Chapter 323 Meeting Dr. Kong Qing, who is Xia Tang.
This is a rule for top-secret projects: public identities and code names must be completely separated.
The codename is the name in the classified world, representing the highest level of authorization for the project.
Outside, these highly confidential personnel have another perfectly legitimate public identity.
They could be a professor at a university or an ordinary researcher at a research institute.
Aside from a very few people at the very top who have a comprehensive grasp of the situation, no one would associate that seemingly ordinary scholar with the head of a national strategic project.
Xia Tang's gaze passed over the heavily armed entourage and landed precisely on the brother and sister.
Her gaze was deep, seemingly calm and rational on the surface, yet containing undercurrents that were difficult for others to perceive.
It contains feelings of relief, tenderness, and heartache.
But more than anything, there's the cautiousness of regaining what was lost, and the deep longing that lingers after everything has settled down.
It is the look in a mother's eyes when, after a long search and wait, she finally sees with her own eyes the treasure she left behind, not only safe and sound, but also shining brightly after weathering the storms.
That gaze was too heavy, and too intense.
The person in the photo, whom I've touched countless times and missed countless times...
And so, without warning, I stepped from a one-sided illusion into a reality imbued with warmth and life.
Xia Zhining and her brother were frozen in place, their ability to control their expressions completely gone.
Both faces simultaneously revealed expressions of astonishment.
Its innocent and naive eyes were exactly like those of the silly spore next to it, who was tilting its head and watching the fun.
The brother and sister unconsciously gripped each other's arms tightly, trying to confirm whether the Xia Tang in front of them was real.
My mother was perfectly fine, and now she's become a top-tier scientific researcher under the protection of the state?!
At this moment, Xia Tang had already started walking and headed straight for Xia Zhi Ning.
Her steps were steady and brisk, the hem of her coat tracing a clean arc, exuding the composure of someone long accustomed to high positions and in control of the overall situation.
Xia Tang stopped in front of Xia Zhi Ning.
My gaze swept over my younger sister, whose eyes were already red-rimmed, tears welling up but not falling, and who looked a little dazed.
And his brother, who stood ramrod straight, trying hard to remain calm but also looking a bit dazed.
A warm ripple spread across Xia Tang's eyes, and a slight smile appeared on her lips, instantly dispelling all her coldness and distance.
She extended her hand to Xia Zhining: "Expert Xia, nice to meet you."
"I am Kong Qing, the project leader."
Xia Zhining remained rooted to the spot, her fingertips trembling slightly.
The next second, a warm and steady hand reached out and gently grasped hers.
The palms were dry and smooth, carrying a long-lost warmth that belonged to family.
Xia Zhining looked up and met Xia Tang's calm, lake-like eyes. Her nose tingled, and tears welled up unexpectedly, swirling in her eyes.
Beside her, Ji Shuyun stood ramrod straight.
His chest heaved, all his excitement and longing suppressed under discipline, ultimately transforming into a crisp, standard salute.
"Dr. Kong Qing".
Xia Tang's gaze fell on Ji Shuyun.
She nodded slightly, reached out, and gently brushed away the fine snow that clung to the epaulets on his police uniform.
As her fingertips traced the cold metal and tassels, her gaze flickered for a moment, as if traversing through time.
That year, on the eve of her husband Ji Yanqing's departure for the border, Jiangcheng was blanketed in heavy snow.
She was seeing him off, raising her hand one last time to brush away the snowflakes that had fallen onto the epaulets of his police uniform.
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