Chapter 249
So, every time Nan Sheng listened to the System giving her a mini-lecture, the director would ask the other experts to lower their voices during discussions.
One must know how significant weaponry and equipment are to a country. Only with a hard fist can one win respect. At this moment, everyone gathered here simply to witness the rise of their motherland.
Nan Sheng's head was spinning from the System's lectures. She wished she could just pack up all the data in the tech library and throw it out there to save herself from this torture.
But this thought only lasted for a second before the System rejected it. No can do. In order to maintain world peace, tech products that exceed what this era can handle only have view-only access, so you cannot see the detailed information.
Nan Sheng: Stingy. Would my great China really launch a missile every now and then just for fun?
We are the most peace-loving people!
After chatting with the System, Nan Sheng returned to the problem the experts were discussing. The current technical difficulties were stuck on precision strikes and stability. In other words, they now had a weapon of mass destruction, but once it went crazy, you wouldn't know who it was going to kill.
Nan Sheng inappropriately recalled a joke she saw on the internet: when a certain country launched a missile, the whole world was terrified because you never knew if it was going to hit an enemy or an ally. Wasn't that ridiculous?
Comrade Nan, do you have an idea? Why don't you say it out loud so we can discuss it?
Nan Sheng couldn't hold back and let out a laugh, drawing everyone's attention. Fortunately, she had a card up her sleeve and remained fairly calm. Regarding stability, I have the following suggestions...
Nan Sheng stayed at the 612 Research Institute for nearly two months. After she and many experts discussed and came up with a solution, experiments proved that they had finally made a major breakthrough in stability, though it still needed several rounds of improvement and optimization.
Comrade Nan Sheng, on behalf of the institute, I sincerely invite you to join us. You have a quick mind, and the feasible suggestions you proposed helped us solve our predicament. You are a once-in-a-century talent. I hope you can stay. The institute needs you, and the country needs you even more!
Nan Sheng looked at the director, who was almost in tears. For someone like her who was only good at talking, what use would she be if she stayed, other than wasting food?
Her theoretical knowledge was taught to her sentence by sentence by the System. For every extra day she stayed, she ran the risk of being exposed.
I'm sorry, Director. I really can't let go of the people in Rong City. Besides my hobby for scientific research, I am also a local official, a military wife, and a mother of two children.
With that said, the director felt too embarrassed to ask her to stay. He only felt deeply regretful. How could such a great talent be married already? This was too much of a waste of her talents, sigh...
After leaving the 612 Research Institute, Nan Sheng let out a long breath. She finally didn't have to act anymore. However, thinking of the director's heartbroken eyes, she still felt a guilty conscience.
She wasn't some kind of genius; she was just a little cheating expert...
On the way back, it was still her and Comrade Gong together, but this time the escort vehicles had increased to two, sandwiching them in the middle.
Is there a need for such a grand display?
Comrade Gong knew that Nan Sheng didn't understand the stakes involved. Our country is in a stage of development. There are many enemies who want to cause sabotage, and others who want to fish in troubled waters and steal our knowledge. For researchers participating in important projects, the higher-ups will send people to protect them. You'll get used to it.
Nan Sheng didn't know what to say for a moment. She couldn't even believe it herself that she had suddenly reached this level.
She suddenly remembered that she still had to go back to her hometown for the New Year. Then if I go back to my hometown, do I have to buy train tickets for them too?
Comrade Gong was amused, but considering Nan Sheng's age, it was normal for her not to understand these things, so he explained.
There's no need. They usually won't show up unless you encounter danger.
Nan Sheng took this matter to heart. She looked back from time to time, but there wasn't a single shadow to be seen. They hid really well.
She first went back to her home in the county town. By this time, the children were already on winter vacation and must have been picked up by Lin Han to the family compound. However, the house wasn't dirty, which showed that they came back regularly to clean it.
This time when Nan Sheng left, the government used the excuse of her going out to study to second her. Now, the county authorities had no right to interfere with her whereabouts.
She took a shower, changed her clothes, and went to the government office for the afternoon to sort out the work from this period before calling the military region.
Regiment Commander Lin, I'm back!
Hearing his wife's voice, Lin Han almost dropped the phone. He had gone crazy with worry after having no news for so long. It was only because the chief couldn't stand it anymore and used his connections to inquire, telling him that his wife was perfectly fine, that he was able to stay put in the military region.
Lin Han said eagerly, I'll bring the kids back tonight. You must wait for me at home!
After work, Nan Sheng went to the state-run restaurant and ordered four dishes. She went home and cooked some rice herself. At the research institute, everyone raced against time to eat and sleep, and her body was almost unable to take it anymore.
Lin Han drove very fast. As soon as he turned off the engine, the two children opened the car doors and ran into the house, shouting loudly, Mother! Qiqi is back, I missed you so much!
Mother, why are you only coming back now!
Nan Sheng was currently heating up the dishes in the kitchen. Hearing this, she poked her head out. Stop shouting, you two little ancestors. Come over quickly and help Mother carry the dishes. I bought all your favorites.
Si Zhe was just about to take the plate from his mother's hands when a large hand reached over his head and steadily caught the dish. Lin Han's eyes carefully examined Nan Sheng. He felt that his wife had lost weight, but it made her look even more fair and tender.
Why were you gone for so long? I was worried sick.
Nan Sheng hummed coquettishly, You can't handle this? I never have a single complaint when you go on missions. Regiment Commander Lin, where is your ideological awareness?
Lin Han shook his head helplessly and placed the dishes on the table. The two children kept surrounding Nan Sheng like two little tails. During the time their mother was away from home, the two of them were almost depressed.
Dinner consisted of fish, meat, vegetables, and shrimp, but the family's attention was not on the food. Si Qi sat close to Nan Sheng with a grieved expression.
Mother, where did you go? Why didn't you call us or write us letters!
I'm sorry, my daughter. Mother had official business. Just like when your father goes to carry out missions, I couldn't contact home. But as soon as Mother finished, I came straight home.
Si Zhe's small hands quickly peeled a few shrimp for Nan Sheng and placed them in her bowl. Mother, you've lost weight. You need to eat more.
Thank you, my eldest son. Mother will gain it back after resting at home for a few days.
Throughout the entire meal, Nan Sheng was the center of the family's attention. She didn't even have to move her chopsticks; the food just landed in her bowl, and she accepted it all.
By the time it was past ten o'clock at night, seeing that his daughter was still pestering his wife to talk, Lin Han became a bit impatient. Save your words for tomorrow. Your mother still has to go to work tomorrow.
Then I want to sleep with Mother!
After Si Qi finished speaking, she happily ran upstairs, planning to change into pajamas and go sleep with her parents. As a result, the door wouldn't open. Hurry up and open the door for Qiqi!
In the past, if the child couldn't knock the door open, she would just leave on her own. Today, however, she wasn't so easily coaxed. She had the posture of 'I won't leave if you don't open the door.' Lin Han had no choice but to go over.
Siqi thought she had actually succeeded. Just as she was about to jump onto the bed, she was suddenly scooped up and deposited straight into her older brother's room. Lin Han gave his son strict orders, "Do not let her step foot outside."
Siqi's eyes widened in sheer shock, as if she simply couldn't believe that this heartless man was actually her own biological father...