For three years, he had not said a word. He did not answer calls, ignored video messages, and even the photos he sent over were edited.
No matter how Old Wang thought about it, he felt a fire bottled up inside him.
Looking at the silent Nie Xing, he felt that the kid had to be hiding something from him, from Old Nie, from everyone!
He pondered carefully. A gleam seemed to flash through his eyes. After secretly checking that no one was around, he lowered his voice and asked:
"Don't you trust your Uncle Wang? Just tell me what you've been hiding. I already know all about it!"
"!?"
Nie Xing was startled when he heard that. Seeing Uncle Wang's mysterious expression, his face changed.
He restrained the change in his expression, but inwardly, it was as though an alarm had gone off. He immediately became wary.
He instantly began to wonder whether he had said something while unconscious.
Although he deliberately kept his expression under control, observant Old Wang still noticed.
He immediately snorted.
"Hmph, looks like I guessed right. You found your biological parents, didn't you?"
"And you even lied to Old Nie, saying you were going to look for them!"
"You found them, but couldn't tell Old Nie face-to-face?"
Those few consecutive questions instantly dispelled Nie Xing's nervousness. Fortunately, he had not let anything slip.
He slowly shook his head and denied it.
After being cut off from the world for three years, where would he have found the time to look for his biological parents?
Besides, to him, parents who gave birth to him but never raised him had no meaning or place in his life.
While Old Wang was still suspicious, Young Wang rushed in anxiously.
He burst into the hospital room, panting heavily.
He interrupted their conversation.
"What are you doing? You're already a father. Can't you be a little more composed? How are you supposed to set an example for my grandson in the future?"
Old Wang still disliked Young Wang as much as ever and scolded him irritably.
Young Wang's face was flushed red with excitement!
He struggled to suppress his heaving chest, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes as he hurriedly handed his phone to Old Wang!
A major piece of news was displayed on the phone!
The eye-catching headline immediately drew Old Wang's attention, leaving him stunned!
Latest report: After three years of secret research, Dragon Country's first new-type Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile had finally emerged like a dragon from the sea and successfully detonated in the Gobi Desert!
Headline after headline reported the same news!
For three years, they had conducted secret research in a place unknown to anyone. They had struggled, burned, and fought to safeguard our Dragon Country!
Shocking! Dragon Country's first Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile was successfully detonated, demonstrating Dragon Country's resolve in the War of Resistance Against Japan through scientific research and fully displaying the strength of a great nation!
From nothing to something, Dragon Country had developed Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile technology in three years! Dragon Country had become the nation that developed Super Yuan technology in the shortest time in the world!
Below the headlines were photographs from the Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile explosion site.
The black blast wave shot into the sky like a towering spear, standing between heaven and earth!
Surging waves of fire spread outward in an arc. Even through the photograph, one could feel the suffocating heat and terror!
Further up were twin layers of snow-white mushroom clouds rolling upward with the blast wave! Purple-black lightning and flames seemed to be mixed within them, creating a horrifying sight!
Below the article were photographs documenting the researchers' grueling experimental environment and conditions, key moments throughout the explosion tests, official statements from Dragon Country, announcements regarding the technology they had mastered, and more.
"Isn't this the kind of technology only those foreign countries have? Dragon Country has it too!?"
The moment Old Wang saw the words in the headline, his face filled with shock!
Over the past few years, several foreign nations with powerful scientific research capabilities had used this technology to pressure, entice, and even threaten Dragon Country in every possible way!
This advanced superweapon had become a shadow hanging over every weak nation!
Yet today, Dragon Country possessed this superweapon technology as well!
Young Wang was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes!
He nodded repeatedly.
"Yeah! Those bastards used to show off and threaten us every chance they got. Now we have weapons of our own too!"
"L-Let me see!"
Hearing them, Nie Xing froze for a moment before hurriedly leaning closer to look at the news on the phone with them!
His face first showed shock, then he smiled.
Tears streamed uncontrollably down his face, and in the end, he began to choke with sobs.
Three years!
A full three years!!
Countless researchers had worked desperately, day and night, and some had even sacrificed themselves in that unknown Gobi Desert!
No one knew when the experiment would end or whether it would ultimately succeed!
Yet they had still resolutely chosen to give everything they had in service to their country!
During those days cut off from the world, some fell ill and some collapsed, yet no one complained and no one thought of retreating!
They knew that if they did not carry out this research, then Dragon Country's hundreds of millions would have to face unimaginable oppression and threats!
If you fell behind, you got beaten!
That was a bloody lesson from history. They had to strive to become stronger and develop this technology for Dragon Country!
Majestic Huaxia, yet scorned among the nations.
Looked down upon by foreign peoples—how could those with ambition not feel heartbroken!
If foreigners could possess such technology, then Dragon Country had to possess it too!
They were also just ordinary people, but behind them stood the country and people they loved!
Beside him, Young Wang excitedly scrolled through the screen and pulled up photographs of the researchers.
"These researchers have been revealed too. They're all heroes of Dragon Country! Every one of them will receive a national medal of merit! They've suffered so much over these three years. Look at the research environment and conditions in these photos—what a difficult situation they were in!"
"I'm getting old. I can't handle it. This news has me so worked up that I'm crying!"
Old Wang laughed, and tears began to flow as well.
For the people of Dragon Country, patriotism was etched deep into their bones.
Perhaps a simple national anthem, or perhaps the raising of a red flag, could resonate with countless people!
Now, the successful detonation of the Super Yuan Dual Wave Missile—a piece of news that shook the entire world—encouraged and moved every person in Dragon Country even more!
A strong nation was their greatest source of security and pride!
The two of them looked through the researchers' photographs one by one, unwilling to casually swipe past any of them. Then they saw a wounded researcher leaning on a crutch, still drawing diagrams and calculating data at the site, and their gazes froze!
This figure seemed somewhat familiar?
They hurriedly looked at the introduction beneath the picture.
(Director Nie.jpg): During one experiment, a malfunction in the point-control system caused a small explosion in the research workshop. Director Nie, who was inside the workshop, suffered injuries to his leg. Though he had been instructed to rest for a month, he insisted on returning to work the very next day despite his injuries! He inspired countless researchers!
"Why do I feel like this Director Nie looks a little like Xing?"
Young Wang looked at the somewhat blurry figure in the photograph, then at Nie Xing. The more he looked, the more alike they seemed.
But these were heroes.
He could not just say such things carelessly.
When Old Wang heard that, his eyes lit up as well.
"You know, now that you mention it, he really does look a little like him! They even share the surname Nie. What a coincidence, huh?"
"Wasn't Nie Xing gone for the past three years too? And he works at a research institute!"
Young Wang chimed in.
As soon as those words fell—
The two of them seemed to realize something!
After exchanging a look, they both turned toward Nie Xing!
Before Nie Xing could say anything, Young Wang walked straight to the hospital bed and, with trembling hands, slowly rolled up his pant leg!
Nie Xing's leg was exposed!
At once—
A shocking patchwork of scars appeared before their eyes!
The two of them froze. Looking at the leg injured by the explosion, tears instantly surged into their eyes, yet neither of them could speak for a long time.
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