Chu Xingyue walked slowly towards her dormitory alone.
As Chu Xingyue opened her dormitory door, she heard the sound of a door opening next door. She naturally turned her head over because Zhang Jianshe had mentioned that her neighbor was also one of his students.
The moment Chu Xingyue looked up and saw the woman opposite her, an inexplicable feeling swept through her heart.
Chu Ning saw that it was Chu Xingyue, and the work ID he was holding fell to the ground without him even noticing.
Chu Xingyue walked over and picked up the work ID from the ground. When she saw the woman's name, her eyes narrowed. Wasn't this too much of a coincidence?
"Hello! I am Chu Xingyue." Chu Xingyue broke the silence first.
Chu Ning snapped out of her daze and took the work ID Chu Xingyue handed her. "I, I, I..."
He said "I" three times but still couldn't form a complete sentence.
Seeing Chu Ning's bewildered expression, Chu Xingyue reached out and pulled him into her arms. She felt Chu Ning's stiff body in her embrace.
The nose rubbed against Chu Ning's shoulder. "Don't be afraid, I know, I know everything, Mom." Chu Ning heard the almost inaudible "Mom."
Chu Ning stretched out her stiff hands and hugged Chu Xingyue back, tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.
Chu Ning didn't wail loudly, but just sobbed softly. Chu Xingyue also felt a mix of emotions; she hadn't expected to meet her mother under such circumstances.
Chu Ning sniffed and pushed Chu Xingyue away, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Chu Xingyue.
Chu Ning had said "I'm sorry" countless times in her heart, but saying it to her daughter, whom she had neglected for so many years, still felt insufficient.
Chu Xingyue reached out and wiped away Chu Ning's tears, then smiled.
"I forgive you, but now that you've seen your daughter, you have to make it up to me!" The playful tone helped Chu Ning relax. Chu Ning owed the original owner of this body nothing; she owed her a good life.
For her now, her mother is just the icing on the cake.
"Come in with me, let's talk inside."
As she spoke, she pulled Chu Xingyue towards her dormitory. The facilities inside were the same as Chu Xingyue's. The mother and daughter sat on the edge of the bed. Chu Ning touched Chu Xingyue's face, then touched Chu Xingyue's arm, and finally held Chu Xingyue's hands with both of hers. Her expression and movements seemed a little awkward.
Did you arrive this morning?
Chu Ning cautiously asked Chu Xingyue in front of her.
"Yes, I came here with my teacher this morning."
Chu Xingyue smiled and nodded.
“You don’t need to be so careful. Grandpa told me when I was little that you had no choice but to leave home and couldn’t take care of me. I’m not suffering at all. You may be trying your best to make up for it now, but don’t worry, your daughter is growing up very well and is being well taken care of by the family. You don’t need to feel indebted.”
Chu Xingyue's words brought tears to Chu Ning's eyes again, even though she had managed to stop crying.
"Don't cry, I'm so glad you're my mom, really." No matter how old a woman is, she's still a girl who loves to cry, and Chu Ning is no exception. Hearing her daughter say this, she didn't know what to feel.
“I returned to China a year and a half ago, but you were in military training. I had already made arrangements here and had a lot of things to do, so I couldn’t leave easily and it would be impossible for me to call you.”
Have you gone back to visit your maternal grandparents and aunt?
"After I got back, it was your uncle who arranged for someone to pick me up. Otherwise, I would have been detained as an illegal immigrant. I stayed at your uncle's house for a few days. Your grandparents knew I was back, and I definitely wanted them to know, since they are getting old and I can't keep them worrying about me. Some of my specific circumstances are not convenient to tell you right now, but since you're here, you'll have a chance to find out later." Chu Ning is, after all, a top expert in nuclear technology, and has worked in this field abroad for many years. Such a woman can be both a gentle woman and a strong woman.
Chu Xingyue listened and said that it was enough for her grandparents to know that their mother was back. They were both getting old, and she didn't want them to keep worrying about her.
"Have you seen me before?" Chu Xingyue asked the question that was on her mind, otherwise she would have been so shocked when they met.
“I visited you at the military region when you were in military training, with your uncle. Your two cousins also know about it.”
"It turns out my feeling back then was right."
"My brothers did a great job keeping this a secret; they didn't let a word out to me." Chu Ning noticed something was off about Chu Xingyue's tone and nervously explained.
“An’an, don’t blame them. I had just returned and my identity was very special. They were constantly hunting me down, and if I wasn’t careful, my whole family would be implicated. That’s why they didn’t tell you.”
"So that's how it is. Is it safe now?" Chu Xingyue became curious about the identity of her newly recognized mother. What kind of identity would warrant the protection of the country and be hunted by foreign forces?
“I don’t know. I stopped paying attention to what was happening outside after I came in. No one told me anything. I haven’t even called home once in the past year and a half, for fear that they might get any useful information.”
Chu Xingyue thought of the hijackers they encountered on the plane when they arrived.
They didn't kill anyone at the time. Is it possible that they received news that a top expert like our teacher was on this plane, and this incident happened because of them? If I hadn't been with them, our teacher would probably be abroad by now, just with Xiaolin and Xiaofang.
"Teacher Zhang said you're her student? Then wouldn't my daughter and I both be Teacher Zhang's students?" Chu Ning laughed.
"Actually, it was Teacher Zhang who flattered me. I didn't study under Teacher Zhang for very long before I went abroad. Teacher Zhang still remembers that he taught me, and he always refers to me as his student to others." Chu Ning was very grateful to Zhang Jianshe. Besides his real skills, the complicated relationships between them were also very important.
"An'an, I remember you should be a sophomore in college now. Summer vacation is just around the corner, isn't it?"
"Mom, I've already graduated from my undergraduate program. A few days before coming here, I participated in my undergraduate thesis defense and successfully received my undergraduate diploma. Next, I'll be pursuing a master's degree. Professor Zhang brought me here to learn so that I could familiarize myself with the work environment here in advance."
Chu Xingyue's words shocked Chu Ning. She graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in just one and a half years and is now entering a research institute ahead of schedule. Her talent is truly remarkable.
"My daughter is really outstanding, more promising and more capable than her mother. Her learning ability comes from your father." Chu Ning was so happy that she let slip the words.
When I came to my senses, I realized I had said something I shouldn't have.
"As for your father, you will know him in the future. I can't say now, but please believe me, your father is definitely a good person worthy of your learning and respect."
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