[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system":3,"chapter-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-564":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Scholar's Advanced Technological System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1330736,1769,"Chapter 564 - Thank You!","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-564",564,"\u003Cp>Chapter 564: Thank You!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you crying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou saw Yan Yan’s red and swollen eyes. After some struggle, he managed to take off his respirator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then paused for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just woken up and still felt a little discombobulated. He didn’t remember offending her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou didn’t know if Yan Yan was excited or emotional, because her eyes became even redder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan used her arms to wipe away her tears. Her serious personality could no longer hold back her tears. Pea-sized teardrops soon came falling down the corner of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought... I thought you’d never wake up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past couple of weeks, she had been berated numerous times. It was torturous for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her own father didn’t want to see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Lu Zhou was touched by how much she cared about him, he felt that if someone were to suddenly come into the room, there would be a weird misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou wasn’t sure if he should comfort her. He hesitated for a bit before deciding not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was an adult. She probably didn’t need his comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he coughed and repeated his request, “Can you bring me my phone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phone, phone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My phone, don’t tell me it’s out of battery.” Lu Zhou tried to lift his arm, but he realized he was completely powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he actually had been sleeping for a long time; all of his muscles were exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though there were people that massaged him to prevent muscle atrophy, there was still a certain amount of tiredness left in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with his body’s metabolic capabilities, it would only take two to three days for a complete recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not even take a day; a couple of hours would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he wanted to keep his body’s capabilities low-key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou was optimistic about his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the experiment was successfully completed, and the burden on his body was released. Staying at a high-end hospital like this wasn’t a big deal since he could finally get some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go get it right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yan Yan heard Lu Zhou’s request, she immediately got up and walked toward the cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou’s personal belongings were placed inside the cabinet, including his phone and his notebook, which were used to write down thoughts of inspiration. No one dared to touch his belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While getting Lu Zhou’s phone, Yan Yan used her phone to report to the higher-ups regarding Lu Zhou’s condition. She then handed Lu Zhou his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitating, Lu Zhou immediately unlocked his phone. When he saw he still had 21% battery left, he sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked at the date, his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The f*ck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slept for nearly a month?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou remembered that when he upgraded his phone, lithium-sulfur battery technology reached a new breakthrough. Half a month of standby time was no problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his OCD, he would usually charge his phone every day. Therefore, he didn’t feel the effects of the battery upgrade at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou looked at the date on his phone screen and felt a little relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I leveled up in one more discipline, I would have slept for a couple more days. If I slept past Chinese New Year, everyone would’ve thought I died. An obituary would have been written...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, considering all of the various factors, the obituary of Lu Zhou staying in a persistent vegetative state was already written. However, whether he would wake up or not, he wouldn’t be able to read it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a bunch of Weibo notifications popped up on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou saw these messages and paused for a second. He then subconsciously tapped the notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Everyone, let’s give our thoughts and prayers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[God Lu! Don’t leave us! (cry) (cry)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(candle) (candle) (candle)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[God, please help us.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: ? ? ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was touched by so many people caring about him, he was confused by the candle emojis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan was scared that Lu Zhou would pass out from this surprise, so she quickly explained the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone is worried about you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she realized her statement wasn’t comforting enough, so she added another sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a type of way... to pray for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: “Do you think this is my first time on the Internet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan smiled and didn’t say anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to his loving fans, there were a bunch of missed calls, texts, and unread emails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that little girl who was far away in Princeton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Professor, where are you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’re sick?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m in Beijing right now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I can’t find you, where are you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[My visa has expired, I have to return to Princeton... If you wake up, can you please tell me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Zhou saw this string of messages, he felt a mix of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went silent for a while and wrote a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m fine. I’m better now. Don’t worry about me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou hit “Send” and sighed. He threw his phone on the bedside table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever confessed their love to him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, even though a lot of time had passed since then, he still didn’t know how to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions are as simple as mathematics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan noticed Lu Zhou’s mix of emotions, and she immediately thought that he wasn’t feeling well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: “Doctor Yan, can I ask you a personal question?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan nodded and said, “Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou said, “Do you have a boyfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yan Yan heard this question, her cheeks turned bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boy... boyfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you asking me this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have one...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he’s suggesting something...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan was at a loss, and she sneakily looked at Lu Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never thought about being with a researcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that she took a closer look at his face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually looks decent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, actually, he’s quite handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he is concentrated on his research, it’s strangely attractive...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a second, how do I remember what he looks like when he’s doing research?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan looked at the snow dancing outside the window. Her cheeks felt burning hot, as if she were about to have a heat stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She answered calmly and slowly, as if she were a robot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I. Do. Not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh yeah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou sighed and felt a little disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’d be useless to ask her about my situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should consult someone with more experience when it comes to relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who should I ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Fei? Luo Wenxuan? I feel like they have some experiences, but they’re in different situations than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is so complicated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan: “? ? ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a second, what do you mean by never mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happens next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finish your question!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to ask Lu Zhou, the door was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kind-looking old man, who was accompanied by a man in military uniform, appeared at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yan Yan saw these two, she immediately stood up and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man smiled and nodded toward her, indicating that she didn’t have to be so serious. He even eased the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I bothering you two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan was still blushing, and she quickly said, “No... I mean, no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she just repeat “no” two times?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, please excuse us, I have something to say to Professor Lu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan nodded and stiffly walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man looked at Lu Zhou and paused for a second. He composed himself and looked solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Lu, I am very happy to see you wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, on behalf of the entire country, on behalf of 1.4 billion people, I would like to say... Thank you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your contributions!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-05T19:44:54.734Z",1,"novelbin.me","f4a74f30762a578973b8e4efbe3db03475db48fef9f04813297b3c0833238c2d","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-565","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-563",1683,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fscholar-s-advanced-technological-system-cover.jpg"]