Shangjing City Airport.
A young woman in a short cape-style jacket stood at the airport entrance, suitcase in hand, saying goodbye to the two people who had come to see her off.
"Yushan... Master, I'll be going, then."
Seeing the apprehension on Han Mengqi's face, Lu Zhou gave her an encouraging look and said,
"Okay. Have a safe trip."
Unlike the rather oblivious Lu Zhou, Chen Yushan looked worried as she watched her younger cousin prepare to board her flight.
"Stay safe, okay? Remember to message me when you land, and don't forget to check in every night before bed."
"I know... I'm not a little kid anymore."
Sneaking a glance at the two of them, Han Mengqi tightened her grip on her suitcase, turned around, and hurried toward the check-in counter. Her petite figure soon vanished into the crowd.
Watching her disappear into the sea of people, Chen Yushan turned to Lu Zhou with a worried look, still unable to put her mind at ease.
"Will Mengqi... be okay over there? I heard things are pretty chaotic in North America right now."
"Don't worry," Lu Zhou said with a smile, lowering the hand he had been waving. "Besides, she won't just be fine. This is actually an opportunity for her."
Not quite following, Chen Yushan looked at him and asked,
"...An opportunity?"
"Yeah. The manned Mars landing plan has reached this stage, yet NASA hasn't reacted at all. Do you think they look like they're gearing up for some big move?"
Realizing how unusual that was, Chen Yushan held her chin in her right hand and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her head.
"Not really. Do you mean..."
"Looks like you've figured it out." Lu Zhou smiled faintly and nodded. "Exactly. They've run out of options. If