He abandoned his work, put down his pen, and said, "Why are you stammering? Speak up!"

Yang Fenglin said, "Qi Yunjie got into trouble. She was framed for falsifying accounts. Qi Yunxin came to me saying that Qi Yunjie has been arrested and he doesn't know who to ask for help, so he came to me for help. I thought, after all, we grew up together, Dad..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Changping said, "This is not a difficult matter. I watched Yun Jie grow up and she has called me 'Uncle' for so many years. I will not sit idly by. You go back first, and I will find someone to go and take a look and find out the truth."

"Thank you, Dad!" Yang Fenglin was overjoyed.

"Your best way to repay me is to do well in the army and not cause me any trouble. Alright, I have work to do, you can go now."

"Dad, don't be busy. This is a small matter for you. Hurry up and deal with it. Qi Yunjie is still locked up. She has never suffered like this before."

Urged by Yang Fenglin, Yang Changping had no choice but to pick up the phone: "Hello? Xiao Zhuang, do me a favor... Go to the Public Security Bureau right now. There's a case involving fake public accounts. Go and check it out, make sure you don't miss any suspicious points. I have information that it's a false accusation. Oh, and let me know when you get there that you should take good care of Qi Yunjie. Okay, go ahead. I'll wait for your news, the sooner the better."

Yang Fenglin watched Yang Changping finish the call before he felt relieved: "Dad, thank you."

"I'll let you know as soon as I have any news, is that alright now? Ancestor, is there anything else?"

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm going back now, Dad. Thank you, comrade, you've worked hard."

Yang Fenglin put on a grinning face, and Yang Changping wanted to kick him.

"Get lost."

Yang Fenglin left Yang Changping's office, his smile fading, and sighed.

He couldn't resist and drove to the detention center where Qi Yunjie was currently being held. He parked his car outside and hesitated for a long time before finally getting out and going in.

He stayed outside until dark, his mind a jumble. Memories he thought were vague suddenly surfaced. He hadn't seen Qi Yunjie in a long time, nor had he thought about her for a long time, but his longing surged like a spring. All the thoughts he had suppressed in the past came crashing down on him like a torrential downpour.

Suddenly, a crackling sound came from the roof of the car, and large raindrops were hitting the windshield. A thunderstorm suddenly broke out that night. Yang Fenglin took a deep breath, but in the end, he still couldn't bring himself to get out of the car. He started the car and drove back to the unit.

Even if he saw Qi Yunjie now, he wouldn't know what to say.

Given Qi Yunjie's personality, if he went over now, she would probably think he was mocking her.

Yang Fenglin was distracted for several days in the army, and even accidentally fell off the climbing board during training.

"Yang Fenglin, are you alright?"

Several comrades gathered around him. Yang Fenglin struggled to his feet, frowning as he said, "It's alright, it's alright. Everyone, continue. Don't worry about me."

He stood up and looked at his chafed elbow, but it didn't hurt that much.

"Yang Fenglin, go to the infirmary and get treated."

"Need not."

This minor injury was nothing to worry about, and Yang Fenglin ignored it and continued to participate in training. However, his training results were very poor, far below his usual performance.

Yang Fenglin, however, had no time to feel upset.

"Yang Fenglin, what's wrong with you? You've been so absent-minded these past few days." After training, anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong with Yang Fenglin.

People care about their comrades, so it's natural to ask them a few more questions.

Yang Fenglin couldn't tell everyone about this, so he waved his hand and said, "I'm fine, I've just been feeling a little unwell lately."

"If you're not feeling well, you should go see a doctor right away! Why are you still putting off training?"

Yang Fenglin said, "It's just a bit of insomnia, nothing serious, just a little more training will do the trick."

Upon hearing that it was insomnia, everyone laughed: "You really have that foreign ailment? Aren't you tired enough with so much training every day?"

The training in the army is intense, and it's all young men who fall asleep the moment their heads hit the pillow. Insomnia? Absolutely impossible!

Yang Fenglin forced a smile and pretended nothing was wrong.

"Yang Fenglin, someone's looking for you! Go to the duty room to answer the phone!"

Upon hearing the phone ring, Yang Fenglin immediately disregarded everything else, grabbed his clothes, and ran towards the duty room.

"Is this kid dating someone? He's running so fast, his feet barely kicked up any sparks."

"I think so. Otherwise, what would he be thinking about at night if he couldn't sleep? He must be thinking about that young lady."

Several comrades watched Yang Fenglin's retreating figure and made jokes and guesses.

Yang Fenglin huffed and puffed as he ran to the duty room, picked up the phone, and asked, "Hello? Who is this?"

"I am your father!"

Yang Changping's voice came from the other side, and Yang Fenglin was overjoyed:

"Dad, is there any news about Qi Yunjie's matter? How is it going? Has it been resolved?"

After Yang Fenglin finished asking, he heard Yang Changping let out a heavy sigh of relief through his nose on the other end of the line.

"What's wrong, Dad?" Yang Fenglin's heart was pounding. "Qi Yunjie is just a minor official. Surely you can speak up for her?"

“I had someone investigate. Weren’t you in my office that day? But after investigation, it was confirmed that Qi Yunjie falsified the accounts. She helped someone embezzle 100,000 yuan. The amount is so large that my opinion doesn’t count!”

When questioned by Yang Fenglin, Yang Changping also lost his temper.

"How could that be? Qi Yunjie wouldn't do such a thing. Dad, they must not have investigated properly. Can you send someone more astute to investigate?"

Yang Fenglin said decisively, "I'll come find you and talk to you in person!" Then he hung up the phone immediately, not even having time to ask for leave, and went straight to Yang Changping's office.

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