Chapter 277 They both realized that Jiang Yunzhou's sweetheart was Shu Ying.

Director Liu, however, could not stay any longer. He immediately found the relevant people to apply to the organization and personally verified the information with the military.

He narrowed his eyes to slits. “Since she is a military family member, it will be even easier to handle. Just consider it as cooperating with my husband’s confidentiality work. We are all on the same side, so we can make any requests later.”

Although they lost a comrade, which was heartbreaking for everyone, scientific research absolutely could not be delayed, otherwise they would really fall into the enemy's trap, and at that time, their loved ones would grieve while their enemies would rejoice.

Qi Zecheng pulled Ye Zhanying aside, "Didn't you see how wooden his expression is? He's already pitiful enough, don't provoke him at this time."

Men, after all, understand what other men are thinking. Back when Jiang Yunzhou introduced Shu Ying, Qi Zecheng had already sensed something was wrong with that long string of prefixes.

When a man calls out a girl's name with pride, regardless of what he says or how he describes her, there's only one subtext: he likes her.

Ye Zhanying didn't take it to heart. She made the necessary notes, propped her face up with one hand, looked at Jiang Yunzhou who was looking dejected under the streetlight, and shook her head.

"I say, aren't you men too easily discouraged? Such a small thing can make you so dejected. You're not like us strong women at all, who can hold up the sky and get down to earth."

Qi Zecheng…

What did he say again?

He was truly an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

Once the identity verification was completed and it was confirmed that the Shu Ying mentioned by Jiang Yunzhou and the person in the family compound were the same person, Ye Zhanying's bright eyes showed even more admiration.

"I originally thought Comrade Shuying was only good at medicine, but I didn't expect her to be so outstanding. She's practically a model student! Luckily, we didn't go to the same school, otherwise she would have been someone else's perfect child."

Ye Zhanying and Qi Zecheng were already handling the finishing touches. Even though they knew there was no suspense, they still couldn't help but be shocked when they confirmed that the person with the exceptional talent for languages ​​was Shu Ying.

Ever since she was in school, her grandfather always liked to compare her to other children. Although this had virtually no effect on her, Shu Ying's strong learning ability still left her speechless with amazement.

After Ye Zhanying led the team to clean up the scene, he leaned against a lamppost and said, "When do you think my brain will be as sharp as Comrade Shu Ying's?"

She really envies people with high IQs.

Qi Zecheng crossed his arms, his eyes filled with pity.

"I didn't mean to discourage you, but you seem to lack self-awareness. A brain is a good thing, but it's probably something you're born with and you might not be able to develop it later in life."

Ye Zhanying…

Is this guy subtly criticizing her while also implying something else?

Her head drooped. "You know, she's so amazing. What was I so proud of back then? I thought she was just a pretty face who couldn't do anything but act cute. But now I realize that she can do everything."

Ye Zhanying felt guilty when she thought about how she had ostracized Shu Ying back then.

She was so shallow back then. She sighed and met Qi Zecheng's gaze.

"We deserve to die!"

Qi Zecheng stared at her with an indescribable expression. What had he done?

Why is it that he really deserves to die again?

Life is tough, Chengcheng sighs.

Ye Zhanying noticed his confusion, beckoned to him, and quickly twisted his ear with one hand.

"You were the one who said they looked down on us, right? How can you be so narrow-minded? Shu Ying clearly didn't show anything, but you kept talking so loudly, making me wrongly accuse her for so long for no reason."

Qi Zecheng had no words to say.

What did he say back then?

He clearly didn't say anything.

At that time, Shu Ying and Xie Zhiyan's relationship was not deep, and they rarely saw each other. No one knew that Shu Ying was raising two children alone. From Xie Zhiyan's perspective as a friend, he did not see how affectionate Shu Ying was.

But the most valuable thing about a person is to admit their mistakes and correct them. He admires Shu Ying now, but he can't just say such cheesy things in front of Xie Zhiyan.

Given how he fluttered his tail like a peacock whenever he saw Shu Ying, hearing this would definitely make people think he had something on his mind.

Ye Zhanying held her face in her hands, still looking very troubled.

"You said Shuying is two years younger than us, so why is she so amazing while the two of us are nothing?"

She then gave Qi Zecheng a disdainful look. No wonder my grandfather said you weren't smart when I was little. It turns out it was true.

They say birds of a feather flock together. I knew I shouldn't have hung out with you. It's all your fault for making me so stupid.

Qi Zecheng felt like he had become Dou E, and was about to be wronged to death.

He's smart too, okay?

It's just that what people fear most is comparison. He may be slightly inferior to Shu Ying in comparison, but everyone has their own expertise.

He patted Ye Zhanying on the shoulder, "Don't you see any good qualities in me?"

How could anyone be completely useless?

Ye Zhanying looked him up and down, and Qi Zecheng looked at her expectantly, finally getting a positive answer.

"No."

Qi Zecheng fell silent.

Qi Zecheng became somewhat withdrawn.

Ye Zhanying pretended not to notice his emotions and turned his head with one hand to look in Jiang Yunzhou's direction.

Jiang Yunzhou was also eagerly waiting for Shu Ying to come over, glancing towards the exit every now and then. He was practically a stone in the air; anyone who didn't know better would think he was waiting for his sweetheart.

"You know, he seems so distracted, something's definitely wrong with him. Could it be that he has feelings for Comrade Shuying?"

Qi Zecheng sneered, "Hmm, you did quite well this time, your reactions weren't so slow."

Alarm bells rang in Ye Zhanying's mind.

Although she felt that Xie Zhiyan was not good enough for the current Shu Ying, she was determined to stand up for the original wife.

"Comrade Jiang, right? How long have you known Comrade Shu Ying? How did you two meet? Are you two close?"

She bombarded him with a series of questions, leaving Jiang Yunzhou unsure which to answer first. Qi Zecheng awkwardly covered her mouth, but he couldn't resist Ye Zhanying's gossipy nature.

"Please don't overthink it. I'm also a good friend of Comrade Shuying. We've known each other for many years, and I've always admired her. So I wanted to get to know her better from you to see if she has any other hobbies."