CH 079

TL: Moonlit

When 001 informed Lin Hanchuan about the series of events that happened in the Zhou family, Lin Hanchuan was currently following Wan Li Shuang and his father to visit a friend.

[“Now, the eldest son, Zhou Gao Dan, and the third son, Zhou Yushu, have moved out,”] 001 said excitedly, [“Zhou Yuntang was taken to the police station for investigation, but they didn’t find any problems, so Zhou Gao Dan got him out.”]

Lin Hanchuan pondered for a moment and asked, [“What about the rest of them?”]

001 quickly reported the situation, [“Only Zhou Ziming is still living with his parents in the Zhou family. Mother Zhou goes to the hospital every day to take care of the unconscious Zhou Zhengqing.”]

Regarding Zhou Zhengqing’s fate, Lin Hanchuan was somewhat surprised.

He instructed 001 to guide Jiang Luo into degeneration, but unexpectedly, it led to a series of events. Although this chain of accidents seemed coincidental, upon closer examination, it had some inevitable implications.

Jiang Luo claimed to be a loving father, and perhaps he had some fatherly love for his own son, but only to a certain extent. He had changed significantly from seventeen years ago. Influenced by alcohol and corrupt friends around him, he had become impure and lifeless.

He took his child for granted as his possession, and while he could disguise himself in front of Zhou Yuntang for a while, he couldn’t do it forever. It wouldn’t be long before he was exposed.

With Zhou Yuntang’s personality, once he found out who Jiang Luo truly was, he would immediately abandon him. Jiang Luo would definitely not accept being abandoned and would try his best to take advantage of Zhou Yuntang.

This father and son, one living in a slum and the other growing up in a wealthy family, but their nature wouldn’t change. Both were equally greedy and selfish, but Jiang Luo displayed his vices openly, while Zhou Yuntang kept them hidden in his heart.

[“Mother Zhou regrets it now. If she comes to find you, will you go back?”] 001 asked curiously.

[“No, I won’t,”] Lin Hanchuan replied without hesitation.

Regardless of Mother Zhou’s regrets, the harm she caused was irreparable. Lin Hanchuan wouldn’t go back to the Zhou family, nor did he care about them.

001 clapped its seal-like flippers and said, [“Well said, Chuanchuan! There’s not a single good person in the Zhou family. They only know how to bully others, and when they get bullied, they think of you. How do humans describe this again…”]

In the next moment, 001 found the answer, [“Monday morning quarterback!”]

Lin Hanchuan chuckled, finding it amusing but didn’t correct 001’s misunderstanding of human language.

“Aren’t you nervous?” Wan Li Shuang widened his eyes when he saw Lin Hanchuan still in the mood to smile.

Lin Hanchuan was puzzled, “Why should I be nervous?”

“That’s a big shot from the Aerospace Bureau, your senior.”

Lin Hanchuan replied, “I will show respect, but I won’t be nervous.”

Ever since Lin Hanchuan discussed his future plans with Father Wan, Father Wan had been chatting with him whenever he had the chance. After half a month, Mother Wan had returned to work, and Father Wan finally found some time to take the kids out to see the world.

During this period, Lin Hanchuan learned that Father Wan’s technology company was actually related to the Aerospace Bureau.

Father Wan was a typical example of rising from a humble background. He achieved the top score in the provincial examination and got admitted to the city’s Aerospace University. From a postgraduate to a doctoral student, he started working at the Aerospace Bureau even before graduation under the guidance of his professor.

Staying at the Aerospace Bureau was almost a sure thing, but everywhere has internal struggles and personal relationships. Due to unintentionally offending someone, Father Wan regretfully left the bureau.

He established a company on his own and it flourished over time, now providing a portion of the materials used in the Aerospace Bureau.

Learning about Lin Hanchuan’s interest in entering this field, Father Wan didn’t want him to follow the same path, so he planned to introduce him to some people in advance. The person they were going to meet this time was named Lou Weicai, a high-ranking official in the Aviation Administration.

Lou Weicai is already in his sixties or seventies, but he looks younger than his actual age. He is tall and spirited. “Are these your two sons?” he asked as he sat opposite with several other elderly people, all with gray hair.

“Hello, Grandpa Lou. You look so young,” in this kind of situation, Father Wan behaved and greeted politely, even flattered a little.

The several old gentlemen glanced at each other and laughed, “He dyes his hair.”

“A vain old man, who still cares about his appearance, and insists on dyeing his hair.”

The atmosphere immediately lightened, and Wan Li Shuang felt a little embarrassed, lowering his head. He winked secretly at Lin Hanchuan, indicating that these grandpas seemed to have good personalities.

Lin Hanchuan looked at him with a smile in his eyes.

“Are you interested in this field?” someone noticed the interaction between the two young boys and teased, “Come, let me test you.”

“This field is not simple at all. Without real ability, you won’t even get close to the door. If your IQ is not enough, don’t think too much about it.”

Someone else was worried that Father Wan might think they were making things difficult for the juniors, about to explain, but saw Father Wan calmly sipping his tea, looking relaxed.

After asking some basic questions, Lou Weicai’s eyes gradually lit up, “You kid, you’ve got some skills.”

Lin Hanchuan modestly accepted the praise, “I’ve seen a lot, so I naturally remember.”

Jiang Tian had always been a very clever person, with an outstanding memory, and Lin Hanchuan was not a fool either. In this short period of time, besides tutoring Wan Li Shuang, he spent his time reading books.

It was also because Father Wan saw that he had enough ability that he dared to bring him out to meet these academicians.

“Why do you want to study in this field?” After praising him, Lou Weicai casually asked.

Lin Hanchuan thought of Jiang Tian’s childhood, the only starry sky that gave him a little peace, and replied, “When I was a child, I wanted to count how many stars were in the sky.”

Wan Li Shuang became anxious and tugged at Lin Hanchuan’s clothes under the table. How could he answer like this? It was too…

“A lot of people’s dreams stem from their childhood. When I was a child, I dreamed of flying illegally to pick stars from the sky,” Lou Weicai burst into laughter, and after laughing, his expression turned serious, “This industry is both the most romantic and the most boring.”

“Our country’s aerospace industry started from scratch and has consumed countless people’s efforts and youth. When we’re busy, we might not be able to go home for a year or more. Sometimes, during confidential missions, they don’t even know where we are.”

“This is not as glamorous as we present it to the outside world. Most of the time, we live shabbily in the laboratories, calculating for days and nights without eating or drinking… Our conditions are better now than before, using computers to calculate, but our predecessors used to calculate manually using abacus.”

As they talked about the past, these elderly people with not-so-young ages showed a nostalgic expression, though they spoke of hardships, their eyes were filled with a shining pride, filled with a sense of pride.

“Even so, are you still going to choose this industry?” Lou Weicai asked with a smile.

Lin Hanchuan replied, “I’m sure.”

“Good! Well done, young man!” Lou Weicai patted Lin Hanchuan’s shoulder and laughed heartily, “This field is not as scary as you think. What century is it now?”

Lin Hanchuan looked puzzled.

“It’s the Age of Great Navigation! This vast sea is the sea of stars!” Lou Weicai emphasized, “Our country has missed one Age of Great Navigation, and this time, we absolutely cannot miss it! After your college entrance examination, come to me, and I’ll personally guide you.”

After just a few negotiations, Lou Weicai keenly noticed that the semi-adolescent boy in front of him was intelligent, diligent, and most importantly, emotionally stable, neither arrogant nor discouraged—a good seedling.

Without hesitation, while others hadn’t reacted yet, Lou Weicai was the first to take action and brought this promising talent under his wing.

From then on, Wan Li Shuang couldn’t understand a single word they were saying on any topic. He didn’t dare to play with his phone either and could only turn his head slightly, with a vacant gaze.

His distracted eyes wandered around for a few laps before finally settling on Lin Hanchuan’s face. Facing the praise from industry bigwigs, he didn’t show any unusual expression, speaking calmly and confidently. Only when he encountered a question he didn’t fully understand, did he reveal a thoughtful look.

Wan Li Shuang found himself lost in thought. After spending so much time with Lin Hanchuan, he was still occasionally amazed by him.

Others often said that Lin Hanchuan was too gloomy, cold, and had no affinity in his appearance. They said he was too aggressive. But Wan Li Shuang thought that he couldn’t be better than this.

With so many people crowding around him every day with questions, if he started showing his gentle side, would there still be a chance for Wan Li Shuang to sit beside him? Wan Li Shuang thought proudly.

After waiting for them to have a good chat, it was already late at night when they came out. Wan Li Shuang asked Lin Hanchuan quietly, “Are you happy today?”

Lin Hanchuan was taken aback. He had gained a lot today, and most importantly, he saw the selfless dedication and love these people had for their profession and their country. This spirit inspired him more than any knowledge.

So he quietly told Wan Li Shuang, “I’m very happy. I will leave a mark in this sea of stars for the country.”

Perhaps what he was doing now seemed insignificant, but hundreds of years later, his descendants could proudly say that this star was first discovered by them and had always been their territory.

Thinking like this, he felt a surge of enthusiasm.

Father Wan looked at the two young boys behind him, whispering to each other, and a trademark smile crept across his face.

After returning to the Wan family, Lin Hanchuan lay on the bed and suddenly tapped 001, saying, [“Has the investigation on Zhou Yushu’s matter yielded results?”]

[“Yes, we have some findings. His medicine hasn’t undergone safety testing and was prematurely subjected to clinical trials,”] 001 replied instantly, [“The potential side effects of the poison are still unclear, yet he allowed patients to take it.”]

Zhou Yushu was very cautious in his actions, and it took 001 some time to find evidence.

Lin Hanchuan frowned. After meeting genuine research professionals today, he felt some disgust toward the third son of the Zhou family.

As medical professionals, regular doctors exhaust all efforts to help their patients and reclaim even a little time from the clutches of death. However, Zhou Yushu’s medication could potentially affect millions of patients, yet he took shortcuts for personal gain.

Zhou Yushu’s research direction was to cure cancer cells. If he could overcome this difficult problem, he would go down in history, and the whole world would be crazy about him.

Yet, for fame and fortune, he resorted to using patients as his test subjects.

Lin Hanchuan said, [“Once you have gathered all the evidence, hand it directly to the authorities.”]