Ouyang Qian was easily appeased with just a few words. She stopped crying and smiled, nodding silently. Only then did she feel a little better.

Nan Xiangwan stood up at this moment. Zhan Siyu must have a lot of things to do, and he himself hadn't finished with the food street matter either. It was time for him to leave the base.

"There's still some food in the insulated box. If you're going to the underground lab, you probably can't take it with you. Eat it while it's hot!"

Nan Xiangwan took out the insulated box that was placed next to her.

The laboratory requires a sterile environment. If these food items are brought in, they will likely contaminate the experimental environment.

Therefore, it was absolutely impossible to bring the food into the underground laboratory, so Zhan Siyu could only finish his meal here.

Zhan Siyu was about to share the meal with Nan Xiangwan when, unexpectedly, Zhou Weixiong knocked on the door and came in.

"Brother Zhan, the old general is here and wants to see you!"

Zhou Weixiong had a very bad feeling. The old general must have heard about the fire, which was why he rushed over. The security guard at the gate said that the old general looked very bad this time.

After all, such a large investment project was suddenly burned down in a fire, the old general must be furious.

Zhan Siyu let out a breath, glanced at Nan Xiangwan, and knew she must be very worried.

"It'll be alright. It seems we can't have this meal. You should go back to Xingfu Community first. I'll definitely come back to see you when I have time!"

"This is all for our future happiness, and for our children!"

Zhan Siyu was prepared to bear all of this himself, since the old general's questioning would definitely be about holding the person responsible for the fire accountable, and this matter had to be handled by him.

Nan Xiangwan smiled. Sometimes he just had to stand behind Zhan Siyu and support him silently.

"Okay, Qianqian, let's go back first. We'll have a get-together at Xingfu Community when they have time!"

Ouyang Qian really didn't know what he should do; he only knew that following Nan Xiangwan's lead was definitely the right thing to do.

He was afraid that his actions would cause trouble for Nan Haochen, and he was also worried that he would implicate Zhan Siyu and Nan Xiangwan, so he could only obediently do as they said.

Zhan Siyu stood up, escorted Nan Xiangwan to the door, and then turned to find the old general.

Zhou Weixiong also felt that Nan Xiangwan had a tough time, having to support a family all by himself, and the food street project had only just started.

He escorted Nan Xiangwan to the vicinity of the elevator. Most of this experimental base consisted of underground buildings, and it was said that there were more than thirty underground floors, which could be considered a small building.

These underground buildings are everywhere on Rose Star, but they all exist in the form of experimental buildings.

Zhou Weixiong pressed the elevator button for them, and when the elevator doors opened, they were surprised to see the old general.

Nan Xiangwan and Ouyang Qian were both a little surprised, and Zhou Weixiong quickly greeted them.

Ouyang Qian was a little scared, so she could only hide behind Nan Xiangwan.

"You're leaving so soon? I was just thinking of discussing with you that dry-pot sea bass you made for me last time. I didn't expect such bad luck!" The old general still managed a forced smile.

After all, one thing is one thing, and Nan Xiangwan has nothing to do with this matter, so there's no need for him to take his anger out on others.

Nan Xiangwan nodded and said, "It's really unfortunate, something has come up at Xingfu Community that I need to go back to handle!"

"General, you are welcome to come anytime when our food street opens. I will personally cook two delicious dishes for you!"

He knew that the reason Zhan Siyu wanted him to leave as soon as possible was because he was worried that the old general would be caught in the crossfire.

The old general smiled, and the two rode the elevator together for dozens of floors. At this moment, Nan Xiangwan had to remind the old general of something.

"Sir, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not!" Nan Xiangwan said.

“There’s nothing I shouldn’t say, Miss Nan. You don’t have to be so formal. But I can guess what you’re talking about. You’re probably referring to the lab, right?” The old general smiled quietly again.

He always seemed so kind and approachable, but Nan Xiangwan knew very well that he was a cunning old fox, the kind who could trick people so badly they wouldn't even know what was going on.

Zhan Siyu never trusted this old general; he only needed him temporarily as a refuge.

Nan Xiangwan said, "Since you're so kind, sir, I'll get straight to the point!"

"If the general really wants this project to succeed, you'd better let the military interfere. Otherwise, the project will never succeed. You might as well just refuse to study it!"

"Sir, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you want to gain benefits without taking risks, you'll only end up losing both your money and your reputation!"

Nan Xiangwan's words were already quite cryptic, and even Ouyang Qian, who was standing next to her, couldn't understand them.

However, both Zhou Weixiong and the old general understood, and both of them frowned.

Unexpectedly, Nan Xiangwan was so bold. It seems that what happened to Zhan Siyu and Nan Haochen really angered him.

Although he didn't openly show it on the surface, Nan Xiangwan's anger was evident from his tone of voice, his eyes, and his unwilling expression.

The old general was indeed taken aback for a moment, not expecting Nan Xiangwan to dare to speak to him in such a tone, but he soon burst into laughter.

"You're such a funny girl!"

"I know you're angry about this, but you have to understand me. The reason I invested in this project is because I'm still observing. But if I interfere with the project's operation in the name of the military, it has to succeed; it can't fail!"

"Rather than saying I'm not protecting your husband's research, it's more accurate to say that I'm actually protecting you both!"

The old general was indeed a person who cherished talent, and he knew that Nan Xiangwan and Zhan Siyu were both talented individuals.

Therefore, the old general has always hoped that Zhan Siyu could achieve certain results and confirm the success of the home project. At that time, he would protect the project in the name of the military.

This ensures that the people of Blue Planet will not use this technology to completely control Rose Planet, replace all Rose Planet people, or cover all Rose Planet industries, while also protecting this world-changing project from sabotage by others.

However, all of this is contingent on one condition: their project must proceed to at least the seventh phase.

Once more than half of the experimental projects have proven to be feasible, the military will naturally get involved, rather than doing so now.

"You mean, if our project fails, we're doomed?" Nan Xiangwan said very bluntly.