"Wenxi! Comrade..."
I had never seen Liang Erxi so heartbroken before, the pain was as if piercing his heart.
Wang Wenxi's face was as pale as earth, he mustered all his strength to squeeze out a smile, placing his hand on Liang Erxi's hand:
"Captain, you... take care, I... it's okay if I die, take care..."
"Vice Captain!"
I couldn't see my own expression, but it was probably like Liang Erxi's.
Wang Wenxi looked at me, speaking intermittently: "Instructor, I... I'm just a rough man, normally speaking... I speak thoughtlessly, making you angry, you... bear with me, I'm sorry..."
"Vice Captain!"
At that moment, my emotions broke down, and tears flowed as if they were free.
His right hand struggled to move from Liang Erxi's hand to his chest.
He spoke with difficulty, "Instructor, help... help me, here... is my family photo, my... family photo..."
Images suddenly flashed in my mind, of me and him crouching in the trenches in the early morning, that brief peace.
