashed, what were the 200 passengers and crew thinking? Life was about to fade away and leave this world forever. Praying? Complaining? However, they would definitely miss their loved ones who waited for them to return. That pain was swallowed up by the blue sea. Let us light the candles in our hearts and send the deceased far away. At this moment, Xiao Lin thought of Mr. Zheng Chouyu's poem,'Mistakes,' and felt endless melancholy.
Mistake
- Zheng Chouyu
I've been to Jiangnan
The face waiting in the season is like the blooming and falling of a lotus flower
If the east wind doesn't come, the catkins in March won't fly
Your heart is like a small lonely city
Just like the bluestone street in the evening
The music is not tied up, and the spring curtain in March is not lifted
Your heart is like a small window closed tightly
The sound of my hooves is a beautiful mistake
I'm not a returning person, I'm just a passer-by…
If the soul of the deceased returned to their hometown and saw their tear-stained relatives, but could not wipe them away, they could only be a passer-by and not a returning person. The sorrow was indescribable. He hoped that the deceased could let go of their attachment to the world and go to heaven with the sound of hooves.
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