Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 334 Untitled

Chapter 334 Untitled
"Take Lu Yao out first."

Having received Zheng Xiaofan's order, Brother Wu nodded and led the already flustered Lu Yao out.

Lu Yao was indeed panicked at this moment, because he didn't know whether what Luo Xuewei said was true or false.

It's probably fake...

It must be fake, right?

impossible.

Absolutely impossible...

But his mind was blank, and the only thing he could do was to call Hu Li as soon as possible.

His hand trembled slightly as he pulled out his phone, just as he brushed past Zheng Xiaofan.

Attention was quickly diverted:

"Brother Fan..."

"Don't panic, Lao Wu, you go with him to my office."

After Zheng Xiaofan finished explaining, he nodded to Lu Yao:

"Don't worry, wait for me."

Then, he went straight into the interrogation room.

Inside the interrogation room, Luo Xuewei remained calm.

Upon seeing his arrival, the first thing he asked was:
"Was my report valid?"

"..."

Zheng Xiaofan's expression was rather unpleasant.

Luo Xuewei continued:
“My original intention was for you to bring Lu Yao over this morning so we could resolve this matter. But he didn't come, and you refused to give me any information about the time this morning. I just got confirmation from him. If you could have given me a definite time this morning, I could have stopped this from happening much earlier.”

Zheng Xiaofan glanced at the camera with the red light on and said in a deep voice:

“You could have told us in advance.”

“I need to confirm whether this matter is related to him. Lu Yao is also my friend, isn’t he? If it has nothing to do with him, then naturally I won’t involve him. I need to confirm, but you won’t give me that opportunity. So, I’m sorry, the time limit has been exceeded.”

A flawless answer.

From logic to rhetoric, everything was recorded by the camera.

This videotape will also be submitted to the court as evidence and materials during the trial.

And in any case, this is evidence that she can "atone for her crimes."

Zheng Xiaofan realized that he had been tricked.

The thing Lu Yao feared most still happened.

Who could be to blame?

Yesterday, our colleagues in Hong Kong raided the intelligence station, seizing and technically isolating all physical equipment.

But... the internet has nothing to do with physics.

Although they depend on each other, they are... unrelated.

I realized I had been tricked.

He frowned, thought for a moment, and then said directly:

"The interrogation is over. Take her home."

So the prison guard removed her shackles, ending the interrogation that had dealt Zheng Xiaofan a heavy blow.

The other two staff members began compiling the data.

Zheng Xiaofan turned off the camera and suddenly said to Luo Xuewei, who had already stood up:

"I thought Hu Li was your best friend, and that you wouldn't hurt her. Did you approach her with an ulterior motive?"

Luo Xuewei was about to turn around when she heard these words and stopped in her tracks.

The tone was very ordinary:
“We grew up together, so of course she’s my best friend. But even a common man can be guilty of possessing a treasure, and I don’t want to hurt her, but she can ruin Lu Yao, can’t she?”

"...Hu Li is not an ignorant person."

"Is it?"

Luo Xuewei smiled slightly:
"No one knows her better than me. I know her family, I know her background, and I know even more about your boss's relationship with her... I know all of that. I also know that Lu Yao's public identity is Xu Ruochu's boyfriend. The Xu family won't accept a tainted person as their son-in-law, and Natalia won't accept that her boyfriend betrayed her. Isn't that right?"

"..."

In Zheng Xiaofan's silence, Luo Xuewei shrugged:

“I’ve already shown leniency. Only Natalia knows about this. Otherwise, the consequences of the Xu family’s daughter’s boyfriend cheating on her would be just as severe. Besides, I didn’t post it online. Now, Brother Zheng, you’re worried about how to clean up the mess. Please tell Lu Yao I’m sorry. I think… we won’t see each other again.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of shackles and chains scraping together rang out.

She walked out step by step.

The sound gradually faded into the distance.

But Zheng Xiaofan's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Even my hands and feet started to get cold.

……

When Zheng Xiaofan returned to the office and saw Lu Yao sitting on the sofa with a phone in his hand and a furrowed brow, he immediately handed her a bottle of Coke.

"Here, have something sweet to drink and relax."

"……Need not."

Lu Yao shook his head.

Within a few minutes, he had calmed down and was no longer as out of control as before.

Looking at Zheng Xiaofan who had sat down, he asked directly:
"What did she say to you, Brother Fan, afterward?"

"Her purpose..."

At this point, Zheng Xiaofan thought for a moment, then turned to Brother Wu beside him and said:

"Old Wu, you can go out first... Brother Chen, you should go out too, we'll have a chat."

Upon hearing this, Brother Wu and Chen Xiaoqun got up at the same time, walked out, and closed the door behind them.

Zheng Xiaofan lit a cigarette.

He was actually a little irritable at the moment, but he couldn't show it in front of Lu Yao.

At this moment, Lu Yao also took the cigarette case, took out a cigarette from it, and lit it.

The smell of cigarettes calmed him down a bit, and before Zheng Xiaofan could speak, he asked directly:

"What should I do next?"

His tone didn't show any panic or distress, but the more he did, the more worried Zheng Xiaofan became.

But he also knew that worrying about it now was pointless, so he said directly:
“I just told my supervisor about this. I promised you before that if this kind of problem really occurred, I would personally go and talk to Hu Li. So… I’ve already applied for a business trip to the UK. I should get permission by the end of today at the latest… Give me a few days, and I will explain everything to her. She’s not an unreasonable person; I will make things clear to her.”

"……Um."

Lu Yao responded.

But there was no further response.

To be honest, from the day Lu Yao agreed, he knew that this was destined to be a bumpy road.

And this was especially true when she discovered that the pink-haired girl was trying to seduce her.

To be honest, when the pink-haired girl started to tempt him, he hesitated for a moment.

But after weighing the pros and cons, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.

The further you go, the less you can turn back.

And that's how we've gotten to this point today.

"Brother Fan."

"Ok?"

"I said... I don't feel any regret right now, do you believe me?"

"..."

Zheng Xiaofan was taken aback.

Lu Yao shook his head:

"I truly have no regrets. I have absolutely no regrets about being able to capture Luo Xuewei and her group. Don't you think that's strange?"

He was very straightforward.

It was even somewhat candid.

He feels very guilty towards Hu Li now, that's the truth.

But apart from feeling guilty, there wasn't a trace of regret.

There really isn't a single bit.

I didn't have even the slightest thought like, "I should have just not done it back then."

"I simply did the work assigned to me by the organization and completed the task satisfactorily... Is that fair to say?"

"...Say it to Hu Li?"

"do not know……"

Zheng Xiaofan then realized that Lu Yao's mind was in turmoil.

I was completely flustered.

But then... his phone rang.

Instinctively, Lu Yao quickly straightened his leg, the movement as fast as lightning. But his hand, which was reaching for his pocket, began to tremble and wouldn't obey him.

He tried his best to control himself, and with trembling hands, he took his phone out of his pocket, but when he looked at the screen, he suddenly froze.

Zheng Xiaofan quickly leaned over and saw that... it wasn't Hu Li calling, but someone named Li Xiang.

Then he looked at Lu Yao's face.

What came into view was a complex mixture of emotions, including anger, bewilderment, and relief.

"call……"

Lu Yao took a deep breath, and the expression on his face slowly calmed down.

He answered the phone:

"Hello, Director Li."

"Haha, Lu Yao, are you at school yet?"

"Uh...no, I'm outside. Did you need something?"

"Of course. The school has already received notification. I just received the news that the Beidou RDSS radio frequency chip development plan has been officially approved. This is a call directly from Shanghai, it's completely confirmed. They'll send someone over to deliver the contract in a bit, you'll need to come to the school to sign it."

"Uh……"

Lu Yao was taken aback, and subconsciously asked in return:

"Now?"

"Yes, come over quickly. After you sign, the next step is project initiation and research. The team from the university will also be coming, so you can meet them beforehand and get to know each other. It'll be around 3:30."

Li Xiang didn't say anything like "If you're busy, we can reschedule," but instead set a time directly. Lu Yao knew she couldn't refuse.

Of course, he wouldn't refuse.

Although I'm feeling very confused right now, I can still distinguish right from wrong.

So he said directly:

"Okay, I'll go back now."

"Ah."

Doodle.

The phone hangs up.

Zheng Xiaofan had overheard their conversation, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
What time does Hu Li arrive by plane?

"...It should be one or two in the morning here."

"Then... call me when you're done with your work, and I'll come find you."

"……it is good."

Lu Yao nodded and stood up abruptly:

"I'm leaving."

"Ah."

The two did not continue their conversation about this matter.

We couldn't continue the conversation.

After Lu Yao walked out, Chen Xiaoqun immediately stepped forward.

"Are you okay?"

Hearing his concern, Lu Yao shook his head slightly:
"Brother Chen, we need to go to the school. The project has been approved, and I need to sign it."

"……it is good."

Chen Xiaoqun glanced at Zheng Xiaofan and nodded slightly to him, while Lu Yao had already left on his own.

They didn't even say hello.

He quickly followed.

Zheng Xiaofan didn't see him off; instead, he turned and walked towards the leader's office.

……

Inside the car, Chen Xiaoqun would glance at Lu Yao in the rearview mirror every now and then while driving.

Lu Yao was sitting back in his chair, lost in thought.

Not a word.

Seeing this, he thought for a moment and asked:

"Would you like to wash your face?"

"Well……"

Lu Yao snapped out of her reverie, saw the concerned look in his eyes in the rearview mirror, and shook her head.

"It's okay, just let me have some peace and quiet. We have important business to attend to later... I can still tell the difference."

After he finished speaking, he inexplicably felt a pain in his chest.

It was as if something was blocking it.

"call……"

He took a deep breath, which eased the feeling of congestion slightly.

Then, he looked out the window again and fell into a daze.

In fact, he didn't know what he was thinking; he was completely lost.

In this dazed and confused state of mind, he arrived at the school and found Li Xiang.

Li Xiang talked to him a lot, mainly about how the first phase of the research funding for this project was 100 million yuan, and how he had a heavy responsibility.

He talked a lot.

Lu Yao had forgotten how he responded.

Around 3 o'clock, Li Xiang received a call informing Lu Yao that the people from Shanghai had arrived and were calling him to a meeting.

Then... Lu Yao met with quite a few school leaders and talked a lot about research plans at the meeting... but he really didn't listen to any of it.

Or rather... they've all been forgotten.

In short, he eventually signed his name on a document.

Probably so.

He honestly couldn't quite remember the specific details.

The only thing I vaguely remember is that the team that optimized and upgraded the research prototype was mainly composed of people from Fuhua, and the research site was located in Guanghua Building.

He had the right to enter and use all facilities, from Guanghua Building to research institutes under AVIC and CETC.

Next, Lu Yao met with the project leaders of this scientific research mission, including his mentor.

However, they only met and got to know each other; Lu Yao didn't even remember their names.

Then they disbanded.

Today was just a meeting. Starting tomorrow, all the information Lu Yao had about the RDSS chip will be distributed to these people. Only then will they understand what this research project is actually about.

Time flew by, and it was already past 5 p.m.

It's time to get off work.

Li Xianghe's mentor seemed to have said quite a lot to him.

But... how should I put it?

For the entire afternoon, Lu Yao felt as if his soul and body were two different things.

In Chen Xiaoqun's eyes, he is still that mature and polite young man in his dealings with people and things.

But Lu Yao's mind wasn't on these people at all.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a complete blank.

In the end, absentmindedly, he said goodbye to his mentor and vice principal and got into the car.

On the bus, he saw Zheng Xiaofan's message and asked him to call her back.

So, in a daze, Lu Yao dialed the phone back:

"Hey, Brother Fan."

"My action application has been approved. However, the formalities will take another day to process..."

"……okay, I get it."

Lu Yao responded calmly.

Because his voice was too calm, Zheng Xiaofan couldn't make out anything.

After thinking for a moment, he said:
"Leave the rest to me. Try to contact Hu Li tonight. If you can, let me know in advance so I can talk to her."

"it is good."

"……Are you OK?"

Zheng Xiaofan asked, somewhat uneasy.

"It's okay, I'm still at school right now, I can't talk to you now. I'll contact her when she arrives tonight and I'll tell you then."

"Well, I'll wait for you."

After Zheng Xiaofan finished answering, Lu Yao hung up the phone.

Zheng Xiaofan waited until dawn.

During those few hours, he had no idea what kind of torment Lu Yao had gone through.

After he had prepared his explanation, he kept checking for omissions and filling in gaps, thinking deeply and using all the knowledge he had learned, whether it was psychology or conversation guidance... in short, all sorts of knowledge, to make Hu Li understand that Lu Yao did not actively seek to be with Luo Xuewei, and that his task was very difficult.

The reason I'm keeping this from you isn't for any selfish motives, but for national security.

He thought a lot, but more than anything, he hoped that the young couple could understand each other, or rather, that Hu Li could understand Lu Yao's difficulties.

but……

1:27 am.

He received a message from Lu Yao.

There was no chat content, only this screenshot.

A simple screenshot.

It's a chat window in WeChat.

The one at the very top was sent around noon.

"Hehe, takeoff! I'll contact you when I arrive. Love you."

Then, at 1:20 PM.

Hu Li also sent a screenshot.

The screenshot roughly shows a blurry image of Lu Yao and Luo Xuewei embracing each other.

He couldn't see clearly from his phone, so he identified the person by their features.