In their youth, those carefree days in the small town passed by. During those innocent, uncertain years, he once loved her deeply. The lofty faith and burning ideals in his heart shone like the sun and moon together, dazzling and brilliant. That vivid red and the gleaming five-pointed star remained an undying guiding light in his heart. He resolutely gave up every identity and attachment, devoting himself wholeheartedly to his country. His bloodline carried on this special mission: when the police call sign was reactivated, he was given the codename Cotton.
"Ji Mian, I want to be the final dawn in the darkness. And I firmly believe that the light of justice will dispel the darkness and shine over the land once more, bringing peace to our country and its people." He died in the line of duty at the age of twenty-four. The uniform he pursued all his life was his honor and pride, the foundation of his lofty ideal. Beneath the boundless blue sky, across this magnificent land, his figure will forever stand in his hometown, nestled against the hills and water, and remain deeply engraved in the heart of the small-town girl...
"The river never stops flowing." He must be alive, living in my heart, forever and without end.
Ji Mian burned the portraits she had drawn of Qin Chuan. She could never capture everything about him. Even though the portraits had no eyes or brows, they still had to follow the fire and wind away.
"Through countless rivers, searching and searching, I am a withered leaf. I welcome spring, and then we meet again."
They came into the world naked and left it naked, taking root in their homeland and becoming one with it. They became countless others, taking root in her heart and growing into a towering tree watered by love.
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Though they died, their light never dimmed. It lives on in the hearts of millions, forever and without end.
Short story / tragic ending
Theme: Redemption
