Chapter: 2777

Lei Chen smiled and said: "Because I recognize this tree, after all."

"Oh?" He Yuanjiang hurriedly asked him: "You've recognized this tree, so can you roughly tell me?"

Lei Chen nodded and smiled, saying: "Professor He, your drawing of this tree is actually the California redwood tree in the United States."

He Yuanjiang's expression was slightly stunned, and at this moment Lei Chen continued to say: "Actually, your simple painting should be taken from the emblem of Stanford University. If I'm not mistaken, the logo of Stanford University in the middle has exactly such a redwood tree as its design."

He Yuanjiang asked in surprise: "Mr. Lei, are you also a graduate of Stanford?"

Lei Chen saw He Yuanjiang's excited face and hurriedly explained: "Sorry, Professor He, I'm not a graduate of Stanford."

He Yuanjiang was puzzled and asked: "Then how do you know that my drawing of the redwood tree is exactly the one from the emblem of Stanford University? If there's no deep understanding of Stanford, it should be difficult to remember the design inside the logo as clearly?"

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Lei Chen didn't hide it, speaking sincerely: "My mother did indeed attend Stanford in the past. I had the opportunity to accompany her and visit Stanford when I was a kid."

"Ah, I see!" He Yuanjiang nodded slightly: "You're only around twenty-seven or eight years old, and your mother's age should be roughly similar to mine?"

Lei Chen nodded and said: "When I was born, my mother was 26 years old. That would make her 54 now."

He Yuanjiang thought for a moment before speaking: "Fifty-four years old is just one year younger than me. It's possible that she attended the same or a nearby class as mine. May I ask, what was your mother's name? Perhaps we knew each other?"

Lei Chen hesitated for a moment and spoke with a hint of sadness: "My mother has been gone for many years, so I won't mention her name."

As soon as Lei Chen finished speaking, He Yuanjiang's entire person froze in shock!

He looked at Lei Chen, his voice shaking slightly as he asked: "Lei Chen... you're surnamed Lei... doesn't your mother have the surname An?"

Lei Chen was taken aback and exclaimed: "Professor He recognizes my mother?"

He Yuanjiang suddenly became agitated and spoke up: "You're really a child of the Changqiao family!"

When he heard the words "Changqiao," Lei Chen's eyes welled up with tears.

Lei Chen's mother, it's her name.

This name has been on his mind for many years, but he's hardly ever heard someone mention it.

His mother's surname is An, a peaceful and harmonious place.

The two characters "cheng qi" in the name are taken from Sima Qian's historical records: "Peach trees and plum blossoms don't speak, but people will naturally follow them and tread a path beneath."

In reality, this phrase is used to compare someone who has sufficient integrity and self-discipline, with perfect and flawless qualities, so they will naturally move others, attract others, and be loved and respected by others.

Because Lei Chen's mother was his grandfather's eldest daughter, the most favored one, his grandfather had high hopes for her, so he gave her this name with a deep meaning.

He Yuanjiang saw that Lei Chen's eyes were brimming with tears and immediately confirmed his guess. He walked forward, grabbed Lei Chen's hand, and said with red eyes: "Lei Chen, we met over 20 years ago! At that time, you were still young, your mom took you to Stanford and the Valley, and I was accompanying my loved one, along with many others. You probably don't remember me." JrNovels.com