National Scholar Returns: My Secret Life Building Dragon Country's Future

What if the genius who vanished into the Gobi Desert was secretly building the technology that would make his nation a superpower? Su Chen sacrificed everything—his youth, his love, his normal life—to develop cutting-edge lithography machines, fighter jets, and rockets in hidden labs. While Dragon Country rose to global dominance, one girl never stopped waiting. Now, with his mission complete, Su Chen returns to campus as a freshman to keep the promise he made to Jiang Mengli. He's served his country with unwavering loyalty. Can he finally claim the love he left behind?