A Brave Idea

"You heard them mention that?" Chen Ge's interest was piqued.

"Yes, the day before your parents' disappearance, they came to me, saying someone wanted to give me a present. However, due to various complications, said person could not be there and thus entrusted the task to them." Director Luo took a wooden box from the nearby bookshelf. After opening the box, it revealed a roughly-hewn roly-poly toy.

He held the toy in his palm. "Even though the making is rough, I appreciate the meaning. No matter the difficulty, it will stand up again."

Chen Ge was anxious, and he urged, "What did my parents say after that? Where did you hear those few words?"