Chapter 428: Chapter 428: Retrieving Her Father’s Belongings
"Uncle Li, I’ll get straight to the point," Bai Haoxue said. "You know, both my mom and dad died in accidents.
Not long ago, it was confirmed that my mother’s death was related to Bai Xiongan’s family."
Li Mingjin sighed, "Yeah, I saw it online too. The Bai Xiongan family is something else, considering your parents treated them so well."
"Uncle Li, the thing is, I recently sorted through my dad’s belongings and found there was nothing to sort. I didn’t even have anything to remember him by.
You know, our home was occupied by Bai Xiongan’s family for over four years, and I just came back.
So I thought, since you were my dad’s colleague, and he spent almost all year in the research room at school.
Could you do me a favor and sort out my dad’s things at school and give them to me?"
"Of course, you’re asking the right person."
Li Mingjin said, "Back then, to outsiders, all three of your family were considered dead.
Your dad’s things at school, there was no one from your family to collect them.
But your dad’s things couldn’t stay at the school forever because new colleagues would replace his position.
So, I collected your dad’s things and kept them at my home, well-preserved, without any damage at all."
Bai Haoxue stood up and bowed to Li Mingjin at a ninety-degree angle, "Thank you, Uncle Li."
"Oh, you child, what are you doing? Your dad was my colleague and friend, it’s the least I could do."
"However..." Li Mingjin said, "Your dad’s things aren’t much, mostly work notes and such, there’s a heap of notebooks, all stored in a box by me."
"If there were anything else, it wouldn’t be him."
"Hahaha..." Li Mingjin laughed aloud, "Yes, your dad was a true workaholic, we hardly saw him in the office.
Most of his time at school, he was tinkering with his research in his lab, and much of the time, he wasn’t even at school."
"Then where did he go? My dad didn’t seem like someone who’d skip work?" Bai Haoxue half-jokingly said.
"You don’t understand, your dad was an esteemed first-level professor, a specially appointed professor at our school, and a visiting professor at several renowned universities. Someone of his rank rarely taught students, if ever.
His main job was research and discussing and reporting with relevant parties, and his work was highly confidential.
We were just ordinary university teachers. Even as colleagues, we were not on the same level."
Li Mingjin’s tone was full of respect and admiration for Bai Xiang, "Your dad was a rare genius in research, his work in chemistry and biology left many in awe. He was not only the pride of our school but also the pride of S City and the entire Z Country.
What a pity, a talent taken too soon!"
"Alas..." Li Mingjin sighed, "Talking about this might have stirred up some painful memories for you, let’s not talk anymore.
By the way, where are you staying now? I’ll bring your dad’s things to you."
"Uncle Li, that would be too much trouble for you, how about I go with you to get them?"
"That works too," Li Mingjin said, "there aren’t many of your dad’s things anyway."
After thanking Li Mingjin once again, Bai Haoxue went with him to collect her father’s belongings.
