1. At first

The train was "rumbling" and drove from the depths of the snow-capped mountains toward the endless front.

The scenery outside the window is like a movie scene, jumping into your eyes one by one - mountains and clouds, lake lights shining, and flocks of cattle and sheep, hidden in the wind and grass.

Every color in Tibet appears pure and quiet. When you look at it, it seems to have reached your heart.

Lin Qian sat in a seat by the window.

The entire carriage was full of people. Only there was a vacuum area around her, and everyone seemed to be careful and kept a polite distance from her.

Lin Qian was a little embarrassed, and thought the situation was quite fun. She kept holding her forehead with her hands, looking at the book in a mess. But no matter whenever she looked up, it was a crowded military green. The men's eyes fell on her from time to time, making her face slightly hot.

Indeed... It is unusual for a young girl with a luggage to be sent to a carriage full of soldiers and to spend seven or eight hours a drive together.

Lin Qian was in danger in the snow mountain two days ago.

Due to work changes, she had a rare holiday recently and came to the Tibet hiking trip that she had always dreamed of. Originally, with her physical fitness and outdoor sports experience, the itinerary was not very difficult. Unexpectedly, when she returned, she had just arrived at the mountainside and the rented truck threw the anchor. In addition, the weather changed suddenly and the snow fell for a night, which tortured her torture.

Fortunately, at dawn, a group of passing soldiers rescued her. The frontier soldiers were very enthusiastic and straightforward, and even sent her on this special train for transporting veterans, so that she could take her to Lhasa.

At this time, a soldier sitting diagonally opposite him took the initiative to talk to her: "Girl, where are you from?"

The soldiers probably knew that the girl was in danger, so she treated her very well. Lin Qian smiled and replied: "I am from Lin City."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier across the aisle spoke with great cheerfulness: "I am also from Lin City, so I am a fellow villager!"

Lin Qian also looked up and smiled at him. She looked sweet, and even though she was wearing a windbreaker, her facial features looked very elegant and clean. This smile only made the soldiers' hearts jump.

The fellow soldier smiled and asked, "I guess... you are a college student?"

"No, I'm going to work in the morning." She answered very politely. But the warm and soft voice seemed to be born with a leisurely and leisurely spirit. The soldiers felt comfortable and said that she looked like a student.

"Which unit do you work in Lin City?"

Lin Qian: "Well...Ida Group."

"Awesome!" The fellow soldier gave a thumbs up, "That's the most awesome enterprise in our Lin City. I heard that the assets are billions..."

During the chatting time, Lin Qian looked as if nothing had happened, but her eyes secretly fell on a man diagonally opposite the front row.

In the whole carriage, the man was the most silent but most eye-catching, and it was hard for her to not notice him.

He was wearing a woolen military coat. Even if he sat with his back to her, he looked very tall. Compared with the general height of the soldiers around him, he was particularly outstanding. The wide-brimmed military cap was pressed very low, covering most of his face. He could only vaguely see the angular side face, which seemed to be much whiter than others.

No matter how enthusiastic sighs, talks, and singing were everywhere in the carriage, he did not move at all, as if he had already died of sleep.

It's so weird.

——

The journey is long and the sky slowly darkens.

The soldiers were also a little tired. Most of them leaned on the seats and took a nap, and the carriage became cold and quiet. Lin Qian leaned alone on the slightly cool window glass, closing her eyes to rest. Only the roar and impact of the train running over the rails were heard.

When she returned to Lin City, she had to start her busy and busy work again. The holidays always passed very quickly, and she really didn't want to go back.

Gradually, the sounds in my ears became more and more distant and lighter...

Lin Qian suddenly opened her eyes.

There was still cold window glass in front of me, and it was quiet and dark outside, and the outlines of mountains, rivers and lakes could be seen faintly. In the sky, the stars were shining quietly and shining quietly.

The car stopped.

There was no village in front, no shop in back, and no platform in back, so it was obviously a temporary parking. The soldiers were more alert than Lin Qian. They all woke up, and many people stretched their necks and looked out the window.

"It's okay, this section of road conditions is not very good. There may be temporary dangers and it will be handled soon." The soldier opposite comforted her.

"Yes." Lin Qian also looked out, but when he looked, he saw that the diagonally opposite position in front was empty. The soldier who had sat there before had left at some point.

Someone came soon.

He was a young officer, tall, standing at the door of the carriage, and issued a series of orders with great energy: "Ship 2 and 4, immediately report to the front of the car; Ship 5, before the train starts again, he is responsible for the safety of this carriage. Others are on standby."

Before he finished speaking, the soldiers all stood up with a "brush" and said: "Yes!"

Lin Qian looked at them with interest until the soldiers were busy. She took out the cap from her backpack and prepared to sleep for a while. Just as the man was about to retreat into his seat, he suddenly felt that the gaze of the soldiers around him fell on her.

She sat upright again.

Because the officer walked to her seat, his face without expression and his cold eyes.

"Madam, please take your luggage and follow me."

In front of everyone, Lin Qian looked up and looked at him with a clear look: "May I ask...what is there?"

But the officer did not answer, waved his hand neatly, and another soldier had already carried her luggage and walked towards the car door with great strides.

The aisle is dark and the night is cold.

Lin Qian quickly followed two tall soldiers, passing through one after another, filled with soldiers, attracting countless curious eyes.

Until he reached the door of a soft sleeper car, he was already far away from the soldiers. The officer signaled the soldiers to put down their luggage and left, and then looked at Lin Qian again.

She also looked at him, her fair face looked even colder in the night, and her eyes were a little nervous.

Maybe she was staring at her so hard that the young officer looked away uneasy and explained lightly: "The road ahead collapsed in a small scale, and soldiers have been sent to repair it. Tonight, the personnel in the carriage may be frequently transferred, and there are wolves in this area. It is inconvenient for you to stay there as a woman. Our major ordered me to pick you up to the sleeper carriage for the night. There is no one here, so it is safer and clean. I will send you away at dawn."

ah?

Lin Qian stared at him with big eyes.

So...what the other party is coming in a fierce manner, is he doing good deeds?

She laughed out loud and nodded and bowed: "Thank you, thank you very much."

The officer seemed a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said "It's okay", turned around and left.

The aisle was empty, and there were two soldiers standing guard at the entrance of the carriage in front, which was indeed safe and clean.

Lin Qian lowered her head, spit out hot air and roared her cold hands, and reached out to twist the door of the box...

Before my hand touched the door handle, I suddenly heard a "click" sound coming from the door.

She was stunned for a moment, someone?

Without waiting for her to tell the details carefully, the door was pushed open from inside with a "slam".

Lin Qian quickly took two steps back and leaned against the car window.

A man stood at the door.

The lights were not turned on in the box, and the man's face was also blurry. He was very tall and in a military uniform, one head taller than the officer just now. The brim of the hat was pressed very low, blocking his eyes. He could only tell that his nose bridge was very straight and his chin was simple and clean.

Is it him? The man who just slept in a hard seat car?

Although he couldn't see his face clearly, his temperament and figure told Lin Qian that it was that person.

Huh? Why is he here?

Lin Qian smiled at him: "Sorry, I don't know you're inside. The officer just now told me that there was no one here."

"Yeah." As if he was humming softly from the depths of his throat, he suddenly stepped out of the box and walked out of the private room without any stopping, and passed by her.

Lin Qian stood there and turned his head to look at him. A few rays of light came in outside the window, illuminating his epaulette, two bars and one star.

"Are you the major?" She was surprised. She kept thinking about it. The person who sent someone to pick her up to the sleeper car was a heroic and dark soldier uncle. Unexpectedly, it was him?

"Yes." He had already opened the car door, and Lin Qian didn't even want to chase after him: "Thank you..."

With a "clang", he had just taken the car door and ignored her at all. His tall figure quickly walked away.

——

The lights were bright and the air was warm. Lin Qian sat in a chair by the window and looked at everything around him again.

The four bunks were neatly arranged, with quilts folded like tofu blocks. Only one of the upper bunks was a military top hanging on the wall. On the small table in front of them, there was a stainless steel tea cup.

Obviously, this is where the officers live. This must be his bed, and he gave it to her.

He is a good person. How can he hide from her and hide from the plague? How can she be scared?

Lin Qian couldn't help laughing.

She slept until midnight. Lin Qian opened her eyes and found that the train was still parked. She was not sleepy anymore, so she simply wrapped her coat and got up to see what was going on outside.

As soon as she opened the door, she was stunned.

There was still a peaceful aisle outside, and there were two sentries standing not far away. On the stool of the aisle two or three meters away, a soldier sat quietly, with his woolen coat and black military boots. Isn’t it the major who just retreated to her?

Compared to his indifferent and uprightness just now, he was leaning against the chair, his head drooping deeply, his hat was very low, and the collar of the coat covered the whole face - the posture actually had a scattered youthful temperament, like... a big cat dozing?

The sound of Lin Qian opening the door undoubtedly alarmed him. His head slowly raised at a very small angle, but it was still buried deep in his collar. He seemed too lazy to look up at her and just waited for her to speak.

Lin Qian walked out and said to him a few steps away, "I'm not very sleepy, you can sleep inside."

He was silent for a few seconds.

Lin Qian thought he was going to speak and waited quietly. Unexpectedly, he saw him slowly lower his head little by little. He maintained his original posture, and there was no sound or movement.

Lin Qian: “…”

"Then...good night." She had no choice but to retreat to the private room and gently brought it to the door.
To be continued...