He Yanzhi sat by the office telephone early in the morning, looking serious.
He took a sip of water, then picked up the phone and dialed steadily, "Connect to the Capital General Switchboard... Please transfer to the Capital Medical College, Workers-Peasants-Soldiers Dormitory Building."
The transfer process was indeed lengthy; it took more than ten minutes before He Yan finally managed to contact the dormitory building's reception office.
He Yanzhi directly told the old man at the gatehouse what he was there for, but the old man insisted on asking if the call was from the Northwest.
When He Yanzhi said yes, the old man sighed and told him that Comrade Xi Mufan refused to accept the invitation and wouldn't come even when called.
In the end, He Yanzhi had no choice but to hang up the phone.
But Baiyun's situation won't last long.
As the days go by, her belly will soon grow bigger.
If Xi Mufan and Bai Yun are not married by then, how will Bai Yun handle herself?
Given Baiyun's identity, she will likely be paraded through the streets with a placard displayed on her.
After thinking for a moment, He Yanzhi's eyes suddenly turned cold and sharp.
Since he couldn't be reached by phone, the only option was to find a way to force him to calm down and listen to the news.
A moment later, He Yanzhi picked up the phone again without hesitation and quickly dialed, "Switchboard! Connect me to the Capital Military Region, 8th Regiment, Regiment Commander Yang Fan!"
A few minutes later, Yang Fan's cheerful voice came through, "Hey? Lao He? What a rare guest! What made you think of calling me?"
He Yanzhi skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point, his tone unusually serious, "Old Yang, there's something urgent that I need your help with!"
Yang Fan sensed something was off about his old comrade's tone and became serious as well, "Speak!"
He Yanzhi: "Please make time to go to the Capital Medical College as soon as possible and find a worker-peasant-soldier student named Xi Mufan! Male, 27 years old, originally from the capital, a sent-down youth from the Northwest. Go to their school! Find him in person! Take him into custody!"
Yang Fan looked surprised. "Xi Mufan? Who is this guy? What happened to him? Did he get into trouble?"
He Yanzhi smiled helplessly, "He didn't do anything wrong! He's my wife's brother-in-law. I don't know what's wrong with this guy, he refuses to answer any calls from the Northwest! My wife and I can't get in touch with him!"
Once you find him, immediately tell him that his wife, Baiyun, is pregnant! The situation is special, and he needs to come back.
Yang Fan was a little confused, but he didn't ask anything. "Okay, I don't have any tasks today, I'll go now."
He Yanzhi nodded, "Thanks, I'll wait for your reply!"
Yang Fan chuckled, "Don't mention it, sister-in-law. I'm sure I can find someone and get the message out."
After hanging up the phone, He Yanzhi put down the receiver and stared at the telephone with a deep look in his eyes.
He hadn't spent much time with Xi Mufan, but he believed he was a good judge of character and that Xi Mufan wasn't irresponsible.
Perhaps... there are other misunderstandings involved.
......
Yang Fan from the capital soon arrived at the Capital Medical College.
He was dressed in military uniform and exuded an imposing aura. After asking around for a short while, he found out Xi Mufan's exact room number.
He went straight over and knocked on Xi Mufan's dormitory door.
It was quite a coincidence that Xi Mufan had just finished an experiment and returned to his dormitory not long ago.
He opened the door as soon as he heard the knock.
Yang Fan's eyes were sharp as he locked onto the person who opened the door. "Hello, comrade, I'm looking for Comrade Xi Mufan."
Xi Mufan looked surprised when he saw the unfamiliar soldier. "I am him, and you are?"
Yang Fan strode into the dormitory, closed the door behind him, and shut out the curious stares from outside.
He stared at Xi Mufan and said, "I am Yang Fan, a comrade-in-arms of Regiment Commander He Yanzhi of the Northwest Military Region. I am here to find you on He Yanzhi's orders."
Xi Mufan frowned, his eyes wary, seemingly doubting the truthfulness of the man's words. "I have no contact with them anymore. If you're here to test me, there's absolutely no need for that."
"???" Yang Fan looked blank, seemingly not quite understanding why he would say that.
However, he was too lazy to ask any more questions, and only stared into Xi Mufan's eyes, "Old He told me to tell you personally that your wife Bai Yun is pregnant! The situation is special now, and you need to take leave to go back and deal with it!"
Is Baiyun pregnant?
These words were thrown into Xi Mufan's ears like a bomb!
His body suddenly stiffened!
As if frozen in place, her pupils contracted sharply as she stared intently at Yang Fan, her voice hoarse and trembling with disbelief and horror, "You...who did you say? Who's pregnant?!"
"?" Yang Fan was speechless. "Bai Yun, Lao He's wife's younger sister, isn't she your lover? She's found out she's pregnant. You can't just be focused on your studies here, can you?"
I'm warning you, a man must be responsible. Don't think that just because you've achieved success, you can abandon the wife who's been through thick and thin with you!
Yang Fan didn't actually know what was going on between Xi Mufan and Bai Yun; he thought they were already married.
Xi Mufan's mind was buzzing, and he didn't hear what Yang Fan said afterward at all.
The chaotic night flashed through his mind: the dim lights of the guesthouse, Baiyun's scalding tears and body... those images he had deliberately forgotten and covered up with anger and escape suddenly exploded with unparalleled clarity!
Xi Mufan's expression quickly shifted from extreme shock and bewilderment to a complex emotion that was difficult to describe.
Seeing his strange expression, Yang Fan frowned. "Comrade, what's wrong? Are you unhappy that your wife is pregnant?"
He clenched his fist, as if Xi Mufan was unhappy and he would swing it down to teach his wife a lesson for her irresponsible brother-in-law.
Xi Mufan snapped out of his daze, his eyes, after a brief moment of confusion, suddenly becoming incredibly clear and urgent. "I...I'll go back right away!"
Before he finished speaking, he was already rushing out of the dormitory door like an arrow released from a bow!
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