However, Wang Min shook her head very seriously and continued solemnly, "Jiang Cheng, these things are not what you should be doing. On the contrary, no one has to bear everything, but only you stood up. You deserve the word 'great'."
Hearing Wang Min's words, Jiang Cheng suddenly understood.
The word "great" carries too much weight; the moment he received it, he felt an even greater burden on his shoulders.
However, Wang Min didn't notice the change in Jiang Cheng's expression. She just smiled and took two steps inside, picked up a wooden photo frame from Xiao Le's desk, and handed it to Jiang Cheng. Her eyes sparkled with satisfaction, but even more so with pride: "This is a photo that Xiao Le treasures. She keeps it on the desk every day and wipes it repeatedly. Not a speck of dust has ever settled on it. The frame is even a little shiny now. You should be able to tell."
"What photo..."
As Jiang Cheng took the photo frame and saw everything inside, a surge of emotions welled up inside him.
"This is a photo of you giving a speech to everyone in the audience when you took over as the director of the Energy Technology Institute."
Wang Min continued, her eyes filled with reminiscence, "Back then, Xiao Le cried and begged to go see you in person, and my dad reluctantly agreed to take him. It was the first time I'd ever seen Xiao Le so focused on a speech, even though he didn't understand much of it. I remember looking at you with eyes full of admiration. After your speech, he begged us to let him have the photo that was most frequently used in the news reports at the time, and we've kept it ever since."
As Jiang Cheng listened to Wang Min's account, the scene seemed to replay before his eyes.
He was giving a speech on stage, and a little boy was clinging to the railing in the front row, straining to see clearly into the distance. Because he wasn't tall enough, he could hardly see him standing on the stage. The little boy's eyes were full of admiration, and he kept murmuring, "When I grow up, I want to be a great hero like Dean Jiang!"
Thinking about this, Jiang Cheng felt deeply moved.
He gently ran his fingers along every line on the picture frame, as if trying to etch it all into his heart.
Then, Jiang Cheng turned to Wang Min and asked softly, "Do you have a pen?"
Yes, I'll go find it for you!
Jiang Cheng's question had clearly revealed his thoughts. Wang Min was naturally overjoyed, found a black ballpoint pen in the pen holder, and handed it to Jiang Cheng with both hands.
After signing his name in the lower right corner, Jiang Cheng carefully placed the photo frame back on the table.
After doing all this, he turned to look at Wang Min, a faint smile on his lips, and said, "Although Xiao Le is not at home right now and has no chance to see me, I hope this autograph will make him a little happier."
After a slight pause, Jiang Cheng continued to Wang Min, "By the way, Aunt Min, could you please tell Xiao Le that I'll be waiting for him in the Federation when he gets back?"
"Okay! Definitely!"
Facing her grandson's idol, Wang Min, who was over sixty years old, was also extremely excited, clutching her chest and panting heavily.
After Wang Min calmed down, the two returned to the dining table one after the other.
Chen Shi looked at Jiang Cheng with a smile, pushing a bowl of steaming rice over to him, and casually asked, "How is it? My great-grandson is quite adorable, isn't he? I went to great lengths to get those astronomical instruments for him, and thankfully, they didn't go to waste."
"Teacher, thank you for your trouble."
Jiang Cheng also spoke with a touch of emotion: "I just told Aunt Xiaomin that Xiao Le is a lot like me, and he will definitely achieve great things in the future. When that time comes, I will be waiting for him in the Federation."
"must!"
A flicker of anticipation, mixed with a touch of reluctance for Jiang Cheng, flashed in Chen Shi's eyes: "Ah, Jiang Cheng, although I've always told you to focus on your career, no matter what, facing your departure, I still..."
Before he could finish speaking, he quickly turned away to wipe the corner of his eye.
But Chen Shi didn't want his emotions to affect Jiang Cheng, so he quickly pretended to be cheerful and explained, "Haha, why did you squint your eyes? Hurry up and eat, stop chatting, it's taking up too much of your time."
Jiangcheng knew that parting was always heartbreaking.
But this is something that cannot be avoided.
So he could only swallow his words and lower his head to eat the rice in his bowl.
A meal can last so long.
Jiang Cheng gently put down his chopsticks, sat up straight, and politely glanced at Chen Shi and Wang Min opposite him before saying in a deep voice, "Teacher, Aunt Xiao Min, I have to go now."
He didn't repeat how busy he was, because Jiang Cheng knew that Chen Shi would understand.
After a brief farewell, Jiang Cheng left Chen Shi's house.
Chen Shi and Wang Min both came out to see him off with great reluctance.
"Jiang Cheng, come over for dinner often when you have time."
Wang Min stood by his car window, waving goodbye reluctantly. "Next time you come, I'll make you fish in vinegar sauce. Just let me know in advance so Xiao Le can wait for you at home. He'd be overjoyed to see you..."
These rambling words did not annoy Jiang Cheng at all; on the contrary, they planted a seed of warmth in his heart.
Jiang Cheng smiled and nodded, his expression resolute, "Aunt Xiaomin, definitely."
Then, he looked into the distance, at Chen Shi who was standing on the steps with a hint of sadness, and slowly said, "Teacher, I'm leaving now."
"Go ahead," Chen Shi forced a smile and waved to Jiang Cheng. "Take care on your journey."
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