Zhao Jisheng saw her eyes were a little red and, lacking experience in comforting young girls, he agreed.
"Don't worry, I'll make the call now."
Cheng You sniffled and sat there waiting for him.
The military was overjoyed when Cheng You contacted them, immediately saying they would send someone to pick her up.
After Zhao Jisheng finished his arrangements, he walked back and sat beside Cheng You.
"Cheng You, I have to remind you, exposing certain secrets might not necessarily be a good thing."
Cheng You replied, "I trust the country."
The country that Qi Chengyan was protecting.
Zhao Jisheng paused, then chuckled and shook his head.
"An old man like me isn't as clear-sighted as you."
Cheng You waited for a while at the Agricultural Research Institute, and then someone came to pick her up.
It was Old Master Yun himself who came.
"Professor Zhao, may I ask who..."
Zhao Jisheng pointed at Cheng You. "It's her."
Old Master Yun was stunned for a moment. Although shocked, he didn't find it too difficult to accept.
So the person he had been looking for for so long was right in front of him.
"Indeed, talent emerges in every generation. We are all getting old."
Cheng You stood up and said humbly, "In front of all you seniors, I am just an ignorant novice. I've just been a bit luckier than you. I plan to hand this over to you, hoping it can be used to its full potential to help more people."
Old Master Yun caught the implied meaning in her words and wanted to understand more.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Cheng You say, "I'll tell you the rest when we sign the contract. Can we leave now?"
Old Master Yun nodded repeatedly. "What are you going to the military for? Is there something important?"
Cheng You said calmly, "My husband is in the military. I miss him and want to go see him."
Old Master: "..." That reason was a bit perfunctory.
But Cheng You didn't feel ashamed at all. She got into the military vehicle and even felt completely justified.
The car drove directly into the military compound. Old Master Yun asked, "What's your husband's name, what regiment, what company, I..."
"No need. I've already seen him. Stop the car."
The car stopped, and Old Master Yun also got out.
Cheng You walked directly in one direction.
Old Master Yun slowly put on his glasses and asked the guard beside him, "What are they doing over there?"
It seemed quite lively.
"It should be some sort of sparring. The military often does this."
Cheng You stopped a short distance away and stared blankly at the person on the stage.
Soon, she heard the voices of the people below the stage.
"I didn't expect him to be so resilient."
"Is this going a bit too far?"
"Too far? He doesn't even spare his comrade's wife. Does this kind of person have the face to come back!"
"..."
Although they called it sparring, it looked like a group of people ganging up on one person.
One against many.
The "many" were always being replaced.
But that person was always just one.
"Your military unit often does this, multiple people against one?"
The guard who had spoken earlier felt a bit awkward. He hadn't expected this scene earlier.
Even a layman could tell that this was not how sparring was done. The moves were all vicious, as if they wanted to kill him.
Old Master Yun said, "Comrade Cheng You, who is your husband? Call him out."
Cheng You's face turned cold. "The one being ganged up on."
No matter how capable Qi Chengyan was, these soldiers were not to be trifled with.
Their skills were not bad. While facing so many, they didn't have an easy time, and Qi Chengyan was also injured.
She didn't know how many places on his body were hurt.
Every time she asked about the military, Qi Chengyan would just brush it off, saying, "It's nothing."
How could it be nothing?
Old Master Yun felt a bit embarrassed and quickly told the guard to go over. "Quickly tell them to stop."
The guard hurried over and spoke to Zhang Fuqiang next to him.
Soon, Zhang Fuqiang looked over.
He saw Cheng You at a glance, his eyes narrowing.
He signaled to the people around him to stop.
"Qi Chengyan, step forward!"
Qi Chengyan was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and his back was already soaked with sweat.
He didn't know what the person had said to him, but he stiffened and turned his head, seeing Cheng You.
Perhaps seeing Cheng You, he relaxed.
Suddenly, someone kicked the back of his knee.
Qi Chengyan was caught off guard and stumbled forward. Despite his best efforts to steady himself, his knee couldn't help but buckle with a thud.
Cheng You quickly ran over, glaring at the person who had just acted.
"In the military, have you learned to stab from the shadows? As a soldier, you aim your fists at your own comrade. Truly admirable!"
At this moment, Zhang Fuqiang came out, feigning sincerity.
"Yuan Chu, apologize to Qi Chengyan."
The soldier named Yuan Chu stood with his neck stiff, his expression full of righteous indignation.
"I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize? Miss, my fists are not aimed at a comrade, but at a traitor who betrayed his comrade!"
Insults and curses erupted. Cheng You could clearly see their disgust towards Qi Chengyan.
Living in such an environment, what kind of life was Qi Chengyan living?
Cheng You's face turned pale. The harsh words sent a chill down her spine.
Qi Chengyan clasped her slightly cool fingertips. "Youyou, let's go."
Cheng You clasped his hand back and remained still.
"Can you take responsibility for your words?" she asked Yuan Chu.
Yuan Chu scoffed. "I know you all want to treat us like Vice-Regiment Commander Zhang. I'm not afraid of writing a self-criticism! But I won't retract what I've said! Unless the Disciplinary Inspection Department personally issues a notice telling us all that he was wrongly accused!"
Besides the truth investigated by the military, they believed nothing else.
Cheng You chuckled softly. "If the Disciplinary Inspection Department issues a clarification notice, should you all apologize for what you've done today! Including this Vice-Regiment Commander Zhang behind you?"
Yuan Chu gritted his teeth. "I kneel to heaven, earth, and my parents, but I've never knelt to anyone. If I've wrongly accused him, I'll kneel down and apologize to him!"
His voice, full of conviction, echoed through the military compound.
Cheng You looked at him coldly. "Remember what you said."
Holding Qi Chengyan's hand, she turned and left.
Only then did Zhang Fuqiang notice Old Master Yun standing beside him.
The people in the military highly respected those from the military hospital. They were educated individuals, doctors who saved lives, holding the lives of soldiers in their hands.
This elder was highly respected and held a transcendental position in the military. Even Qi Shengwen had to refer to himself as a junior in front of him.
"Old Dean, why have you come?"
Old Master Yun slowly shook his head. "You all continue your training."
He had only just learned that Cheng You was the daughter-in-law of the Qi family who had recently arrived in Yan City.
What he saw here today left him somewhat disappointed.
He absolutely believed that Zhang Fuqiang had a hand in this.
The guard followed beside him. "Old Yun, do you still need..."
"No, let the young couple talk. We'll discuss our matters another day."