Sometimes Wang Peng truly felt that Lu Zhou cared far too little about his health.
No matter how interesting the laboratory was, there was no need to rush over in the middle of the night without even sleeping, was there?
Besides, he had only just returned from Shanghai a few hours ago.
Honestly, given his current standing, even if he did nothing at all, his contributions would still surpass anyone else's. His very existence was like a calling card—or rather, a banner. Simply standing there was enough to make the world unable to ignore him.
At least in Wang Peng's view, nothing was more important than his health. Not even that string of achievements after completing the Controlled Nuclear Fusion project, nor the possibility of letting Hua Nation's astronauts set foot on the Moon...
Thinking of Doctor Yan's repeated instructions that he had to make sure Academician Lu took care of himself, as well as the orders from above telling him that he was responsible not only for Lu Zhou's safety but also his health, Wang Peng felt a headache coming on.
How was he supposed to persuade him?
There was simply no way to persuade him.
At that thought, Wang Peng silently pulled out a cigarette from his pocket. After lighting it, he leaned against the car door and exhaled a melancholy ring of smoke.
This was probably the longest, most troublesome, and most difficult assignment he had undertaken since joining the military...
He had already applied for access to the laboratory while they were in the car.
After arriving directly at his destination, Lu Zhou first washed his hands by the sink, then instructed Xiao Ai to take over the surveillance for the entire building. Only after ensuring that no traces would be left behind did he