Chapter 127 I'm Back
Neutrino telescope base.
The underground hall that was brightly lit in the past has now turned off most of the lights, and many places have fallen into darkness.
The huge tank, which contained tens of thousands of tons of ultrapure water, had all the water drained out and became empty.
The supporting power generation equipment that used to roar all night long and never stopped has now returned to silence.
People covered these devices with a layer of sealing plastic film, turned off all switches, closed the doors of all offices, dormitory areas, equipment rooms, etc., and then this last group of people gathered in front of the elevator.
Zhou Cheng's hair was disheveled, and his cheeks and chin were covered with fine stubble.
He stood at the front, staring blankly at the place where he had worked for more than two years.
During these more than 700 days and nights, I don’t know how many sleepless nights I spent here, and how much effort and sweat I shed.
Now, it's time to say goodbye.
Facing the hall that had fallen into darkness again, Zhou Cheng bent down deeply, as if paying tribute to the equipment, and as if saying goodbye to the days and nights of the past two years.
Afterwards, this last group of people turned around and got on the elevator, coming down to the surface from hundreds of meters underground.
Having not left the base for a long time, Zhou Cheng even felt a little unfamiliar at this moment when he suddenly entered the surface of the earth with a clear blue sky and fresh air.
He stared at the mountains covered with lush trees in front of the base and the gurgling water at the foot of the mountain, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Rumble...
A helicopter roared down. Wei Ning jumped out. "Zhou Cheng, I've been ordered to escort you back to Dajing City."
"Let's go."
Zhou Cheng boarded a helicopter and, escorted by several helicopters in front, behind, and on both sides, flew towards Dajing City, which he had been away from for a long time.
After several hours of flying, the helicopter finally landed above the World Government compound square.
Zhou Cheng saw that, headed by the first decision-maker, all other decision-makers and dozens of current human leaders had all arrived and were standing there solemnly.
The helicopter landed, Zhou Cheng got off, and the decision makers walked over quickly.
"Zhou Cheng, thank you for your contribution."
"contribute?"
Zhou Cheng smiled bitterly: "What contribution have I made? I, I haven't accomplished anything."
The first decision maker said solemnly, "Man proposes, God disposes. At least you tried your best. No matter what the result is, it's good enough that you tried your best."
He seemed to be comforting himself.
I made such a big fuss just to comfort myself.
But this doesn't seem to be of any use.
Zhou Cheng's eyes were filled with unconcealed fatigue and pain. He shook his head and murmured, "Thank you, thank you. Now, please let me rest for a while. Wei Ning, can you take me home?"
"Wei Ning, send Professor Zhou Cheng home to rest."
Wei Ning stood at attention: "Yes, I will complete the task."
The decision makers and human leaders watched Zhou Cheng leave. They stood there until the car turned the corner and they could no longer see him. They seemed to be expressing their respect in this way.
Zhou Cheng had already leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, unaware of any changes in the outside world.
After an unknown amount of time, the car finally stopped. Zhou Cheng opened his eyes and saw Liu Yu standing at the door waiting for him.
"Thank you, Wei Ning. Okay, I'm leaving now."
Zhou Cheng got out of the car.
Seeing Zhou Cheng, Liu Yu, who hadn't seen him for a long time, was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She seemed to want to rush over and hug Zhou Cheng desperately, but Zhou Cheng stopped her.
"I'm sorry Liu Yu, I've missed you so much in the past two years, but I can't be with you now.
I, I...can you please let me be alone for a while? I'm in so much pain and so lost right now. I, I need to digest these emotions so that I can have enough courage to continue facing them."
Liu Yu instantly became nervous: "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Zhou Cheng shook his head and murmured, "I'll just be alone for a while."
He walked around Liu Yu in a daze, headed towards home, and then closed the door.
Liu Yu rushed over, but did not knock on the door. He just shouted through the door: "I'll wait for you!
I will bring you food every day and leave it at the door. Remember to come and get it if you are hungry!"
There was no response from inside the room. Liu Yu waited for a moment, then walked away worriedly.
She knew that some emotions could only be digested by herself, and even her closest relatives and loved ones could not provide any help.
Full of worry, Liu Yu found a house nearby, bought a large table of ingredients, cooked a meal carefully, put it in an insulated lunch box, and brought it to his doorstep.
She wanted to knock on the door and say something, but after thinking it over, she finally did nothing and just left quietly.
In the evening, Liu Yu came again with the newly cooked dishes, and saw that the food box delivered at noon was still quietly placed there, without any signs of having been moved.
She became more and more worried. But she still controlled her emotions, did not knock on the door, but quietly took away the cold food and put the new food here.
At midnight, Liu Yu came again. The food was still untouched.
She silently replaced it again and left.
The same thing happened the next morning. It wasn't until noon that Liu Yu finally saw signs that the food box had been disturbed.
There was half a steamed bun missing and half a plate of food missing.
Liu Yu's heart instantly became excited. But she still didn't knock on the door. She just quietly replaced the lunch box and left quietly.
Liu Yu repeated this every day for a while. Sometimes the food box would be moved several times a day, and sometimes it would remain untouched for two consecutive days.
But no matter what, Liu Yu didn't knock on the door.
Nearly half a month later.
On this day, Liu Yu brought the steaming hot meals as usual. But this time, she was surprised to see that the door was open.
She rushed over in disbelief and saw Zhou Cheng standing at the door, smiling at her.
Although Zhou Cheng still looked a little haggard at this moment, his hair was no longer messy and his beard was shaved clean.
"Zhou Cheng!"
Liu Yu screamed, tears streaming down her face. She put down her lunch box, rushed over recklessly, and hugged Zhou Cheng tightly, as if she was afraid that he would run away.
Zhou Cheng also hugged her tightly.
"Liu Yu, I'm sorry. Thank you for your hard work during this period."
"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay as long as you come back."
"yes……"
Zhou Cheng hugged Liu Yu tightly, but his eyes looked forward.
His sight seemed to penetrate infinite barriers and extend to the infinite distance.
He spoke word by word, "I'm back."
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