Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 62：Full Cooperation

Slap!
At last, Long Lao slapped the battery summary written by Jiang Fan onto the laboratory desk, his actions punctuating the air.

The three onlookers—Xia Xiaoyu, Xu Guangyuan, and Niu Xu—felt a simultaneous jolt of tension in their hearts.

Xia Xiaoyu's mind raced in panic: It's over! All because of my carelessness. I forgot to put away Jiang Fan's summary. Now Long Lao is definitely going to be furious!

Meanwhile, Xu Guangyuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly: Let's see how you act so smug now. Just wait for Long Lao to scold you!

At this moment, Long Lao turned to them and asked, his voice heavy with authority:

"Where is Jiang Fan?"

Xia Xiaoyu hurriedly explained, her voice laced with concern, "He's a freshman and has military training starting tomorrow. He probably has something to attend to... I... I'll call him right away!"

She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Jiang Fan's number.

Meanwhile, Jiang Fan was sitting on the grass with Chu Ruoxi, sipping milk tea and enjoying their cheerful conversation.

When his phone rang, he saw it was Xia Xiaoyu calling. He figured it must be something related to the lab.

He picked up, and immediately Xia Xiaoyu's anxious voice came through.

"Jiang Fan, you need to come back to the lab. Academician Long is looking for you!"

"Okay, I'll be right there," Jiang Fan replied calmly.

Two seconds later, Xia Xiaoyu lowered her voice and added, "He looked at your summary, and his expression wasn't too good. You'd better go back and apologize properly!"

"Got it."

Jiang Fan hung up the phone and turned to Chu Ruoxi.

"Ruoxi, there's something I need to take care of at the lab. You can go to my dorm if you'd like. I'll come find you once I'm done."

"Alright, you go ahead with your important work," Chu Ruoxi responded, though inwardly disappointed. She had hoped Jiang Fan would stay with her longer, but she understood well that as a freshman, getting into a lab was no small feat, and she didn't want to hold him back.

Jiang Fan handed her the key to his dorm and left in a hurry.

Chu Ruoxi made her way to the faculty dormitory, surprised that Jiang Fan, as a freshman, had a private room.

It seemed his invention of the solar photovoltaic panel material must have contributed significantly to the country.

After asking a few classmates, she eventually found the building.

Upon entering Room 302, she was immediately struck by the elegant, vintage decor. The furniture—dining table, chairs, sofa, bookshelf—was all made of redwood.

This was understated luxury.

She wandered around the room, admiring it, her surprise evident. "This treatment is incredible!"

...

Back at the lab, the atmosphere was unusually tense.

Long Lao was still poring over Jiang Fan's materials, occasionally making notes with his pen.

When Jiang Fan entered, Xia Xiaoyu quickly approached and whispered, "Jiang Fan, be sure to apologize properly. After all, Academician Long is your mentor. He probably won't be too angry."

"Apologize? Why should I apologize?"

Jiang Fan looked at Xia Xiaoyu in confusion—he didn't think he had done anything wrong.