There is no set date for my return, and life or death remains unknown.
Although both hearts were filled with reluctance to part, the urgency of war called for actions, and as men, protecting the homeland was an inescapable responsibility.
They made promises to each other, with Hua Yan asking Su to come back alive—she would wait for him.
Su said that once the war was over, he would come to marry her.
On the day of their parting, Hua Yan broke off a newly bloomed flower and gave it to Su, for him to carry with him as a token of her thoughts, which he could look at whenever he missed her.
Su knew that the flower he was carrying would probably wither in a few days, but he couldn't bear to refuse, so he tucked the flower away and headed for the battlefield.
Strangely, even though the flower had no roots, it lay inside Su's pouch for several days without wilting.
Surprised at heart, Su took good care of the flower.
Upon arriving at the frontier, Su planted the flower in the camp.
