Everyone was talking amongst themselves and no one paid any attention to Ye Zhaozhao.

After all, she's young, and it's already quite impressive that she was able to come and present the award; the comrade who researched the bomb won first prize.

Ye Zhaozhao only found out after she arrived.

This time, the awards were given separately to the research institute and to individuals, which explains why the dean called her over.

The dean searched around and finally found Ye Zhaozhao, and saw him coming over.

We're all in the same industry, even though we're not in the same research institute, we all know each other, so I asked him.

"Old Wang, what award did you guys win this time?"

Old Wang glanced at Ye Zhaozhao with a smile, thinking he would soon leave these people speechless, and said mysteriously.

"What's the point of saying it now? You just wait and see."

Since he didn't say anything, everyone assumed he was just keeping it a secret, and soon the awards ceremony began.

Ye Zhaozhao discovered that the people who presented them with the awards were all important figures.

Even the person above came; Ye Zhaozhao never expected to see him up close.

The first awards presented were from the institute itself, specifically for outstanding research institutes.

Dean Wang stood up and walked up to the stage with a happy expression, while Ye Zhaozhao applauded him from below the stage.

Dean Wang had prepared an acceptance speech, but he was so nervous that he forgot it all as soon as he got on stage.

He could only say a few words before stepping down, after all the awards had been presented.

Next, only the individual first prize remained, and everyone held their breath, eager to know who would win it.

"Next, please invite Comrade Ye Zhaozhao, the first prize winner, to come up on stage to receive her award."

As soon as the host finished speaking, Ye Zhaozhao stood up from her seat.

She was wearing a dress, and today she even wore high heels, with every step she took.

Someone exclaimed in surprise, they hadn't expected the first prize winner to be so young and a woman, before everyone could even react.

Ye Zhaozhao was already standing on the stage.

The old men who had been sitting next to Ye Zhaozhao also realized what was happening.

After all that talk, the person was right beside them. I should have said more earlier.

Ye Zhaozhao was surprised that the person presenting her with the award would be that person, but she remained calm and showed no nervousness whatsoever.

After receiving the award, Ye Zhaozhao spoke into the microphone.

"This award doesn't belong to me alone; it belongs to all of our researchers."

I will definitely work even harder in the future.

Although it was short, it excited everyone because of her.

Everyone saw Ye Zhaozhao's grand vision. Most people who won this award would probably be eager to claim it for themselves.

After all, this is an individual award, but Comrade Ye Zhaozhao said it belongs to everyone.

Compared to the second and third prize winners who received individual awards earlier, Ye Zhaozhao's words showed great emotional intelligence.

Ye Zhaozhao thought she could leave after receiving the award, but she didn't expect there would still be reporters interviewing her.

When facing the interview, Ye Zhaozhao's main approach was to be concise and to the point. Later, seeing that there were too many questions, she simply handed them over to Dean Wang.

She left the venue with the trophy and saw Gu Yunduan still waiting for her. Upon seeing his wife come out, Gu Yunduan quickly went to greet her.

"Gu Yunduan, I won an award."

When Ye Zhaozhao is with Gu Yunduan, she doesn't have to act like she does when she's outside.

She happily showed off, and seeing Ye Zhaozhao so happy, Gu Yunduan was also proud of her.

"Wife, you're amazing."

Ye Zhaozhao handed the trophy to Gu Yunduan, who carefully took it and placed it in the car.

Knowing that the awards ceremony had been going on for so long, she must be hungry, so we took her to eat and brought her home to her family compound.

When the two returned home, the children were already asleep at Sun Xiuhua's house.

Neither of them called out to them, and the children learned the next day that Ye Zhaozhao had returned.

She put on her clothes and ran back, looking at the trophy in Gu Yunduan's hand.

They all stared wide-eyed; it was the first time they had ever seen such a large trophy.

"Be careful, don't fall."

Seeing that they all wanted to touch them, Gu Yunduan couldn't help but remind them. Seeing Gu Yunduan's nervous look, Ye Zhaozhao laughed.

In his eyes, this was the result of his wife's hard work, and if he broke it, his wife would definitely be heartbroken.

Because of the trophies, the children are always dawdling when they go to school.

Once the children left, Gu Yunduan put the trophy away and told them not to ask.

The question was, "This is his wife's honor, he has to keep it safe."

News of Ye Zhaozhao winning the award quickly spread throughout the family compound; and this was no ordinary award.

It was an award for research achievements, and Sun Xiuhua was the first to rush over when she found out.

Upon seeing the trophy, she was speechless. Ye Zhaozhao wanted to hand the trophy to her so she could take a closer look, but Sun Xiuhua refused.

"I won't take it, I don't want it to break."

Ye Zhaozhao was both amused and exasperated. This trophy wasn't made of paper; it couldn't possibly break.

Afterwards, Zhu Cui, Chu Kening, and Liu Zhenzhu also arrived, and they had the exact same expression as Sun Xiuhua.

Ye Zhaozhao spent the whole morning displaying the trophies, while Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were busy with their side.

They also noticed that everyone was watching them today, and many people gathered around them after class, wanting to play with them.

When asked, they said that their mothers said that playing with smart children would make them smarter too.

Didn't you see that Ye Zhaozhao won an award?

Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan didn't refuse either, since they're all good friends.

Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan shared the candy their mother gave them with everyone, and everyone liked them even more.

Unlike the lively scene on Ye Zhaozhao's side, Brigade Commander Huang had been busy ever since he married off his daughter.

The house became increasingly deserted. Their discharge application had been approved, and they would return to their hometown after the New Year.

Zhong Lian was sitting in the living room eating sunflower seeds, thinking about how she had been the wife of a brigade commander before.

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