Ye Linchen hadn't actually placed his hopes on Lili, and after hearing Feng Linlin's words, he wasn't too disappointed.
Seeing Feng Linlin's apologetic expression, she smiled and said, "It's alright, I can find someone myself."
These past two days, Ye Linchen has been paying attention to the students around him as he walks around the school, hoping to run into the girl who helped Zhang Tingting pack her luggage.
Unfortunately, I've never been able to meet him.
However, she believed that perseverance would pay off, and as long as the girl was still in the school, she would definitely run into her again.
Seeing that she was in no hurry, Feng Linlin felt a little more at ease and then told Ye Linchen some news.
"Yu Lili said she could help find evidence that Zhang Tingting killed someone back then."
"Back then, the entire class wrote a joint statement about Zhang Tingting bullying her classmates. She can help us find it. It also includes medical reports from many classmates. If all goes well, it should be sent over before military training."
Ye Linchen was overjoyed and said with a smile, "That's great! Once things are settled, I'll treat everyone in your dorm to a nice meal to thank her properly."
The two discussed their next plan as they walked to the cafeteria.
After a quick lunch, both of them had classes in the afternoon, so they parted ways at the cafeteria entrance.
Unexpectedly, that very evening, Feng Linlin and Yu Lili called Ye Linchen out of the dormitory.
Yu Lili is tall with bright and elegant features, and speaks with a strong Beijing accent.
She has the typical appearance of a girl from northern China.
He just looked dejected, as if he had suffered a blow.
Feng Linlin was also not in a good mood.
"Linlin, what happened?"
Seeing the two of them, Ye Linchen sensed something was wrong and quickly asked.
Feng Linlin said anxiously, "I heard from Lili that the military's disciplinary committee has started investigating Zhang Tingting's father. Zhang Tingting's family is now on edge!"
Yu Lili chimed in, "Yeah, I don't know what happened, but the atmosphere at home has been really tense these past few days. My parents are being very careful, afraid of causing any trouble. The classmate who promised to help keep the materials suddenly called me. She denied being bullied by Zhang Tingting in high school, saying that she remembered wrong and that I shouldn't mention it again."
Ye Linchen's heart sank.
Things were more complicated than she had imagined!
It seems that Zhang Tingting's family is no pushover; they have enough influence to make the victims from back then change their stories.
Yu Lili continued, "I also contacted a few former classmates to ask about their situation, but they either didn't answer the phone or denied it outright, saying that no bullying had ever happened. Even my dad called to warn me that if anyone asked me anything, I must be careful with my words and not say anything carelessly, so as not to implicate them."
At this point, Yu Lili's eyes reddened: "I'm sorry, I really can't help anymore. I can't burden my parents. They've sacrificed so much for me, and I can't let them get hurt in any way."
Looking at Yu Lili's appearance, Ye Linchen felt a pang of sadness.
She knew that Yu Lili had no choice, and she couldn't blame her.
Yu Lili, fearing Ye Linchen's disappointment, added, "However, I still managed to find out some information. Today, I secretly asked my dad if any of Zhang Tingting's father's subordinates had daughters studying in Jiangcheng. My dad said he didn't know the specifics, but a few days ago, at a gathering with his comrades, one of them said that another comrade's daughter was studying semiconductor-related majors at Jiangcheng University, and it seems she was a freshman who just enrolled this year."
"Semiconductor engineering?" A thought flashed through Ye Linchen's mind, and he quickly asked, "What's that comrade's name? What's his daughter's name?"
Yu Lili shook her head and said, "My dad didn't ask at the time, he just heard it mentioned. I asked him to inquire, but he refused and told me to stop getting involved. Xiao Chen, I think that comrade's daughter is very likely the girl you're looking for."
She hesitated for a moment, then said without much hope, "But... but judging from the current situation, even if you find her, she might not help you, and might even tip off Zhang Tingting. So, you must be careful!"
Ye Linchen smiled at Yu Lili: "Thank you, Yu Lili. I'm already very grateful that you told me all this. Don't worry, I'll be careful."
Feng Linlin thought for a moment and said, "Could the semiconductor-related major be in the School of Information Science and Engineering? Lin Xiaojuan is in that school, maybe she knows something."
Ye Linchen thought Feng Linlin's words made sense, so he nodded: "Okay, then let's go ask Lin Xiaojuan."
The two left immediately after saying goodbye to Yu Lili and headed straight for the dormitory building of the School of Information Science and Engineering.
As soon as I got downstairs, I saw Lin Xiaojuan walking towards me.
Lin Xiaojuan was wearing a loose T-shirt, her hair was casually tied into a ponytail, and she looked tired.
I guess he just came back from studying.
Upon seeing Ye Linchen and Feng Linlin, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face, and she ran over with a cheer.
"What are you two doing here? Are you looking for me?"
"Yes, I need to ask you something."
Feng Linlin stepped forward and took her hand.
"Come on, let's go to my dorm. My roommate isn't here."
Lin Xiaojuan led the two into her dormitory.
Lin Xiaojuan's dormitory is a four-person room. The room is not big, with two bunk beds and two desks against the wall, making it seem a bit crowded.
However, it was cleaned very well, and the floor was spotless.
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