Mrs. Lu had a very strong personality. She had never cried except for the time when she could not borrow money from her parents to bring her three sick children to the hospital. She had cried as she held on to those children. Besides her husband, Jiang Yao was the only other person to have wiped her tears away. That little act softened Mrs. Lu's heart; she was unable to say more reproachful words.
Jiang Yao hummed in acknowledgment. She took the two medals from her backpack and handed them to Mr. and Mrs. Lu. Then, she took Moe out of her backpack and said, "Mom, look at Moe. He also has a medal. He made a significant contribution to that operation too. So, the army also gave him a medal."
Jiang Yao had taken Moe's medal, but he was unwilling to accept that. Later, he stole it back and put it around his neck. Jiang Yao decided to leave it when she realized how much Moe had liked that medal.