"A scientific expedition in Greenland?" Han Lu frowned. "I think I have some recollection of it. I remember her mentioning it a long time ago. She said that a local on Greenland Island had discovered a ruin or something. It was said that there were some murals related to primitive worship.
"That guy reported it to the authorities, and it caused a great sensation at that time. Many famous scholars were very interested in it, so they organized two scientific expedition teams to search for the ruins in the area that the local mentioned. However, in the end, they found nothing. After that, everyone began to blame the local who claimed to have discovered the ruins, thinking that it was just a story he made up. Although the local still insisted that he was not lying, they could not find enough evidence. Slowly, the matter was left unsettled. However, your mother has always been very interested in it. She felt that based on that guy's description, the ruins were likely to be related to the origin of Mesopotamian, Celtic, and Egyptian mythology."
Zhang Heng was a little surprised when he heard this. "Why didn't I find these things on the Internet?"
"Oh, this news was almost seventy or eighty years ago. Because it was a great shame for the archaeological community at that time, it was only published in some local newspapers. Xiao Xia seemed to have found it in an old newspaper in the British Library. She was writing some kind of paper at that time. Although the news had little to do with her research at that time, she had always been thinking about it. "Later, we all graduated, and we were busy with our own things.
"After we all graduated, we were busy with our own things. At first, Xiao Xia and I kept in touch by phone, but as we got busier and busier, we switched to email. Usually, we would talk about recent events. Then, one day, Xiao Xia suddenly told me that she and your dad met a man named Time in a salon. He ran a travel agency and liked to explore. He formed his own expedition team and wanted to explore the uninhabited areas of Greenland.
"Xiao Xia told him about the report from more than seventy years ago. Time was very interested in it, and he decided to invite your parents to join the expedition team. At that time, I tried to persuade Xiao Xia that she shouldn't accept the invitation so quickly. I'm not just talking about the dangers of the harsh environment, but also the group of strangers that she just met for the first time and didn't know much about. In the blink of an eye, she was going to explore a desolate and uninhabited area with them."
"But Xiao Xia told me that this is a rare opportunity, and your father will go with us. But your mother …" Han Lu put down the glass and seemed to be thinking about her words. "As far as I know about her, she's actually not that brave. She's afraid of pain even when giving birth, and she's afraid of the cold. When we were studying together, whenever it snowed, she would curl up in bed, eat potato chips, and watch dramas. She didn't even want to get out of bed. I don't know why she cares so much about the ruins in Greenland, but it's obvious that the fact that she's willing to brave the cold and not care about the danger shows that she really, really wants to go there.
"In the end, she joined the expedition team as she wished, together with your father. Because of their participation, the expedition team also became a scientific research team. They stayed in Greenland for a while. Well, we didn't contact each other for about two months. After that, she told me that she and your father had returned safely. I asked her how the expedition went and if she had found the ruins that she had been longing for.
"She said that she did find something that she didn't know how to describe. If these things were published, it would probably cause an uproar in the entire theological and archaeological circles. It could even impact the existing scientific system. At that time, I thought that she might have exaggerated a little, but I could hear the shock and excitement between the lines. Even though I haven't seen her publish the results of that scientific expedition. In fact, I haven't heard her mention that scientific expedition since then. "
Han Lu said, "In order to take care of her emotions, I didn't ask her again. But I still have to say that her decision at that time was a little too rash, especially considering that you were only two years old at that time. She didn't bring you back to China and hand you over to your grandfather first. Instead, she left you at a colleague's house and asked someone to take care of you for a few months. She didn't even tell me about it. It wasn't until she returned to China that I learned that she had a son. To be honest, it did make me a little uncomfortable at that time.
"I was her best friend, and we used to talk about everything. Although we didn't contact each other as frequently after graduation as when we were in school, it didn't affect our friendship. She shouldn't have kept the fact that she had a child from me for so long. Although she later explained that I had just broken up with my engaged boyfriend at that time, and she didn't want to upset me, she knew me as well as I knew her. She should have known that I wouldn't be upset by such a thing."
Han Lu paused, then curiously asked, "Why are you so interested in Xiao Xia's trip to Greenland? And why didn't you ask her or your father directly?"
"I asked my father, but as you said, they didn't seem to want to talk about it," Zhang Heng said. "Anyway, thank you for telling me what you know."
"It's just a piece of cake." Han Lu smiled. "But you'd better not tell Xiao Xia that I said these things to you. I don't know why she wants to keep it a secret, but I feel like we are doing something behind her back."
"I won't tell her."
After a while, the stewardess came over with the menu and asked the two to order with a smile on her face. Han Lu chose the food and a glass of plum wine, but she didn't eat much of the main course. Instead, she finished all the desserts and fruits. After that, she drank about half a glass of plum wine, which made her cheeks slightly red. She then changed the topic to vacation.
"Do you want to go there tomorrow?"
"I've never been to Okinawa. You decide," Zhang Heng said.
Han Lu did not decline when she heard that. Instead, she said, "Let's go diving. Have you ever dived before? How are you?"
"Well, I'm okay."
"I've dived in Makita Headland and Wreck 92.
Let's go to Yonaguni Island this time. It is said that if we are lucky, we can see hammerhead sharks and humpback whales there. " Han Lu said, "However, you may encounter strong currents when diving in the sea over there. If you are a beginner or haven't dived many times, we can start from the beginner's spot."
"It doesn't matter. Just go where you want to go," Zhang Heng said.
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