"I'm sorry, Teacher Chu, I was a little out of line just now." Qi Anbang apologized for his behavior.

"Teacher Qi, you can just call me An'an. That's what my family and my teacher call me. I feel a little awkward when you call me Teacher Chu." Chu Xingyue looked at the old man Qi, who seemed a little flustered, and thought that the old man was just as cute as her teacher.

"No, no, no, before I knew it was you, I always thought you were a reclusive master who didn't want anyone to know you. I didn't expect you to be so young. You've truly surpassed your master. It's a great blessing for our country to have someone like you in the future." Qi Anbang looked sincerely into Chu Xingyue's eyes.

"Please don't say that. If it weren't for seniors like you who have made silent contributions behind the scenes, I wouldn't have been able to sit in the classroom and absorb knowledge, and thus be able to stand in front of you at the research institute." Chu Xingyue's eyes sparkled, making it impossible to look away.

"Child, you don't need to be modest. Although there are people like us working hard, you children are also working hard towards the heights we know. I believe that the road ahead will be paved by you, and we only need to guide you in the general direction. Don't underestimate your own strength; everyone's strength is limitless."

Qi Anbang looked into Chu Xingyue's eyes. Although they were sparkling, they lacked youthful exuberance and instead showed a steady demeanor. While these old guys liked steady children, they believed that children of this age needed to be a little more lively to have the energy of youth. He had lost all his energy while working at the research institute and was always lifeless. This was why he liked to bicker with Zhang Jianshe.

“Since you’ve been involved in this project from the beginning, I won’t put on airs about my seniority. You young people are quick-witted. I failed to identify the errors in the data at this stage in time, which caused these young people to do a few days of useless work. Now that you’re here, I’ll hand over the entire job to you and I’ll be your assistant. Don’t rush to refuse. The preparation work for the experiment is already half done. Now we’re just waiting for the final data. To ensure everything goes perfectly, don’t hesitate. I will fully cooperate with you.”

Qi Anbang didn't feel ashamed to be a deputy to a young man. During the time when he was being held by the throat, he felt that his personal pride was truly worthless.

“Go ahead and do it. I’ll be right here beside you. Let them see that their wishful thinking has backfired. If they want to plot against us, they should be prepared for our counterattack,” Zhang Jianshe said in a deep voice.

Chu Xingyue glanced at her teacher and then at Teacher Qi, who had been watching her. Since her teachers had already said so, she no longer needed to refuse. She also wanted to know what the reaction would be if the research she was involved in was eventually developed by China first.

Everyone at the research institute involved in this work got to work.

At this time, Ding Ming, the director of the research institute who was in Kyoto to participate in the research and report to the second-in-command, was not sure about the outcome. The main reason was that the work had been going on for more than a year, and several units were now fully cooperating with their work. As long as all the final data were successfully verified, they could then enter the experimental stage.

"Boss, we're still in the data phase, but please rest assured, I believe our researchers will be able to complete the calculations soon." Ding Ming said this with a heavy heart.

“Zhang Jianshe applied to me a few days ago to take his youngest apprentice to participate in the project, and I agreed. Before he left, he made a promise to me that there would definitely be a result within a month. If I don’t get a result on my end, he is willing to be demoted to a regular researcher.”

Ding Ming's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He knew that Lao Zhang was personally training his apprentice. Since his apprentice joined the project more than a year ago, their progress had taken a big leap forward. He had seen the child's information and found that he was different from ordinary children and was very capable.

"You personally approved it?" Ding Ming asked the leader in front of him, who was calmly drinking tea, his lips twitching slightly.

"What?" Ding Ming was a little unsure of the meaning behind the leader's words from those smiling eyes.

"No, it's just the progress of other projects at the institute. Please take a look." Ding Ming quickly placed the prepared report in front of the leader.

The sound of pages turning was quiet as Ding Ming sat quietly to the side.

"Ding Ming, do you think we can succeed this time?" The sudden question made Ding Ming pause.

"Leader, I think we shouldn't be so pessimistic. Although they are a powerful country, we are not inferior to them. We have been making steady progress. In recent years, our economy has been developing rapidly, and our technology is the same. We already have the ability to compete with them. That's why they are making frequent moves now. I'm afraid they are also afraid. If our current research is successful, then we will not be afraid of anyone. As long as they dare to make a move, we will dare to retaliate. However, the result may not be what they want to see." Ding Ming clenched his fist.

The leader sitting in the seat of power had heard this kind of talk before. The old saying, "If you fall behind, you will be bullied," is absolutely true. As long as you are weak, there will be plenty of people who will take a bite out of you.

He tightened his grip on the table. He understood everything Ding Ming said. Ding Ming was a soldier. Although he was now the director of the research institute, he still had that fierce spirit in his bones. He could fight back however he wanted behind closed doors, but no one could bully him outside. If anyone dared to lay a hand on him, he would break their hand.

"Go back and leave these with me for now. Focus on the project and I want to hear good news from you."

"Yes," Ding Ming stood up and saluted the leader.

Go ahead.

Ding Ming turned and left.

The leader in his seat reached up to pat his temples.

"Boss, the old man and Xiao Ci are here." The secretary waited for Ding Ming to leave for a while before coming in to report to the boss. When he saw the boss pressing his temples, his eyes darkened. The boss had a headache again. The secretary poured a glass of water from the cabinet next to him, took out a pill, and placed it in front of the boss.

The leader breathed a sigh of relief after taking his medicine.

"Go and bring them in."

"Yes," the secretary said, turning and leaving.

Upon seeing the person enter, the leader in the seat immediately stood up to greet them.

"Big brother, what brings you here?"

Looking at the young man beside her, she asked, "Xiao Ci is here?"

"Uncle"

The older man sat down with the help of the younger man.

"You haven't been home for a long time. I came to see you because I was worried you'd ruin your health and become even worse off than this old man." The older man who spoke was Gu Xiong, the patriarch of the Gu family.