HCB Chapter 1147 Your kindness can make up for all shortcomings
Chapter 1147 Your kindness can make up for all shortcomings
Liang Cheng and Xu Feng clinked glasses. The two young and idealistic men put aside their personal prejudices for the sake of their careers, their future, and their ideals.
It's true that people get drunk on their own, not on the wine.
Xu Feng drank a bottle of beer and felt a little dizzy, and his speech became slower.
After dinner, Liang Cheng took Xu Feng back to the hotel.
The evening breeze stirred their short hair, and the air, carrying the scent of the sea and a hint of industrial fumes, gradually brought them back to their senses.
No one understood better than them that in the face of the torrent of history, the power of an individual is insignificant. Even with their privileged family background and exceptional abilities, this was still true.
One wrong move and it could be crushed and never recover.
Their elders repeatedly advised them that many factors contribute to success, but the root of failure lies in arrogance. Being aloof and out of touch with reality will ruin their political careers.
This is why most of them start their political careers at the grassroots level. Only by engaging with the grassroots can their work measures be grounded in reality; otherwise, they are just castles in the air, imagined from the outside.
Back at the hotel, Xu Feng brushed his teeth and went to sleep.
Liang Cheng returned to his room, sat by the window, took out his phone, and saw a text message from Linghua. He smiled.
Liang Cheng replied to the text message seriously, "Take care of your health when you go to perform for the troops. If you feel unwell, be sure to tell your superiors, don't push yourself."
Linghua smiled and replied, "I know. I'll leave the beef jerky to you. If my parents don't want to do it, don't force them."
Liang Cheng assured him, "Don't worry, if they are really willing to invest, I will absolutely not let your hard-earned money go down the drain!"
Linghua sent a playful profile picture, "Thank you!"
Looking at the cute profile picture, Liang Cheng could almost see Linghua's adorable smile and hear her hearty laughter.
Although we haven't officially confessed our feelings yet, emotions and feelings are strange; even without meeting in person, we can still sense them.
No wonder the ancients could write such beautiful lines as "Though we lack the wings of a phoenix to fly together, our hearts are connected by a single thread of understanding." The poets must have had personal experience with this.
Linghua arrived at Sifang Island first. Professor Xie prepared a lot of things for Linghua and instructed her: "Linghua, this is not your first time going to the troops. There are many things to pay attention to, so I won't go into detail. But once you are in the troops, you are a soldier. You need to consider things from the perspective of a soldier and put yourself in their shoes in order to understand the significance of going to the troops and the grassroots level."
Linghua replied, "I understand, Second Aunt. Many people are stationed on the island and can't go home all year round. We are the soldiers' families, bringing them both gifts and songs."
Professor Xie nodded. "Yes, you must be humble when you're out in public. Remember, it's never a bad thing to be polite."
Linghua saluted Professor Xie, "Yes, Second Aunt, I remember."
Because Liu Meilan "copied" many military songs for Linghua, Linghua's songs were very popular in the military, especially the powerful naval songs.
With Liu Meilan's consent, Linghua donated all the money she earned from releasing the military song album to the military. Part of the money was used for scientific research, and the rest was used to help soldiers who were killed or wounded.
Professor Xie and Liu Meilan escorted their cousin Linghua to the dock, where she joined the other staff members to board the ship together.
Linghua waved, her smile radiant.
Liu Meilan snapped a photo of Linghua, whose hair was disheveled by the wind, capturing her as she set sail with a dashing and heroic air.
Professor Xie's eyes gleamed with pride. "Meilan, you see, Linghua is truly amazing."
Liu Meilan nodded, "Of course, my cousin is amazing. She's smart and talented, and most importantly, she's obedient. Plus, her figure is so healthy. I'm not bragging, but during the New Year, whenever Linghua comes downstairs, all the old ladies who chat with Grandma surround her, staring at her and asking her all sorts of questions, wanting to introduce their sons, grandsons, or young relatives to her."
Professor Xie smiled slightly, "Your grandfather also often receives calls from old friends asking about Linghua!"
With all the other children in the family married, many people began to consider Linghua as a potential partner.
Liu Meilan asked curiously, "What did Grandpa say?"
Professor Xie replied, "Linghua is a sensible child, and your grandfather likes her very much. In his heart, even if she is not as good as you, he still treats her as his own junior. If the other family's child is decent, your grandfather will chat with them a bit more and praise Linghua. If the other family's child is not good, your grandfather will say that the child is still too young and he doesn't want to find someone so early."
"Hahaha!" Liu Meilan gave a thumbs up, "Grandpa is right!"
Professor Xie smiled and said, "It's just that you got married early. If you weren't married yet, even more people would come to our house to ask about you. But Fu Chen is not bad either. He doesn't talk much, but he's a very nice person. Most importantly, you like him. Whenever Fu Chen appears, the light in your eyes shines even brighter."
Liu Meilan said shyly, "Yes, it's true. I was saved by Fu Chen when I was in the most dangerous and helpless situation. He was like a hero. Later, we got to know each other and our relationship developed. We eventually got together, our feelings were deep, and marriage was a natural progression. Most importantly, I have the family background that my parents and grandfather gave me. If I were still that fisherwoman, even if I had married Fu Chen in the end, I might have faced difficulties and might not have the happiness I have now."
Professor Xie smiled slightly, “Family background is important, but it’s far less important than people. Even if the Fu family has a problem with you at first, your abilities will make up for your shortcomings, and you can still become an outstanding person. If the Fu family opposes you or even breaks you up, then I can only say that they deserve to be stuck with someone like Li Anna.”
Liu Meilan took her mother's arm and said, "Fortunately, there weren't so many 'what ifs,' which saved me a lot of trouble. When I came back to this family, power was secondary to me. What mattered most to me was your love for me, the warmth you gave me, and the happiness you made me feel."
"You child, you don't ask for much," Professor Xie said with heartache. "Isn't this what I should do? I gave birth to you, so I should raise you well, teach you to study, teach you to be self-reliant, and love you..."
Listening to her mother's gentle words, Liu Meilan felt happy, as if the sky and the sea outside were bluer.
After dropping her mother off at the research lab, Liu Meilan went to the ornamental fish farm. Hearing about recent breakthroughs, she came to check on them.
When Zhang Xiufang saw Liu Meilan coming over, she stood up to greet her, "Meilan, you've come to see the new goldfish, right?"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes, I came to take a look. I heard it's very interesting."
Zhang Xiufang smiled and said, "It's really interesting. I was shocked when I first saw it. Come, come, let me take you to see it."
After arriving at the changing room, I changed my clothes, put on a headgear and a mask, and then entered the breeding area, heading straight to the breeding area for the new variety of goldfish.
Zhang Xiufang pointed to the fishpond, "Look!"
Looking through the glass fish tank, Liu Meilan stared in disbelief at the goldfish inside. "Is this real? I feel like they're made of paper!"