father - home

The von Meissenbach family has a history of raising horses for hundreds of years. Those horses are not only the wealth of the family, but also a member of the family. Therefore, there is a cemetery for burials in the manor. It is on the hillside behind the stables. Lieyang, his father, also died there.

Lieyang fell on the day his father suffered a stroke and died shortly thereafter.Mr. Reininger took care of the sun's funeral.Mother asked someone to carve a marble statue for the scorching sun.The mother kept it from her father, and she didn't tell him the bad news until the statue was completed and stood in front of Lie Sun's tomb.Mr. Leininger found a few young men and carried his father together with the wheelchair to the tomb of the scorching sun.My father stayed in front of the statue in the scorching sun for a long time. He could not speak or move. He stared at his beloved horse for a long time. It was the only time she saw her father cry.

Like the scorching sun, Mr. Reininger arranged everything for Chitu.Truck drivers voluntarily transported Chitu to the cemetery, and many people helped to bury Chitu beside the scorching sun.

I couldn't get my hands in, and I had nothing to do, but I didn't leave either, because Zhao didn't leave.

After everyone left, I put my hand on Zhao's shoulder and said softly, "You should rest assured. Chitu won't be afraid when you're with father."

"But it will still be lonely. What it fears is loneliness."

After that, Zhao came to see Chitu every day and stayed in front of its grave for a while.

I go home every day and try my best to catch up with dinner. If it is too late, we will practice piano and appreciate paintings together in the study. exist.Zhao and I played Bach, Schumann, Dvořák, and Yu sketched for us.When I sat at the piano and accompanied Zhao, I found that what I expected to satisfy was not being alone with him, intimacy, not anything, just looking up and being able to confirm that he was there, with his Amati violin. there.Just to look up and see you there, baby.Because the day when I look up and don't see you is coming soon, soon.

We never talk about Chitu and Silver Sword, just like we never talk about Ernst.Losing them is the deepest, most painful, and hard-to-heal wound in each of our hearts. We dare not touch it, afraid of bleeding, and afraid of being unable to bear the pain.From then on, Zhao became cautious.

Anders Schulz said he could arrange for us to meet Kristen Schlakoff before Zhaozhao, who is currently being held in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin.I was very excited, and told Zhao the good news. Unexpectedly, he was silent for a long time, and then shook his head leisurely.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"You won't let me see him alone."

"That is."

"I don't think it's better not to see you, unless you let me go alone."

"Zhao, it's not that I worry about you, but that it doesn't make much sense for you to go alone. Of course, being able to see you is already an encouragement for Christine, but he needs help. Did you forget? We said, I will try to help him, but only if he trusts me. Only when he sees you, sees both of us, can he trust me."

"But that's exactly what Anders Schultz needs. This meeting is most likely a trap, a trap set by them."

"Even if it's a trap, that's okay. Christine is a cautious person. I don't think he will easily reveal the whereabouts of Natalie's parents. All we want is for him to trust me."

"Exactly this!" Zhao grabbed me and stared at me. "I'm not worried that Christine will say the wrong thing, I'm worried that after I leave, you..." Zhao stared at me, his lips trembling a few times.

I know what he wants to say, I know he is worried about me, but worrying is useless, I am also worried about you, can I not let you go because I am worried?I didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

In the end, Zhao let go of me and grinned. "when?"

I laughed too.Our tacit understanding, understanding, and support make us hardly need words and explanations. "We go to Berlin tomorrow, and from there go straight to Hamburg, and I'll take you on board."

Zhao's eyes froze, his brows furrowed, then he slowly let go, and smiled again.But no matter how hard he tried, the smile was always only half. "You do not have to work?"

"The last week..."

"Can the camp grant you leave?"

"No, it was Walter who helped." I didn't even think of this, but Walter mentioned it first.Also, in the last week, I couldn't do anything even if I went to work, so let me be self-willed again.

"No problem?"

"will not."

My mother asked me if it was appropriate to have Showa Tama's last dinner at the estate in the kitchen, since everyone wanted to say goodbye to them.Of course I have no problem, it's the same everywhere, but unexpectedly, Mr. Reininger refused.I'm a little puzzled, but I don't want to bother about it, and sometimes I really don't care about anything.

Parting is death a little bit.This feeling is getting stronger, I am waiting for the moment of parting, and my life is slowly passing away while waiting.I promised that Zhao would live a good life, I promised to help Christine as much as I could, and I promised to take responsibility for Mary, Joseph, mother, and the manor, but I had to have power, some things I couldn’t control, such as death.

The dining room is brightly lit, flowers, candles, silverware, champagne flutes, Meissen china, and it's the grandest dinner.Mr. and Mrs. Reininger, Lily, Wedek, all in formal dress and white gloves, served us, which is the most respectful courtesy.

I get it, and can't help but be moved by it.

"Thank you! Mr. Reininger!... If it is possible, ma'am, I would like to offer a toast to Mr. Reininger, Mrs. Reininger, Lily, Wedek, everyone, thank you for everything you have done for me and Yu .I will always remember the unforgettable time spent here."

Mother wiped the corners of her eyes with a napkin. "Thank you! Children! Don't forget about us. Remember, this is your home too, and I look forward to your return.... I wish you all the best! Peace!"

The next day, the three of us, Showa Yu and I, took the train to Berlin together.Yu's uncle picked us up at the station. He had arranged a room for the newlyweds at home and invited me at the same time.Of course I declined.Even if Uncle Jade had a vacant room in his house and had really prepared for me, I'm sure he still wanted me to say no.He welcomes Showa Yu's friends, but cannot accept an SS.However, under his repeated invitation, I agreed to go to his house for dinner.I told him that since I didn't want any trouble on the road, I was wearing a military uniform, and I was going to go to the hotel first, take a rest, change my clothes, and then go to the invitation.

"That's fine, baron, which hotel do you stay in, I'll pick you up."

"No, don't bother, I can do it myself."

"Then..." Uncle Yu hesitated, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to me. "This is the address of my home. It may not be easy to find... Let me pick you up."

"No, it's really unnecessary." I smiled, "I've lived in Berlin for several years, so I'm familiar with it, and I can find it."

"Well, see you tonight, try to come as early as possible."

I shook hands with Mr. Zhen to say goodbye, but kept an eye on Zhao beside me.Zhao has been in a trance since the train approached Berlin.I am anxious.Sure enough, at this time he suddenly asked: "What date is today?"

I suddenly felt short of breath.

"Today is the 6th, October 10th." Mr. Zhen replied inexplicably. "Oh, by the way, Baron, when are you going to Hamburg? I can book train tickets for you."

"No, no need... we're leaving on the 9th... I've already booked the ticket." I finished speaking almost out of breath, and I almost couldn't help reaching out to Fuzhao.He was pale.I saw him move his arms too.I did not tell Zhao the date of going to Hamburg, from where they will return home by boat.It’s like dealing with death, separation, and this special day——October 10, a year ago, on this day, on the platform of this railway station, I saw Zhao for the first time. We can’t bear it, we choose To escape, how much we need to support each other and draw strength.

"Marty is so kind, everything is arranged in an orderly manner." Yu said, putting me on one arm and Zhao on the other. "Let's go, I'm exhausted, go back and take a shower and rest."

The three of us walked side by side, almost filling the platform. From time to time, because of pedestrians, trash cans, and pillars, Zhao took a step behind, and I avoided it, and the walk was not smooth.Jade has never let go, and has always held us tightly.

"Marty, my aunt's Huaiyang cuisine is very good, and Zhao has never eaten it. Today I will let her show her skills and let you taste real Chinese food."

Yu's complexion was also not very good, probably because of motion sickness, she said as she walked, a little out of breath, but her smile was very gentle and touching.She probably doesn't know the special meaning of October 10th. In many cases, she is almost transparent, or just a beautiful decoration around Zhao, silent, but at this moment, I admit that I am unwilling to let go of her, she With her tolerance, kindness and sincerity, she gave us the strength and comfort we needed.