[Full-time Chusu] Dreaming of death

Chapter 1

"[Full-time/Chu/Su] Dream of Death" Author: Li Wei

war correspondent paro

Please don't delve into the detailed settings.

A hypothesis: If Su Mucheng didn't have Ye Xiu, what kind of person would Su Mucheng become after her brother died.

There are prototypes for the character experience, and the character death warning, please do not click if you mind.

Content tags: Romance in a foreign country, fate in the city, love in the city

Search keywords: Protagonist: Chu Yunxiu, Su Mucheng┃Supporting actors: Wang Jiexi, Ye Xiu┃Others: Full-Time Master, Chusu, Lily

1. On

Chu Yunxiu always remembered that that day was December 1990, 12.

There is no joyful atmosphere approaching Christmas at City B International Airport.The military and police fully controlled the entrance and exit, and carried out strict inspections on every passing passenger.The hall was full of discarded luggage and pale, numb people, and the crowd sat in many circles with their children in their arms.

Her well-shaped brows were tightly frowned, and she was distractedly dealing with the pile of luggage in front of her.The anti-chemical suits brought from China had been tampered with by the military and police, and talcum powder was sprinkled all over the floor.Fortunately, I got the news in advance that country I does not allow foreign journalists to bring fax machines into the country, otherwise I don't know how much trouble will be caused at this moment.

A young woman squatted down beside her, reaching out her hand to help clean up the mess left by the stupid military police just now.Chu Yunxiu was very nervous, and she really didn't have the energy to thank him seriously. She just turned her head and glanced at the person from the corner of her eye. She muttered "Thank you" in English, but I don't know if the other person could understand it. In country I, almost everyone speaks Arabic, this is the first time she has experienced this feeling of being unable to move an inch since she was a child.

However, such a hasty thank you got a reply, "It's okay, are you okay?"

Chu Yunxiu didn't expect this, so she replied in a panic: "What? Oh, it's all right—I think it's all right."

"You are incoherent now, you know?" The other party's attitude is very gentle, inadvertently revealing his elegant charm and good temperament, "But I think we should keep calm in such a place."

Chu Yunxiu responded a little irritably, "Of course, of course. I know."

Keeping calm is a must, especially in this damn dangerous country.Thinking of this, Chu Yunxiu's face became even more gloomy, and she tilted her head to look at the person who extended a helping hand to her.Coincidentally, the other party also turned to look at her, and the eyes of both sides met in the air, and immediately moved away in unison.

In an instant, each other's expressions were unobstructed, and Chu Yunxiu swore that she could clearly see in each other's eyes the calmness and unshakable firmness after the vicissitudes of life, which was the opposite of her own agitation and fluster but pretending to be calm—it was the opposite of a person who was not so energetic. It's never a good idea to deal with a stable woman - sure enough, the other party immediately stood up, clapped his hands, moved his lips slightly, said "good luck" and left.

Good luck—Chu Yunxiu recognized that short word in the noise of the airport—she really wanted to know who would be lucky in City B, anyway, it wouldn't be her unlucky person who came all the way here but was met with such The idiot who had just turned her luggage inside out came up again and asked her in heavily accented English: "So, you are indeed a reporter?"

Chu Yunxiu was very annoyed and took out her relevant documents and showed them to the military police, her eyes were full of awe and arrogance, "I am a reporter from country C, can you let me go now?"

"I'm afraid not." The military police squinted their eyes and looked at her very much like their president. "Foreign journalists are our guests, and they need to be sent to designated hotels for protection. This is an order of our government."

He bit the word "order" so hard that Chu Yunxiu couldn't laugh or cry, and even forgot to be angry - this is clearly a centralized detention, but it's useless to talk too much under the eaves.She pulled on the last zipper fiercely to brew her feelings, and then she was surprised that she could still laugh in such an atmosphere, "I don't have any other options, do I? Then please."

After that, she and several other reporters boarded the car of the military of country I.They were all carrying heavy luggage and two or three cameras of various models slung across their chests - but no one dared to try to take pictures.Finally, the car stopped in front of the L Hotel in the city center, and the driver with a mustache jumped down to open the door for them, and said rather humorously: "Here, there are people inside who can speak standard English, gentlemen—oh," he said. Noticing Chu Yunxiu, "There is also a lady."

Chu Yunxiu nodded to him in thanks, and walked in after the others. Hotel L is the residence of foreign journalists designated by the government of country I. The Ministry of Information and Foreign Affairs has an office in the hotel lobby.When she entered the door, the staff in suits and leather shoes behind the long table spoke fluent English, and they were explaining something to the person in front of them quickly.

This place is no longer like the lobby of a hotel. There is a huge photo of the president of country I hanging on the wall, and the floor is spray-painted with the president of country A for people who come and go to step on it.Countless people who couldn't tell their real identities gathered around noisily, and the sounds of various machines working were also chaotic.A huge bilingual sign hangs on the wall behind the temporary office, "Come here every day to get your interview pass for the day."

Just as she was about to walk over, a small man of unknown origin appeared beside her and said to her with a weird and distrustful smile, "Ma'am, if you are also a foreign reporter, then you have to live here at $180 a day." .”

Chu Yunxiu didn't respond, and stared straight at the little man.The latter looked very patient, as if waiting for her to take out the banknotes from her pocket-don't be kidding.She thought about the $300 stuffed into the bottom of her backpack—all the money the photography department had given her—and $180 a day, not enough for two days.

"Of course I know this, sir. But you see, I'm from country C," she put on the most charming smile, took out her ID and pointed to the word behind the nationality and said, "I was brought here right after I got off the plane , I would like to contact our ambassador first, would you be willing to make it easier?"

Contacting the embassy is a perfectly reasonable request and should not be refused for any reason.But the little man was obviously not happy about this happening. His eyes were fixed on the opened passport, as if he wanted to stare at her nationality as another country.Then he waved his hand impatiently and forced a vague "yes" out of his throat.Chu Yunxiu was overjoyed, and immediately turned to the front desk to borrow the phone. The communication in city B has not been interrupted, she quickly dialed the number, and soon heard the familiar mother tongue.

"Hi, hello, um..." She has been speaking English since she left the country, but now she is a little stuck when speaking Chinese, "Well, it is like this, I am a reporter sent by a domestic news agency to City B, and now I am at Hotel L ...I think I might need a little help, oh, is the ambassador here? Okay, okay, please tell him, um...my name is Chu Yunxiu, he will understand when he hears the name, okay? Thank you .”

Chu Yunxiu hung up the phone, lowered her head and relaxed slightly, leaning against the front desk of the hotel.The service staff at the front desk couldn't understand Chinese, and they had been watching her with interest since she picked up the phone: the most important thing that L Hotel lacks now are foreign journalists flying in from all over the world, but there is such a young man among the men. The woman is too conspicuous, or you can try to strike up a conversation or something——

Immediately afterwards, a tall, middle-aged man appeared at the door, and he was extraordinarily heroic against the chaotic and noisy background of the hotel. He ignored the left and right and went straight to Chu Yunxiu and called out in a low voice, "Yunxiu."

She trembled all over, and raised her head abruptly.What came into view was a face with slightly strange eyes but generally very reliable. It was the person she mentioned on the phone a few minutes ago, "Mr. Ambassador," Chu Yunxiu laughed, "I really didn't expect You came so soon."

Wang Jiexi hummed, pulled her away from the front desk, "What happened to you?"

"This..." Chu Yunxiu smiled helplessly, raised her finger and pointed to the office behind her, "They require all foreign journalists to live here, and they have to pay 180 dollars a day, but I only have 300 dollars."

"I see." Wang Jiexi nodded, turned around and said to the entourage who came with him, "You move her luggage to our car," and then walked around Chu Yunxiu, "Come with me and find them." people to negotiate."

After thanking the young man, Chu Yunxiu followed Wang Jiexi's footsteps and asked in a low voice, "Thank you, brother, how is the situation here?"

"Not too good." Wang Jiexi's expression remained unchanged. "Offices have basically stopped a long time ago. The business window is now open for two hours a day. The staff and expatriates are evacuated in batches. If you come later, it is very likely that we will leave. Can't touch it."

"If the embassy is closed, I may not be able to come here." Chu Yunxiu glanced at the chaotic surroundings worriedly, "Will there really be a fight?"

"Are you kidding me?" Wang Jiexi glanced over, as if wondering why she was so naive.He has a unique temperament that belongs to a person stationed abroad, low-key, calm and sharp-edged, and his views on related affairs are sharp enough. "It's just a matter of time and scale."

"...Actually, I almost know this." Although Chu Yunxiu sighed, her tone was a little sad and sympathetic, "It's not that I have been thinking about state affairs for four years, and I always have the judgment I should have. But it is still very difficult. It’s hard to believe, and it’s even more so after becoming a reporter—think about it, a photo is a piece of news, no name, no life, but this may be all they left behind.”

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