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In the spring of 1968, Zhang Bianlan, who was in love at the beginning of her precious love, was studying at the Health School. An unexpected opportunity led her to hold a grand choral performance event with the military academy.
In this well-planned performance, Zhang Bianlan met Xiao Zhilin for the first time.
Xiao Zhilin, who is tall and straight, handsome and chic, exudes a mature and steady temperament in every move. He treats others with humility and courtesy, and especially cares for the energetic girl around him.
Whenever Zhang Bianlan felt tired, Xiao Zhilin would always take the initiative to serve her a cool and thirst-quenching drink, and whenever he would quietly prepare some delicious snacks to share with Zhang Bianlan to restore her strength.
This unique love often arouses the ridicule of others, but Xiao Zhilin has never flinched because of this.
Faced with such an extraordinary and considerate young man, Zhang Bianlan couldn't help but be deeply attracted by his gentle and elegant personality. She began to silently observe Xiao Zhilin's words and deeds, perhaps it was this invisible attraction that made the two of them gradually get acquainted.
With the perfect curtain call of the choral performance, the time of parting is approaching. At this heart-wrenching moment, Xiao Zhilin finally mustered up the courage to confess his inner world to Zhang Bianlan.
He pleaded that he could get Zhang Bianlan's contact information, and hoped to keep in touch in the future.
"There is no way to go to Pengshan, and the blue bird is diligent to visit", this poem just appropriately depicts the intricate emotional entanglement between them, which is moving. Zhang Bianlan naturally would not refuse, she handed over her contact information to Xiao Zhilin with shy and enthusiastic eyes.
In that romantic era, correspondence became the best way to convey longing. The same is true for Zhang Bianlan and Xiao Zhilin, they began to communicate frequently through letters, one letter after another, connecting each other's hearts like a bridge, constantly narrowing the distance between the two.
However, there is a bottomless abyss between them – a grim geographical difference.
At the beginning, the two young people were faced with a huge ocean barrier between two distant campuses, and on weekends and holidays, they could only sit alone in front of the window, silently gazing at the tip of the pen in their hands, trying to pour out their deep feelings through words.
With the passage of time, Xiao Zhilin successfully graduated from the military academy and devoted himself to a military career full of challenges and honors. And Zhang Bianlan chose to stick to the hospital post in the small county town, and the opportunity for the two to see each other became more and more rare.
Still, they are doing everything they can to shorten this unattainable distance.
As long as there is a little spare time, Zhang Bianlan will ask for leave to visit him in Xiao Zhilin's unit, and Xiao Zhilin, in order to spend more time with his beloved Zhang Bianlan, even did not hesitate to violate military regulations, left the barracks without authorization, and walked the streets with her to spend a good time together.
They are always with each other, as if they want to spend the rest of their lives together.
However, this way of getting along will not last in the end. What really made Zhang Changlan feel physically and mentally exhausted was the difficulties they encountered when applying for marriage.
In that special historical period, the marriage of military personnel needed to go through a strict review process, and the procedures were complicated and complicated, and they needed to be approved layer by layer.
They have known and loved each other for many years, and Zhang Bianlan is eager to confirm their marriage relationship as soon as possible. However, shortly after the application was submitted, because Xiao Zhilin was suddenly given the opportunity to be promoted, the organization department rejected the marriage application on the grounds that the military marriage might affect his work.
Faced with such a predicament, Xiao Zhilin could only sincerely confess the truth to Zhang Bianlan and begged her to wait patiently for a few more years. However, for a young girl with dreams, how can youth be wasted easily?
In disappointment, anxiety, and confusion, Zhang Bianlan finally made a decision, she resolutely proposed to break up with Xiao Zhilin, and the wording in the letter was firm and cold.
Zhang Bianlan didn't know what kind of turbulence Xiao Zhilin experienced in his heart when he received her straightforward breakup letter. All she knew was that after some time, a small envelope was delivered to her.
She carefully tore open the long-dusty letter, in which lay a familiar photograph, which she had given Xiao Zhilin without hesitation.
The edges of this photograph are frayed, telling of the gentle touches it has undergone countless times.
In an instant, a sharp pain surged in the depths of Zhang Bianlan's heart, and she deeply understood that this unforgettable emotion had completely come to an end, and she could no longer regain the innocent and beautiful feeling she had at the beginning.
So, she resolutely entered the palace of marriage, and chose to marry a prominent young local doctor. The newlywed had a happy and happy life, her husband took great care of her, and they supported each other and spent more than 40 years of sweet time together.
During this period, Zhang Bianlan also gave birth to an excellent daughter, and she became a mother, and her life became richer and more complete. The husband has also made remarkable achievements in his career, and it can be said that he has had a smooth journey and has everything.
However, the passage of time did not make Zhang Bianlan forget the good times she had missed.
However, the past has passed after all, and it has lost its original meaning to pursue it. Zhang Bianlan can only bury this regret deep in her heart and continue to live her plain but happy life.
It wasn't until she was sixty-five years old that an important turning point in her life finally prompted her to make up her mind to embark on a journey to find Xiao Zhilin.
At the age of sixty-five, Zhang Bianlan encountered a major turning point in her life. Her husband passed away, which undoubtedly hit her hard.
After a long period of grief, Zhang Bianlan decided to bravely take a new step in life and re-chase her dream - to find Xiao Zhilin's whereabouts.
Initially, when she revealed the idea to her daughter, her heart was filled with unease and apprehension. She feared that her daughter would think she was too crazy to understand and support her decision.
However, unexpectedly, after learning about the incident, her daughter not only fully supported Zhang Bianlan, but even took the initiative to contact a well-known TV program production team for her.
"Mom, I fully support your decision. The daughter said with a smile, her eyes full of appreciation and understanding, "Although I was a little surprised by this decision, I could feel your firmness and desire for affection.
I admire Your Excellency's courage to challenge the limits and bravely pursue the truth, and I will do my best to help you find your venerable Mr. Xiao Zhilin.
So, under the passionate impetus of her daughter, the world-renowned TV program "Waiting for Me" immediately locked on this representative missing person - Ms. Zhang Bianlan.
Relying on its limited key information, the program team quickly launched a relentless search for Mr. Xiao Zhilin.
In the end, at the important moment of the recording of the show, the 67-year-old Ms. Zhang Bianlan stepped onto the stage with excitement and trepidation. In the host's eloquent story, she affectionately told the audience in China and even the world about her touching love story with Mr. Xiao Zhilin, and emphasized her endless thoughts about Mr. Xiao Zhilin.
On the stage, the host witnessed the touching moment when the couple, who had been separated for 47 years, rekindled their love, and felt a strong impact in their hearts.
She gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with emotion to the camera: "Please look at this elderly couple, their story tells us that there will inevitably be some regrets in life."
However, as long as we have enough courage and perseverance, we will definitely be able to find that precious emotion that belongs to us.
In this way, a true story full of joys and sorrows passed on the firm beliefs of this old couple to a national audience.
Their stories are shocking, tear-jerking, and make us re-examine the incomparably precious word "love".