I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 174: With Selflessness at Heart, the World Becomes Boundless

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: With Selflessness at Heart, the World Becomes Boundless

Should she tell everyone at the base that she had been reborn?

No, she absolutely could not!

Not only would she be treated as a thief, but she would also be regarded as a lunatic and locked up, or even possibly be confined in the newly established biological science laboratory.

Thinking of this, her body shook uncontrollably like she was having a seizure.

No, she couldn’t let herself fall into that situation!

Su Yunyao carefully recalled the content of the letter; the Old Mountain Eagle didn’t care that she plagiarized A-04, but he did forbid her from developing and researching large drilling tunnel machines.

That’s because such heavy machinery had always been monopolized by foreign countries.

The Old Mountain Eagle must be serving foreign powers.

In the darkness, Su Yunyao kept weighing her options.

She realized she only had one path to take.

That was to admit to someone like He Xiuyu that she had stolen his work.

So she would have to publically acknowledge her mistake, but if she did that, she would be completely disgraced at the base.

Could she refuse to admit it?

Having calmed down, Su Yunyao’s mouth twitched with a cold sneer; after all, being thick-skinned was not such a bad thing.

She had experienced more embarrassing things than this in her previous life.

She had A-04 in her hands, she wouldn’t be dismissed.

At worst, she would be deemed overly vain and eager for quick success, followed by a formal reprimand. As long as she remained strong enough inside, none of that mattered.

...

Meanwhile, at He Xiuyu’s house, in the study room, two people sat in chairs opposite each other at a desk, with He Xiuyu’s gaze fixed intently on Qiao Qingyu.

Qiao Qingyu also stared unblinkingly at He Xiuyu.

Although both of them were sitting relaxed, their gazes intertwined with each other, devoid of any hint of ambiguity.

Qiao Qingyu had told He Xiuyu that she had written to Su Yunyao in the name of Old Mountain Eagle.

This was beyond He Xiuyu’s expectations, and he expressed a bit of shock.

After a moment, He Xiuyu let out a long sigh, extended a finger towards Qiao Qingyu, and said with a sense of resignation, "Comrade Xiao Qiao, you’re quite bold."

"I was just trying to test something. I wrote to her using the name of Old Mountain Eagle. If it was really her own work, she would have immediately handed the letter over to Director Lin or you, righteously indignant and full of righteous anger..."

"If she really had turned in the letter, Comrade Xiao Qiao, aren’t you worried your handwriting would give you away? Don’t underestimate Director Lin just because Old Mountain Eagle hasn’t been caught..."

"I’m not underestimating Director Lin, because the possibility of that happening is almost zero."

"But if she did plagiarize, how did she manage it?" He Xiuyu mused.

Qiao Qingyu spread her hands, "I don’t know about that. I’m not responsible for the process; I just give you the result."

The room suddenly fell into silence.

He Xiuyu slowly straightened up, his hands crossed and resting on the desk as he leaned forward slightly, bringing him a bit closer to Qiao Qing. He looked intently at this girl who was both bold and meticulous.

She really hit the nail on the head with her method.

She used Old Mountain Eagle to intimidate Su Yunyao and to put an end to her subsequent actions.

Because now many people at the base knew that this kind of large heavy machinery had always been monopolized by foreign powers, and our country had always been in a passive situation, suffering the discomfort of being strangled.

This was also why so much funding was being poured into development and research in this area.

Old Mountain Eagle was originally a spy boss; his goal was to sabotage the research and development of Tenghai Research.

Had it not been for Qiao Qingyu taking down Shangpo Village in one fell swoop, they would have continued to lie low.

Tenghai Research Base had not been established for long, but it had the most research achievements because it gathered a multitude of talents from China.

So his threat to Su Yunyao to stop her research was perfectly normal.

Qiao Qingyu then continued with a teasing smile, "If our Comrade Su Yunyao has firm beliefs, she wouldn’t be intimidated at all, and at this time, she should call you or Director Lin to report the matter and personally hand over that letter to the organization."

He Xiuyu fell silent; he knew the normal procedure was indeed as such because at times like these, one must seek help from the organization.

"A clear conscience fears no accusation. If Su Yunyao is clear-hearted, this letter could be an important clue, and it might even become evidence of her merit."

He Xiuyu had to admit, Qiao Qingyu’s analysis was spot on.

By this time, Su Yunyao had already returned to her dormitory, and she surely would have seen the letter by now, but she remained quiet.

Qiao Qingyu stood up; it was past ten o’clock, and she needed to rest. She had been maintaining an early-to-bed and early-to-rise routine since she came to this world, but today she stayed up late.

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough for He Xiuyu to hear, "Although I really dislike Su Yunyao, I still hope that tomorrow morning, she will hand over that letter to you or Director Lin, or even to Shen Haoze..."

Qiao Qingyu added sincerely, "I really do wish to see such an outcome!"

He Xiuyu walked towards Qiao Qingyu step by step, not getting too close, stopping three steps away from her, leaning slightly forward, and gazing intently at Qiao Qingyu, he suddenly asked, "Have I ever told you that you are very beautiful?"

Qiao Qingyu froze momentarily, blinking as she looked at He Xiuyu, feeling her heartbeat suddenly accelerate. She took a step back involuntarily, smiling, "You don’t need to flatter me; I know I’m beautiful."

Unexpectedly, at the next moment, He Xiuyu reached out and ruffled her hair, his voice laced with laughter, "Thick-skinned girl, go get some rest."

His voice was gentle as could be, soft and low, like a feather brushing against your heartstrings.

Qiao Qingyu felt a flutter in her chest and quickly turned to leave.

As she walked away, she patted her chest, thinking, "Grandma, how much longer can I hold out?"

He Xiuyu, this bewitching man!

But He Xiuyu’s smile faded from his eyes. He stood motionless in the study; the night outside had grown pitch-black, and the phone in the study remained silent.

He wasn’t as pure as Qiao Qingyu; he acknowledged that his feelings were very complex right now.

Because there were many doubts and much inside information he hadn’t shared with Qiao Qingyu, only he himself knew clear well, so he did hope that tomorrow morning Su Yunyao would come forward to admit that she had plagiarized his research and tell him how she had managed to do it.

He stood silently under the dim yellow light, his brows still tightly knitted.

The night enveloped the entire land as if it were a rising tide, but dawn would eventually come.

The sun rose in the east, and the entire sky became clear and remote.

The kindergarten was still on holiday, and the cheerful Rongrong and Xiao Hu slept in.

He Xiuyu didn’t wake up the three of them; he had made rice porridge and heated up some steamed buns in the pot, taking a quick bite before setting out to Big White Building for a run.