After Sheldon left, Xiang Nan conveyed his apology to Penny, Leonard, Howard and others.

After listening, several people had different reactions.

Howard waved his hands indifferently. He didn't like Sheldon in the first place, and the reason why they kept hanging out with him was because he liked Leonard, and he had no other friends, so he could only hug him and keep him warm.

But now he has changed his mind. Not only does he have more friends, but he also has a girlfriend, and he is no longer lonely. To him, Sheldon is like overnight milk. If it is poured out, it will be poured out. It is not worth pitying at all.

Penny nodded, sighed, and asked with concern, "What will happen to him in the future?"

"It's hard to say. If he can cheer up, then there is no problem in continuing research. Although his string theory has been overturned, he can switch to research on superasymmetry theory, cosmology, dark matter, and neutrinos.

In other fields, it is not difficult for him to achieve success with his intelligence." Xiang Nan thought for a while and said.

"It's just that the nature of what he did before was too bad, and his reputation has long spread throughout the scientific research community, so it is unlikely that any universities or research institutions will invite him again." Howard said calmly.

"Sheldon only does theoretical research. All he needs is a pen, a stack of paper, and a brain. Even if there is no university or research institution that invites him, he can still continue his research." Leonard waved his hand.

"That's better." Penny nodded.

Sheldon hurt her the least, he just broke up her marriage with Xiang Nan. And now she gradually understood that even without Sheldon's trouble, she and Xiang Nan might not be able to get together.

Therefore, she has forgiven Sheldon and has some sympathy for his current situation.

Leonard shook his head and sighed, feeling a little reluctant to leave Sheldon.

He also called Sheldon specifically, hoping to persuade him to stay.

Although the school fired him, there is no way Sheldon can stay. For example, he can stay as an assistant or join other scientific research teams. He does not have to leave.

However, after he called, there was always a busy signal. It was obvious that Sheldon didn't want to answer his call.

Seeing this, Leonard had no choice but to give up.

…

Sheldon's departure, apart from some expressions of emotion from Xiang Nan and others, did not cause the slightest ripples in the school.

Sheldon was not popular to begin with. Few people liked him or cared about him. He left quietly and was forgotten by everyone.

Soon, his office was reassigned and the nameplate on his office was replaced. Things that belonged to Sheldon in the school quickly disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared.

After Sheldon left, Xiang Nan and others continued research on quantum navigation and communication systems.

Time passed day by day, and by the end of the year, Xiang Nan recommended Howard as a candidate for the MacArthur Genius Grant.

The following year, he successfully won this award for his development of quantum navigation and communication systems.

This achievement made him very excited. And he also promised Leonard that he would recommend Leonard as a candidate for the next MacArthur Genius Award. This made Leonard very much looking forward to it.

In early 2009, Bitcoin was quietly released.

Leonard and Howard thought it was just an Internet joke and didn't pay much attention. However, under Xiang Nan's encouragement, they still invested US$10,000 each.

As for Xiang Nan, he invested a full 100,000 US dollars. At that time, no one cared about Bitcoin, and the price was extremely cheap. One Bitcoin was not worth even one cent.

Xiang Nan has successively acquired nearly one million Bitcoins. Even if one is calculated at US$5,000, its value exceeds US$5 billion.

…

In October, the Nobel Prize in Physics announced the winners.

Xiang Nan, Peggy, and Leonard, who pioneered and verified the superasymmetry theory, won this award without any suspense.

In November, the research and development of quantum navigation system and quantum communication system finally achieved a breakthrough after two years of scientific research and accumulation.

The size of the quantum navigation system has been greatly reduced, only about one-eighth of the previous one, which greatly broadens its application range. It also greatly reduces its energy consumption and is more cost-effective.

The security, stability, and transmission distance of the quantum communication system have also been greatly enhanced, and it has initially met the requirements of industrialization.

Breakthroughs in these two technologies have laid a solid foundation for their promotion and application.

Many companies and the military are already hoping to introduce these two technologies, which makes the wallets of Xiang Nan and others suddenly become much fuller. It is only a matter of time before they become billionaires.

In December, Xiang Nan, Peggy, Leonard, Howard, Penny and others went to Switzerland to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics.

When giving their acceptance speeches, both Leonard and Peggy, without exception, attributed the reason why they won the award to Xiang Nan. This made Xiang Nan the limelight at the award ceremony.

After returning from the Nobel Prize, Xiang Nan, Peggy, and Leonard were hired as tenured professors by the school.

As the name suggests, once appointed, the employment period can be extended until retirement, and they are not subject to the school's various stages of teaching and scientific research workload assessment, and there is no pressure to be dismissed. At the same time, they also enjoy the tenure-track professor allowance issued by the school, which is equivalent to holding a job.

Got the golden rice bowl.

Although Xiang Nan and others are no longer short of money, being able to obtain tenured teaching positions is still a very high honor for them.

…

In January 2010, Xiang Nan and Peggy had become famous. Quantum navigation and communication systems had made breakthroughs, and their work pressure had been greatly reduced.

After two years of getting along, their relationship has become quite deep.

Therefore, on January 15th, the two officially held their wedding.

Raj's parents, siblings, Peggy's mother, sister, stepfather, Leonard, Howard, Penny and others attended their wedding ceremony.

And when the wedding was over, just when Xiang Nan thought he would return, he didn't hear the "Mission Completed" prompt.

This made Xiang Nan surprised at first, and then happy.

He was so shocked that he thought that maybe there was something wrong with the system, and maybe he would stay in this world for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, in this world, he is famous and beneficial. Not only is he a world-renowned scholar, but he is also a billionaire. He also has a lover as beautiful as a fairy and a close friend. It can be said that he is much better than the real world.

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Therefore, there is no problem in staying in this world.

So Xiang Nan stopped worrying and lived happily with Peggy.

…

In May 10, with the help of Penny, Howard, who was tired of flowers, met Bernadette.

The two fell in love at first sight and officially got married in 12 years.

…

Decades passed quickly, and in 2060, Peggy passed away suddenly due to illness.

Xiang Nan held her hand in front of the hospital bed and accompanied her until the last moment, unable to help but burst into tears.

He had loved this woman for half his life. Originally it was just to complete Raj's mission, but after so many years of getting along, that utilitarianism has long since disappeared.

He really fell in love with Peggy and stayed with her throughout his life.
Chapter completed!