In the Ye family study, Xie Yuyao glanced around with a slightly wary look.
"Don't worry, just say what you want to say." Ye Xingchang stood by the window, pulled back the curtains to take a look, and turned around to say.
Xie Yuyao looked away. "You know my situation. I have the ability to protect myself."
"Do you want to join Hui Zi and his group, or go it alone?"
She preferred to act alone rather than with others, so she could make better use of the space. But she guessed Ye Xingchang would be even less likely to agree.
"What if your secret is exposed when you join a civilian search and rescue team and encounter dangerous situations?" Ye Xingchang bluntly asked when he saw her silence.
"I'll go alone," Xie Yuyao said, revealing her true intention.
Ye Xingchang chuckled, "Everyone finally found Zhao Honghui, but you've gotten lost. What are we going to do? Go find you with Zhao Honghui again? Do you think this is a game of hide-and-seek?"
Xie Yuyao hadn't considered that in this technologically backward society, even basic communication was impossible.
Xie Yuyao was defeated in just one round, but she gritted her teeth and insisted: "I must go."
“It’s not that I’m deliberately making things difficult for you. I know that area well. The power of nature is not something humans can easily resist. You are a frail woman. Rather than fighting a losing battle, it would be better to find another way to save people indirectly.” Ye Xingchang’s words were unhurried.
Xie Yuyao looked at him suspiciously, but didn't follow up on his topic. She asked coldly, "What do you want in return for telling me?"
Ye Xingchang looked away, offering a silent refusal.
"In that case, I'll have someone else investigate," Xie Yuyao said through gritted teeth.
Ye Xingchang frowned: "Who are you looking for?"
"Even the emperor has a few poor relatives; as long as we pave the way with money and supplies..."
"Are you crazy?!" Ye Xingchang's eyes were full of disapproval as he retorted venomously, "Do you think anyone can keep your secrets like Hei Zi and I do? Do you want to be imprisoned in a dark, sunless place and used as a test subject by a mad scientist, or do you want to be used and killed as the plaything of some powerful figure?"
Xie Yuyao retorted sharply, "I told you, I'm going to find someone. If all else fails, I'll have Zhao Honghui's father go to the conscription office and trace the line back layer by layer until we can find the general location."
After saying that, she lowered her eyes and regretted once again breaking off the engagement to avoid the Zhao family interfering in her life.
If the two were still engaged, she could have gone directly to the military as his fiancée; why would she need to confront Ye Xingchang?
Ye Xingchang looked at the stubborn Xie Yuyao in front of him and nodded, saying, "Okay, you're good, but have you ever thought that this is time-consuming and laborious? Maybe Zhao Honghui will be back before you're even finished?"
"Wouldn't that be even better?" Xie Yuyao retorted.
Looking at the stubborn girl in front of him, Ye Xingchang felt a pang of pity and softened his voice, saying, "The method you mentioned, plus the time spent traveling, will take at least a month. How about this, you wait in Beijing for a month. If there is still no news from Zhao Honghui, I will use my connections to get you a plane ticket to the scene of the incident, and I will not stop you again."
Xie Yuyao knew that this was Ye Xingchang's final compromise, and she also knew that his estimated time was accurate, so she fell silent.
"Don't worry, Hui Zi and I will do our best to organize manpower for the rescue," Ye Xingchang said. "To put it another way, perhaps Zhao Honghui has already been rescued, but he has suffered a severe head injury and lost his memory, which is why he has not been able to contact the outside world."
Xie Yuyao looked at Ye Xingchang with disbelief. How did he come up with this?
This isn't the era of later times, when amnesia tropes were popular in novels and movies. Do such a melodramatic thing really happen in real life?
"Don't disbelieve me, there have been cases like this among our soldiers." Ye Xingchang wasn't lying, but he was referring to extremely rare cases.
Xie Yuyao, who understood medicine, knew the probability was very low, but she still took it to heart. Besides, art imitates life; who could be sure that Zhao Honghui wouldn't encounter this situation?
“If that’s the case, then we need to let Zhao Honghui see you and remember everything from the past. Otherwise, he might never know who he is and live his life in a daze.” Ye Xingchang thought for a moment and added, “Even if he still doesn’t remember, maybe he’ll become your fan and come to you. Just imagine that scenario, hehe…”
Xie Yuyao: ......
Having said that, she would be truly foolish if she still didn't understand his intentions: "You heard about Director Zhu from Shumei, didn't you?"
“Yes, I admit that I did intend to distract you,” Ye Xingchang said frankly. “But neither of us can be sure that Zhao Honghui won’t encounter the situation I just described. If you become an overnight sensation, Zhao Honghui will eventually see you on posters or the screen, and you can rekindle your relationship.”
Xie Yuyao: ......
Unable to think of a more time-efficient and effortless solution, she could only ask, "A month? You mean it?"
"certainly!"
“Then I’ll wait for you for a month. As for making a movie, once you become a public figure, won’t that attract attention and cause trouble?” Xie Yuyao raised her concerns.
Ye Xingchang suddenly brought up an unrelated topic: "I've taken your medicine, and almost all of my hidden injuries have healed. Have you ever thought about cooperating with a pharmaceutical company to bring it to market and benefit humanity?"
Xie Yuyao smiled slightly: "Do you know Dr. Zhuang, the military doctor from the provincial capital who once joined the hunting team?"
Seeing the other party nod, Xie Yuyao added, "He helped me with the follow-up work and has already applied for several patents..." Xie Yuyao then told Ye Xingchang the key points about the cooperation with the pharmaceutical factory.
"So now you have a clear source of income and don't need to use the money you've saved up before?" Ye Xingchang asked.
"Yes, although those marketed drugs are less effective, they are better than many Western medicines, and their production is increasing."
Ye Xingchang raised an eyebrow: "That would be even better. All you need to do is clear up the unexplained income you had during your time in the countryside. Tell me about the inconsistencies you made. Now that Zhao Honghui isn't here, I'll help you fill in the gaps."
Xie Yuyao naturally wouldn't refuse, so she recounted in detail the rather extravagant amount of money and supplies she had used after going to the countryside.
After listening attentively, Ye Xingchang said jokingly, "So you know you should keep a low profile, yet you still propose building a house to live in. Don't you find that contradictory?"
"You have no idea how bad the dormitory conditions are; I can't live here long-term."
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Ye's mother called out, "Dinner is almost ready, let's talk after we eat."
"immediately!"
After Ye Xingchang finished speaking, he turned to Xie Yuyao and said in a low voice, "It's good that you thought of gathering herbs in the deep mountains as a cover. As for the details, I'll handle them."
"Thanks!"
Xie Yuyao never expected the negotiations to end like this. She didn't get what she wanted, but it seemed better than the worst-case scenario; it was truly a mixed bag.
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