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There's no need for formalities between true brothers.

Niu Dajun didn't stand on ceremony with Qi Ling and said, "Alright, it's up to you to arrange things today."

"Okay!" Qi Ling said, his eyes unconsciously glancing at He Tiantian.

Qi Xiaoyan understood and said, "Brother Qi, this is my good friend He Tiantian. She is an educated youth from Nanshi. She came here specifically to accompany me to take the exam. Sister Tiantian, this is my second brother's comrade-in-arms, Qi Ling! He now works at the Public Security Bureau in Huaishi."

"Comrade He, hello!"

"Comrade Qi, hello!"

The two greeted each other.

The three of them strolled around Huai City with Qi Ling, temporarily putting aside the tension they felt after the exam.

While He Tiantian was accompanying Qi Xiaoyan during her exams, things were in turmoil on Huo Yingjie's side, with a huge uproar.

When He Tiantian sent the letter, the first person to see it was not Huo Yingjie, but Director Liu of the Weapons Research Institute.

Director Liu's main job is to check the incoming and outgoing mail.

The first thing Director Liu saw was the breakup letter Zhou Yuanyuan wrote to He Tiantian, and he almost choked on his own saliva.

Is she getting old?

Do we no longer understand what young people are thinking?

This letter says that Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian are doing well, right?

Why the sudden breakup?

Director Liu read the letter again and felt that the handwriting was a bit off. Although the handwriting was very similar, it lacked a bit of strength.

Director Liu couldn't make a judgment right away, but seeing that there were other letters in the envelope, he quickly emptied them all out.

ah?

Is there another photo?

Before Director Liu could even read He Tiantian's letter, he picked up the small photo, took a look, and choked on his own saliva once again.

This awful weather, so dry and hot, she got a sore throat.

Now that this has happened, she's on edge at the slightest thing!

Zhou Yuanyuan!

This guy is such a handful!

After saying so much, I didn't remember a single word. I even secretly imitated Huo Yingjie's letter to write a letter to He Tiantian.

It's really... really...

That's so stupid it's bordering on audacious!

Imitating Fok Ying-chieh's handwriting is illegal in itself.

Working at the weapons research institute means you're not allowed to send letters outside without permission; doing so would also violate the institute's rules.

On a smaller scale, this is a case of making a mistake in a power struggle!

To put it bluntly, that would be suspected of leaking state secrets!

Huo Yingjie was the most outstanding talent in the research institute, without exception. On her desk lay ten commendation certificates, three of which were for Huo Yingjie. The country desperately needed such talent; losing even one would be a tremendous loss for the nation.

The matter was of great importance. Director Liu took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, and then unfolded the other folded letter.

This is He Tiantian's reply!

Director Liu smiled as he read to the end!

Well done, He Tiantian!

Instead of being angry or upset upon seeing the letter, they quickly discovered its suspicious nature and even sent over a photo of Zhou Yuanyuan.

This is the most appropriate course of action.

Firstly, He Tiantian was self-aware enough to know that she couldn't handle such a matter, so she simply handed it over to Huo Yingjie and trusted him.

Secondly, He Tiantian probably guessed that this was Huo Yingjie's suitor causing trouble, and if Huo Yingjie hadn't changed his mind, he would have given her an explanation.

What a clever girl!

As Director Liu was reminiscing about He Tiantian, his gaze fell on Zhou Yuanyuan's photo, and he sighed.

Oh dear, what a nice girl, why is she so stubborn?

With her looks, family background, and job, what kind of man couldn't she find?

Why spend all your time staring at a man who doesn't like you?

Director Liu carefully put the letter away and then went to the research institute in person.

Even though she had worked here for twenty years, she still had to go through layers of checks when she arrived at the research institute.

However, Director Liu did not see Huo Yingjie; he was still conducting experiments!

Chief Engineer Sun passed by and saw Director Liu, asking, "What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing that it was Chief Engineer Sun, Director Liu didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Huo Yingjie is your capable assistant, and I also need to talk to you about this matter."

Seeing Director Liu's serious expression, Chief Engineer Sun said solemnly, "Come on, to my office!"

Once in the office and with the door closed, Chief Engineer Sun frowned and asked, "What happened to Huo Yingjie? You're the director of the research institute; you should know that Huo Yingjie has a very heavy workload right now and can't afford to be distracted!"

Director Liu smiled wryly and said, "Of course I know! But this matter is egregious in nature. If someone takes advantage of it, Huo Yingjie might be persecuted!"

"Huh?" Chief Engineer Sun's expression changed slightly. "Is it that serious? What happened?"

Director Liu sighed, "It's just about those things between men and women!"

"Is Zhou Yuanyuan causing trouble again? Or has Yingjie's girlfriend, a former educated youth, changed her mind?" Chief Engineer Sun, out of affection for Huo Yingjie, was also very familiar with the affairs surrounding him. Although Huo Yingjie was young, his abilities were formidable. Since the Lunar New Year, several important materials projects under Huo Yingjie's supervision had made significant progress, earning him considerable credit.

Chief Engineer Sun is determined to protect such a talented individual, even at the cost of his own life, and cannot allow Huo Yingjie to suffer any harm.

Director Liu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Who says all science guys are blockheads?"

She stopped believing that saying!

Look at Chief Engineer Sun, he immediately got to the heart of the matter that Huo Yingjie had encountered.

"Zhou Yuanyuan is causing trouble again. Take a look at this letter." Director Liu took out the letter that He Tiantian had sent.

Chief Engineer Sun glanced through it quickly, his face grim and regretful, and said, "Is love that is so calculated truly sweet?"

“Whether it's sweet or not isn't our concern. What I'm worried about is that Zhou Yuanyuan is sending letters outside without permission, violating regulations. There are postmarks on them; a simple investigation will reveal where they were sent. We won't discuss Zhou Yuanyuan's interference in Huo Yingjie's relationship for now. Look closely; Zhou Yuanyuan is even imitating Huo Yingjie's handwriting…”

Imitation of handwriting?

That's a huge no-no!

Huo Yingjie is now a talent at the weapons research institute. If hostile forces try to sabotage him or imitate his handwriting, it could indeed cause a lot of trouble.

"If that's the case, transferring Zhou Yuanyuan isn't a good solution either." Chief Engineer Sun was troubled; a woman driven to despair by love is capable of anything.

"If Huo Yingjie sees this letter, it will definitely affect his work. You see..." Director Liu wanted to temporarily put the letter away in the name of the organization, and then take it out again when they came up with a way to deal with Zhou Yuanyuan.

"No!" Chief Engineer Sun waved his hand. "No, we can't keep this from Yingjie. If all goes well, the experiment here can be finished tomorrow. You should ask Yingjie to speak to us tomorrow."

"Isn't this...not a good idea?" Director Liu hesitated. "There's an old saying about someone risking everything for a beautiful woman. What if Huo Yingjie loses control? The research institute will be in an uproar again!" (To be continued.)