The old house of the Song family has a solemn and quiet hall.

The old man of the Song family was wearing a neat military uniform, and the medals on his shoulders sparkled brightly under the light.

He was an old general who had come from the war years, and his awe-inspiring appearance made people dare not look directly at him.

"What nonsense! Gu Man has made such great contributions to the country! And now he is being slandered like this!"

The old man slammed the table so hard that the whole hall was buzzing.

Song Lanpu stood aside, with his head down and no words, his face solemn.

"You just watch those rumors on the Internet? What era is it now? Public opinion can influence the situation. You soldiers don't understand this?!"

The old man leaned on his cane, his fingers trembling with anger:

"I don't care who pushed this, just get to the bottom of it! What's the power behind those people who are talking about this? Just give me one word - 'check'!"

His sharp eyes scanned the people present:

"The military achievements of three generations of the Song family are not for show! I have learned about Gu Man, and you all know how important her research is to the country! The Song family has stepped in to protect this matter! Tell the higher-ups, come after me if you dare, and don't touch those children who have dedicated their lives to the country!"

Before he finished speaking, Song Zhengyi ran in hurriedly with a cell phone in hand.

"Sir, the rumors on the Internet have been reversed. Look, this is a statement issued by scientists!"

Ji Wen sat in the laboratory, took off his reading glasses and rubbed his tired eyes.

The desk was filled with reports. His assistant, Xiao Li, looked at his empty computer desktop and said cautiously:

"President Ji, are you not going to respond to the comments directed at Dr. Gu?"

"Response? Response to what?"

Ji Wen didn't even raise his head and continued flipping through the report.

"I don't read those things. As a researcher, I have to rely on technology to speak."

Xiao Li looked a little anxious:

"But those people on the Internet were leading the charge, saying that Dr. Gu's research was too radical and could even lead to a global war! Some senior officials believed it..."

Ji Wen's hand paused, he raised his head and pushed his glasses.

"What did you say?"

His voice was low, yet contained a hint of coldness.

Xiao Li swallowed and handed the phone over:

"Look, this is everywhere on the Internet now."

Ji Wen took the phone and looked at it for a few seconds with a frown.

"Nonsense!"

He slammed his phone on the table and stood up.

"Gu Man's research is leading the world's technological direction, and these people are slandering her?"

He turned and walked out, shouting as he walked:

Call all the other academicians and scholars over here! Let's have a meeting. I want to see how far these ignorant people can confuse right and wrong!"

A few hours later, dozens of top scientists from home and abroad issued a signed statement to the United Nations.

【The future of science cannot be held hostage by politics and ignorance. Careful research is the beacon that leads the world forward.】

As soon as the statement was released, it immediately caused an uproar on the Internet.

[Those who question Gu Man can't even solve a qualified college entrance examination physics problem! ]

A professor from the Institute of Atmospheric Research made a Weibo post for the first time.

[Our team has never stood up to argue, but this time, we have to speak up. Guman’s technological breakthroughs are not a threat, but hope for mankind.]

Another top materials scientist spoke in a firm tone.

Netizens immediately changed their minds, and the comment section was flooded with comments:

[Even the senior academicians have come forward in person, isn't the truth obvious? 】

[Support Dr. Gu! Technology is for the benefit of mankind, those who slander her should get out of here! ]

[So many scientists have issued a joint statement, haters, get out! ]

[We Chinese will always safeguard peace and never provoke war! ]

Under the dim light, Liu Hongsheng sat behind a large desk, his hands crossed, staring coldly at the documents on the table.

Spread out on the table is the "technical sanctions order" just issued by the United Nations.

The long paragraph above states that Gu Man's technological breakthrough "poses a potential threat to global peace" and calls for all financial support for her laboratory to be frozen.

His secretary He Man stood across from the desk, her hands gently clasped together, her eyes revealing a hint of hesitation and uneasiness.

"Boss Liu, this won't work."

She whispered,

"Gu Man's research involves the core interests of the country. Now these capital groups are putting pressure on you, which is equivalent to making you a knife in their hands."

Liu Hongsheng raised his head, his eyes cold:

"He Man, what do you think I am doing?"

"I think you're making a mistake."

He Man took a deep breath and spoke in a heavier tone.

"Gu Man's technology has already put China at the forefront of the world. If we attack her again, the only one who will suffer in the end will be the country! Those foreign consortiums want to get rid of her in order to ensure technological hegemony! By doing this, aren't you helping them destroy our future?"

Liu Hongsheng sneered, leaned forward slightly, and placed his hands on the table:

"He Man, what you said sounds very high-sounding, but what these financial groups can give me are resources and status that you cannot imagine. If I don't stand on their side, do you think I can still be in my current position?"

"But the price is too high!"

He Man raised her voice, with a slight tremor in it.

"Are you really willing to be used by them? To be a tool for others to do dirty work?"

Liu Hongsheng's face suddenly darkened:

"That's enough, He Man! I don't need you to teach me what to do!"

His words were like a cold knife, severing the remaining balance between the two.

He Man was silent for a few seconds, then lowered his head and said:

"Well... then I have nothing to say."

As she turned and left, her hand gently brushed across her abdomen. The movement was extremely light, but it carried a secret tenderness.

the next day.

He Man's desk was empty, all her things had been cleared away.

"He Man resigned?"

Liu Hongsheng's assistant asked tentatively.

Liu Hongsheng didn't even raise his head and said coldly:

One more person resigning is nothing.”

The assistant hesitated for a moment, then whispered:

"I heard...she's pregnant."

Liu Hongsheng paused, raised his head, frowned slightly, but then his eyes turned cold:

"That's her business, not mine."

As soon as the words fell, the office returned to silence.

But no one noticed the complex emotions that flashed across his eyes.