Nan Binghuai was suddenly blindfolded: "Could it be that Mengmeng is reluctant to be good with Xiao Liu?" ”

Cheng Xuedong hurriedly explained: "That's not it. In order not to distract him, Meng Meng bears the pain of losing her father alone. ”

Nan Binghuai pondered for a moment before he said solemnly: "Yan'er and Mengmeng are both good girls, and they can be regarded as outstanding representatives of contemporary women who have a spirit of self-sacrifice, so they are worth cherishing and caring for." Xiao Cheng, I don't need you to forget your relationship with Shuzhen, and never forget, but you have to transfer such an unforgettable relationship to Yan'er. Because in her there is the continuation of Sook-jin's love for you. ”

Cheng Xuedong's nose was sour, and tears quickly filled the corners of his eyes: "I know." ”

After Nan Binghuai told Cheng Xuedong, he summoned Liu Yan over, and said something in front of Cheng Xuedong to take care of his life.

Liu Yan's cheeks were red, and his eyes were shy.

Nan Binghuai was just at the moment of farewell, Liu Yan suddenly took out a letter from her satchel, stared at it with moist eyes, and then solemnly handed it to Nan Binghuai: "Professor Nan, Sister Shuzhen's letter to you." ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but be shocked, and suddenly remembered Wang Shuzhen's words before she died, although she couldn't wait to see the content of the letter, but now it was too late, so she had to say to her: "Why did you give me the letter this girl?" ”

Liu Yanyan smiled: "Although you have been in Shangjiang for several days, you are very busy every day, not only to comfort us, but also to guide the work of Northern Qi remotely." So it's not too late for me to hand over Sister Shuzhen's letter to you. You are using this letter to pass the time of more than two hours of loneliness on the plane. ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but be happy: "It's still you girl who can speak." Okay, I'll see when I get on the plane. ”

Cheng Xuedong's heart moved, but he didn't move, until he sent Nan Binghuai to the security checkpoint, and then led Liu Yan back home.

After Nan Binghuai boarded the plane, he took out the letter from his pocket. When he opened it, there were rows of small characters inside

He knew his student's handwriting very well, and felt that it didn't look like it was from Wang Shuzhen's handwriting, and after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly understood that Wang Shuzhen couldn't write because he was seriously ill, so he could only ask Liu Yan to write on his behalf, but the tone in the letter was Wang Shuzhen.

When he looked at it, he couldn't help but moisten his eyes—

Dear Teacher Nan,

When you read this letter, Sook-jin is no longer alive. Maybe you're shocked, why am I leaving? In fact, even Xuedong has been kept in the dark. The only purpose for me to conceal my illness from you is that you will not be affected by me and can rest assured in the scientific research work of the Tianyan Project of the motherland. Please understand the wishes of a dying man who cannot personally participate in this great undertaking. All I could do was silently bless and keep it hidden, until I left.

Of course, the purpose of this letter I am not just to tell you this, but to ask you to help me fulfill a wish - to arrange Yan'er's future life.

In the past few days, she has accompanied me through the most torturous years and has become my inseparable relative. Xuedong and Xiaowei are also my relatives. Since we are all relatives, then only when all relatives live together will I find rest in another world. Today, you are the only one who can make them a family. Regarding Xiaowei, because she is about to take the university entrance examination, she may have to go out to fly solo for a while, but I hope that my Xuedong and Yan'er can be together day and night. Therefore, please fulfill their marriage and let Yan'er participate in your Tianyan Engineering research team. It's something you have to do, or I'll never be blind.

When Nan Binghuai read this, he couldn't help but sigh. He recalled the other party's reaction when he deliberately made things difficult for Liu Yan. It didn't occur to anyone to take out this letter as a talisman. Obviously, she wrote this way according to Wang Shuzhen's meaning at that time, because she needed Wang Shuzhen to pass the purpose. But people really don't want to embarrass themselves. Liu Yan's quality is much like Wang Shuzhen back then.

Nan Binghuai took off his glasses, wiped them, and continued to read-

Mr. Nan, please forgive me for being willful, because I am sick, and I am very sick. Please fulfill the last wish of a schoolgirl who is about to die. Of course, I still have regrets, because I can't wait for the day when our Heavenly Eye is completed, and I can't explore the secrets of the distance through it. However, as a former astronomer, I, like you and all astronomers, will always have an unbreakable dream of a distant place!

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Nan Binghuai silently finished reading Wang Shuzhen's letter, and tears of excitement burst out of his eyes-

He had to take off his glasses again to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Give!"

Just then, a girl sitting next to him handed him a dozen tissues.

Nan Binghuai turned his face sideways and looked at the girl at dusk.

The girl showed a look of pity: "Uncle, don't be sad. The plane is about to take off. We should all pack up our minds and start again. ”

Nan Binghuai listened to the girl's words full of meaning, and his heart couldn't help but move, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you!" ”

He gratefully took the tissue and hurriedly wiped the corners of his eyes before putting his glasses back on.

The girl's gaze had not yet left him, and she asked in a curious tone, "You seem to be a learned intellectual, aren't you?" ”

Nan Binghuai let out an "oh", "Sort of." ”

"Since I am a learned intellectual, I should know how to let go of all the gains and losses, and live every day with a positive attitude, because the time that belongs to me is not too long."

Nan Binghuai knew that the girl next to him had misunderstood him, so he said: "You are very right. We need to keep a positive mindset in all circumstances. However, you are not right about one thing. ”

The girl blinked her curious eyes: "What is wrong?" ”

"I'm past the age of sixties, and my time is really limited. And you, who still look like a girl in the flower season, how can you say that time is running out? ”

The girl smiled indifferently: "If you knew my personal situation, you wouldn't ask like this." Let me tell you plainly—I have been alive for much less than you do. Maybe next year... It's even going to die this year. ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but be shocked, and suddenly thought of Wang Shuzhen, who died young, and couldn't help but say, "Are you sick?" ”

"You guessed it. I have just had a check-up at a major hospital in Shangjiang and have been diagnosed with terminal cancer. ”

Nan Binghuai's eyes moistened again. The other party is much younger than Wang Shuzhen, at most Liu Yan's age, there is really no old or young on Huangquan Road.

"Girl, don't be pessimistic, you are still so young, as long as you are actively treated, your life will definitely be prolonged."

"Uncle, do you look like I'm sad?"

Nan Binghuai looked at her calm expression and couldn't help nodding: "The girl seems to be a strong person, so she should be more confident to overcome the disease." ”

"I'm fighting the disease. However, I didn't want to hand myself over to the hospital, but used my willpower to compete with death. ”

Nan Binghuai was puzzled: "Why is this?" ”

"Because I don't want to put the little precious time I have left in the hospital, but to do something meaningful."

Nan Binghuai showed an incredible look: "The girl is really a different girl. ”

"I am very ordinary, if I can do something extraordinary, then my life is worth it, no matter how short it is."

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but think of the China Tianyan Project he was engaged in, so his heart moved, and at the same time he was in awe of her: "The girl really impresses me." I should learn from you. ”

The girl smiled: "Since you want to learn from me, don't cry your nose." ”

Nan Binghuai saw that she treated herself like a child, her cheeks were a little feverish, and she quickly explained: "I am sad because I lost a very important relative. Do you know? She has your shadow on her. ”

"Is she your lover?"

"No, my love is still alive. She was one of my students. However, her departure was a big blow to me. She left me this letter. ”

"Oh, can you let me take a look?"

"Absolutely."

Nan Binghuai handed her the letter in his hand.

The girl read the letter carefully, and her nostrils were only a little sore.

In order to impress the other party, Nan Binghuai took the initiative to tell her about Wang Shuzhen's deeds.

The girl looked surprised: "Uncle is not a simple character, why are his feelings so fragile?" ”

"Because I feel indebted to my students, and I'm afraid it's something I'll regret for the rest of my life."

"So you're sad."

"Yes."

"Then you can release it slowly."

Nan Binghuai said curiously: "The girl is not going to enlighten me?" ”

"You are a gentleman with a college question, do you still need me to be enlightened by a girl?"

Nan Binghuai smiled and couldn't help nodding: "Well, what you said is quite reasonable, do you need me to enlighten you?" ”

"You enlighten me? Is it to persuade me to actively seek medical treatment? ”

"The girl is so smart. My life was given by my parents, and there is no reason not to cherish it. ”

"You're wrong, it's not that you don't cherish it, it's because you cherish it that you have to race against time against death."

"Oh. What exactly are you going to do in your lifetime? ”

"I'm going to finish a work?"

"The work? Do you make art? ”

"Sort of. But this is literary art. ”

"Literature and Art... Are you a poet? ”

"No, I'm a writer."

"Writers? You're amazing. ”

"You're even more remarkable. I can tell from what you have just said and what you have written that you are a scientist and that you are engaged in a major scientific activity. ”

"The girl's judgment is so accurate, she deserves to be a writer."

"You've won a prize. I haven't finished a single work yet, though. That's why I have to take advantage of my lifetime to complete a spiritual food. This is not something that can be done in a hospital room. ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but question: "Even if the girl succeeds in the end, but loses her life, is there any point?" ”

"If my work can bring a positive energy to our society, it is the value of my life. Even though my life is short, it is more meaningful than those who can die old but do nothing. ”

Nan Binghuai couldn't help but sigh: "The girl's words remind me of a classic quote by Ostrovsky.

The girl's eyes lit up, and she read aloud: "The most precious thing in man is life, and life is only once for us. A man's life should be spent in such a way that, when he looks back, he does not regret that he wasted his time, nor is he ashamed of his inaction—so that, at the end of his life, he can say: 'My whole life and all my energies have been devoted to the most magnificent cause in the world, the struggle for the emancipation of mankind.' ”

Nan Binghuai was completely infected: "It's really touching that the girl wants to be like Ostrovsky and leave an immortal masterpiece for the world." ”

The girl smiled indifferently: "No matter how hard I try, I can't write a masterpiece that has inspired generations like "How Steel is Made". However, as long as I try my best to write, then I have no regrets. You don't know where I came from. I lost my parents when I was a child, I grew up in a family without warmth, and I was admitted to university through my own efforts, because there was no one to sponsor me, I just completed my college studies on a work-study basis. I wanted to get through it, but God loves to play tricks on people, so I suffered from an incurable disease. However, I will not be defeated, I must have an account of my life. ”

"The girl is really a person with extraordinary perseverance, who guided you?"

"It was 'How Steel is Made' that guided my worldview. Of course, it was me who really made myself strong. ”

"Yourself?"

"Yes. I don't have any relatives in this world anymore, so I can only enlighten myself. Because if you convince yourself, it is a triumph of reason; I moved myself, which is a kind of spiritual sublimation. Only by convincing and moving oneself will one have the courage and strength to conquer all setbacks, pains and misfortunes. ”

(End of chapter)