The three exchanged glances.
Unable to contain himself, Hong Fan was the first to speak.
"Professor Lü! Sorry to bother you, but is Xia Country's space station project really being canceled?"
Lü Yongchang froze for a moment.
Xia Country's space station project had been canceled?
He looked at Hong Qiming beside him in confusion. "Minister Hong, the space station project..."
A wry smile tugged at Hong Qiming's lips. "Professor Lü, you're the director of Xia Country's Space Administration, after all. Don't tell me you still don't know about something this big?"
Lü Yongchang fell silent.
"Ahem..."
Seeing the guilty expression on Lü Yongchang's face, Hong Qiming looked even more resigned.
He sighed deeply, then explained, "A few days ago, the Head Councillor personally ordered a halt to Xia Country's space station project, even though it was already halfway complete."
"Why?!" Hong Fan demanded indignantly from beside them. "Is the Head Councillor planning to give up on exploring space?"
"Hong Fan!" Bai Yixuan snapped. "Watch what you say. Just listen and let Minister Hong finish!"
Hong Fan lowered his head sheepishly.
Hong Qiming smiled and waved a hand. "It's all right."
"I understand how you feel about the sudden cancellation of Xia Country's space station project."
"As for why it was canceled... you should ask Professor Lü."
"He should know the reason better than anyone."
As he spoke, Hong Qiming cast a meaningful glance at Lü Yongchang beside him.
The next moment, three pairs of eyes focused on Lü Yongchang's face.
Lü Yongchang fell silent again.
He shot Hong Qiming a resentful glance.
Well, although he did not know the exact reason, he could more or less guess.
Facing the three astronauts' puzzled and somewhat indignant gazes, Lü Yongchang instinctively rubbed the tip of his nose and spoke with an embarrassed