After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 331, Episode 0359: Our Homegrown Talents
"You're not stupid. Are you genuinely blind to the situation or just looking for revenge? Although I don't know what you have to be revenged for."

This was the first time Leng Zhan had looked at Leng Zhi since entering the study.

The look in his eyes was... well, very complicated.

Envy tinged with resentment, resentment tinged with unwillingness, and unwillingness concealed hatred.

It seemed gloomy, yet also somewhat relieved.

It was so complex that Leng Zhi couldn't understand it, so complex that he didn't want to understand it either.

"You've made such a mess of things, is it Dad's fault? Is it my fault? Does it have anything to do with you, my dear? Dad is so old, and I still have to think about your future. And you still have the nerve to ask if you're Dad's biological son? If you weren't, who would care about you?"

It's easy to say but hard to hear, but that's the truth.

If Leng Zhan weren't the old man's son, he would have been ousted long ago.

It's not that Leng Zhan has made many mistakes, but the old man's influence among his sons is still considerable. No matter what Leng Zhan is thinking, as long as the old man is still alive, Leng Zhi can guarantee that his eldest brother will not dare to make any mistakes.

Otherwise, the old man might actually kill him with his own hands.

Rather, his abilities were rather mediocre, and he didn't achieve much in his life. It was just a matter of timing and having powerful connections that allowed him to remain in a high position for over a decade.

Look at him, he was already in that position more than ten years ago, and he's still there more than ten years later. This shows just how mediocre his abilities are.

Therefore, the old man did not understand where Leng Zhan's resentment came from, and Leng Zhi also did not understand Leng Zhan's jealousy towards him.

If we're talking about jealousy, shouldn't it be him?
When the children were all young, the old man had already seen that the eldest son was not going to be of much use. So he told the eldest son to study more and hopefully get a minor official position to support himself. Even if he couldn't get a minor official position, he could at least find a job and not go hungry.

The second son is fine in other aspects, but he's too straightforward, which isn't ideal either. So let's see him develop in the military, whether he joins the army or becomes a policeman, it's up to him.

Leng Zhi has been quick-witted and resilient since childhood; he's a promising talent.

Therefore, the old man focused on cultivating Leng Zhi.

From the old man's perspective, Leng Zhi is the beneficiary. Once Leng Zhi truly becomes the beneficiary, his siblings will likely only see him as the beneficiary as well.

But from Leng Zhi's perspective, who knows his suffering and exhaustion?
As children, they not only had to read more books than others, but also had to train every day, rain or shine.

You can't cry when you're suffering, and you can't shout when you're tired.

While his peers were playing, he was reading; while his peers were playing, he was training, his clothes soaked with sweat.

He joined the army at the age of sixteen, and from then on, he was either fighting or on his way to fight.

People die in wars; everyone should know that.

The local armies have sacrificed hundreds of thousands or even millions of lives. How is he any different from them? Is he a mutant with an impenetrable wall of copper and iron, or do the bullets recognize him and not hit him?

We're all just mortals. His current glory is the result of fighting his way up, fighting desperately, and being covered in wounds. It's the result of winning battle after battle through his brains, military strategy, and decisive decisions. It wasn't given to him by the master, so why be jealous?

"Didn't we object to you being with that woman back then? Didn't we remind you when you acted as her brother's guarantor? Didn't I warn you about wearing a Rolex on your wrist? Didn't I tell you to go home and investigate?"

“No matter what we say, you won’t listen. As long as that woman whispers in your ear, you’ll abandon all your principles. Brother, I just don’t understand. Do you really not understand all this, or are you pretending not to? Or is it that you actually know everything, but you just can’t stand seeing our family’s life getting better and better, so you want to ruin us?”

"Bullshit, how could I possibly think that way?"

Leng Zhan's face turned red with anger. He was jealous of his third brother, but that was all. He never intended to harm his third brother's family.

Leng Zhi retorted expressionlessly, "You don't think that way, but that's what you've done. You've worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over a decade. Do you really not understand the current situation? Do you really not understand how much of an impact your departure to E will have on Guai Bao?"

Without giving Leng Zhan a chance to refute, Leng Zhi asked again, "Let me ask you, M is just putting on an act, but E has already made it clear that they want to take Guai Bao to E. After you go to E, given your status as Guai Bao's uncle, even if E has reservations and won't openly use force against you, what if they put you under house arrest? What should we do then if they use you as a hostage?"

"Will they ignore you regardless of public opinion, or will they save you considering public opinion?"

"If something happens to you, and the target is clearly Guabao, will the news reach Guabao's ears? Will it affect her research?"

Logically, Leng Zhan shouldn't have known that Lin Yuexi was the chief engineer of the aircraft carrier project—a highly confidential position. However, Lin Yuexi's identity was leaked, and M had already reported the news in their news reports. Those who read the reports spread the word far and wide, and now it can be said that there are very few people in the world who don't know about it.

Domestically, there is widespread support for this, and the strongest condemnation is leveled against those abroad who attempt to obstruct it.

With official guidance, the nation is now united in its efforts to advance the aircraft carrier project. Anyone who dares to obstruct it will be drowned in the spittle of the people.

Since the news of Lin Yuexi being appointed as the chief engineer had already been leaked, in order to appease the public and protect Lin Yuexi, the authorities simply made public some of Lin Yuexi's abilities and achievements.

For example, the ability to remember everything at a glance, or the YX series.

Both of these are very straightforward; ordinary people can understand them at a glance. They have photographic memories, which means she is smart. Indeed, she became a chief engineer before she was even twenty, so she must be smart.

The general public is familiar with the YX series equipment, not just the specific pieces of equipment, but they've all heard of it. The newspapers reported that the YX series played a decisive role in enabling us to reach India's stronghold in such a short time.

Ordinary people don't understand many things, but they know one thing: Academician Lin is a talent, a talent born and raised in our country. Little M and Little E want to steal our talent, that won't do.

Little M and Little E wouldn't allow it; if anyone in their own country wanted to kill Academician Lin, that would be even more unacceptable.

Although Leng Zhan has been suspended from his post and staying at home recently, he has been reading newspapers and listening to news from the outside world. He knows how important the aircraft carrier project is to the people and how important his sickly niece was to them!

If word gets out that Leng Zhan is affecting Lin Yuexi's research, he can forget about being stationed anywhere. The people won't even need to say anything; they'll just beat him to a pulp.

"You're talking nonsense. How could I possibly have such thoughts? I just hope that Xiaoxi's research will go smoothly."

The old man, who had been watching the show for a long time, sighed inwardly. That's it?
You said you were tricked and didn't even realize it. With that little brain, you still want to play mind games with the third brother? Are you asking for trouble or just trying to be stupid?

Leng Zhi's face showed anger, but he glanced at the old man out of the corner of his eye and saw that although the old man's face was gloomy, he did not seem angry. He then understood what the old man meant.