Gu Yanci stood up and solemnly assured him.
He knew the importance of this project. Although it had been underway for quite some time, a great deal of effort had already been put into it. The later experimental phase was also of paramount importance, and all the necessary materials had to be carefully selected and controlled.
The consequences of even the slightest negligence are unimaginable, so we cannot be careless and must keep a close watch on the entire process.
“You’ve always known what’s important, and the top leader specifically asked you to participate in this project because he knows you. So you must give it your all.” Gu Li knew that the task he was giving his nephew was very important, and the amount of money required was a terrifying figure.
During the data verification phase, Chu Xingyue had already submitted all the materials needed for the subsequent experiments through Zhang Jianshe.
Gu Li turned around and took out the document sheet from the bag he always carried with him, handing it to Gu Yanci.
"This is a list of materials. We have assigned a team of top experts in this field. Your job is to protect them and help them find all the materials listed here."
"Memorize this material now, and once you leave this room, it will only exist in your mind."
Gu Li invited his elder brother Gu Xiong to stay for dinner. Neither of the brothers disturbed Gu Yanci, and Gu Li even served Gu Yanci his meal.
By the time Gu Yanci snapped out of his reverie, it was already several hours dark outside.
The materials list was handed back to Gu Li, who was looking down at something.
"Finished reading?" Gu Li asked his nephew after taking off his glasses.
"Mm." Gu Yanci nodded.
With a "snap," Gu Li took out a lighter and lit the document sheet on fire.
The uncle and nephew looked at the material list engulfed in flames, which meant that this list could only remain in their minds.
And so the father and son drove away from the red brick and green tile building.
The New Year was a happy occasion for everyone at the Chu family's old house, except for Xia Lin and Gu Qi, who were unable to return, as everyone knew they weren't coming back.
But the absence of An'an this year left the elderly couple feeling a little uneasy. However, they thought that fledglings must eventually soar into the sky, and they would eventually have to adapt to this kind of life. Knowing that her grandparents missed An'an, Chu Jiaojiao stayed close to the elderly couple and didn't go anywhere. She even refused to go when Xia Yiyang came over to ask her to spar with him.
Chu Qian and Su Jin both knew their granddaughter's intentions and were very pleased, but they couldn't help missing An'an and their youngest daughter Chu Ning when they were reunited.
The two people being thought of are currently having a big reunion with everyone at the research institute.
Since their reunion, the mother and daughter haven't deliberately hidden their relationship from everyone. Although they look somewhat alike, their temperaments are completely different. It's not that no one has thought about it, but they've dismissed the idea. Plus, they're both very busy every day, and they only see each other during their breaks. To be honest, they've only seen each other a few times in all the days they've been at the research institute. As a result, right under everyone's noses, only Xiaolin and Zhang Jianshe know about their relationship. Everyone else is completely unaware.
"Engineer Chu, aren't you going back again this year?" a colleague sitting next to Chu Ning in the cafeteria asked.
"I'm not going back. The data I have is at a critical point. It's not too late to go home after the project is completed. My brother and sister-in-law can take care of my parents," Chu Ning replied gently with a smile.
“That’s true. Our project is progressing very quickly. Our new teacher, Ms. Chu, is very capable. She single-handedly pushed the project forward by more than half. Although everyone has assisted, she has done most of the work by herself.” The colleague swallowed what was in his mouth.
"Yeah, I really don't know how Teacher Chu's brain works. It's practically a human calculator. And she has a photographic memory. As long as she handles the data, she can tell which part it is just by looking at it," another colleague said with an admiring tone.
Hearing her colleagues' praise for her daughter, Chu Ning felt her heart overflow with joy.
The feeling was truly subtle, the kind that couldn't be expressed in words. So Chu Ning smiled throughout. Fortunately, Chu Ning was usually like this, but if you paid close attention to her smiling eyes, you could see that they were sparkling. It was exactly the same expression Chu Jiaojiao had when she said, "I have a sister with the best weather."
So now Chu Ning is also a big fan of her daughter. After spending time together, Chu Ning knows that her daughter is a bit aloof, but she is always very warm when she is with her, which makes her feel that her daughter trusts her and does not make her feel that her daughter is difficult to approach.
Although the absence of so many years in each other's lives will inevitably lead to a sense of estrangement in such a short time, both mother and daughter are trying to get closer to each other in their own ways, and both want the other to understand them better.
Hearing her colleagues praising An'an, Chu Ning felt a sense of pride and honor, because her An'an was indeed so outstanding that everyone admired her.
"Look, Teacher Chu is here for dinner."
A colleague next to Chu Ning excitedly nudged her with his elbow. Chu Ning looked up and saw that everyone in the cafeteria, whether they knew her or not, was greeting her. It felt like a celebrity attending an event, except that the researchers were expressing their feelings in a more subtle way.
Chu Xingyue noticed her mother's gaze and smiled at her.
"Wow, Teacher Chu smiled at me! I'm so happy!" one of the colleagues whispered to Chu Ning, clutching her chest.
"What do you mean, 'smiling at you'? Teacher Chu is clearly smiling at me. Don't flatter yourself."
"Chu Gong, did Teacher Chu smile at me just now?"
"Ignore her, Engineer Chu. Teacher Chu just smiled at me, didn't she?"
The two argued incessantly.
Chu Ning looked at the two of them helplessly.
Is it possible that your teacher, Ms. Chu, was smiling at me?
Chu Ning didn't say this aloud, otherwise it would have been either two people arguing or three people arguing.
Chu Xingyue also noticed the situation on her mother's side, and while eating, she winked at her mother when no one was looking.
In the blink of an eye, another storm has broken out.
Since no one could go home for the Chinese New Year, the dean had Sister Li from HR and several experienced colleagues organize a small party to help everyone relax their constantly working minds.
Everyone at the scene was very happy. These researchers, who only know how to bury themselves in their work every day, are not just bookworms who only know how to study. They are all very talented.
Some of them are just as good as professional performers. They sing, dance, play musical instruments, play clappers, and tell jokes. There's really nothing they can't do. Some of them can even do ventriloquism.
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