Chapter 8【Catching Bugs】
The car went directly to the main urban area, and Jiang Xiangyang got off at the gate of Hilda School.
Following closely behind Jiang Xiangyang and looking at the young man walking in front, the little ball knew that the other party's status was not online, but like the person in charge of the base, it didn't know how to comfort him, because this was not the first time Jiang Xiangyang faced the death of a pioneer.
"Yangyang, the recorded video has been sent to your email."
Jiang Xiangyang paused before answering: "I understand."
"There are five more private messages from those adults. Their names and addresses have been redacted. They were sent between three and five minutes after the broadcast ended." Little G asked again, "Do you want to read it now?"
It was lunchtime, and there weren't many students on the street. Jiang Xiangyang glanced around, walked to a corner, and leaned against the wall. "Help me open the virtual keyboard again."
Xiao G popped up the private message channel, and Jiang Xiangyang read it as he walked. The first letter was marked with the nickname "TS" in two capital letters. The content of the letter was very concise. In a nutshell, it was just one sentence: Follow your heart. No matter what choice you make, grandpa supports you. Come on, kid.
Jiang Xiangyang paused, raised his hand, and pointed his finger at the first few words.
Follow your heart.
The dazed feeling vanished in an instant. He raised his lips and carefully typed a reply: "Thank you, Grandpa. I will do my best. The Jiang family genius never gives up!" [Head held high and chest puffed]
The contents of the following letters were similar to the first one. Two of them contained subtle suggestions to give up but were not strong, while the other two were mostly consoling. Jiang Xiangyang replied to each one, and after finishing, he patted his cheek vigorously and turned to go to the teaching building.
When Jiang Xiangyang sent the message, the top-secret information connection channel in the New Planet Alliance Building rang at the same time. The old man on the chair put down the document in his hand and opened the letter.
There were no cumbersome decorations in the room. There was only a desk, neatly arranged documents, and a star orbit deployment map... The incandescent light illuminated the entire room, setting off the old man's stern and solemn face.
The old man's hair was gray, but his figure was straight. There was a deep furrow on his forehead, a scar on his cheek that had not yet disappeared, and his eyes were as deep and calm as an ancient well, but a sharp light flashed across his eyes inadvertently. This was a face that had been weathered by the years, and it seemed that nothing could move it anymore. However, when he saw the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
But after the laughter, there was another silence.
After a long time, the old man raised his head. There was a photo frame on the corner of the table. The person in the photo was wearing a military uniform, standing upright, with sharp eyes and a serious expression, and his chest was covered with shining medals of honor.
The old man seemed to be looking at him, and also seemed to be talking to himself: "Old man, see, this is your grandson."
It was as if a hole was accidentally opened in a dam that had been blocked for a long time. Naturally, this deeply moving sentence brought out the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time.
"Ever since you, your son, and your daughter-in-law...went there, he's been wanting to follow the same path as you. I disagreed and even tried to stop him from making that choice... You might not agree with that, but please forgive me for being selfish. This is the last remaining bloodline of your Jiang family. How can I watch him walk step by step down this irreversible path?"
"But although this child has a soft personality, he has inherited your family's unique nature. When he gets stubborn, even ten mechas can't pull him back."
"I cut off his financial resources, so he sold his furniture and started working on his own. He was thirteen years old that year. His hands and feet were covered in blisters. He would come home exhausted, but he would still study for seven or eight hours, eating only half a tube of nutrient solution each day to save money for textbooks. Even when he was so hungry that he felt dizzy, he never complained. When he saw me, he even smiled and greeted me."
"I had all the universities offering pioneering programs reject his application, so he secretly falsified his information, changed his identity, and showed off his skills in the campus competition. He almost alerted another old man, and to prevent him from trying to snatch him away, I had no choice but to recruit him into Hilda. With me watching over him, at least the possibility of him getting into trouble is reduced."
"Besides, why did you leave him something else? That... well, forget it. I'm afraid the kid doesn't know its true value yet. I'll find a chance to tell him when the time comes."
"He's spent ten years and persevering to prove his resolve to me. I give in. Be proud, old man. This is your grandson. The precious qualities he possesses will eventually make him your pride."
The soldier in the photo still has a solemn expression. The artificial sun is descending along its inherent orbit. A ray of light happens to shine in from the window and falls on the corner of the soldier's mouth. The stiff lines are blurred, and it seems as if he is smiling.
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The plant planted in Hilda's school is another kind of plant. This plant is very rare and very similar to ordinary trees on Earth, so humans also named it a tree. It has thick branches and dense and lush leaves - except that its body is full of corrosive liquid instead of sap and wood, everything else is very similar.
Jiang Xiangyang liked the appearance of this tree and the description of it in the history of ancient Earth. When he was about five or six years old, he tried to transplant this plant back home and even stole tools to do it. However, his innocent curiosity was eventually killed by a beating from his father, the emperor, and his mother.
In short, although the action was ruthlessly curbed and he knew the consequences of doing so and would not touch it again rationally, the thoughts of his youth still left an indelible mark on Jiang Xiangyang, which eventually manifested itself in that whenever he passed by this plant, Jiang Xiangyang would subconsciously take a look at it to lay the foundation for those innocent years that had passed.
So the bolt from the blue I received today was not surprising.
Jiang Xiangyang was furious and flipped the table: How could this be reasonable?
Staring straight at a figure leaning against a tree trunk, Jiang Xiangyang took a deep breath, closed his slightly open mouth, rubbed his eyes, rubbed them again, and continued to rub...
Little G finally couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed Jiang Xiangyang's hand that was trying to continue to destroy his eyes. He put on a non-existent expression and said, "Yangyang, what does the first article of the 'Student Philosophy Code' in the Hilda admissions handbook say?"
Jiang Xiangyang's face was wooden, his mind in a mess: "Have the courage to face the bleak facts."
Little G nodded sternly, "What's the second one?"
Jiang Xiangyang recited silently: "What you see and hear is not necessarily the truth. True knowledge is revealed through examination."
Little G: “…”
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”
Jiang Xiangyang: "So..."
Little G said, "So I just detected it, and there is indeed a person lying there."
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