Yang Xuechang patted Gu Zhiyun on the shoulder and said with emotion, "Old Gu, you're dreaming about what you've been thinking about during the day."
Gu Zhiyun naturally hopes that Rui Rui will follow in his father's footsteps and engage in research in the field of aerospace.
However, he also felt that it would be great if Rui Rui, with a clever and quick mind like Jing Ya, could inherit Jing Ya's career.
If neither is possible, he can choose his own path in life.
Gu Zhiyun is quite open-minded when it comes to educating children.
"But the dream got a bit boring later on."
Gu Zhiyun continued, "I don't even want Rui Rui in the spaceship. He talks too much and disturbs Jingya and me from enjoying the space."
Yang Xuechang rolled his eyes speechlessly: "You just think Rui Rui is superfluous!"
Gu Zhiyun nodded: "You could say that. He's grown up now, so he can't stay by his mother's side forever. He should have his own life."
"...So you and Jingya are the true love, and Ruirui is just an accident."
"You could say that."
Yang Xuechang was completely speechless.
The two stopped chatting and instead immersed themselves in their work.
The group of researchers who entered the research and development base totaled more than fifty people, covering three generations: the elderly, the middle-aged, and the young. They are all the backbone of the country.
Thanks to everyone's hard work and tireless efforts, the satellite development process is progressing much faster than expected.
This filled Gu Zhiyun with hope; he felt that in less than three years, he could go home and reunite with his family.
As noon approached, the two were still engrossed in their work in the laboratory, forgetting to eat or sleep.
"Xiao Gu, Xiao Yang, still busy? You forgot to eat lunch!"
A hearty laugh came from the laboratory doorway.
A woman wearing a white shirt and blue pants, with a long braid, walked in with a smile on her face and carrying two lunch boxes in her hands.
"Teacher Tang!"
Gu Zhiyun and Yang Xuechang put down their experimental data and greeted the woman politely.
The woman referred to as Teacher Tang is named Tang Xiaoran. She is the youngest daughter of Professor Tang, an aerospace scientist, and is thirty-three years old this year.
Professor Tang had high hopes for his youngest daughter. Not long after the United States and China established diplomatic relations, he sent her to the United States to pursue a doctoral degree.
Now that she has completed her studies and returned home, Tang Xiaoran has also joined the research team, and is the group leader of the group where Gu Zhiyun and Yang Xuechang are located.
Tang Xiaoran handed the two lunchboxes to Gu Zhiyun and Yang Xuechang respectively, and smiled elegantly:
"Work needs to be done, meals need to be eaten, but health is the most important thing."
Gu Zhiyun and Yang Xuechang respected her greatly, not only because she was a mature and intellectual woman, but also because of her extensive knowledge and outstanding scientific research capabilities.
When Gu Zhiyun's application for graduate studies was rejected by Jiang Shu, Professor Tang spoke up for him. Later, when Professor Tang became the dean of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Imperial University, the first thing he did was to grant Gu Zhiyun the qualification to pursue graduate studies. Gu Zhiyun has always respected Professor Tang very much, so he also has great respect for Tang Xiaoran.
"Thank you, Teacher Tang."
Tang Xiaoran looked at Gu Zhiyun and was very impressed with his young and handsome face.
Her face was beaming with an undisguised smile.
"Xiao Gu, we're not that far apart in age, we're the same age. You always call me teacher, making it seem like I'm much older. Just call me Xiao Ran, like everyone else."
Gu Zhiyun maintained a polite yet distant attitude and replied:
"In my heart, you are a senior, regardless of your age."
He always felt that calling her "Xiao Ran" sounded too intimate.
He was not used to having intimate relationships with any woman other than Jingya.
Even a harmless form of address.
Tang Xiaoran smiled and said, "You are just too serious and solemn. I really don't know how your wife gets along with someone as old-fashioned as you."
From afar, a calm voice said: No, you know nothing about Brother Yun's "seriousness".
Gu Zhiyun and Yang Xuechang opened the lunchbox, which contained white rice, cabbage and tofu, radish and vermicelli, and a fried egg.
Yang Xuechang exclaimed with delight, "We're having a better meal today, and there are even eggs!"
Their research team was in a closed base where conditions were relatively harsh. Being able to eat fresh vegetables was already a luxury; meat, eggs, and dairy products were out of the question.
Tang Xiaoran said mysteriously, "Eat quickly! Don't tell anyone, okay? I specially saved this for you two, no one else got any!"
Gu Zhiyun frowned slightly; he wasn't used to Tang Xiaoran's special treatment of him.
In fact, this wasn't the first time Tang Xiaoran had given him extra attention.
Sometimes I would bring him fruit, sometimes I would bring him pastries, and sometimes there would be an extra egg and a few pieces of meat in my lunchbox.
However, Tang Xiaoran didn't just give him special treatment; she always included Yang Xuechang as well.
At first, Gu Zhiyun did not notice anything unusual and thought it was just the team leader showing normal concern for the two of them.
But gradually, he noticed that Tang Xiaoran's gaze towards him was somewhat ambiguous.
The two worked in the same place and spent a lot of time together, so they inevitably saw each other every day. Therefore, Gu Zhiyun could only try his best to maintain a respectful attitude, insist on calling Tang Xiaoran "teacher" and treating her as an elder.
"Teacher Tang, everyone works very hard. Please don't give us extra meals anymore. We would feel bad if you did."
Seeing that Gu Zhiyun hadn't touched the fried egg, Yang Xuechang felt embarrassed to eat it himself.
Tang Xiaoran has high emotional intelligence; she can tell Gu Zhiyun's attitude towards her.
However, this aloof attitude could not stop her from being kind to Gu Zhiyun.
Thinking of Gu Zhiyun first in everything has almost become her instinct.
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