Zhang Ming appeared somewhat helpless, as he also wasn’t entirely convinced of Xiao Yifei’s reliability, but as he himself said, there really was no other choice at the moment.
"Xiao, I can only choose to trust you now, and I do feel somewhat sorry for involving you in this, as you can see, this must be a conspiracy. I have dragged you into this mess, but I had no choice! All you need to do is your best; even if you don’t succeed, I won’t blame you," Zhang Ming said.
He looked at Xiao Yifei with a solemn yet very sincere gaze.
Xiao Yifei was aware he hadn’t accomplished anything, so he understood why Zhang Ming and Du Fengchun didn’t trust him. He wasn’t angry but merely smiled gently at Zhang Ming and said, "Don’t worry, Brother Zhang!"
Zhang Ming stared intently at Xiao Yifei and, finally, let out a heavy sigh and said to Xiao Yifei, "I believe in you!"
When Du Fengchun saw Zhang Ming’s actions, he slapped his thigh forcefully and exclaimed angrily, "Madness! I think you’ve all gone mad! Especially Zhang Ming! Have you lost your mind? Fine! Since you’ve given up on yourself! I won’t be involved in your matters anymore!"
In short, Du Fengchun didn’t have a shred of trust in Xiao Yifei, and he now harbored some resentment towards the young man who might ruin Zhang Ming.
"If the person you found can’t cure the illness, wouldn’t that mean you’ve completely blocked your last chance to clear your name!" Du Fengchun said to Zhang Ming with a pessimistic look.
Zhang Ming turned his head, waved at Du Fengchun, signaling him to stop speaking, thus indicating his resolve.
Seeing Zhang Ming’s reaction, Du Fengchun couldn’t help but sigh in despair, feeling a deep pain for his wise old friend who was being foolish at this critical moment.
"Xiao, when do you think we should go to the hospital? Find some time, preferably as soon as possible, because time is indeed very urgent!" Zhang Ming said, his eyes fixed intently on Xiao Yifei, his look one of urgency and—deep down—a faint glimmer of hope.
Xiao Yifei pondered for a moment, thought about his schedule, then raised his head and said to Zhang Ming, "Brother Zhang, I still have a class tomorrow. After it finishes, I’ll contact you. I have your number; I’ll just call you after the class."
But when Du Fengchun heard what Xiao Yifei said, he became even more infuriated, his face twisting in anger, "Kid! What’s the matter with you? At a time , you still want to attend your damn class? Do you really think your stupid class is more important than the safety of Manager Zhang? What are you thinking?"
After Du Fengchun furiously finished his tirade at Xiao Yifei, Xiao Yifei slowly raised his head, looked at Du Fengchun, and said, "Chief Du, although Brother Zhang’s matter is very urgent, I’ve already said that I can handle it. Brother Zhang is important, but so are my students. Since Brother Zhang trusts me, I’m sure I can take care of the problems he’s facing! And I won’t neglect my students’ lessons either."
When Du Fengchun heard Xiao Yifei’s words, he pointed straight at Xiao Yifei, speechless, clearly infuriated by Xiao Yifei.
"Alright, old Du! While the situation is urgent, it’s not to that extreme. There’s still time for a while; let the kid go to his class, it’s okay!" Zhang Ming said, reassuring Du Fengchun, "I’ve already been suspended, so stop with the ’Manager’ talk. We’re at this point now; it all depends on Xiao. It’s not as serious as you make it out to be!"
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"Fine! Fine! Fine, you young punk! You haven’t learned much, but you’ve certainly mastered the art of posturing and acting all high and mighty! I want to see, if you can’t live up to your big talk when it comes to handling Brother Zhang’s problem, what you’ll do then. I, Du Fengchun, might just be a small police bureau chief, but when it comes to dealing with you, I’m not short on methods!" he fumed at Xiao Yifei.
Du Fengchun looked at Xiao Yifei and said coldly.
After hearing Du Fengchun’s words, Xiao Yifei responded with a faint smile and didn’t say much more.
"Alright, alright, that’s all there is to it. There’s no need for us to act like enemies. I’ve come to terms with it now. If it can be solved, then we’ll solve it, and if it can’t, I’ll just accept this bit of bad luck! It’s getting late; you all should head back. We’ll meet again tomorrow!"
Zhang Ming seemed to have come to an understanding about some things, showing a faint smile on his face as he spoke to Xiao Yifei and Du Fengchun.
Du Fengchun gave Xiao Yifei a cold snort and then turned to Zhang Ming, "Old Zhang, I’ll be here tomorrow too. I want to see what tricks this kid has up his sleeve. Don’t give up on yourself so easily; I’ll continue to think of a solution for you!"
After saying this, Du Fengchun stood up with an authoritative aura, without another word, ready to leave.
"Lin Xian’er, let’s go!"
Du Fengchun said forcefully, filled with anger, and then got up and left.
Lin Xian’er replied and obediently followed behind Du Fengchun, also leaving Zhang Ming’s house.
"Sigh, Old Du is just hot-tempered, but he’s actually a good person. He’s just anxious because of my issue, that’s why he’s acting this way. Xiao lad, don’t take it too personally."
Zhang Ming watched Du Fengchun’s departing figure with a helpless and wry smile, then turning to look at Xiao Yifei, "It seems that I really have to rely on you for this matter. I don’t know if my choice is right or wrong, placing my last hope on someone I’ve only met a couple of times. But I feel that you, Xiao lad, are not one to make empty promises. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself; just do your best!"
Hearing such sincere words from Zhang Ming, Xiao Yifei looked at Zhang Ming and smiled gently, "Don’t worry, Brother Zhang, I understand."
"Alright then, I’ll see you after your class tomorrow!"
Zhang Ming waved at Xiao Yifei and continued, "Hurry down the stairs. Although Old Du appeared unfriendly, he’s definitely waiting for you downstairs! Go on now!"
Xiao Yifei nodded towards Zhang Ming and then stood up to leave. When he reached the bottom of the stairs and looked back, Zhang Ming’s heavy figure seemed especially weary through the window.
Xiao Yifei shook his head gently with a smile, knowing that with his involvement, Zhang Ming’s problems would surely be easily resolved.
Xiao Yifei turned back, and sure enough, Du Fengchun hadn’t left. The police car had only been started and was still waiting for him there.
He walked briskly over and got into the car.
As soon as Xiao Yifei sat down in the car, he heard Du Fengchun lecturing Lin Xian’er: "There’s no need for you to ask about that Xiao Yifei anymore. Once he’s dealt with Old Zhang’s issue, if he isn’t as impressive as he says he is, you don’t need to bother; I will personally teach him a lesson."