Chapter One Resignation by “A Zealous Science Freakist” \n
From a deputy departmental leader to an ordinary teacher: A choice for a lifetime \n
From a story-telling king to a “witty talker”: Pursuit of knowledge lasted all the lifetime of Zhong Yang \n
From “the gifted class” to “the special class for the gifted young”: Fate opened a window \n
From Wuhan to Shanghai: Restarting from scratch \n
Chapter Two “Pursuing Dream”: The Hard Road of a Seed \n
A “treasure bank” on the Tibetan Plateau \n
It is a dream, and also a mission \n
Looking for Alpine Snow Lotus on the line of life and death \n
He left behind 40 million seeds in 16 years \n
Chapter Three “Daring Zhong” and “The Roasted Cake” \n
“Hurry up, insert it back ...” \n
“Roasted cakes” is the most delicious \n
He named the “white rats” of the botanical community with his student names \n
Chapter Four After Facing Death \n
“I began to feel the blood fl owing profusely in my body ...” \n
Alarm clock at 3 o’clock in the early morning \n
“I can quit alcoholic drinking, but I can’t quit Tibet.” \n
A severer “Science Mania” \n
Chapter Five “Big Thoughts and Great Emotions” of the Tall Fellow \n
Big ego in my heart \n
Academic “clear stream” \n
A man of chivalry of Contents \n
Chapter Six This Great Scientist Turned Out to Be a “Science Expert” \n
The glamor of Zhong \n
“Turn to Mr. Zhong if you are in trouble.” \n
The “paranoia” had a pure heart \n
A promise that will never be fulfi lled \n
Chapter Seven Last 24 Hours in His Life \n
Chapter Eight Seed Heaven \n
“‘Wrong’ message, ‘wrong’ message!” \n
“Zhong Yang cannot do anything for you any more ...” \n
“A family photo taken 12 years ago” \n
“He was born for science, born for career and born for the ideal.” \n
“I’ll take care of them after they are 15 years old.” \n
“This is the money exchanged with my father’s life. We should use it for my father’s career.” Chapter Nine “I Am a Seed of Dandelion.” \n
The “love” of Zhong Yang \n
The secrets of Bian Zhen \n
A seed changing the fate \n
“Sorry to get to know you in this way!” \n
“Farewell, Mr. Zhong, go well all the way!” \n
Postscript When Stars Are Shining \n
Appendix \n
The height of life \n
In the days when I lost contact \n
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