The search for Maya Lin in Washington was not a smooth one...

Early the next morning, the three Carters, who had rested for less than six hours, arrived at the construction site of Constitution Park. The construction site had been excavated halfway, and during the time when work was supposed to start, except for a few people who were responsible for taking care of the construction site equipment

Not a single worker could be seen outside the crowd.

And you can’t expect a few gatekeepers to know the whereabouts of Lin Maya, the chief designer, right?

From their mouths, Carter only got one piece of information: Lin Ying had not been to the construction site for a long time, especially after the Minister of the Interior ordered a stoppage of work and requested that American flags and military sculptures be added to the tunnel.

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They took Carter to look at the semi-finished construction site. This inverted V design had a large gap in the V-shaped soil foundation. That is, the angle of the two bifurcated parts above was very wide, and the intersection was not sharp. It was like walking

Entering an underground passage, from the surface at both ends, slowly go down and then up. The parts connecting the two ends to the surface, one end points to the Lincoln Memorial, and the other end points to the Washington Monument...

The Vietnam Veterans Association's requirement that "the monument must be in harmony with the surrounding environment and architecture" has undoubtedly been achieved!

Taking out the camera he had prepared in advance, Carter took pictures of all the scenes at the construction site. Finally, he took a shot of himself talking to several gatekeepers in front of the construction site. After sorting out their speeches, he thanked and left.

go...

It wasn't until after noon that Carter, with the help of Old Carter, found out where Lin Ying lived. Then, he went to the door...

"Who are you?"

"Excuse me, is this Ms. Lin? I'm Carter Black, your classmate at Yale. I'm here to visit! Can we meet?"

Chinese, which has always been tried and tested by the Chinese community in the past, failed this time. The female voice behind the door seemed very confused:

"What are you talking about? Can you use English? Who are you? I don't remember hearing your voice."

After Carter repeated the story again in English, the apartment door still did not open.

"I'm sorry, I don't remember that I know a man named Carter Black. I don't believe what you said. You can leave! If you don't leave, I'll call the police!"

Carter:...

Are you so vigilant?!

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm really from Yale. I...I'm a freshman in the class of 1981, and I've heard about your deeds. It's normal that you don't know me for the time being, but...oh, by the way,

I live in the old campus in Phelps Gate, B-5 ​​dormitory. Except for the C building and other turrets, which are nine-story Gothic buildings, the other dormitories are five-story buildings, and there is also the Connecticut Auditorium...

"

At this time, the door opened. I saw a woman with a face... I can't say it is haggard, it can only be said that it looked a bit sloppy because of its lack of trimming. She was standing behind the door, looking at Carter with a strange expression:

"Are you really from Yale? Why did you come to see me?"

Noticing that the other party nervously opened the door to the room when he saw Norton and DeMille beside him, Carter quickly waved to them to move further away.

In an unfamiliar place, still alone, Asian and female. Suddenly faced with three old men, Carter can completely understand the vigilance that the other party should have. At the same time, he does not mind using some behaviors to

to release your kindness.

Sure enough, after seeing Carter's actions, Lin Ying's expression improved a lot. But she hadn't invited Carter into the house yet, so Carter was not in a hurry:

"Yes, I am a freshman at Yale this year. I came here this time...entrusted by the Yale Board of Trustees to see if you need any help from the school."

"Treading on the Stars"

To directly say that I am here to ask you what you really think is obviously too crude. Carter took out the excuse he had prepared early in the morning and said with a smile.

"Board of Governors? Since when do you still care about these things? Besides, I have graduated. Thank you to the school for your concern. I am fine..."

"Well, regardless of whether you graduate or not, Ms. Lin, you are our Yale graduate after all! Moreover, your work won the first place, which also brought honor to Yale. Due to emotions and reasons, in this... um

, when public opinion is not very friendly, we will definitely stand behind you and support you!"

"Are you really on the Yale Board of Trustees? Who is the current president?"

"It's true, the current chairman is Mr. Raman Rais. That's right?"

The spring reelection of the Board of Governors takes place earlier than the graduation ceremony. Even if you are not very interested in a major Yale event like the reelection of the Board of Governors, you must have seen the name of the new president in various campus newspapers and bulletin boards.

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Listening to Carter's fluent announcement of the name of the current president, combined with Carter's extremely familiar description of the old campus. Especially the description of the Phelps Gate of the old campus, the door where Yale people start and leave, finally made Lin Ying

Choosing to believe in Carter's identity.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. Please come in, I really didn't expect that the council really... They have never cared about our things before, let alone when I have graduated..."

She stepped aside and opened the door. Lin Ying looked at the two Nortons who were on guard at both ends of the corridor and asked:

"Won't those two classmates come in?"

"No, just let's talk!"

Walking into Lin Ying's temporary apartment, Carter took a quick glance.

There were drawing boards, canvases, and simple beds, tables and chairs, and nothing else. Only then did Carter see some paint stains on Lin Ying's clothes...

"I'm not going to mince words, let's just say it directly. Now I, the Board of Governors, including Yale, we are all curious, why are you unwilling to agree to Secretary Walter's request to add the American flag to the tunnel of the monument?"

"I have been to the construction site in the morning, and there is actually enough space at the handover position, right? And adding a national flag pattern to the middle part will not destroy the overall symmetry. We don't understand, you know,

There's a lot of criticism outside now..."

After sitting down on the only chair in the room, he looked at Lin Ying sitting on the bed. He didn't know what to talk about, so Carter, who had gotten closer, simply expressed his feelings...

"Are you here to persuade me to give up my insistence?"

Lin Ying's expression was still calm, but the hint of doubt that had just risen in her tone due to her alma mater's concern immediately dissipated. Her tone turned colder:

"I didn't insist that the flag must not be added. I said it a long time ago. You can add it. They can add it as they please. I just want to remove my signature! You can't ask me to do what you want at the same time.

That’s my work, right?”

"Forcing a creation that does not belong to me on me, I'm sorry, I can't bear this honor!"
Chapter completed!