Chapter 408 Wake up

The taxi turned a corner, and Yi Jingrong turned around and leaned back in the chair tiredly until the orphanage was no longer in sight.

The journey to the train station was quite long, so Yi Jingrong opened the window and let in some fresh air. Seeing the boy still covered up in the rearview mirror, he couldn't help but say, "Take off your hat and mask. It's so hot out there."

He hesitated for a moment and carefully took off his hat, but he had worn it for too long and a red mark was left on his brow.

He was very silent, and Yi Jingrong was also thinking about something. The two of them had no other communication and were silent all the way.

That afternoon, the two rushed to the provincial capital to take a plane, landed in Kyoto City that night, and it was already late at night when they returned to the Tianguang Rehabilitation Research Center.

The research center was brightly lit, and in every lit window there were researchers working against the clock.

Yi Jingrong headed straight for the rehabilitation building. The assistant guarding the ward hurriedly stood up when he heard the footsteps and said, "Professor Yi."

"How's it going?"

The assistant handed the tablet to Yi Jingrong. "The data is getting worse and worse. The self-destructive tendency is very serious."

Yi Jingrong didn't even look at it and handed it to the boy behind him.

The boy took it. He couldn't understand the unfamiliar terms and data, but the continuously declining lines told him that the situation was very critical.

A blue folder was handed to him, containing a critical illness notice and a disclaimer.

As long as he signs, researchers and doctors at the research center will immediately intervene in the treatment and forcibly wake the patient up.

If successful, Tianguang will welcome the second awakened person. If failed, he will forever lose his last living relative.

The decision had been made long ago in Qingcheng, but at this moment, the hand that signed was still shaking violently, and the simple word "Lin" was written beyond recognition.

He paused, wiped his hands vigorously on his clothes, and continued to write, but his hands were still shaking.

He squatted down, put the folder on his legs, used the weight of his upper body to hold down his trembling hands, and wrote his name with difficulty.

He handed the folder to Yi Jingrong who was standing beside him, and for the first time took the initiative to speak, his voice was very tight and low, "Please..."

He curled up into a ball, shaking like a young animal caught in a heavy rain.

Yi Jingrong confirmed that the signature was correct, and the assistant took the folder and quickly left the ward to contact the researchers and doctors on standby.

Yi Jingrong bent down and helped him up. "We will do our best to wake him up, but no matter the result, you tried your best."

Soon, two nurses came in and pushed the bed and the patient out of the ward.

Researchers and doctors in white coats swarmed into the emergency awakening room.

Yi Jingrong also changed his clothes and went in. The assistant stayed outside and pulled him to sit on a plastic chair in the corridor.

This sitting lasted for two days.

It was not until the early morning of the third day that he finally heard the good news he had been dreaming of.

"The plan went well. Wake up."

Yi Jingrong was physically exhausted when he said this, but mentally excited. The feasibility of the plan was verified. Not only was the project saved, but valuable research data was also obtained, which would play a vital role in the subsequent awakening plan.

She was very happy and wanted to do something to relieve her turbulent emotions of the past few days, so she took the initiative to take over the responsibilities of the rehabilitation physician and nurse and explained, "Your brother has been sleeping for too long, and the recovery process will be very long. The first few months will be the most difficult. Please come to the research center to accompany him as much as possible."

"Summer vacation should be coming soon, right? The timing is perfect and won't interfere with your studies. Judging from Gu Nan's recovery progress, by the time you go back to school, he'll basically be able to sit up and watch TV by himself. By then, he won't be bored even if you're not around..."

Yi Jingrong was a little too excited and just kept talking according to her own ideas. When she consciously observed the other person's expression, she found that he was already in tears.

"It's a good thing you woke up, why are you crying?" She stopped venting her anger and patted his thin shoulder soothingly. "You've been through so many days, go and rest."

He was pushed by Yi Jingrong into the rehabilitation building. He walked a long way before he regained his composure and said "thank you" to Yi Jingrong.

"I want to thank you too." Yi Jingrong said.

Yi Jingrong felt lucky. Although this project had so many flaws and omissions, when put together it perfectly interpreted her entire conception of emotion and data.

Fortunately, she met Gu Nan and the Lin brothers.

Fortunately, the people she met were so pure and brave.

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The young man who looked like an old friend did not have much impact on Gu Nan. She was very busy and did not have much time to worry about an imaginary person.

These days she has been hanging around various private work platforms and has been lucky enough to get several orders.

They were just small orders, such as students' final course projects, app development and modification for foreign companies, and technical consulting. They were simple and not very time-consuming, but the bids were good, allowing her to earn enough living expenses for this month in less than two days.

However, such good luck is rare. There are many programmers who want to take private jobs, but most of them can only earn enough for gas and food.

The easiest group to earn money on is students, but only for course projects. The hardest part is corporate projects, which have high requirements, low prices, and like to rush deadlines, and also require after-sales service. Most programmers are unwilling to take this kind of work.

Gu Nan is short of money, but time is equally precious. She does not accept full-package projects, but only subcontracts - if such a good thing can happen to her.

In addition to taking on work, Gu Nan spends all his time reading books and various learning websites.

Mathematics is the foundation of algorithm learning. She rummaged through boxes and drawers to find her university textbooks. She had to re-learn in depth the mathematical theories that she had only briefly touched upon in school. This was a challenge for Gu Nan, but it also made her more fascinated.

She likes the storms caused by the working of her mind, enjoys the sense of accomplishment brought by mastering skills, and learning the knowledge she wants to have is a satisfying and free conquest for her.

Qingcheng is a remote town with a slow pace of life. There are few young people and a strong atmosphere of life. Compared with the prosperous and busy Kyoto, it seems a bit too lazy.

Gu Nan likes this laziness, comfort and leisure, which allows her to slowly enjoy the comfort of this small town.

She is very satisfied with her current life, except for Gu Xiao.

It seemed like Gu Xiao's previous words about taking the civil service exam were all nonsense. He didn't seem to be working hard at all. Instead, he kept an eye on her and reported her to Gu Wangnan every day, saying that she had sat for two hours straight, or that she had missed some time and seconds in exercise and had to make up for it.

Gu Nan often toggled between being grateful for his kindness and wishing he were mute.

After the summer vacation, several of her peers who were teachers also returned to the orphanage to stay for a while, including her sister Gu Jie, who used to live in the same room with her.

Gu Jie is one year older than her. He is in good health and has normal intelligence. He is one of the few healthy children.

Gu Jie was the most hardworking student when he was in school. He performed stably in the college entrance examination and was admitted to a good normal university in the province. After graduation, he passed the civil service exam and was hired. He is currently teaching mathematics in a public middle school in the provincial capital.

She returned to Qingcheng to accompany Gu Wangnan and visit Gu Nan.

When Gu Nan got into trouble, she had just started working, with a low salary and high expenses, but she still took out 10,000 yuan for emergency. Gu Jie told Gu Nan that it was for Gu Wangnan and he didn't want her to pay it back, but Gu Nan had to pay it back.

Gu Nan also remembers all the other sisters and brothers who have helped her.

Such comfortable and fulfilling time always passes quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it is August.

It hadn't rained in Qingcheng for almost a month, and the weather was extremely dry. Gu Nan was woken up by the heat not long after he lay down. When he stood up, there was a complete sweat mark on the mat.

Gu Nan reached for her phone to check the time and found that Yi Jingrong had sent her a message.

Yi Jingrong: "The kid who went to Qingcheng with me last time wants to join you. Would you like to join us?"