New York.
Outside the United Nations headquarters, a black car with a red flag was parked on the side of the road.
A concierge waiting by the roadside opened the car door. As the door opened, a middle-aged man in black with a serious expression walked out of the car accompanied by an accompanying secretary.
"How long until the meeting begins?"
"Twenty minutes."
"Okay."
The man's name was Liu Jun, China's ambassador to the United Nations.
At the upcoming G20 Conference, the United Nations would revise the Outer Space Treaty adopted in 1966, adjusting many of the provisions that were already in name only. At the same time, it would supplement China's initiatives of "building a community with a shared future for mankind" and "cooperating in the development of outer space resources".
Although it seemed that only a few treaties had been modified, in fact, the implications were not trivial. It was equivalent to providing a legal basis for China's outer space colonization activities from the level of international conventions.
Prior to this, this was controversial in the international community.
In addition to the "Human Alliance", Academician Lu had won another major political achievement for China through the Mars landing program. Although Academician Lu was not a member of the diplomatic system, every diplomat in China liked him very much.
Because of his existence, many of the originally complicated and thorny issues of geography, politics, and history had become easy to solve.
If the situation was optimistic, today's meeting would become the highlight of Liu Jun's career. On behalf of China, he signed a contract with the world that challenged the hegemony of the past. His name would undoubtedly be recorded in history.
However, there was not much excitement on his face. Instead, it was full of heaviness.
No one expected that on this day of celebration, Academician Lu himself, who brought all of this, would not be able to see this day.
And this result had become a legacy ….
They walked in the direction of the United Nations headquarters building. Just as the two were about to enter the square in front of the building, two guards standing at the door suddenly saluted them.
Liu Jun felt the respect in their eyes. He didn't say anything. He just nodded at them, thanking them for their kindness. He then continued to walk into the building.
As he walked through the United Nations Plaza, he saw a group of young people standing there. They were dressed in simple academic robes and had solemn expressions on their faces. They stood there quietly.
After noticing this scene, Liu Jun looked at the secretary next to him, pointed to the side, and asked.
"What are they doing?"
"Those people seem to be students from Princeton and Columbia …" The secretary looked at the news on her phone and said, "They seem to be mourning Professor Lu."
Mourning …
With complicated feelings in his heart, Liu Jun continued forward.
Along the way, he met many good people.
Two Latin American women working in the Security Council were waiting on the way to the conference room.
According to them, they were waiting for the China delegation to express the deep condolences of the Latin American people for the death of Academician Lu.
"He was a hero. He fought for the progress of civilization all his life until the last moment of his life. Even though he has never been to Latin America, our people respect him very much. "
After that, Liu Jun and his group also met many women and gentlemen in the corridor.
They either waved, whispered a few words, cast sympathetic glances, or nodded at him until he walked into the conference room and sat down.
Time passed by quietly.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations announced the start of the meeting.
Unlike the previous atmosphere, the atmosphere in the venue this time was particularly solemn and serious.
During the discussion of some of the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty, the provisions that Liu Jun thought would take a lot of effort to convince most people to vote in favor were unexpectedly passed easily.
Perhaps it was out of respect.
Or perhaps everyone didn't want to stimulate China, which had lost a great man at this time.
When people were emotional, it was easy for them to do irrational things. This rule was the same for countries. Now, there were many rumors that something had happened in the ruins, or that the CIA had infiltrated the diplomatic corps of human civilization.
Smart people knew that this was unlikely.
But if public opinion was allowed to continue to get out of control, it was difficult to guarantee that this would not become a vent for certain emotions.
The meeting went very smoothly, and it was even completed an hour ahead of the original plan.
United Nations Secretary-General Alcott stood up and proposed that the last hour of the meeting be reserved for a person who opened the curtain of the space age, for a scholar who influenced the world.
Then, representatives of more than 20 countries spoke one after another. From their seats, they paid the highest respect to Academician Lu, who had died, and expressed deep condolences and regret to China and the Chinese people. They stood up solemnly in the last minute of silence.
After the end of the meeting.
In the afternoon.
The United Nations flag on the United Nations Square was slowly lowered by a group of honor guards in black uniforms.
Mourning a great man in this way was quite rare in the history of the United Nations. It had only happened 17 times in total.
Liu Jun, who was standing on the side of the road with his hands behind his back, looked at the flag that was lowered.
In the end, he let out a long sigh before turning around and leaving.
…
Jinling high-tech zone.
In an apartment not far from the headquarters of Star Sky Technology. The curtains of a room were tightly closed.
Chen Yushan, who was curled up on the sofa, hugged her knees, and wrapped her shoulders with a sheet. She stared blankly at the certificate on the wall that depicted a beautiful legend.
She still remembered that it was a snowy day.
He, who had just completed the hyperspace theory, did not have the reservation of an adult at all. He was excited like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old child, and he pulled her to share the joy in his heart.
She still remembered every word he said at that time.
"… I want to give you a gift on Valentine's Day.
"… I don't want to be surprised if I tell you now.
"… You'll know on Valentine's Day."
Her pupils suddenly became a little moist.
Tears fell uncontrollably.
Her lips trembled slightly as she squeezed out a whisper from the gap between her lips.
"Liar …"
They agreed that they would get married at the end of the year.
They agreed that he would come back.
They agreed that there would be a legend of them in Tau Ceti …
"Sis … you should eat something."
"…"
Han Mengqi looked at the quilt that did not respond. She sighed.
After hearing the bad news from Mars, she also felt very sad, especially when she saw her dearest sister like this. She even wished that she was the one who died there …
"I'll open the window … You'll get sick if you keep closing yourself up like this."
The quilt that was curled up on the sofa still did not answer.
However, this also meant that there was no objection.
Han Mengqi walked to the window and opened the curtains.
The light of dusk shone into the house from the window. Although it was weak, it still dispelled a lot of darkness. Han Mengqi looked at the gradually lengthening sunset outside the window and the night that was about to fall. She couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
She probably came here in the morning.
She didn't expect to stay here until now.
There were no cars on the street in the distance.
There seemed to be some kind of memorial event today. Vehicles were prohibited from honking throughout the city, and all roads in the university city and high-tech zones were prohibited from passing.
While she was thinking about this, a group of people in black clothes holding candles in their hands appeared in her field of vision, slowly moving along the spacious street.
There were men and women, old and young in the team. Traffic police in yellow and green vests walked on both sides of the road. Many people were also holding candles in their hands, silently escorting the team forward.
Everything was so harmonious.
It was just that the sad atmosphere made people unable to stop their tears.
Perhaps she was attracted by something, her eyes that were curled up in the quilt slowly moved to the window. The moment she saw the sunlight that she hadn't seen for a long time, her eyes couldn't help but be dazzled by the light, and she subconsciously narrowed her eyelashes.
Through the gap of her eyelashes, she saw the sparks outside the window.
A string in her heart was touched. She opened her mouth and made a trembling and hoarse voice.
"That is …"
"It seems to be a mourning event organized by Jin Ling University …" Han Mengqi recalled the previous notice sent by the school. She looked out the window and whispered, "They should have set off from the library of Jin Ling University, all the way to the launch site."
The silence lasted for a long time, just like the endless line.
At this moment, a faint smile suddenly appeared on his pale face.
"It seems that he is very loved by people."
Han Mengqi smiled embarrassedly.
"Of course … After all, he is my teacher. I heard that yesterday, the United Nations flag was lowered at half-mast for him. "
Without him, there wouldn't be controllable nuclear fusion, there wouldn't be this high-tech zone, and there wouldn't be China and the rest of the world.
Just like someone praised him.
His wisdom was the wealth of the Chinese people.
It was also the wealth of the world.
The distance between human civilization and the future had never been so close. He had fought for a great cause his entire life, and people would always remember his name …
Chen Yushan wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and took a deep breath.
The blanket that was wrapped around her shoulders slid down. Under Han Mengqi's surprised gaze, the dispirited and depressed look on her haggard face was swept away.
"I have to cheer up a little."
Chen Yushan shouldn't be depressed at a time like this. He still had many unfulfilled wishes.
And the beautiful legend …
That was a story that should have been written by two people. If he stopped here, then she would be the one to finish the exploration for him.
Chen Yushan silently made up her mind in her heart, and her eyes glowed with the spirit of the past.
At least I can't embarrass him …
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