Chapter 26 Chapter 25 Crucified Jesus

Dr. Zhao Jiuzhen is of medium build, with a dark complexion and a pair of black-rimmed glasses on a square face.He and Ling Yunzhu were classmates at the School of Physics at the University of Göttingen, and they have been good friends since then, and they are also about the same age.After receiving the telegram from Ling Yunzhu, he changed his itinerary and stayed in Shanghai for a few more days; after Ding Jieqiong came, he would first accompany her to the US consulate, then go to the hospital designated by the consulate for a physical examination, and then apply for a visa and buy a boat ticket... …

Well now, Ding Jieqiong finally boarded the cruise ship "Greenland" and slowly sailed away from Shanghai Port.Countless shadows of sails on the vast river, shuttle-like small steamboats, and tall buildings on the Bund gradually blurred in her sight, receded, and finally disappeared.The ship began to speed up on the vast East China Sea, breaking through the waves.Ding Jieqiong looked out from the side, with mixed feelings and a surging heart, and couldn't help wiping the tears from her cheeks over and over again.Seven or eight years ago, when she returned to Shanghai with her parents from abroad, she was still a young girl; at this moment, when she stepped out of the country again and officially embarked on the long journey of life, she is already an adult, a woman... not bad , is a woman.But in a sense, she is not "qualified", and can only be considered a "girl", a "girl", a "girl", a "young woman", etc.; Happiness that "real" women can taste and enjoy: love between man and woman and the joys of motherhood.

She looked back on her life experience: her grandparents and maternal grandparents were all overseas Chinese, they had joined the League, followed Sun Yat-sen, and supported the revolutionary cause to overthrow the Qing Dynasty; one of her uncles returned home to participate in the Guangzhou Uprising on April 27, 1911. One of the more than 130 victims of the day, he was buried in Huanghuagang.Her parents continued to show this patriotic blood, this passion against feudal dictatorship and dark despotism.For this reason, the parents resolutely gave up the free lifestyle and artistic world abroad, and returned to China and Shanghai with their only daughter, just like their ancestors followed Sun Yat-sen, and supported the Chinese revolution without hesitation; like Ding Jieqiong's uncle participated in the Guangzhou Uprising, Participated in the Shanghai workers' uprising and was arrested after the uprising failed, imprisoned, and eventually killed...

Ding Jieqiong lost her parents.But she still thinks that she has gained something - she has gained Su Guanlan and the love of that beautiful boy.She thought that if her parents knew about it, they would be happy and smiling about it!She kept thinking about the unforgettable days five years ago: she was in deep pain because of her parents' arrest and missing news, deeply depressed, lonely and hopeless, and there was no one to talk to.Therefore, that day, after Takahashi entered the water, she was in a trance and suddenly drifted so far. When the storm hit, she was exhausted and even had no strength to swim back at all.If it wasn't for that young man's desperate rescue, she would definitely die!She can break through the gate of hell, live to this day and have a bright future, it is indeed bestowed by Guanlan!Guanlan risked his life to save others but didn't want to be appreciated, didn't want to be called a "savior", especially when he left Songju Hospital without saying goodbye-although all these caused great pain to Ding Jieqiong, it also caused great pain. It made her see Guanlan's rare character... not to mention that Guanlan is so handsome, so thoughtful, and so talented!

However, Guanlan suddenly disappeared like after leaving Songju Hospital, without a trace!The "disappearance" of the past can be recovered, but this time?The sea was rough, the sky was getting late, the wind was howling, looking around, but Ding Jieqiong was standing on the deck at the stern of the ship, looking west, her face covered with tears.Dr. Zhao Jiuzhen has been silently accompanying her, never leaving her side.Finally, the doctor said softly: "Jieqiong, don't worry, I will return to China soon, and the first thing I do when I come back is to go to Qilu University. I will definitely find him. I will definitely help you restore contact."

"I hope so..." Ding Jieqiong murmured. Zhao Jiuzhen deliberately changed the subject: "To be honest, I don't trust you." The girl turned her face and looked at the doctor. "For example, Jieqiong, you are very beautiful, you can say very beautiful!" Zhao Jiuzhen chose his words carefully, "In this way, you will be easily admired and pursued by the opposite sex; and you are far away in a foreign country, lonely and lonely for a long time..." "Beautiful, very beautiful," the girl smiled lightly, "I was also like this for five years in Jinda. There are so many opposite sexes who love and pursue me, so many that I can't even remember! But I have never been tempted, I There can only be Guanlan in her chest—don’t worry, it won’t be different in the future.”

"Also, Caltech is a famous university in the United States, and many famous scholars have been produced there, including Nobel Prize winners. You may become a famous professor after being gilded there, or even a world-class scientist! And Su Guanlan..." "No, Teacher Zhao!" Ding Jieqiong looked at the doctor, "First, many Chinese bourgeois like to call studying abroad 'gilded', and indeed many people go abroad for 'gilded' - but I am not. I do it for the real Second, in the future, even if Guanlan is a cook, a farmer, or a scavenger, my love for him will not change. If he is unable to go abroad, I will take him out. Or I’ll come back to China and marry him.” In the thick twilight, Ding Jieqiong’s eyes sparkled, “If he unfortunately passed away for one reason or another—I will never marry him.”

"Jieqiong!" "Su Guanlan, Su Guanlan!" Zhu Er yelled together, kicked open the door, stumbled in, knocked over the armchair and coffee table.He jumped in front of Su Guanlan's bed, tore off the towel covering her head, panting, "Su Guanlan! Get up, get up, look at the extras, the extras!" "What are you yelling about!" Su Guanlan got up suddenly, angrily, "What's the name, what does it have to do with me? Fuck you!" "Of course it has something to do with you." Zhu Ertong waved a newspaper, "Here, there is Sister Qiong's name on it!"

Su Guanlan glanced at the newspaper, then at Zhu Ertong. "It's true, it's true!" Zhu Ertong held the newspaper in front of Su Guanlan.Yes, it seems to have the name "Ding Jieqiong" on it... Su Guanlan jumped up. "Don't grab it, don't grab it, it was sent for you." Zhu Ertong comforted, "Look, here, here, right here!" Sure enough, there was a name clearly printed there: Ding Jieqiong. Su Guanlan tried her best to calm down, and turned the newspaper over and over again, ah, it wasn't "extra", it was "Central Evening News" a few days ago, which was a supplement of Nanjing "Central Daily".The newspaper announced the list of graduate students who were admitted in the 23rd year of the Republic of China to study abroad at public expense.In black and white on the list, it was printed unmistakably: Ding Jieqiong.Graduated from the Physics Department of Jinling University.Bachelor.Admitted to the Physics Department of the California Institute of Technology.The professional direction is nuclear physics.Study for a master's degree.

Yes, in black and white.The typefaces were as black as iron nails, and the cold and hard iron nails seemed to make a knocking sound! Zhu Ertong yelled: "What a coincidence! I never read newspapers when I go to the library. I just glanced at it by accident today, and I caught a glimpse. Hehe—hey, Su Guanlan, what's the matter with you?" Su Guanlan's eyes were dull, as if she was staring at a newspaper, or at something else. The "Central Evening News" remained motionless in his hands. Zhu Ertong was also stunned. Newspapers are placed on the small table.Su Guanlan lay down again, folded her arms behind her head, and looked at the ceiling.

He hasn't heard from Miss Joan for a long time.He didn't dare to write to Miss Qiong either.He knew that sister Qiong lived like a year in Nanjing, and he himself lived like a year in Jinan.He spent his days in the laboratory and library, seemingly extremely busy, but in fact his mind was blank, and he was thinking of only Sister Qiong or Sister Qiong!Sister Qiong will definitely rush to the Summer Palace to attend the appointment.He couldn't imagine how Sister Qiong left Peiping when she was extremely disappointed; he even worried that Sister Qiong would get into a car accident in a trance, or become seriously ill due to deep pain; what was more worried... "Su Guanlan, why don't you say anything?" "What are you talking about?" "You should write to Sister Qiong immediately to congratulate her warmly..." "Write a letter, where to send it?" "Send it to Caltech!" Su Guanlan stared at Zhu Ertong: "Not long ago you said a lot of good things about Ye Yuhan, but today you urged me to get back in touch with Sister Qiong and encouraged me to continue falling in love with her..." "I admit that I am contradicting myself!" Zhu Ertong scratched his head, "Ye Yuhan is indeed a rare good person. But I want to say that the real love exists between you and Sister Qiong." "How to resolve this contradiction?" "I don't know," Zhu Ertong thought for a while and finally shook his head.After a moment of silence in the room, he asked again, "When will you write to Sister Qiong?" "Didn't I apply for Duke University? Let's talk about it after the list is announced." "If you don't pass the exam, will you still write to her?" Su Guanlan was silent for a while, then shook her head. "why?" "Zhu Ertong, you really don't understand?" Su Guanlan looked at the ceiling, "After Sister Qiong is gilded, she might not like me anymore." "Sister Qiong won't be this kind of person." "But I'd be ashamed of myself!" Tuk Tuk!There is a knock on the door. "Come in," Zhu Ertong raised his voice. Pastor Bromi glanced around while pushing the door open.As always, he had an amiable face; after glancing around, he nodded to Su Guanlan and said, "Principal, please go." "when to go?" "Let's go now." A quarter of an hour later, Su Guanlan arrived at Xinghua Village.He walked into the small building and knocked on the tall and heavy oak door of the principal's office.Brother Keith who opened the door made a "come in" gesture. The room was the same as before: the purple curtain blocked all the light; countless candles were inserted in several flower branch candlesticks, flickering with orange luster, pouring a cloudy brownish yellow on everything in the room... The headmaster sat in a high-backed easy chair, buried in a pile of files.He was wearing a dark slanted-breasted coat, with the silver cross hanging on his chest, yellow eyes, thin lips, a high and broad nose, a tall figure, and a kind face; only the top of his head was balder, his body was fatter, and his skin was looser. , the half circle of brown curly hair at the back of the head is also thinning. Su Guanlan bowed and called, "Principal." "Aha, it's Guanlan, welcome!" Chalude took off his glasses and stood up, showing his tall stature with the same demeanor and grandeur as before.Smiling all over his face, he walked around the large writing table, walked up to the young man, shook hands and patted shoulders. "Oh, please sit down, this way. Keith, make some tea." Su Guanlan was uneasy.He grunted and dealt with it, and looked around by the way.As usual, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the cross above the fireplace, on which was nailed a life-size rosewood carved Jesus "Painful Face"... "Principal, you called me, what's your order?" "I've said it countless times. Others call you the principal, but you should be called Uncle Cha! Don't forget that I and your father are brothers." The pastor straightened the silver chain around his neck so that the cross at the lower end of the chain hung in the middle of his chest.He returned to the easy chair and leaned back with a happy face: "First of all, Guanlan, please accept my warmest congratulations..." "What's the matter, principal?" The young man's heart was scratching like thousands of ants. "Don't worry, Guanlan, I'm going to announce great news to you." Chalu opened the drawer, found a document, put on his glasses again, and announced with a smile on his face, "You, have been in the Second Republic of China. In the 13th public-funded study abroad recruitment examination, he was admitted to the Graduate School of Duke University in the United States." "Principal!" Su Guanlan stood up abruptly, her heart beating wildly. "Don't worry, Guanlan, there is better news!" The pastor glanced at the other party from above the glasses, took out another document, raised his glasses, stood up straight and read out: "Below, the Ministry of Education of the National Government Word (23) Order No. 117: In view of Su Guanlan's excellent character and academic excellence, he is specially designated as the special assistant to the president of Qilu University. This order." "What did you say...?" Su Guanlan was dumbfounded. "What do you mean by 'Zhu'? 'Zhu' means Mr. Zhu Jingnong, the vice-minister of the Ministry of Education, and also the chairman of the board of directors of the University of Qi. Mr. Jingnong, the deputy chief, is Mr. Kong Yongzhi's confidant and your father's best friend; otherwise, such a good thing may not be lucky to happen to you." Chalude took off his glasses, sat down again, and crossed his fingers on his chest. "Guanlan, you know that at Qi University, although the special assistant to the principal is a false title, it has a high status and good remuneration, so it has always been held by famous professors. For someone like you, who can be awarded such an honor just after finishing his studies, it can be called One of a kind - so you deserve the warmest congratulations!" What else did Chalud say, but Su Guanlan didn't hear a single word clearly.His body was numb, his nerves were sluggish, his thinking stopped, and his whole body seemed to be soaked in ice water.He stood up staggeringly, his legs seemed to be filled with lead, and moved towards the door.After pulling open the tall and heavy oak door, he slowly turned around, and the first thing he saw was the tall cross and the "crucifixion Jesus".A gust of air swept in from the accidentally opened door, and countless candles flickered all at once, making everything in the room smeared with a muddy yellow-brown color and flickering; especially Jesus, who was in deep pain and facing death, his thin body The face and withered body twitched and twisted like a torture...