"Yes, of course."
Ever since Xie Tingyun knew Qiao Nian's life experience, his heart melted in front of her, so how could he not agree
"I don't mean to force you to agree." Xie Tingyun looked at her softly, sat up, took out a box from the bedside table, opened the iron box, took out a yellowed old photo from it and handed it to Qiao Nian: "Niannian, this is for you."
Qiao Nian lowered his eyes, took the photo from her hand, and with just a glance, he saw the spirited young woman in the photo.
It was an old, yellowed photo.
There are six people in the photo.
One of them is Xie Tingyun.
There was also a man in a green Zhongshan suit who looked familiar to her. She vaguely remembered seeing him once in the First Research Institute. He seemed to be Ji Zinyin's teacher, named Gu Hengbo.
Standing in the middle among the six people was a young woman. She was very outstanding and her eyes curved as she looked at the camera. She looked high-spirited and cheerful.
—Ji Qing.
Even though Xie Tingyun didn't tell her who this person was, Qiao Nian had a strong feeling in her heart, a feeling that came from the throbbing of blood ties.
She noticed the woman in the photo at first glance.
Xie Tingyun knew that Qiao Nian didn't want to have anything to do with the Ji family, so he didn't say it clearly, but said implicitly: "This photo was taken when we were young."
She lost herself in memories: "We were all very young at that time, and no one could have imagined that things would turn out like that. In the end, only this photo remained as a memory."
Qiao Nian said nothing and put the photo away.
When Xie Tingyun saw her, the sadness that had just surged in her heart receded like a tide. She raised the corners of her mouth and said to her with a smile: "Niannian, I don't mean to force you. Whether you choose to agree or not, I will always be your Aunt Xie."
"Yeah." Qiao Nian nodded but didn't give her a direct answer. His mind was still confused and he hadn't figured it out.
Nan Tianyi, who was acting as the mediator, immediately interrupted with a smile and reached out to support Xie Tingyun: "We'll talk about recognizing our relatives another day. Let's go eat, let's go."
Xie Tingyun knew that Qiao Nian had just returned from the research institute and had been working non-stop to treat her illness, so she must be exhausted.
She blamed herself for being too impatient, took Qiao Nian's hand, and said softly, "Let's go, let's go eat first."
At dinner, the old housekeeper prepared a table full of dishes.
Qiao Nian, however, did not have a good appetite.
She didn't show it, but she didn't move her chopsticks very often, and she spent the entire meal talking to Nan Tianyi and Xie Tingyun.
Xie Tingyun asked about her situation in the research institute. When she heard that Qiao Nian had entered the Level 8 laboratory, Xie Tingyun was a little surprised.
But she didn't ask any more questions. She went to the study and took out two books and handed them to Qiao Nian.
One is "Quantum Engineering" and the other is "Semiconductor Physics".
Both books are thick and solid.
After Xie Tingyun stuffed all the books into Qiao Nian's arms, he didn't say much, but just said in a gentle and elegant manner: "Niannian, read these two books first."
"These two books are considered entry-level. If you come across something you don't understand, just give me a call. I'm always available and I can explain it to you."
When she said this, her usually sickly and gloomy face showed a rare bright look, showing her confidence and composure.
Xie Tingyun smiled slightly, very reserved, but he couldn't suppress the pride in his bones: "Now in the Independent Continent, besides your current mentor Master Shi, I am barely the only one who can teach you."
(End of this chapter)