Ye Xingchang replied, "It involves military secrets, and I cannot disclose it to outsiders."
"Why can Hui Zi do it? He's already left the army, so his status isn't much different from mine." Xie Yuyao pressed for an answer, then took a deep breath. "I know your concerns, but I promise, nothing will happen."
"Your promises are useless!" Ye Xingchang stopped beating around the bush and said seriously, "Zhao Honghui definitely doesn't want you to go to him, so just take care of yourself and wait for our news."
"But..." Xie Yuyao was eager to say something more, but was stopped by the decisive Zhao Honghui.
"No buts, just stay put."
"Hello? Hello!" The receiver crackled with a series of beeping sounds as the line went dead. Xie Yuyao was so angry that tears almost welled up in her eyes.
"Yaoyao, let's go back first."
Yang Shumei helped put the microphone back in its place and helped Xie Yuyao leave the post office.
Back in the courtyard of the educated youth compound, Xie Yuyao slumped into a chair, unable to hold back her emotions any longer and broke down.
Yang Shumei leaned closer and gently stroked her hair, comforting her, "You have to believe in Zhao Honghui. He can't bear to abandon you, and he will do everything he can to come back."
Hearing this, Xie Yuyao felt even more heartbroken.
“I admit I’m selfish and not someone who can’t let go of things, but hearing that his life is now hanging in the balance, it feels like there’s a hole in my heart that I can’t heal.”
“In this relationship, I broke up with him at the drop of a hat, and even called off the engagement without his knowledge. I should have waited for him to come back, and even if I wanted to call off the engagement, I should have let him know.”
"I don't want anything else right now, I just want him to come back safely. The thought of him possibly curled up in some unknown corner, painfully watching his life slip away..."
Yang Shumei listened quietly to Yao Yao's story, feeling very sad herself.
She could understand Xie Yuyao's ups and downs; in a sense, she was the same kind of person.
But precisely because of this, no one knows better than her that beneath her seemingly calm and composed heart lies a volcano.
When it is in a dormant state, it is unaware of anything, but once awakened, it becomes as fierce as magma.
It is so intense and fiery that it destroys all reason, principles, bottom lines, and even life.
*
After venting her anger, Xie Yuyao regained her senses and still did not give up the idea of searching for and rescuing the victim.
She possesses extraordinary abilities: she has stored up supplies to ensure her well-being, and she can observe from space and teleport within a radius of 100 meters. No one is more suitable than her to search for and rescue people.
As for self-defense, she is quite skilled, possessing both a knife and a gun, and if all else fails, she can hide in her spatial dimension to avoid danger.
It's one thing if Hui Zi doesn't know, but why is Ye Xingchang so determined to stop it?
Thinking of this, Xie Yuyao suddenly looked up and said stubbornly, "Shumei, please tell me Ye Xingchang's address or workplace. I want to talk to him in person."
“But it won’t do you any good if you go. He’s like my cousin, a man of his word, he won’t change.” Yang Shumei didn’t want Xie Yuyao to disregard her dignity and travel all the way to Beijing to beg for help, only to get no good result.
"Whether it works or not, you'll only know when you get there. Just tell me."
Unable to bear Xie Yuyao's pitiful and earnest gaze, Yang Shumei had no choice but to write down Ye Xingchang's home address for her: "This is the address from several years ago. I don't know if it has changed since then."
"Maybe I should double-check with my cousin." Yang Shumei was worried; what if Ye Xingchang had moved and Yao Yao couldn't find him?
"No need, I'll go take a look first." Xie Yuyao instructed, "Don't contact Ye Xingchang or anyone related to him. I don't want to be sent back by his people before I even set foot on Beijing soil."
Yang Shumei nodded. Given Ye Xingchang's personality and abilities, it was indeed possible that the situation Yao Yao described could occur.
Having set a goal for the operation, Xie Yuyao quickly ate lunch and went to the captain to express her desire to return to Beijing, and asked him to issue a long-term letter of introduction.
The captain, who listened to the entire phone call that morning, immediately guessed that her desire to return to Beijing must be related to rescuing Zhao Honghui, and that she might even want to go find Zhao Honghui herself.
So he asked directly, "Are you still not giving up? Are you going to go find Zhao Honghui?"
Xie Yuyao remained silent.
The captain sighed and said, "Xie Wazi, I know how you feel about Honghui, but how can a young lady like you go to such a cold place? Even if you have someone with you, you can't avoid accidents. Besides, you might hurt yourself and have a lifelong regret."
Xie Yuyao knew he was talking about issues like cold uterus, but she couldn't care less about that now; nothing was more important than Zhao Honghui's safety.
"Captain, please give me a letter of introduction. If I don't do my part, I'll regret it for the rest of my life," Xie Yuyao pleaded.
"If something happens to you, I'll regret letting you go!"
The captain was determined not to budge, no matter how much Xie Yuyao pleaded.
Xie Yuyao's face hardened: "Fine! Then I'll forge one. If I get caught, I deserve it."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
The captain stopped her, saying, "Alright, alright, I think you've gone mad. I'll let you drive it."
He reluctantly took out paper and pen and let Xie Yuyao write it herself.
Given Xie Yuyao's personality, she might actually take a desperate gamble and do something like forgery.
Xie Yuyao smiled, picked up a pen and paper and quickly wrote, "Thank you, Captain!"
After receiving the letter of introduction with the official seal, Xie Yuyao talked to the captain about the handover of her work. Once the person to be handed over was confirmed, she immediately began to work on that.
"You're going back to Beijing?" Zhao Guangliang asked in surprise at the clinic.
He had already heard that Zhao Honghui had been missing for several days and his fate was unknown. But Xie Yuyao had already broken off the engagement. Was she going home at this time to use her family's connections to help find Zhao Honghui?
Indeed, when others heard that Xie Yuyao had returned to Beijing, their first thought was that she was going back to her hometown. And with the news of Zhao Honghui's accident coming back at the same time, it was natural to connect it to the matter of rescuing him.
During the handover process, more than one person had this question, but Xie Yuyao did not offer much explanation, and others simply took it as her tacit agreement.
So, without her knowledge, rumors started circulating again.
Because Xie Yuyao had made preparations in advance, and there were people who could handle the key aspects of the medicinal herb project independently, and Zhao Guangliang and Zhao Hongqin were also in the clinic, her departure would not have a great impact.
With some time to spare, Xie Yuyao made a trip to the commune and bought a large quantity of practical supplies, which she then delivered to the courtyard near the cowshed.
Today, Old Sun didn't go to the clinic, but he had already learned about Zhao Honghui's situation from Mother Yu. Seeing that Xie Yuyao was going back to Beijing, he, who was used to life and death, became the only supporter: "Do what you want to do, don't leave regrets in life."
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