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

钟扬生前是复旦大学生命科学学院教授、博士生导师，长期从事植物学、生物信息学研究和教学工作，致力于生物多样性研究和保护。他艰苦援藏16年，率领团队在青藏高原为国家种子库收集了数千万颗植物种子；足迹遍布西藏最偏远、最艰苦的地区，为西部少数民族地区的人才培养、学科建设和科学研究做出了重要贡献。
钟扬兢兢业业做好本职工作，是积极践行社会主义核心价值观的科技工作者典型，新时代中国优秀知识分子的楷模。