Two days after the surgery, at 301 Hospital in Beijing.
Madam Zhou sat beside the hospital bed, peeling an apple.
Elder Zhou had only recently woken up, and he was still looking out the window.
She followed her father's gaze, but there was nothing outside, so she lowered her head and continued peeling the apple.
"Dad, just how old is Professor Li Dong? He works on fusion power plants and superconducting materials, and now he can even grow cardiac muscle tissue sheets."
"When I first met him, I thought he was Academician Chen's student."
She laughed as she said this.
After peeling the apple, Madam Zhou instinctively held it out toward the bed, then remembered the doctor's instructions. Her father apparently still had to stick to soft foods and could not eat this yet.
She simply ate it herself instead.
After hearing her words, Elder Zhou continued looking out the window and said softly,
"Yes, he's a good young man."
Just then, there was a gentle knock at the door, and Li Dong pushed it open and walked in.
Seeing that it was Li Dong, Madam Zhou hurried to her feet.
"Academician Li Dong, you're here. Come and sit down. My dad just woke up."
Li Dong sat down, and Elder Zhou slowly turned his head.
Although he still looked rather weak, some life had returned to his eyes.
Li Dong smiled and asked,
"Are you feeling better, sir?"
Elder Zhou nodded, seemingly wanting to say something.
Li Dong leaned closer and listened carefully.
"However busy you are, make sure you eat properly and get enough sleep."
Li Dong paused at those words. He had thought the old man would ask him about the Fusion Battery.
Instead, hearing this brought an unexpected warmth to his heart, and he smiled and