JFWCM Chapter 66

Review Complications

Review Complications

In this starlit night, Jiang Wan’yuan and Yi Shang stood shoulder to shoulder on the open-air observation deck. The gentle breeze caressed their hair, as if cheering for their success. Jiang Wan’yuan turned her head to look at Yi Shang’s sharply defined profile, which appeared even more aloof and charming in the starlight. A warm current surged in her heart, not just because of their scientific achievements, but also because of the person beside her who had always been there for her.

“You know, Yi Shang, I always felt like my world was missing a piece after my mom left,” Jiang Wan’yuan said, tilting her head slightly, tears glistening in her eyes. “But after meeting you, I feel like that missing piece is slowly being filled in.” Yi Shang turned her head upon hearing this, her deep eyes fixed on Jiang Wan’yuan, her gaze filled with tenderness. “Wan’yuan, you are the most special existence in my life, and I will always be there for you.”

However, just as they were immersed in this heartwarming moment, a sudden change shattered this tranquility. The school received an anonymous letter accusing Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan of plagiarism in their research. This news was like a bombshell, instantly exploding in the campus. The students who had previously praised them were now whispering and casting doubtful glances.

Jiang Wan’yuan’s face flushed with anger. “This is simply absurd! How could we plagiarize the research we worked so hard on!” Although Yi Shang remained calm on the surface, her clenched fists betrayed her inner anger. “Don’t worry, Wan’yuan. The truth will come out. We will find the mastermind behind this.”

To prove their innocence, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan began searching for evidence everywhere. They dug out all the records from their research process, including experimental data, thought notes, and more, trying to find clues that could prove their originality. Jing Xiao and Zhang Yao also joined their ranks without hesitation, and the four of them worked day and night, investigating the truth of the matter.

During the investigation, Yi Shang discovered some clues. They noticed that some of the wording and expressions in the anonymous letter seemed to be related to a rival research group at the school. This group had always been jealous of Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan’s achievements in scientific research, and had previously made sarcastic remarks to them on several occasions.

“Could it be them?” Jiang Wan’yuan frowned, her eyes full of anger and suspicion. Yi Shang nodded slightly. “It’s very possible, but we still need solid evidence.” So, they decided to start with this rival group and conduct a more in-depth investigation.

After a arduous investigation, they finally found key evidence. It turned out that this research group, in order to suppress Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan, had secretly infiltrated their laboratory, stolen some research ideas, and used them to forge the anonymous letter. When the truth came to light, Jiang Wan’yuan couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. “We’ve finally cleared our names!”

After learning the truth, the school severely punished the research group for their malicious accusation. Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan’s reputation not only remained intact, but they also earned more respect and admiration for their courage and determination in pursuing the truth.

After this storm, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan’s relationship became even stronger. They understood that on the road to pursuing their scientific dreams, there would not only be flowers and applause, but also setbacks and slander, but as long as they worked together, nothing could stop them from moving forward.

As time passed, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan’s achievements in the field of scientific research grew higher and higher. Their research results not only promoted the development of interstellar botany, but also provided more possibilities for human survival and development in interstellar exploration.

On a sunny day, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan stood on the school’s podium once again. Below the stage were countless teachers and students applauding warmly and casting envious glances. Jiang Wan’yuan looked at Yi Shang, her eyes full of love and pride. “Yi Shang, we did it, we really did it!” Yi Shang smiled and gently held Jiang Wan’yuan’s hand. “All of this is because of you.”

After the award ceremony, the two strolled through the school’s garden. The breeze was gentle, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. Jiang Wan’yuan suddenly stopped and looked at Yi Shang seriously. “Yi Shang, what challenges do you think we’ll face in the future?” Yi Shang gently tapped Jiang Wan’yuan’s nose. “No matter what we encounter, as long as we are together, there is nothing to be afraid of.”

The quantum clock in the laboratory pointed to three in the morning, and Yi Shang’s mechanical heart fragment emitted a faint blue light on the operating table. Jiang Wan’yuan’s neural enhancer suddenly popped up a holographic warning, and a scarlet [Academic Ethics Review Notice] exploded on her retina, reflected in her suddenly contracted pupils.

“Falsifying data?” Jiang Wan’yuan’s fingertips dug into her palm, and strawberry-flavored tranquilizer boiled in her blood, “We haven’t left the lab for three whole months!”

Yi Shang’s mechanical left hand swiped across the holographic screen, and β-star fluid precipitated 37 encrypted ripples on the surface of the accusation letter. When the seventh ripple resonated with Zhang Yao’s mechanical body, she suddenly crushed the edge of the operating table: “Stellar Calendar 15, 23:00, the ventilation system of the third laboratory recorded a 0.3-second data delay.”

“We were debugging the β-type symbiote in the culture pod that day!” Jiang Wan’yuan turned sharply, her ponytail sweeping a test tube of fluorescent spores, “Someone took advantage of the…”

“To be precise, 23:07 to 09.” Yi Shang called up the laboratory surveillance, and a 0.7-second quantum noise flashed across the screen, “Enough time to implant a forged memory cluster.”

An inspection ship from the Interstellar Court flashed past the window, and the blue and white spotlights illuminated Jiang Wan’yuan’s beauty mark brightly. Yi Shang suddenly took off the β-star fluid pendant from her neck, and the cold metal pressed against her trembling wrist: “Right now, I need you to maintain a blood pressure of 108/72.”

The moment Jing Xiao kicked open the laboratory door, he ran into Yi Shang tracing a holographic projection of Jiang Wan’yuan’s palm print with her mechanical fingertips. The photon board in the boy’s hand landed with a “clatter”: “That… Zhang Yao hacked into the competitor’s cloud!”

Jing Xiao picked up the photon board and said breathlessly, “Zhang Yao and I worked so hard to hack into their cloud system and found some incredible things!” He handed the photon board to Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan, which displayed a series of complex data and files.

Yi Shang quickly browsed through them, her brows furrowed. “Sure enough, they used the data delay of the ventilation system in the third laboratory to sneak into the laboratory between 23:07 and 09 on Stellar Calendar 15, and implanted a forged memory cluster in the culture pod’s surveillance, just to create the illusion that we were falsifying data. These files are the evidence of their plot.”

Jiang Wan’yuan looked at the evidence on the photon board, her eyes filled with anger like a burning flame. “How could they be so despicable! They used every means possible to suppress us.”

Yi Shang patted Jiang Wan’yuan on the shoulder, trying to soothe her emotions. “Don’t get so angry. Now that we have this evidence, we can completely clear our names.”

However, things were not that simple. When they took the evidence to the Interstellar Academic Ethics Review Committee, they were met with all kinds of difficulties. Some members of the committee seemed to have been bribed by their competitors and turned a blind eye to the evidence they submitted, instead demanding that they provide more and more cumbersome proof.

“This is just deliberately making things difficult!” Jiang Wan’yuan trembled with anger. “The evidence is clearly conclusive, but they are pretending to be deaf and dumb.”

Yi Shang took a deep breath, trying to keep herself calm. “Don’t worry, Wan’yuan. We can’t be defeated by their methods. Let’s publish the evidence directly on the Interstellar Scientific Research Forum and let the entire interstellar scientific community judge.”

So, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan published detailed evidence and the course of events on the Interstellar Scientific Research Forum. This move instantly caused a huge uproar on the forum. Many researchers stood up to support Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan, condemning those who tried to smear them and the injustice of the Academic Ethics Review Committee.

Under the pressure of public opinion, the Interstellar Academic Ethics Review Committee had to re-examine the incident. After an in-depth investigation, they finally confirmed that Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan had been wronged, and the rival research group was also subjected to a more severe punishment.

Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan once again became the focus of the interstellar scientific community, but this time, they gained more respect and admiration. Jiang Wan’yuan looked at the supportive comments on the forum, tears welling up in her eyes. “Yi Shang, thank you so much. I don’t know what I would have done without you being so calm and dealing with this all the time.”

Yi Shang gently wiped away the tears from Jiang Wan’yuan’s face and said softly, “We are together, and we must face any difficulties together. This experience has also made us more aware that there will be many reefs on the road of scientific research, but as long as we stay true to our original intentions, we will definitely be able to brave the wind and waves.”

As time passed, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan continued to shine in the field of scientific research. Their research results continued to promote the progress of interstellar scientific research and made a huge contribution to mankind’s interstellar journey.

On a quiet night, Yi Shang and Jiang Wan’yuan sat in front of the viewing window of an interstellar spacecraft, looking at the vast and boundless universe outside the window. The stars twinkled, like dazzling jewels inlaid on a black sky.

Jiang Wan’yuan leaned on Yi Shang’s shoulder and whispered, “Yi Shang, what kind of challenges do you think we will face in the future?”

Yi Shang pondered for a moment and replied with a smile, “Maybe there will be more complex scientific problems, maybe there will be new competitors, but I believe that as long as our hearts are closely connected, there is nothing that can stump us. Just like the saying goes, ‘No matter how high the mountain is, you can always reach the top if you keep climbing; no matter how long the road is, you will always reach the end if you keep walking.'”

Jiang Wan’yuan raised her head, looked at Yi Shang, and said with firm determination and love in her eyes, “Yes, I believe you. No matter what the future holds, we will walk together.”