The middle-aged man knelt in front of the old principal, holding his head and crying bitterly.
The anxiety, fear, shame, and grievances in his heart all erupted at this moment.
Under the kind comfort of his teacher, they all exploded.
He had never expected his teacher to be waiting for him at the airport gate.
He was not prepared to meet his teacher at all.
The moment he saw his teacher, he was touched by his teacher's white hair and weathered face.
At this time, he would rather his teacher give him two slaps and scold him.
This way, he would feel much better.
However, as a traitor, as a disgrace to his teacher, as a student who had tarnished his teacher's reputation.
After returning to China, he was still greeted by his teacher's kind face and expectant eyes.
At this moment, it was as if he had returned to fifteen years ago, when he was the teacher's proudest student.
It turned out that he had always been proud of his teacher. It turned out that his teacher had been eagerly waiting for him to repent in the country.
Only now did he truly understand the meaning of the hope Su Chen spoke of.
On the plane just now, he didn't know if his decision to return to the country was right or wrong. At this moment, he firmly believed that his decision to return to the country was the best choice he had made in his life.
The things that he had been worried about in the past were actually all imaginary.
In his heart, his teacher had always treated him as a student and had never felt ashamed of himself.
The middle-aged man was filled with regret as he thought about this.
"Teacher, I've let you down and embarrassed you!····”
He should have returned to his country a long time ago. He should have returned to his teacher's side a long time ago.
At this time, he was very grateful to Su Chen. Fortunately, after listening to Su Chen's words, he suddenly realized that it was not too late.
Tears streamed down the old principal's cloudy eyes, and her wrinkled lips trembled uncontrollably.
He trembled as he bent down and helped the student he was once the proudest of to stand up. He said in a muffled voice,
" Silly child, why are you saying this? It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back…"
"How can a person not make mistakes in their life? It's not too late to come back now. At least I can see this day. Before you came back, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to wait for you to come back for the rest of my life.”
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back…"
Hearing this kind and silly child, the middle-aged man in his forties finally couldn't hold it in anymore. He hugged his teacher and cried loudly.
No matter how old he was, no matter what mistakes he made.
In the eyes of his teacher, he would always be a child.
No matter when, as long as he came back, his teacher would still treat him as his pride.
Just as the old principal had said, he was just a child who had made a mistake.
The group of Academy of Sciences academicians standing behind him had a gratified smile on their faces. There were even tears in the corners of their eyes.
Looking at this teacher and student hugging each other tightly, it was as if a lifetime had passed. His heart seemed to have suffered a heavy blow.
They had been with the old principal day and night, so they could understand her feelings at this time.
Although they rarely mentioned this matter in front of the old principal, they all knew that this was a scar in the old principal's heart.。
But fortunately, the old principal's proudest student had finally come to his senses. A prodigal son returning to his old ways was worth more than gold. It was not too late.
There were many people coming and going at the airport, especially a large number of Chinese who had returned from overseas in the past few days.
Many people stopped and looked at the pair of teacher and student, although they did not know what had happened between them.
However, looking at them hugging each other tightly, it didn't stop them from feeling touched.
Just like this middle-aged man, where were those people eagerly waiting for their return?
What welcomed them might not be a tight embrace like now, nor tears of joy, or a smile that would erase all grudges.
It could be the rolling pin of his elderly mother at home, or the scolding of his eldest brother at home.
However, these were no longer important. These were all things they wanted. This was the meaning of their return.
The teacher and student separated from each other after a long time.
"Are you going back to the Academy of Sciences with us or what?”
The old principal finally calmed herself down and asked softly.
"I want to go home first!"
"Alright, you just came back. Go home and pack up first.”
"I'll send you home!"
a slightly younger academician said with a smile.
"You've been overseas for so many years. The capital has changed a lot over the years.”
The middle-aged man nodded slowly.
After ten years abroad, the motherland had indeed undergone earth-shaking changes. The airport was also different from before.
There were no traces of the past at all.
Sitting in the car and looking at the buildings and scenery on both sides of the road, everything seemed very unfamiliar.
He wondered if there had been any changes in the neighborhood. He wondered if the neighbors were still around.
At this moment, he subconsciously clenched his fists.
He didn't know what would happen when he saw his neighbors. He didn't know if they would spit on him and call him a traitor.
But no matter what, he had already returned.
Moreover, these were all mistakes he had made. It was only right for him to receive some punishment.
The car drove slowly and was about to arrive at the neighborhood where he used to live.
The middle-aged man clenched his fists and said.
"Let's go to the entrance of the neighborhood. I'll go in myself!”
The academician who sent him back was obviously surprised.
He had originally planned to send him downstairs so that he wouldn't be embarrassed in front of his former neighbors.
At this moment, she heard him say that he would get off at the entrance of the neighborhood.
However, seeing the determination on the middle-aged man's face, she still respected his decision and stopped the car at the entrance of the neighborhood.
The security guard of the neighborhood was sitting at the door with a cigarette in his mouth. He looked at the cars entering and leaving in front of him leisurely and comfortably.
Suddenly, the hand of the security guard holding the cigarette trembled unconsciously, and a look of disbelief flashed across his eyes.
Obviously, he saw the middle-aged man.
Even though many years had passed, the middle-aged man had changed a lot.
However, the security guard still recognized him at a glance.
The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly at the security guard. Just as he was about to enter the neighborhood, he suddenly heard a voice.
"You're back?"
The middle-aged man paused and turned his head away.
This voice sounded so familiar and intimate.
"I'm back!"
Nodding heavily, the middle-aged man took a deep breath and replied to the security guard.
The middle-aged man's expression was calm as he walked in, but his slightly trembling hands still showed that he was not calm.
An old man was playing Chinese chess in the pavilion. He was holding a chess piece and preparing to kill.
At this moment, his wrinkled hands suddenly trembled slightly. His eyes were filled with disbelief as he shouted loudly.
"You're back?"
Hearing this kind greeting, the middle-aged man's body trembled. He rubbed his eyes and replied loudly,
"I'm back!"
There was a slight tremble in his voice.
Even though he had been away for ten years, these neighbors still remembered him.
Just like ten years ago, he was expressing his cordial greetings to her.
He recalled what Su Chen had said at the press conference.
"Compared to a 3,000-square-meter mansion, I prefer the bowl of clear water noodles that the old lady next door sends over every few days.”
"Compared to the adoring gazes of the blonde and fair-skinned people overseas, I like the ardent gaze of the old president of the Academy of Sciences more.”
At this moment, the middle-aged man finally understood that this was what he wanted. He had been going around for half a life and realized that what he really wanted had always been by his side.
No matter how much money he had or how high his status was in M, it was nothing compared to a friendly greeting from a neighbor.
"You're back?"
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