Old soldier Li Gensheng followed Ling Feng, initially wanting to lend a hand.
But seeing Ling Feng pull the cart forward with such ease, Li Gensheng knew his help would be superfluous. He simply followed behind Ling Feng, smiling and nodding.
The old lady behind them, Feng Qingya, also held Tang Ru’s small hand and followed.
"Heh, Xiao Ru, your boyfriend is very reliable!"
Feng Qingya praised.
Tang Ru felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, but she still nodded sweetly and said, "Grandma Feng, we just got married. We're out on our honeymoon. We just happened to meet. My husband was also a soldier!"
"Oh? Heh, my man and I were soldiers our whole lives. Soldiers are dependable. It's just that when they're busy with official duties, they can't attend to home matters. As their wives, Xiao Ru, you'll have to work hard!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingya indeed felt much closer to Tang Ru.
Tang Ru's pretty face flushed, and she nodded repeatedly, "Mm, I understand. He is indeed very busy sometimes. Last time, I waited for him for a full three years. When he came back, our child was already three years old..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Ru immediately realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly stopped her sign language!
Then, she saw Feng Qingya smiling at her.
This made Tang Ru even more embarrassed, and she quickly used sign language again to explain, "Grandma Feng, please don't misunderstand. We had our child before marriage due to special circumstances... And after he returned, he quickly gave me a wedding and legitimacy!"
"Heh, what's the big deal? Grandma isn't an unreasonable person. Besides, when my man and I had children back then, it was during wartime. The day after our wedding, he went to the battlefield. I waited until our child was six years old before I found him on the battlefield. Those days were hard!"
Feng Qingya's smile remained gentle as she gestured towards Tang Ru.
Tang Ru understood the sign language and was utterly shocked!
He went to the battlefield the day after their wedding, their child was already six years old, and her husband hadn't returned, so Grandma followed him to the battlefield?!
This was the real story, a story Tang Ru couldn't imagine.
It seemed very far from reality, yet it was a real story that had actually happened.
"Heh, men can't abandon the greater good for the sake of a small family. If he's so capable, his responsibilities on his shoulders must be very heavy. Xiao Ru, you need to understand him!"
After finishing her sign language, the old lady gave Tang Ru a thumbs-up, clearly encouraging her.
Tang Ru came back to her senses and quickly responded to Feng Qingya, "Grandma Feng, you are too great. How old are you this year..."
"Heh, ninety-nine. Three days until I'm a hundred!"
Feng Qingya gestured with a smile, looking so happy as if reaching her hundredth birthday would make her life perfect!
Tang Ru didn't know what else to say. She could only hug Feng Qingya, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Ling Feng naturally noticed the situation over there and frowned slightly.
Old soldier Li Gensheng beside him also noticed his wife's situation and gave Ling Feng a wry smile and shook his head, "I'm sorry, my wife can't speak, but she still talks a lot. She's made your girl cry!"
"Senior, it's alright. I'll fix your car first!"
Ling Feng replied and began to dismantle it. His skilled movements made Li Gensheng somewhat puzzled.
"Young man, these old things aren't on the market anymore, are they? Even the veteran auto repair soldiers in the war zones now don't understand this stuff as well as you do, and few have dismantled them. Heh, don't blame an old man for being curious, let me ask you one more thing, which war zone are you from? Fighting those monsters now, these old things are useless and should have been eliminated long ago!"
Li Gensheng asked directly, and a commanding aura emanated from him.
Ling Feng clearly sensed this aura and understood something. Li Gensheng must have held a high position back then. However, once old generals reached a certain age, they would certainly not be allowed to go to the battlefield, and perhaps even the command center was inaccessible later!
This was the epitome of a hero in twilight. Yet, the aura the old man retained was so strong. It was imaginable that he had always had people serving him, or perhaps his family was prosperous.
But if his family was prosperous, why would they allow two old people to come out?
This was somewhat difficult to explain.
Just as Li Gensheng was curious about Ling Feng, Ling Feng was also very curious about Li Gensheng.
Although both were soldiers, they clearly spanned several eras. It was truly difficult for them to have any connection.
"I used to drive and repair these things on the northern border, so I'm quite familiar with them."
If it were anyone else, Ling Feng would certainly not say these things, but facing Li Gensheng, Ling Feng felt there was no need to hide too much.
A twilight hero deserved sufficient respect!
Li Gensheng's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this, "The northern border? Heh, that was a beautiful battle fought there. The birthplace of our Huaxia's War God, the renowned Zhenbei Heavenly Venerable Ling Tianci became famous in one battle. For six years, he made many powerful enemies unable to lift their heads, and since then, our country's borders have been much more stable!"
Ling Feng did not expect Li Gensheng, who had been out of the battlefield for many years, to still be so knowledgeable about these matters. He smiled and shook his head, "It can't compare to the scenes of your generation, Senior. With millet and rifles, you were able to defeat powerful enemies and lay such a strong foundation for us. Without you, our generation wouldn't even have wars to fight!"
"Haha, young man, you speak very well. It's a pity that too much time has passed. How many soldiers in the war zones now remember those difficult years? But this is also good. The difficult times are over, people are happy and stable, and those who died back then did not die in vain. Moreover, so much time has passed that those who have reincarnated have probably lived through several cycles, and we shouldn't always remember them!"
Li Gensheng sighed with a smile. The old man had lived for a very long time, even for two lifetimes of others, so he truly lived with great clarity!
Ling Feng, however, shook his head, "To forget history is to betray it! Nothing from the past will be forgotten, otherwise, there would be no need for history museums. Even though it is now an era of martial arts for all, an era of monsters fighting humans, everything from back then should not be forgotten! Senior, you will not be forgotten either, otherwise, your descendants would be disheartened!"
Li Gensheng was stunned and looked at Ling Feng deeply. Finally, he smiled self-deprecatingly, "My descendants... most of them are dead. My youngest grandson was seriously injured and retreated from the northern border line. In just two months, he was gone. In the past three years, the children below haven't achieved much, but each of them inherited my stubbornness, and many also died fighting monsters. I..."