Chapter 867: Seeking Repayment for a Favor?
Bai Wuwen, like a straight man in a comedy troupe, said, "Excuse me, excuse me. Since your teacher is alright, how come... they told you privately? Are they taking advantage of your kindness?"
02 When you close your eyes and open them again, your eyes are full of emotions: disappointment, understanding, helplessness, and resentment.
“If it were just them, I wouldn’t have compromised so quickly. It was the teacher. His illness was getting worse and worse, and he was often not lucid. Otherwise, his family wouldn’t have kept calling me. Before he got sick, the teacher was always a very self-disciplined person. He would never let anyone mention a task with a confidentiality agreement. How could he let the phone call come in directly and even use his military merits to make a request? The leaders had no choice but to agree because of him. But he lost all his positions and honors.”
Gu Yin was speechless. According to 02's age, that old man was a meritorious figure, about the same age as Jin Lao. Such an old national treasure was in a daze, mostly unconscious, and occasionally woke up with all his military merits and asked you to contact your granddaughter-in-law, just to make a phone call or something. It seemed inappropriate for you to refuse.
"Is there no one in your family who puts the bigger picture first? Are they all just following along and causing chaos?"
02 looked at Gu Yin upon hearing this: "People's hearts are fickle. My father-in-law said that the honors I have are enough to protect my children. They are higher than my husband's, and he is almost catching up with him. I should work in the bureau and have two children. When the time comes, I will naturally be promoted. It's just a matter of time. Do I have to abandon my family? He said how much military merit and glory do I need to be satisfied? My husband said he doesn't want to lose his wife at such a young age. Even if I am still alive, but I can't leave, it's no different from losing my wife. The old lady said that the old man is about to pass away. He loves me the most. He is going to exchange all his honors for a great-grandson before he dies. He asked me if I could bear to refuse?"
All the pressure fell on her alone, and she received one phone call after another. On the day of the assessment, she even received a call from her teacher, who asked her to come back, saying that he had made her favorite meal and that he didn't have much time left and asked her to come back and keep him company. She even doubted whether she had done something wrong.
"Your teacher might be delirious from his illness. When he's awake, his family has brainwashed him. If you talk too much, he probably only has one thought in his mind: that you should go back. That's easy to handle, Mr. Jin. Connect me with Xiaosheng."
Old Jin raised an eyebrow: "What, are you going to use your power to oppress people?"
Gu Yin sighed: "Am I that kind of person? Give me the authority."
Mr. Jin pressed a few buttons on his device and nodded: "It's fine, but I have to tell you, all calls are recorded, and you know what you shouldn't say."
Gu Yin nodded and contacted Xiao Sheng directly.
The call connected quickly, followed by a noisy exchange. Gu Yin frowned, "What are you doing? Why is it so noisy? I hear Chi Xing arguing with someone."
Upon hearing Gu Yin's voice, Xiao Sheng quickly went to a quiet place: "Why did you call me? It's nothing! We're on the street, Chi Xing is negotiating with someone! What's wrong! Do you have any instructions?"
"It's important. Where are you now?"
"Over here in Chang'an." Xiao Sheng answered while cautiously looking around. Could they be being watched? Impossible.
"I need you to return to Beijing now and do me a favor. It's urgent. Can you set off?"
Xiao Sheng waved to the group of people who were looking over: "Yes! Go ahead and say it!"
"I need you to go to my house, ask my grandma for a pill, go to the Aerospace Family Compound, and find..." Gu Yin looked at 02.
"The Zhang family."
"Find Grandpa Zhang, give him this medicine, and make sure he takes it. After he wakes up, have him call the base. Go now." She didn't believe that the old man would do something like sending 02 back while he was of sound mind.
Xiao Sheng: "Okay, I'll have someone arrange to go back right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yin saw 02 looking at her excitedly.
"Don't look at me like that. That medicine can only keep him clear-headed for a while. It's impossible for him to get better. With his status, the higher-ups must have already arranged for doctors and tried all the necessary medications. If he's still like this, then there's no hope for him."
The medicine that Gu Yin asked Xiao Sheng to get was indeed better than the ones she had submitted. However, the better quality was only in the medicinal materials; it didn't have much effect, but it could make people feel comfortable for a while. That was all. Anything more was not her concern, after all, she wasn't a saint.
02 wasn't disappointed, and shook her head with a smile: "This is very good, thank you!"
On Chang'an Street, Xiao Sheng looked at his three ancestors: "Gu Yin has an urgent matter that requires us to return to the capital. It's very urgent! She is waiting for my reply. You've seen enough here. Let's go to the airport."
Xiao Sheng wouldn't dare leave the three of them behind alone; he'd better take them all with him.
"Is it urgent?" Old Master Jin, who was playing on his phone, looked at Xiao Sheng upon hearing this.
Xiao Sheng nodded.
"Alright then, let's go. I'm also quite interested in seeing what the capital city is like here."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Xiao Sheng waved to the people waiting nearby to bring the car over. But as soon as he turned his head, his arm was suddenly tightened. Before he could react, he was left on the side of the road, surrounded by a desolate landscape.
Xiao Sheng: "...!! Where is this?! How did we get here?"
Xiao Sheng looked at the other three, his face full of doubt.
Chi Xing nodded in the direction of Grandpa Jin: "Ask the senior."
Xiao Sheng looked at Grandpa Jin, and seeing his wise eyes, he immediately dared not ask any more questions.
He quickly pulled out his phone and glanced at it: "They drove all the way from Chang'an to Beijing?! That's amazing! Mr. Jin, how did you do that?!"
Jin Wanli glanced at him: "Why are you asking so many questions? Aren't you in a hurry? What are you standing there for? Lead the way."
Xiao Sheng pointed to his phone: "This is in the suburbs. It takes two hours to drive to Gu Yin's house, and it would be dark by the time we walk. I'll call a car. Let's wait. Tell me, how did you get here? The Skynet couldn't find you? Did you shrink the distance like that?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the roar of the engine shattered the silence of the mountain road.
The four of them looked over at the same time. Five sports cars of different colors roared towards them from the other end of the road, the sound of tires screeching against the ground growing louder and then fading away.
The wind whipped up as the car drove through, ruffling everyone's hair.
"How arrogant! It flew past before we could even see the person clearly. This car is different from the one we rode in before; it's much faster." Chi Xing fiddled with her wind-blown hair, looking with interest at the car that had long since disappeared from sight.
Xiao Sheng rubbed his eyes and nodded: "The performance is different. This is a sports car, and we are riding in an SUV. If you are interested, I will take you to see it when we get back to the city. If you like it, you can buy it."
"Boom, boom boom boom!" The roar rang out again, and the five cars reappeared in the direction where the sports car had disappeared.
A minute later, the lead red sports car stopped in front of Xiaosheng.
The car window rolled down, revealing the people inside.
His neat buzz cut and handsome face, accentuated by his leather jacket, made him appear even more aristocratic.
"Young Master!? What are you doing in this desolate wilderness? Without a single person to protect you?" Long Yu took off his sunglasses and looked Xiao Sheng up and down in surprise.
For someone who had disappeared for more than half a year to suddenly appear in the suburbs with no familiar faces, only two excessively beautiful girls and a kind old man who looked extraordinary, Long Yu was somewhat suspicious. These three people had unusual temperaments; could they be spirits or monsters?
"Long Yu? Running around in the mountains in broad daylight? Won't your old man scold you?" Xiao Sheng was also very surprised. He didn't expect that the first person he would meet upon entering Beijing would be his buddy! What a coincidence!
Long Yu smiled and pointed to the car behind him and the people who got out: "I used to run a club that specializes in cars. I just brought back a few limited edition new cars from overseas. We were just testing their performance, and they've already been reserved. They want to drive this road, so we came to give them a try. I didn't expect to run into you here! What's going on with you, and who are these people?"
"Have you finished test driving the car? If you have, take us back to the capital to Gu Yin's house. These are all Gu Yin's friends: Chi Xing, Gu Ran, and Senior Jin."
Upon hearing that they were Gu Yin's friends, Long Yu's enthusiasm grew even stronger: "Hello! I'm Long Yu, and I'm also Gu Yin's friend! If you're Gu Yin's friends, then you're my friends too! Going back to the city, right? Let's go! Get in the car!"
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