After the grand welcome ceremony during the day, a welcome dinner was held for Yuan Chen and Smith at the Pacific base of the Star Exploration Alliance. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Because it coincided with the end times, the welcome banquet was not deliberately expanded. In addition to the leaders of the alliance and the leaders of the main member states, only the former colleagues and friends of Hara and Smith, and of course, the family members of the heroes are the most important.

This arrangement is also in line with Yuan Haochen's intentions, because, after all, he has been away from home for many years, and at this moment, he is full of thoughts in his heart, and the matter of showing his face should be over for the time being.

Hara's parents had arrived on Kokolas Island the day before.

Due to their advanced age, they did not participate in the daytime welcome ceremony, but simply watched the live broadcast in silence at their accommodation.

Therefore, it was not until after the daytime welcome ceremony that Yuan Haochen met his parents, whom he had not seen for many years.

In the year when Yuan Haochen fell to the ground, his mother was twenty-six years old, and his father was thirty. Yuan left Earth for the Alpha Centauri system at the age of thirty-one, and when he returned now, his mother was seventy-six years old and his father was already in his old age.

Therefore, from this point of view, Yuan Haochen is really not a good son.

Seeing his parents' faces getting older and older, their backs becoming more and more rickety, their sideburns becoming more and more frosty white, and their steps becoming more and more clumsy and clumsy, Yuan Haochen's heart was full of regret. But there are things in life, some things that are gone and never come back.

Indeed, in order to save all mankind and pursue his lofty ideals, these are all high-sounding reasons, but for his parents, Yuan Haochen really did not do well enough.

However, in the eyes of his parents, the son will always be his pride, the mother's love is delicate, the moisturizing things are silent, the father's love is silent, and it is all in action. Even if there are many regrets in life, they will understand and silently support their children.

Now, Yuan Haochen's eyes that have experienced the vast universe can no longer see the young figure of his parents. On the kind faces of his parents, he clearly saw the remnants of the stormy years.

"Mom and Dad, I'm back!" Yuan Haochen held back his words, but he didn't know how to express them at the moment.

"It's good to come back safely!" Mother rubbed Yuan Haochen's head and said lovingly.

"Just come back, so your mother will be relieved." Father said slowly.

......

After the welcome dinner, Hara had planned to visit Dr. Mingqi to see the person he had been thinking about. However, the night was already dark, so I had to give up.

After settling his parents to rest, Yuan Haochen, accompanied by his old leader Frank and his old partner Durunike, went to the work area of the Institute of Astrophysics overnight.

Although the overall structure of the Institute of Astrophysics is not much different from what it used to be, the scientific research equipment has already undergone drastic changes.

"Five years ago, the Institute of Astrophysics had a major renovation."

Durunik, who was leading the way in front, explained to Hara Haochen.

"I see." Yuan Haochen nodded in reply, and now he can only rely on his memory to make up some of the past pictures.

"Your office is still the way it was, though." Trunik added.

"Let's go check it out." Yuan Haochen said indifferently.

"Dudu~"

Yuan Haochen entered his fingerprints, but it was still valid, and the door of the office opened.

Pushing the door in, a very familiar atmosphere greeted you.

"There really hasn't changed at all......" Seeing the situation in front of him clearly, Yuan Haochen sighed secretly in his heart.

His desk was still quietly there, and he still remembered the stationery on the table.

All the equipment, cabinets and bookshelves, have remained in their original condition, and although they have inevitably become obsolete, they are spotless.

Faced with this situation, Yuan Haochen had an illusion that he had just left.

"I'm finally back!" Yuan Haochen muttered softly as he put his hand on the table.

"What about Goethe?" Yuan Haochen suddenly asked.

"Goethe?!" Durunnik was surprised for a moment, and then replied with a regretful face, "I am very sorry to tell you that Goethe is no longer there. ”

"Goethe is no longer ......"

Yuan Haochen muttered to himself, and the image of the old German man who had been with him for many years quickly appeared in his mind, with gray sideburns, bald in the middle of the top of his head, looking like a small court, surrounded by a circle of gray silver hair, his face was round, and the whole person looked very kind.

"If the old Goethe were still around, he would be 100 years old this year......

Yuan Haochen suddenly remembered that he had discussed the topic of life with Goethe Elder. Goethe the Elder once confidently said that he would live past 100 years. It's a pity that he broke his promise, and he didn't wait for Yuan Haochen to come back.

"[In my memory, many have faded away, but there are always a few things, a few people, always like stars in the night sky, twinkling in the sky of my soul, making me sigh, regret or warm ......], these are the words that Goethe left when he left four years ago." "Also," said Durunnik, "it was Goethe's suggestion to keep your office as it was, and it was only on the eve of his departure that he lost his ability to work, and we arranged for someone else to take his place." ”

"How was Goethe doing when he left?" Yuan Haochen asked with a sigh.

"He left peacefully, and his only regret is that he didn't wait for your return." Durunik replied.

Yuan Haochen nodded silently, and couldn't help but think of the plot when he first met the old Goethe.

"An orphan who was born in the GDR in the 80s of the last world and lost his loved ones since childhood, an ordinary logistics worker who dedicated his life to the IEA, and an old foreign man who partnered with me for ten years......"

"There is no end in heaven and earth, and human life is like the morning sun. Between the world and the earth, if the white horse passes through the gap, it will be all of a sudden! Yuan Haochen said with emotion.

"Hao Chen, do you have any plans for the future?" Commander Frank, who had been silent, asked.

"Commander Frank, according to the arrangement of the Alliance, I will have a long vacation time to adjust and regain my physical health." Yuan Haochen recalled the words of the commander-in-chief during the welcome dinner, and replied with a smile, "There is no need to adjust your physical health, but maybe I can use this time to learn the new knowledge and techniques that have fallen in the past 18 years." Otherwise, I might be out of touch with the times. ”

"Well, I'm sure you'll be back on our science team soon! I'll wait for you! Frank said expectantly.

"That's it, that's it!" Durunik chimed in, "The Chinese guys' ability to learn is amazing!! Ha ha! ”

"I'm also looking forward to restarting my research work, and I will work hard to complete my study tasks as soon as possible!" Yuan Haochen replied confidently.

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