Ivan said, "He is thinking about how to ensure that an African child with burns can receive the same treatment as Carlotta. This isn't charity, it's justice. He believes that medical progress isn't truly progress if it's not universal."
Carlotta listened quietly, her pace slowed. They walked to a fountain, where the sound of water murmured, shielding them from the distant hustle and bustle.
"I understand," she finally said, "He wants to save more people, so he doesn't have time to celebrate those he has already saved."
"Exactly!" Ivan said, "That's the lifestyle he has chosen, and we respect it."
Carlotta turned to Ivan, her eyes sparkling with complex emotions: "But I learned Chinese, professor. I practiced for three months, each note of 'Jasmine Flower.' I originally thought, if he could come, I would say 'Thank you, Professor Yang,' in Chinese on stage, and then play this piece."
