Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 186 Jinling Memories
"Yaqin, take a good look at this city. It won't be long before it is destroyed by war like Shanghai, with corpses everywhere and rivers of blood."

Yue Qianli's mind was obviously not on swimming. The reason he came out for a walk was more to remember the beauty of this city in his mind.

Duan Yaqin was no longer a naive and romantic girl. The cruelty of war had made her see all the vicissitudes of life, so she was not surprised. The pain in her beautiful eyes flashed away, and she said in a firm tone:
"So what if it's destroyed? It's better to die with honor than live in disgrace! As long as the devils are driven away, the hardworking Chinese people can build a more prosperous city on the ruins;
The ten miles of Qinhuai River remain the same because they have been engraved in our memories.

Brother Yue, no matter how long this war lasts, I will always be by your side, sharing life and death with you, until death do us part!"

Duan Yaqin took this opportunity to express her thoughts. Her neck turned red with embarrassment, but she still looked at Yue Qianli bravely, because she needed a promise, or perhaps his attitude.

Yue Qianli didn't expect her to be so brave, which made him feel that he was not manly enough. At this time, even a little bit of hypocrisy would be a blasphemy to Duan Yaqin's pure feelings.
After all, five years is not a short time, he should act like a man. He grabbed Duan Yaqin's hand and said:

"Holding your hand, growing old together, when things are more stable, let's get things done, right?"

Duan Yaqin's ears turned red, and she said angrily:
"Who told you to do this? At least you should get my parents' consent."

Then he added:

"My parents are very open-minded. As long as I like it, they will agree."

Yue Qianli was delighted and said excitedly:
"That's settled then. After a few months when things are stable, I'll go to the Duan family to propose marriage."

Duan Yaqin wanted to ask why you were in such a hurry, but when she said it, it became:

"Well, you can decide on this matter. I'm not in a hurry."

"Yaqin, I am anxious even if you are not."

"Brother Yue, you can't be impatient. Wait until the wedding is over—"

"That's why I'm in a hurry to get married."

Now it was Duan Yaqin's turn to be speechless. She knew a little about men's little thoughts. Brother Yue's hands were burning hot, but she was reluctant to pull her hands away.

Just as Yue Qianli was about to bend over for a French kiss, he heard a voice shouting:
"Yue, let go of your evil claws. Don't be afraid, Yaqin. I'm here to save you!"

Duan Yaqin closed her eyes. She was so embarrassed by Monica's shock that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Of course, before she went into the crack in the ground, she had to kick Monica to the other side of the ocean. It turned out that best friends are always bad. Yue Qianli looked at Monica with a bad face, and she was so scared that she hid behind Duan Yaqin. She finally realized that she seemed to have done something stupid that made people hate her.
Of course she didn’t do it on purpose – but on purpose!
In her opinion, the petite and delicate Duan Yaqin is not worthy of the tall and handsome Yue, and Yue should find someone as tall and sexy as her.

Chinese girls are kind-hearted, and Monica is a few years younger than Duan Yaqin, so she usually dotes on Monica;
All the good things were ruined, and she was shy. After getting a promise from someone, the stone that had been hanging in her heart was finally put down. She was more eager to see the scenery, so she took Monica's big hand and started to stroll around.

Guard Captain Mu Tiezhu was about to admit his mistake to Yue Qianli when Old Yue stopped him. He was not that young yet;
There is a long way to go, so this little moment won’t matter.

Then they entered into the normal shopping mode of women. Women all over the world have almost the same hobbies. Yue Qianli became the one who paid the bill, and Mu Tiezhu was responsible for carrying the things.
Duan Yaqin was better off. She just picked out a few pieces she liked and went shopping mainly to save money for Yue Qianli.

Monica is different. She knows the strength of Boss Yue. As a Western girl, she will not let a man pay the bill.

But when she saw that Yue Qianli always paid for Duan Yaqin, she felt unbalanced, so she simply let Yue Qianli pay for it. After she found that this felt good, she couldn't stop and started the shopping mode.

Everything she sees is new and she likes everything. As long as Duan Yaqin buys one, she wants one too. She is indeed a good friend.

After Yue Qianli found out that Monica was not a bad person, he raised her as a pet. He believed that if she was fattened up, she would be useful someday. American aid was a good thing!
The Ten-Li Qinhuai River has always been the kind of place that you are reluctant to leave once you come here. Although Yue Qianli had visited it before he traveled through time, the feeling of visiting it decades ago is completely different, because the Ten-Li Qinhuai River today is not as commercialized as it is in later generations, and it still retains the unique charm of the Jiangnan water town.

Although the Japanese army was approaching outside the city, guns were roaring, and bombers were visiting from time to time, life in Jinling City remained the same, especially along the Qinhuai River, where beautiful women could be seen everywhere, and high-ranking officials and nobles reveled every night, such as Yue Qianli's immediate superior Sun Yuanliang.

After entering Jinling City, in addition to his love for visiting some brothels, he also took a fancy to a beautiful student at Jinling University and often raped her;
As the ancient capital of six dynasties, Jinling City has experienced too many changes of capitals, but the ten-mile Qinhuai River remains the same, so many people think that this time is the same, and the worst that can happen is that they have to pay taxes to the Japanese.

The more chaotic the times, the more morbidly prosperous the Ten Miles of Qinhuai became. Some people fought to death on the battlefield, while others lived a life of drunkenness and dreams...

The shrill sound of the air raid sirens interrupted the melodious music on the Qinhuai Sea. Everyone began to run in panic, and the whole city was in chaos.

Yue Qianli also protected Duan Yaqin and Monica as they ran to the nearest air-raid shelter. There were air-raid shelters of all sizes in Jinling, and they soon found one and went in. It was already overcrowded and noisy inside, as if the end of the world was coming.

"Boom boom boom..."

Over the city of Jinling, a fleet of planes blocked the sunlight, and a string of aerial bombs dropped from the sky, setting the entire city on fire;
Rows of houses were bombed into ruins, countless people were engulfed in gunpowder, the prosperity of the Qinhuai River instantly turned into smoke, the city of Jinling was bleeding, crying, and helplessly accusing, the war revealed its most hideous side...

This massive bombing destroyed a large number of houses in Jinling City, and thousands of people were buried in the ruins. The once prosperous Qinhuai River was also in ruins.
All beautiful things are as fragile as castles in the air in the face of war and may disappear at any time. This is war!
“The Chicken People are a group of demons. They are destroying this beautiful city. I have witnessed its prosperity and also witnessed its destruction by a group of demons.
Yue, I want the whole world to know what these devils did in Jinling City. They are the destroyers of civilization.

Now I know why you would rather die than fight them. I will always stand by you and the kind Chinese people."

Even though he knew the outcome long ago, he was still furious when he saw the devastated Jinling City. Only by killing all the devils could he feel better.
As a soldier, he was more eager to fight than ever - come on, evil war!
(End of this chapter)