Nan Binghuai was so sleepy that he fell asleep as soon as Liu Xiaoguang went out. However, due to the habit he had developed over the years, he was destined not to have a chance to sleep long, and when he took a nap for nearly an hour or so, he slowly opened his eyes.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his eyes, he found that Liu Xiaoguang was paying attention to him.

He was suddenly surprised: "Why are you still here?" ”

Liu Xiaoguang smiled slightly: "I went to the cafeteria to eat and came back again." ”

Nan Binghuai suddenly remembered what happened before going to bed, and asked curiously: "Why did you go and come back, is there any problem with the reported data?" “

"Professor Nan, there is no problem with the data, I came back for your lunch."

Under his gesture, Nan Binghuai found that there were a few more things on the desk, and when he looked closely, it was actually a plate of dumplings that were still steaming and tableware for eating dumplings.

"Xiao Liu, what's going on?"

Liu Xiaoguang smiled pleasantly: "I know that you can't sleep long, and even guessed the time you woke up, so I pinched and asked the kitchen to cook a plate of dumplings in the freezer and delivered it in time." As a result, you woke up less than ten minutes after I dived back here with steaming dumplings. ”

Nan Binghuai stared at the dumplings that were still hot with shock: "Is this a sauerkraut-stuffed dumpling?" ”

"Yes. Don't you love this stuffing? ”

Nan Binghuai suddenly glared at me with a strange look: "You, why do you trample on my dumplings without my consent?" ”

"Professor Nan, how can this be considered 'bad'? This is the dumplings that my wife feels sorry for you and has worked hard to make for you, but you yourself are reluctant to eat them, doesn't this disappoint your old man's heart? ”

Nan and looked at the dumplings with his eyes, and his feelings for his wife spontaneously arose. Now, his wife is selflessly dedicating himself to his team and family, silently supporting his career through another kind of dedication, which can't help but make him have mixed feelings.

As soon as Liu Xiaoguang saw him looking at the dumplings intently, he knew who he was thinking of, so he took the opportunity to persuade: "Professor Nan, even if it is for the sake of your master's affection for you, you should immediately destroy this plate of dumplings!" ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't shirk it any longer, so he first said to Liu Xiaoguang, "Don't take it as an example", and then picked up the chopsticks.

Liu Xiaoguang couldn't help but smile happily when he saw him eating with relish, and praised Zhang Meina: "Master's craftsmanship is so good, and she is full of praise." ”

Nan Binghuai chatted with Liu Xiaoguang about Li Mengmeng while eating dumplings: "Has she been in contact with you a lot recently?" ”

Liu Xiaoguang let out an "oh", "It's okay." She sends me a short message every day. ”

Nan Binghuai suddenly stopped chewing: "What about you?" Did you call her? ”

Liu Xiaoguang smiled wryly: "We are so busy now, how can I have time to have a relationship with her children?" ”

Nan Binghuai frowned slightly, and then said in confusion: "Didn't she call you either?" ”

"Well, you've been sending me a text all these days."

"Why is this happening? Did something happen to her? ”

Liu Xiaoguang hurriedly explained: "She may know that I am busy, so she is embarrassed to disturb me." ”

"What message did she send you?"

"It's all greetings and messages of encouragement."

"Did you message her back?"

Liu Xiaoguang shook his head.

Nan Binghuai couldn't help frowning again: "Why don't you go back?" ”

Liu Xiaoguang hurriedly explained: "This is what Meng Meng meant, and he deliberately added a sentence after each message - don't reply to my message." ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Mengmeng is really a girl with a heart." She wants to care about you, but she's worried about bothering you. ”

Liu Xiaoguang was silent, and there was a hint of emotion between his eyebrows.

Nan Binghuai said angrily at this time: "Even if she confesses like this every time she sends a message, you can't help but reply to her message." You can't even have time to reply to a message, can you? For example, the time to smoke one less cigarette will be done. ”

Liu Xiaoguang was embarrassed: "I... What should I do? ”

"Alas, you are so stupid, don't you even know how to respond to information from a dignified intellectual?"

Liu Xiaoguang couldn't help scratching the back of his head, and an embarrassed look hung on his face.

Nan Binghuai had to enlighten him: "Since Mengmeng is enthusiastic about this super project with the country, you can completely inform her of the progress of the day." For example, you can send her the success of sorting out the data about the steel structure this time. ”

Liu Xiaoguang felt that it made sense, and immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

"Since you're listening to me, why don't you send her a message quickly?"

"I'll wait for her to send her another message."

"Alas, although you are a busy science and technology worker, you are also a man, can't you take the initiative with other girls?"

Nan Binghuai urged while he was still hesitant: "Go and send a message, don't watch me eat dumplings." ”

"But I'm going to wait until you're done eating the dumplings to help you get back the cutlery?"

"No need for you. When I go to the cafeteria in the evening, I will deliver it myself. ”

Liu Xiaoguang had no excuse to excuse himself at this time, so he had to walk out of Nan Binghuai's office. He pulled out his phone in the hallway, thought for a moment, and walked to the terrace above.

On this platform that belongs to him to vent his inner depression, he began to pull the keyboard of his mobile phone with his thumb against the sun that had just gone west...

Besides, Li Mengmeng's mood has been extremely low recently, and her father's condition has deteriorated beyond imagination, although her mother is there, it still makes her physically and mentally exhausted. But even in this case, she still insisted on sending a message to Liu Xiaoguang every day, expressing her support for the idol in her heart through her greetings and encouragement. But she buried her inner distress, struggle, and helplessness deep in her heart. Although she added a word not to reply to the message before the end of each message, every time she sent the message, she was extremely eager for the other party to reply to a message, which could soothe her struggling heart. However, she always put disappointment on her face.

This afternoon, she personally accompanied Li Yunjian's sickbed, so that Yang Lanting, who had been tired for several days, could get a short rest. Yang Lanting was really tired, so she didn't live up to her daughter's wishes, and fell asleep soundly on the bed in the ward.

Just as she was in a daze with her father, who was in a comatose state, a brief text message rang in her ears.

Her heart moved, and she immediately got up and approached the women's bag that was placed on the bed with her.

Since her women's bag was placed at the end of the bed, she did not wake up Yang Lanting, who was extremely tired. When she took out her mobile phone and saw that it was Liu Xiaoguang's message, she couldn't help but be moved. So, while returning to the chair next to Li Yunjian's sickbed, she eagerly opened the content of the message-

Meng Meng, are you okay? I haven't sent you any back messages, are you disappointed in me? In fact, every time I receive a message from you, I am very excited. Sometimes I want to call you impulsively, but I can barely hold back, not only because I don't want to live up to your good intentions, but also because I feel that simple words can't express my dreamlike feelings for you. So, I had to bury all my feelings deep in my heart. Today, Professor Nan talked about you, and when he learned that I hadn't sent you a message, he criticized me fiercely, and it also made me wake up suddenly, maybe you don't allow me to reply to the message every time you don't mean it. I'm a person with really bad emotional intelligence, and I don't know how to please women, which may be the reason why my first marriage failed. So, I can't wait to message you now...

When Li Mengmeng saw this, her eyes couldn't help but blur, and she had to stop for a while and reach out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

At this moment, Li Yunjian opened his eyes, saw his daughter's teary-eyed appearance, and quickly squinted his eyes again. Although he is now terminally ill, his concern for his daughter is increasing day by day. His daughter may be his closest relative in the world. Even if he endures the torture of illness, he has to secretly observe his daughter's dynamics.

All Li Mengmeng's energy was brought into the mobile phone, where could he still notice his father's demeanor, and when his eyes were clear, he continued to read-

Mengmeng, I want to tell you a good news now, we have made great progress in the scientific research work of this super project, and almost every day there is news that various bottleneck technologies have been overcome. This is not only the hard work that Professor Nan has to put in every day, but also the collective wisdom of all team members. The progress of the project I am responsible for is also gratifying, and I have just calculated the amount of steel to be consumed in this project. Don't underestimate this success. Because the instrument was so large, the amount of high-quality steel required was astronomical, and because the steel structure was so complex, it took me days of hard work. However, I don't feel tired at all, because the messages you send every day inspire me and give me endless mental motivation...

When Li Mengmeng read this, she was moved to tears again, and had to stop again. This time, though, she casually glanced at her father's face and noticed that his eyelids moved.

Li Mengmeng's heart moved, and she didn't care about looking at her phone anymore, but lowered her head slightly-

"Daddy?"