"You mean... it worked?!" Gu Zheng asked again, cautiously.
"Yes! It worked!" Song Ning said with certainty.
Gu Zheng slammed his fist into his palm.
Then he pulled Song Ning toward him and wrapped her in a tight embrace-
"I knew it! I knew we would succeed! All those people's hard work wouldn't go to waste! And those conspiracies lurking in the shadows wouldn't succeed!"
Gu Zheng was visibly overcome with excitement.
Song Ning thought that, if she had the chance, perhaps she could tell him all about their country's future.
Only after Gu Zheng had calmed down did Song Ning speak again.
"Gu Zheng, my grandfather's name is Song Jinnian. He's a leading figure in new materials research in Hua Country. My grandmother's name is Mei Xiuyin. She stayed with him, working as a doctor at the base!
"Could you help me find out about them? They concealed their identities until they were forty and didn't return to ordinary society before then. With the resources I have, there's no way I can find them!"
Gu Zheng looked at Song Ning and hesitated for a long while before speaking.
"Song Ning! To ensure the absolute safety of our research experts, their original identities and names were sealed away the moment they went into hiding. As far as we're concerned, they only have code names. Even the people within the bases use aliases with one another."
"If your grandfather is a member of Blue Shield, his security classification would only be higher! Take Comrades 055 and 072, for instance. Even after they died in the line of duty, we still didn't know their real names. Only when their research succeeds, or their confidentiality agreements expire completely, can we match them to their true identities!
"There are many unsung heroes who gave