One day at the end of October 2011.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

An international airport in southern Mauritius.

There is always a banquet in the world. Lu Qi, who has been recuperating in Mao Country for a month and a half, is finally leaving this land where he has fought hard and been injured.

Lu Qi, who was wearing a black jacket and a pure black turtleneck sweater underneath, was standing in the departure hall with his boarding pass and passport in his hands, saying goodbye to Nikolai who came to see him off.

He deeply hugged Nikolai, who was wearing a gray down jacket. Looking at Nikolai who looked slightly reluctant to leave, Lu Qi smiled slightly and said sincerely:

"Nicolai, thank you very much for everything you have done for me during this time. I will not forget it."

"What are you talking about? You are my savior. This little thing doesn't matter!"

After hitting Lu Qi's chest with his fist, Nikolai made a phone call gesture, put it to his ear, and said:

"Hey, kid, when you get back, give your Mao brothers a call when you have time, okay?"

"Yes, I will."

"By the way, Kamalov happened to have something to do with his troops today, so he couldn't come to see you off. As you know, the current situation..."

Before Nicholas could finish speaking, Lu Qi interrupted him:

"I understand. If he hadn't arrived in time, I might not have survived to go to the hospital for treatment, let alone standing here alive and kicking now. Say thank you to him for me, okay?"

"I will."

At this time, he noticed that Lu Qi's eyes were wandering, looking left and right from time to time, as if he was looking for something. Nikolai couldn't help but be curious and asked:

"What's wrong? Did you forget to bring something?"

"That's not true. I just made an agreement with someone to see him off, but he hasn't shown up yet..."

Hearing what Lu Qi said, Nikolai raised his eyebrows and understood immediately.

Poking Lu Qi's arm with his elbow, Brother Nikolai looked at Lu Qi with a slightly joking look and said:

"Are you waiting for Katyusha?"

"Um."

Nodding, Lu Qi immediately raised his hand and looked at the time on his watch. There were still thirty minutes left until the registration time.

In the crowded waiting hall, countless farewells and reunions were staged simultaneously in this area.

Without that familiar face that he had seen almost every day in the past month and a half, Lu Qi felt an inexplicable loneliness, slowly seeping into his heart.

"By the way, have you fallen in love with her?"

Lu Qi couldn't help but be stunned by Nikolai's question.

After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, he raised his head and replied:

"I definitely like it. However, she and I both know that it is impossible for us, at least not now."

"I am a person who is destined to leave, and she is a person who is destined to stay here. How can two hearts separated by thousands of kilometers last forever..."

"Perhaps, this is the helplessness of life... We just met the right person at the wrong place, at the wrong time..."

Hearing this, Nikolai, who obviously understood deeply, did not speak, but reached out and patted his shoulder to show encouragement.

As time ticked by and the time to board the plane got closer, Lu Qi suddenly felt a little relieved.

Actually, it’s okay not to come.

When it came time to say goodbye, we felt a lot less melancholy for each other.

Perhaps, the other party didn't want to face the emotion of parting, so he chose not to say goodbye.

"Alex!"

Just when Lu Qi was thinking a lot, a sudden call called him back to reality and attracted all his attention.

I saw Katyusha with blond hair, wearing a floral dress and a thin beige windbreaker, walking quickly towards him from the other corner of the terminal hall, moving her long slender legs.

Perhaps because he walked too fast, his face turned slightly red, looking like a white and red peach, which was endearing.

"Great, you haven't left yet... Sorry, the hospital is busy, I wanted to come earlier..."

Shaking his head, Lu Qi smiled slightly, just looked at Katyusha quietly, and said softly:

"I'm glad you can come."

"What are you talking about? I will definitely come. We have made an appointment."

When the two pairs of eyes meet together, all language becomes pale.

Seeing this, Nikolai on the side also took two steps back very wisely, leaving the two of them some space and time to be alone.

Their eyes met for a long time, and just when Lu Qi was about to speak, Katyusha suddenly made an unexpected move:

She took a step forward, stood on her tiptoes slightly, put her arms around Lu Qi's neck, and gave him a deep kiss!

After a long time, the lips parted.

The woman raised her lips, brushed the fine dust off the man's shoulders with her hands, and said seriously:

"Be careful in the future and don't get hit by bullets again, okay?"

Looking directly into those green eyes full of complex emotions, Lu Qi blinked his eyes, like a loyal believer who swore to God, nodded his head extremely devoutly, and agreed:

"I will."

After saying that, Lu Qi hugged Katyusha deeply, turned around, and walked towards the boarding passage, leaving only a resolute figure behind.

Not too many words, just the right farewell...

...

British Peninsula.

Wolverhampton, Credenhill.

After many days, Lu Qi finally returned to where he belonged in this world.

"finally..."

When he jumped out of a military jeep, a moustachioed man wearing a sergeant's military uniform had been waiting for a long time.

He stepped forward and stretched out his hand to shake Lu Qi's hand. The man with the mustache smiled and said:

"Second Lieutenant Mars, welcome back to the team!"

second lieutenant?

Lu Qi was stunned for a moment by this title. Then he looked at the sergeant in front of him who had a mustache but didn't look too old, and couldn't help but ask:

"Who are you?"

"Sir, it's nice to meet you. I'm a newcomer who just joined S.A.S. Gary Sanderson. You can also call me by my nickname, Xiaoqiang!"

"Gary Sanderson?"

When Lu Qi heard the name "Gary Sanderson", he felt that it sounded familiar. As soon as the nickname came out, he immediately understood who the mustached man standing in front of him was!

In the "Call of Duty Modern Warfare Trilogy" game, there are three protagonists who can be controlled by the player. The protagonist of the first part is John McTavish, nicknamed "Soap", and the second part is the man in front of him, nicknamed "Soap".

"Little Strong" Gary Sanderson!

Lu Qi did not expect that when he first joined S.A.S., he would meet the protagonist Soap. Now that he had just returned to the team, he met another protagonist.

I have to say, it is really fate...

After suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Lu Qi said casually:

"Hello, Sergeant Sanderson, you are waiting for me here. You should have something to tell me, right?"

"Yes, Captain Price told me that if you come back, let me take you to the headquarters."

"Very good, I don't have any luggage to put there. But I don't need you to take me there. I know where the headquarters is."

Just after walking a short distance, Lu Qi seemed to remember something. He suddenly turned around, smiled at the confused Xiaoqiang, waved and said:
Chapter completed!