As afternoon approached, Xie Zhiyan finally managed to find out the news after making inquiries from various sources.
Without stopping for a moment, he went straight to the Zheng family's house.
The person who came out to open the door was Old Master Zheng. When he saw Xie Zhiyan outside, his eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior.
"Zhiyan? Why are you back all of a sudden? Come in and talk to me."
As he spoke, he tossed a path aside, and Xie Zhiyan anxiously inquired about Shu Ying's whereabouts.
"Uncle Zheng, I heard that you saw Shuying before she disappeared. I've asked everyone I can inquire around here, but no one knows where she went. So I thought I'd come and ask if Shuying left any message when she saw you?"
Grandpa Zheng pulled over a wooden chair. His hair was gray, and his body was not as robust as before.
“I’ve been trying to contact you. I contacted Yingying the night before her accident and asked someone to give her a letter of introduction so she could go to Beijing. She’s probably on her way now.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhiyan silently breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still somewhat worried.
"She has never been to the capital before. The journey alone would take two days. Uncle Zheng, do you know exactly where in the capital she went?"
At least here, we can still find out where Shu Ying is. But if we go to the capital, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Old Master Zheng coughed violently twice, and Xie Zhiyan poured him a glass of water: "I haven't been back for a while, and you seem much weaker than before? You're coughing so badly, have you seen a doctor?"
The old man waved his hand: "It's nothing serious, it's just an old ailment. I told her to go see my daughter, she's a teacher at the Affiliated Elementary School of Central China. I sensed something was wrong half a month ago, so I wrote her a letter in advance. She can stay with her for a while and there shouldn't be any problems."
As he spoke, he gently patted Xie Zhiyan's arm again.
“I originally thought of having her go to find you, but we haven’t heard from you all these years, and we didn’t know if you were alive or dead. If a young girl like her didn’t have a place to stay right away, it would be inconvenient for her to do many things. Now that we know you’re alright, we’re relieved.”
As early as the Chinese New Year two years ago, rumors circulated that Xie Zhiyan had already sacrificed his life.
For four whole years, Shu Ying couldn't contact him. As time went on, everyone accepted the news as true.
Now that he has seen the living Xie Zhiyan, Grandpa Zheng can finally put his mind at ease.
“Those people couldn’t find anything to prove that the Shu family had any problems. This morning I called my daughter and asked her to apply to a newspaper in Beijing to publish the story of the Shu family’s donations to the country starting from the old man’s generation, as well as the story of Yingying’s father handing over the family’s accumulated assets to the country.”
The Shu family was indeed very wealthy, but they did not enslave ordinary people. Instead, they consistently donated money to contribute to the country's development.
Such a prestigious family should not be wronged.
“I’m getting old and my voice carries little weight. This is all I can do, using all my connections. If nothing unexpected happens, as long as we weather this storm, the Shu family will be exonerated soon. Then you two can come back without any obstacles.”
Xie Zhiyan kept his head down and remained silent.
Grandpa Zheng thought he was worried about Shu Ying's ingredients.
He explained, "The Shu family itself has no problems, so Yingying will no longer have any capitalist elements, and it won't affect your work."
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