When Liu Tong heard Mr. Lu's words, he wanted to say that he hadn't said anything wrong—and that Academician Xiao Qin had said it.
But then he thought about it. A leader like Mr. Lu wouldn't have him apologize to Elson for no reason. Elson was clearly the one in the wrong.
Then Liu Tong suddenly slapped a hand to his forehead and said in realization, "Mr. Lu, I'm sorry. I think I did something incredibly stupid. I'll post an apology to Elson right away."
"I'll admit that my understanding was flawed and that I couldn't comprehend the greatness of Professor Elson's conclusions. I'll be completely sincere."
Liu Tong said decisively.
He really felt that he'd done something incredibly stupid.
Beautiful Country had invested several billion dollars in Elson's research, and would put in even more later. Why had he tried to stop them from throwing good money after bad?
Wouldn't it be better to let them keep researching?
That way, they'd not only waste their money but also hold up research into Particle Ray Technology.
Mr. Lu really was Mr. Lu—no wonder he was a leader.
After hearing Liu Tong, Mr. Lu immediately said, "Good. Post an apology, and make sure you sound sincere."
"Understood, Mr. Lu." After hanging up, Liu Tong didn't hesitate. He immediately recorded a video of himself and said, "Hello, everyone. I'm Liu Tong, a researcher in the field of particles. I want to apologize for commenting on Dr. Elson's research without proper consideration."
"I was truly shallow. I didn't carefully study the substance of Dr. Elson's doctoral thesis—or perhaps my knowledge wasn't sufficient to recognize the greatness of his theory."
"Only after receiving guidance from senior researchers at the Huax* Academy did I realize my mistake and understand that Dr. Elson is right. So,