Recently, I discovered my boyfriend's big secret.
My name is Xiaoting, my boyfriend is a northeasterner, we met in a foreign company, and we have been in love for more than half a year. I have always felt that my boyfriend is very mysterious, unwilling to reveal his family background and work details, and he can't speak Northeast dialect, let alone know what specialties the Northeast has. I began to wonder about my boyfriend's true identity until one day, I stumbled upon an amazing secret about him.
I am a patriotic girl who has been taught by my parents since I was a child to love the motherland, respect the national flag, and sing the national anthem well. My father was a military veteran, my mother was a teacher, and the family atmosphere was harmonious and warm. I was also an excellent student at school, a good student with excellent grades, and I was deeply loved by my teachers and classmates. I have a dream to contribute to the country and become a useful person.
After graduating, I joined a foreign company, and my job was to communicate and coordinate with foreign customers. At work, I met a male colleague named Xiao Li (pseudonym). Xiao Li is a handsome and elegant man, he takes good care of me and often helps me solve problems at work. I had a crush on Xiao Li, and the two gradually got closer and began to fall in love.
I feel like I've found true love, and I trust and rely on Xiao Li very much. However, I also found something that puzzled and unsettled me. For example, Xiao Li never told me about his family situation, only that he was from the Northeast, but he could not speak the Northeastern.
Mr. Li said he had lived in the south with his parents since he was a child, with his father a businessman and his mother a doctor. The family often moved from city to city, so he didn't have any regular friends and relatives. He also doesn't know much about his hometown, as he rarely goes back to visit his family.
Xiao Li is also very secretive about his work, only saying that he is doing some technical support work, but does not tell me what the specific technology is. Xiao Li is a cyber security expert whose job is to provide cyber protection and data encryption services to foreign companies. He said that he felt that his job was ordinary and that there was nothing to show off. And he didn't want me to worry about his safety, because he often had to face some hackers and viruses.
Gradually, I found that Xiao Li is also very indifferent to current affairs and politics in China, and never pays attention to the news and ** Xiao Li said that he is a rational and objective person, and he does not like to be affected by emotional and radical remarks. He believes that everyone has their own opinions and positions and does not necessarily have to follow the opinions of the majority. He prefers to express his attitudes and values with his actions.
I thought it was all weird, but I didn't ask too much, I just thought he was a low-key and humble person.
Until one night, I finally couldn't take it anymore. That night, we were watching TV at home, and we happened to have a passage of the national anthem. I hummed the national anthem in passing, but I didn't expect my boyfriend to sing along. But when I hummed the fifth line, I heard him sing the wrong lyrics. Originally, it was supposed to be "the Chinese nation has reached the most dangerous time", but he sang "The Chinese nation has reached the most difficult time". I immediately felt that something was wrong, and I thought, "It can't be the enemy, how can he sing the wrong song from childhood to adulthood!".”
So, I asked Xiao Li to sing a few red songs and military songs, but I found that my boyfriend could only sing one or two sentences, and I didn't even know some songs. He said that since he was a child, he has studied in other places and has not received education in this area. His school focuses more on cultivating students' creative ability and international perspective, rather than instilling some political ideas and historical knowledge. He also has little affection or identification with these songs.
For example, in "Unity is Strength", he can only sing "Unity is Strength", and he doesn't know the later "This Power is Steel". It turns out that the boyfriend is an independent and free person, and he does not like to be tied down and restricted. He believes that everyone should have their own choices and pursuits, rather than being led by others. He also had little interest and confidence in these slogans.
For example, when it comes to "March of the Volunteers", my boyfriend doesn't know this song at all!It turned out that Xiao Li was a peaceful and rational person, and he did not like violence and war. He believes that using force to solve the problem is stupid and ineffective, and will only cause more harm and hatred. He also had little reverence and respect for these songs.
The more I listened, the more angry I became, thinking that I might have met a spy.
I quickly collected some evidence of my boyfriend, including his ID card, mobile phone, computer and other items, and reported it to the relevant authorities. In my opinion, the boyfriend may be a foreign spy lurking in the country, his job may be to steal state secrets and technology, and his purpose may be to undermine the security and stability of the country. I feel that I have done the right and obligatory thing to remove a disservice to the country.
After investigation and verification by the relevant departments, it was found that my boyfriend was not a spy, but an ordinary office worker. The reason why he can't sing the national anthem and the red song and military song is because he has been studying in other places since he was a child and has not received education in this area. He also doesn't know much about his hometown, as he rarely goes back to visit his family. He was also reluctant to say much about his work because he felt that there was nothing to show off. He was very helpless and sad about my report, believing that it was a betrayal of his trust and feelings.
I was criticized and educated by the relevant departments and warned me not to make false accusations against others. At the same time, it also reminds the majority of netizens that driven by patriotic feelings, they must think rationally and judge the truth, and do not blindly follow the trend and mislead**.
Although this incident seems absurd and ridiculous, I think that as a Chinese, not being able to sing the national anthem is indeed a manifestation of a lack of basic literacy and education.
The national anthem is a symbol and honor of the country, which should be respected and cherished by every citizen. We should learn Xi and master the correct lyrics and singing methods of the national anthem from an early age, and we should not be unable to sing the national anthem because of momentary negligence or laziness.
But I shouldn't be so suspicious of the other person's identity and motives because of some superficial appearances. Romance is based on trust and understanding, and without these, it is difficult to maintain a healthy and stable relationship. We should communicate more and understand the other party's background and experience, have definite evidence, and don't do things that hurt the other party.
Although it is a bit hasty for me to suspect my boyfriend just because he does not know the national anthem, I think that if we are always vigilant against the enemy, our country will be safer and the people will be more at ease.