After the grand welcome ceremony during the day, a welcome dinner was held for Yuan Shichen and Smith at the Interstellar Discovery Alliance Pacific Base.

Because it happened to be the end of the world, the welcome banquet was not deliberately expanded. In addition to the alliance heads and leaders of major member states, only Hashi-chen and Smith's former colleagues and friends. Of course, the hero's family is the most critical.

This arrangement is just in line with Yuan Shichen's wishes, because, after all, he has been away from home for many years, and at this moment he is full of thoughts, and the matter of showing off his face should come to an end.

Harashi Chen's parents had already arrived at Kokoras Island the day before.

Because they are old, they did not attend the daytime welcome ceremony, but just watched the live broadcast silently at their stay.

Therefore, it was not until the daytime welcoming ceremony that Haraki Chen met his parents who had not met for many years.

The year when Yuan Shichen was born, his mother was twenty-six years old, and his father was thirty years old. Yuan Shichen left the earth at the age of thirty to go to the Alpha Centaurus. By the time he returned again, his mother was seventy-six years old, and his father was already in his 80s.

So, from this perspective, Yuan Shichen is really not a good son.

Seeing his parents' faces getting older, their backs getting hunched, their temples getting whiter, and their steps getting staggered and clumsy, Yuan Shichen felt regretful. But there are some things in his life and some things that will never come back once they go.

Indeed, in order to save all mankind and to pursue their lofty ideals, these are all high-sounding reasons, but for parents, Yuan Shichen did not do well enough.

However, in the eyes of parents, the son is always his own pride. His mother's love is delicate, moist, and his father's love is silent, and he is in action. Even if there are many regrets in life, they will understand and silently support their children.

Now, in Yuan Shichen's eyes that had experienced the vast universe, he could no longer see the young figure of his parents. On his kind faces, he clearly saw the traces of the wind and rain years.

"Mom and Dad, I'm back!" Yuan Shichen was full of words, but he didn't know how to express it at this moment.

"It's good to be back safe!" Mother stroked Yuan Shichen's head and said with a loving look on his face.

"It's good to come back, so your mother will be relieved." The father said slowly

After the welcome dinner, Yuan Shichen originally planned to visit Dr. Mingqi to see the people he had been concerned about. However, the night was already deep, so he had to give up.

After settling down his parents to rest, Hara Kazuchen, accompanied by his old leader Frank and his old partner Durunik, went to the work area of ​​the Astrophysics Institute overnight.

Although the overall structure of the Astrophysics Institute is not much different from before, the scientific research equipment in it has undergone earth-shaking changes.

"Five years ago, the Astrophysics Institute underwent a major renovation."

Durunik, who was leading the way in front, explained to Harashichen.

"So that's it." Yuan Shichen nodded in response. Now he can only use his memory to imagine some of the old scenes.

"But your office remains the same," Durunik added.

"Go and have a look." Yuan Shichen said calmly.

"Dudu~"

Yuan Naichen entered his fingerprint and it was actually valid. The office door opened.

Pushing the door opens and a very familiar atmosphere comes towards you.

"It's really not changed at all." Seeing the situation in front of him clearly, Yuan Shichen sighed secretly in his heart.

His desk was still there quietly, and he still remembered the stationery on the desktop.

All equipment, instruments, cabinets and bookshelfs are kept in their original appearance. Although they inevitably become old, they are spotless.

Faced with this situation, the illusion that he had just left was actually in the sea of ​​Yuan Shichen.

"I'm finally back!" Yuan Shichen muttered softly as he held his hand across the table.

"Where is Goethe?" Yuan Shichen suddenly asked.

"Goethe?!" Durunik was surprised at first, and then replied with regret, "Zhengchen, I'm very sorry to tell you that Goethe is no longer here."

"Goethe is gone"

Yuan Shichen murmured to himself, and the image of the old German man who had been with him for many years quickly emerged in his mind. His temples were gray and his head was bare in the middle. He looked like a small court, surrounded by a circle of white silver hair, his face was round, and his whole person looked very kind.

"If Old Goethe is still here, he will be almost 100 years old this year."

Haraki Chan suddenly remembered that he had discussed the topic of life with Old Goethe. Old Goethe once said confidently that he would live beyond 100 years old. Unfortunately, he broke his promise and he could not wait until Haraki Chan came back.

"[In my past memory, many have been forgotten, but there are always a few things, a few people, always like stars in the night sky, flashing in the sky of my heart, making me feel, regret or warmth], this is what Goethe left when he left four years ago." Durunik said with a sad look, "Also, keeping your office as it is also Goethe's suggestion. Your office was always managed by Goethe. It was not until the eve of his departure and he lost his ability to work that we arranged for others to take over his job."

"How was Goethe when he left?" Yuan Shichen asked with a sigh.

"He left peacefully, and his only regret was that he couldn't wait for your return." Durunik replied.

Yuan Shichen nodded silently, and couldn't help but remember the plot when he first met Goethe.

"A orphan born in the 1980s in Democratic Germany and lost his relatives since childhood, an ordinary logistics staff member who devoted his life to IEA, and a foreign old man who has been with me for ten years."

"There is no ultimate in heaven and earth, and life is like a morning glow. Life between heaven and earth is like a flash of white horses, and it is just a sudden flash!" Yuan Shichen said with emotion.

"Qianchen, do you have any plans for yourself next?" asked Commander Frank, who had been silent all the time.

"Commander Frank, according to the alliance's arrangement, I will have a long holiday to adjust and restore my health." Harashi Chen recalled the words of the Commander-in-Chief during the welcome dinner and replied with a smile, "It's no need to adjust my health, but maybe I can use this time to learn the new knowledge and technology that have been left over the past 18 years. Otherwise, I might be out of touch with the current era."

"Okay, I believe you will return to our scientific team soon! I'll wait for you!" Frank said with anticipation.

"That's right!" Durunik echoed, "The Chinese guy's learning ability is amazing! Haha!"

"I am also looking forward to restarting scientific research. I will work hard to complete the learning tasks as soon as possible!" Yuan Shichen answered confidently.
Chapter completed!