Chapter 235 I Won’t Come Back
There is a national scientific research base there, equipped with the most advanced laboratories and computing centers, which can provide the best learning and research conditions in the country.
There is a group of children who are as quick-witted, thinking leaps, and curious about the world as he is. Regardless of age or background, they are treated equally based on their intelligence and contributions.
An An can join them, work together, contribute to the country's most cutting-edge technology, and participate in projects that truly change the future.
The only condition is that once you join a special project, you may have to temporarily cut off contact with your family for confidentiality reasons - no phone calls, no messages, and not even a letter.
The time period is uncertain, ranging from a few months to several years.
Shen Aiqiu shook his head instinctively, his voice so soft that it almost trembled: “He is still so young…leaving home to go to a strange place? I don’t even dare to think about it.”
She looked down at An An, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and her eyes were slightly hot.
She couldn't imagine him rubbing his eyes and continuing to deduce formulas alone in the laboratory late at night. She couldn't imagine whether there was anyone to pour him water or medicine when he was sick. She couldn't even imagine that when he missed her, he couldn't even make a phone call.
She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
She finally turned to An An, squatted down, held his little hand, and said in a calm voice, "Are you willing to go by yourself?"
Her eyes were fixed on his, as if she wanted to read all the answers from them.
An An looked at her mother, stunned for a moment, and whispered, "I want to go."
His eyes are bright like stars.
In the next few days, Chen Ai Qiu talked to his son over and over again, thinking about it over and over again in his heart, hesitating for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
She knew that this road was not easy.
There will be very few chances for us to meet in the future, and An An may never be able to live like an ordinary person in her entire life.
Maybe life will be hard, and no matter how much he does, no one will know who he really is.
But this is the path An An chose.
As long as he can do what he likes, live a fulfilling life and have hope, it's worth it.
After An An was taken away, the house suddenly became quiet and empty, as if a piece of the heart was missing.
Especially Yueyue, her eyes were swollen from crying, and she kept asking for her brother.
She squatted at her brother's door every day and would sit there for half a day, as if as long as she waited, her brother would suddenly open the door and call her "sister" with a smile.
Fortunately, at the beginning, An An could still call back often.
He settled in there quickly, learning new things every day, and everyone around him was extraordinary.
He himself said that he lived a fulfilling and happy life.
However, no matter how deep the feelings are, they will gradually fade away over time.
The family gradually got used to life without An An.
As Yueyue grew up day by day, she became talkative, fond of jumping around, and especially loved singing and dancing.
Whenever there is a performance activity in the school, she is the first to raise her hand to sign up, and has become the "little pillar" in the eyes of teachers and classmates.
As for my grades, they really can't be improved. I'm barely average in the class.
But she doesn't care.
She always says, everyone in the family should do their own thing, right?
How can they all be smart?
Her brother is so capable and has brought honor to the family. It’s not shameful for her to be a little clumsy, right?
But my brother hasn’t called me for a long time, and he hasn’t even sent me a letter.
Mom said that he is currently carrying out a very important mission and will not be able to contact home for a long time.
"My brother is doing something really amazing."
Xie Yueshu always tells her classmates about it proudly.
But some people are narrow-minded. Seeing that she is pretty and always in the spotlight, they start to murmur behind her back: "Where did she get her brother? He must have made it up."
"Exactly. Last time, there was a disturbance at the school gate, and Amei's brother immediately rushed over to pick them up. If Xie Yueshu really has such a good brother, why haven't we seen him show up once?"
"Could it be that I'm just imagining this? Isn't that a little abnormal?"
Xie Yueshu sat alone at the desk, holding the yellowed old photo in her hand, her fingertips trembling slightly.
The boy with a bright smile in the photo is the only brother she remembers.
But as time went on, even this smile became blurred.
She bit her lip and whispered to herself, her voice so soft as if she was afraid of being heard.
The wind outside the window gently blew the curtains, as if responding to her question, but also as if saying nothing.
She stared at the photo for a long time, feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart. She always felt that the person who once held her hand and told her stories seemed to exist only in her dreams.
Even her best friend, Gu Xiaolin, quietly asked, "Is your brother... really just far away?"
During lunch break that day, the two of them sat on a bench beside the playground. The sun shone on the grass, making it warm.
Gu Xiaolin hesitated for a long time before speaking cautiously, with a hint of hesitation and tentativeness in her tone.
She looked at Xie Yueshu's drooping eyelashes and couldn't help but add, "I heard from my mother that some adults would use this method to comfort children..."
She didn't dare finish her words, but her meaning was clear.
"I've seen TV dramas where adults sometimes don't want children to know someone's gone, so they'll say, 'He went far away and turned into a star'..."
Gu Xiaolin's voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of hurting her.
But every word was like a small hammer, hitting Xie Yueshu's heart.
She stared blankly at the teaching building in the distance, her ears buzzing, as if the whole world had quieted down, with only this sentence echoing over and over again.
Xie Yueshu exploded: "My brother didn't turn into a star!"
She stood up suddenly, her voice rising with obvious anger and grievance.
Her cheeks flushed and her eyes instantly turned red.
She threw her schoolbag over her shoulder, turned around and ran, leaving Gu Xiaolin standing there in a daze, her hands still hanging in the air, unable to utter a word.
She was not angry with Gu Xiaolin, she was angry with the world and everyone who tried to turn the real person in her memory into an illusory legend.
She was so angry that she burst into tears. When she returned home, her eyes were red and her face was swollen.
Her tears never stopped flowing. She wiped them away with the back of her hand, but the more she wiped, the more tears came.
When the wind blows, my face feels painful and cold.
When she passed by the store at the entrance of the community, the owner saw her like this and asked in surprise: "Yueyue, who bullied you?"
She just shook her head and walked quickly home.
The moment I opened the door, I could still hear sobbing from the tip of my nose.
Xie Jinzhao took one look and slammed the table, then stood up and asked, "Who made my daughter cry?"
He was sitting in the living room watching TV. When he heard the door open, he looked up and saw his daughter's appearance. His heart tightened. He stood up without saying a word, his voice full of anger and heartache.
The remote control on the coffee table jumped when he slapped it.
He strode over, squatted down and looked carefully at his daughter's red and swollen eyes, his brows furrowed.
Yueyue threw herself into his arms and asked sobbingly, "Dad, brother...is it true that he won't come back?"
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