When I heard from Yian Leng that Shuang passed way this early morning in Shanghai, I was in shock and could not believe that it came so quick. Two days ago, Shuang’s health condition was improving. I thought that he was going through the bottom of a treatment cycle, and he would recover and get ready for the next treatment. I am in deep sorrow for losing Shuang, a beloved friend who has been like a brother. I met Shuang in the summer of 1997 at Dan’s home in south Providence, RI. I found out that we both are from QingDao area, and our families are less than an hour driving distance away. Two weeks ago, during this year’s Christmas party at Jin’s house, I was watching the video recording of that gathering. Every scene is still as vivid as yesterday. Over the years, our relationship has become like an extended family. We have dinner together regularly, during Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and other holidays and long weekends. I have enjoyed every meal Shuang and Yian Leng prepared. Our children also play together, going to the same dancing classes, attending the same Chinese school. I will always remember the Sunday afternoon fun time together after Chinese school, the soccer game and the running around. Shuang always showed his patience and skills with children. His athletic coaching and demonstration kept the whole time entertaining and enjoyable. The children have grown up now. When I told Frank that uncle Shuang passed away, he was sadly in tear. Frank told us his 2010 summer internship experience in Shanghai. Shuang and Yian Leng regularly invited him over for dinner. It gave him a home feeling in an unfamiliar country while going through culture shock. Last week, when I was walking in the hallway of Verizon Innovation Center, I spotted a patent plaque of a network switch invention by Shuang. It was dated back to the time when Shuang was at GTE laboratories. Shuang has been an innovator and inventor during his career as a scientist and engineer. He is logical in thinking and always asks why in what he does. His successful startup ventures have been well known in our telecommunication field. I was lucky to have joined one of the companies he co-founded. That was one of my best times in my life. Everybody was happy and in high spirits, supportive of each other, and working toward a common goal of developing a cutting edge communication product. I have missed those times. The other day I came across a picture of Steve Jobs, I suddenly realized that Shuang is the Steve Jobs of my life. His insightful vision of industry trends in a global economy has turned out true. During my 2010 visit to Shanghai, Shuang showed me some of the S&P 500 company complexes in Pudong. Shuang’s persevere in pursuing his technology and engineering interests will always inspire me. I have been fortunate having Shuang in my life. He is passionate, considerate, caring, helpful, sensitive and loving. He is like a brother whom I can depend on. When I needed career guidance, I turned to him. When I needed help with work, I turned to him. When I was low in mood, I turned to him for cheering up. Recently I got to know multiverse theory in cosmology of astrophysics. This theory predicts that there are identical you and me in another universe. I am heart-broken in losing Shuang in this universe, but it is a little comfort that Shuang and I are still together in the other universe. Shuang will always live in my heart. May peace be with Shuang forever. Fenglin