After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 284, Episode 0302: Reporting in
Despite his confusion, the old man was still very happy.

His son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and other relatives are so filial to him and keep him in their hearts. What more could a man who is already halfway to the grave ask for?

Why does he favor the third son's family?
Just look at what's in front of you and you'll know.

Because this is the only family that truly cares about him!

Zhang Hongying, without any regard for appearances, squatted down and rummaged through the items, handing over those that should be in the kitchen to Aunt Yang, and those that should be in the old man's room and study to Uncle Zhang.

"Dad, I haven't been back for almost two years. This is nothing. If it weren't for the long distance and the difficulty of carrying some things, I would have brought back those jars of sauerkraut."

Lin Yuexi hurriedly stepped forward and squatted down to help tidy up.

As a result, Zhang Hongying chased her away like a puppy, saying, "Go away, go away, Mom can take care of things here. Go to work. Xiao Huo called as soon as you left. Old Feng is already waiting for you to report for duty."

Hearing this, the old man chimed in, "Work is important. We have so many people here. It's just a little bit of stuff. We can get it done in a couple of minutes."

Lin Yuexi glanced silently at the mess on the ground.

However, she didn't argue with them in the end and obediently led Xu Shan and the others away.

She knew better than anyone that once she demonstrated that her hands could create other value that was more meaningful than doing housework, they would not let her hands do things that they considered meaningless to her.

She understands and accepts it; after all, she can't go against her mother's wishes.

After driving a few meters out of the yard, two military jeeps caught up with us. After exchanging greetings with their headlights, one of them accelerated ahead, while the other pulled up behind.

Three cars drove towards the gate of the compound at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Throughout the journey, Lin Yuexi could feel a subtle sense of being watched.

Although these things don't harm her, it feels really uncomfortable. She's like a huge piece of pork belly that everyone wants to cut a piece of and take back, and some people even want to take the whole piece away.

Xu Shan's expression became increasingly serious after returning to Beijing. Although he was always on guard in the Northwest, he was relatively relaxed. But now, he seemed to be on edge.

The convoy moved silently forward, passing through main streets and alleys, turning eight bends and nine intersections, before stopping at a gate where the security was no less lax than that at Zhonghai.

This is a large mountain surrounded by high walls on all sides, with a huge sign at the entrance that reads "Spark Experimental Base".

After another round of document handover and inspection, the vehicle was released.

As we slowly drove in, the world inside the walls gradually came into view.

The base is newly established and still feels quite empty, but many areas have already been planned. Some areas have been marked with colored lines, while others are under construction. So, it doesn't yet have the same rigorous atmosphere as an experimental base, but rather a bustling and lively feel.

There were only two tall buildings standing on either side of the hillside, and that was the direction their vehicle was heading.

Upon arriving at the foot of Building No. 1, several elderly people were already waiting there anxiously.

Lin Yuexi was quite flattered. These old men were all like Elder Chen. What did she have to deserve this? She was just here to report for duty, yet they put down their experiments and came to greet her personally.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Lin Yuexi quickly got out.

"Here he comes, here he comes, Lao Feng, don't try to compete with me this time."

Old Feng's smile vanished instantly. "You, surnamed Chen, have you no shame?"

Old Chen, showing no signs of aging, ran towards Lin Yuexi, turning back to retort, "So what if I'm shameless? Whoever gets it first gets it." Oh, if that's how you put it, then we won't hold back!
The other elderly men, with wicked smiles, sped up and quickly overtook him.

There was another one who was particularly cheeky; as he passed Old Chen, he added, "It was agreed that whoever grabs it first gets to keep it."

From behind came Old Feng's particularly arrogant and gloating laughter: "Haha~~~"

As soon as Lin Yuexi got out of the car, she was surrounded by several elderly people. Their faces were all creased with smiles, and they were all so concerned about her, as if she were their own granddaughter.

Lin Yuexi seemed very close to them, calling them "Old Li" and "Old Yang" repeatedly, her smile genuine and sincere.

She not only knew all these elderly people, but they were also her teachers.

Each of them had taught the original owner, and they had also involved her in many projects because they knew she had extraordinary talent.

Old Chen squeezed through the crowd and scanned Lin Yuexi from head to toe. Upon closer inspection, he saw that her complexion was rosy and her breathing was no longer as intermittent as before. Just as the rumors said, her health had greatly improved. The usually carefree old man's eyes reddened at this moment.

He held Lin Yuexi's hand and said "good" several times.

Mr. Chen was the first teacher to teach Lin Yuexi. At that time, Lin Yuexi was less than eight years old. The little child was pale and thin, and her breathing was so light that sometimes he could not feel her even when he was very close.

The class wasn't held at school or at home, but at the hospital.

The child is very smart, has a strong will to survive, a stronger ability to absorb knowledge, and a logical thinking ability that is unmatched by ordinary people.

At that time, he often felt that Heaven was unfair, unfair to this child, and unfair to their country, China!

He taught him for almost a year, and in that year, the child practically emptied his brain of everything and gave him a deeper understanding of chips.

Later, due to a new project, he stopped teaching. I heard that the higher-ups replaced him with Lao Yang to continue teaching the children.

He had once disliked Lao Yang.

From that time on, he was terrified of hearing news that a new star had fallen before it even rose.

Lin Yuexi had the original owner's memories. She remembered Old Chen's careful guidance to her. She was slightly taken aback when she saw her teacher, who always seemed like a simpleton in her memory, being so sentimental.

He grasped his teacher's aged, inelastic but still warm hand, and said, "Teacher, I'm back."

"Ah, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

One sentence almost broke the hearts of a group of old men. They were all people who had taught her and had all witnessed how difficult it was for her to just survive. Now, seeing her alive and kicking, they couldn't describe the feeling they had.

I'm happy that she's healthy now, but I also feel sorry for the strong and resilient child she once was.

At the same time, I am even happier for the country and for the spark that ignites the flame!
What they once felt most regretful about is no longer regret, but hope!

Old Feng was the most composed. Although his eyes were slightly red, he still reliably came over and pushed the group of people aside, saying, "Don't stand here, let Xi go and report for duty first."

You idiots! If you haven't reported for duty, you're not considered one of Xinghuo's people. Don't you know there's a bunch of old guys trying to poach you?
His reminder immediately shifted the crowd from emotion to reason.

They quickly surrounded Lin Yuexi and practically pushed her into the hall.

After a series of procedures, Lin Yuexi's name was quickly engraved on Xinghuo's milestone.