The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 504 - 475

Chapter 504: 475

The security department acted quickly, swiftly uncovering the truth and directly detaining Leader Chen, Cheng Hui, and... Director Qian!

These things had been planted by Leader Chen and Cheng Hui, who must now take responsibility for this incident.

At the same time, the security department also discovered that Director Qian had abused his authority by assigning Yingjie, who was originally responsible for this project, to another project, and instead placed an inexperienced Leader Chen in charge.

No one believed there was no foul play involved!

The matter was promptly investigated and reported up the chain.

Cheng Hui, realizing the mess he’d gotten into and knowing that even if he got out, he wouldn’t face a good fate, chose to commit suicide by biting his tongue in the detention center of the secret base.

Leader Chen still couldn’t understand why things had gone awry. Hadn’t the calculations proved otherwise?

"It must have been that guy Yingjie who did this to me, it must have been," muttered Leader Chen, appearing delirious, but no one believed him.

What awaited Leader Chen was severe judgment and endless imprisonment.

However, Yingjie remained in a coma, which had lasted a week already, much to the worry of Yuan Chao.

"Boss, wake up, please?" Yuan Chao sobbed, "Boss, all those people have been captured, and we can work together again. Please wake up soon!"

Yet, Yingjie lay motionless on the hospital bed, as if asleep, unable to hear the voices from outside.

Seeing Yuan Chao so distressed also saddened Chengzhi!

Alas, how had things come to this!

They had previously thought that Leader Chen’s modifications would cause some deviation, but they hadn’t expected it to be so significant.

And even if it had deviated, why, oh why, had it befallen Yingjie?

Dr. Bai came in, speaking softly, "Please keep your voices down, don’t disturb the patient’s rest."

Chengzhi took the overwhelmed Yuan Chao out of the ward and then asked the doctor, "Dr. Bai, how is our boss doing now? When can he wake up?"

Dr. Bai looked troubled. They had examined Yingjie’s body and found no fatal injuries, but Yingjie just wouldn’t wake up!

"Nothing is clear yet, observation is needed," Dr. Bai responded, "In any case, we’ll do our best."

"But our boss can’t go on like this, not eating or drinking, especially now that he’s injured," said Yuan Chao, "Dr. Bai, please figure something out to get the boss to regain consciousness soon."

"We’ll do our best," replied Dr. Bai, offering no guarantees, only this commitment.

"Dr. Bai, our medical resources here are limited. Can we send the boss out for treatment?" asked Yuan Chao, unafraid of offending the doctor for the sake of the boss’s earlier recovery.

Dr. Bai looked embarrassed but wasn’t angry; after all, they were indeed at their wits’ end, and he nodded, saying, "I will apply to the organization!"

Yuan Chao and Chengzhi left the hospital, dispirited, sitting on the flowerbed in front of the hospital.

"Yuan Chao, don’t worry. The boss has great fortune and will surely wake up," consoled Chengzhi, "You need to stay strong and not disappoint the boss."

Yuan Chao rubbed his face, tilted his head back, and held back the tears welling up in his eyes.

"I know," said Yuan Chao, "Chengzhi, maybe you don’t really understand the boss. He’s a friend worth a lifetime."

"I’ve been here for three years, it’s not a short time, I know," replied Chengzhi, "And I’m not dull. I can see it. Being here, my greatest gain is getting to know you two, and I’m honored to become friends with you."

"Good brother," Yuan Chao said with emotion, "I suspect someone wants to frame the boss. I need to report this situation."

"Let’s go, I’ll come with you," asserted Chengzhi, not wanting to let those two people off so easily.

But upon reaching the security department, they learned that Cheng Hui had already committed suicide by biting his tongue, and Leader Chen had lost his mind.

Wasn’t this coincidence too convenient?

The news from the secret base, although classified, quickly reached the highest authorities.

That place was a birthplace of high-tech machinery, one of the cornerstones!

If this was a mere accident, that would have been one thing, but all signs pointed to it being deliberate.

Especially upon learning that Yingjie, the prized son of the Huo Family, had been in a coma without waking up, the leaders grew anxious and quickly ordered for Yingjie to be transferred, granting him the best medical environment.

On one hand, it was because the Huo Family had made significant contributions, yet their grandson had become catatonic as a result.

They couldn’t let the Huo Family feel disappointed!

On the other hand, Yingjie was indeed talented, particularly in the field of technological research, with a unique gift. It was imperative to preserve the talent of the research institute.

Three days later, seeing Yuan Chao and Chengzhi, Dr. Bai informed them, "The higher-ups have agreed to transfer Comrade Yingjie for treatment. If you want to see him, you can spend fifteen minutes with him."

Yuan Chao felt somewhat relieved; the boss was breathing steadily and should have no life-threatening issues. As for why he wouldn’t wake up, that was beyond his understanding since even the doctors didn’t know the reason.

Yuan Chao spoke many words by Yingjie’s side until Dr. Bai ushered him out after fifteen minutes.

"Chengzhi, the work from now on is up to you. I’m going to apply to go with the boss, to take care of him and watch over him until he wakes up," Yuan Chao said, unable to let go of Yingjie, prepared to forsake the work they were about to complete, "You’ll be in charge of everything else. You just have to follow the plan the boss laid out before."

Chengzhi was taken aback, then seized Yuan Chao’s arm, "Yuan Chao, you can’t act on emotion. I know you and the boss are close, but have you considered that the boss has poured three years of his life into this project? Others may not know how hard it was, but we do! When the boss left us to tackle the issue alone, he did so hoping we could earn this distinction."

"Yes, but what those people did was too disheartening," Yuan Chao said with a bitter smile, feeling somewhat disillusioned and despondent.

"Yuan Chao, you must stay strong," urged Chengzhi, "You’re our deputy leader. If you leave, our team will really fall apart. If you stay, we can complete the boss’s hard work together, and when it’s time to reward achievements, we can put the boss’s name at the forefront. On the other hand, if you go, I can’t shoulder the burden alone, and surely someone else will have to step in. Then, whether the boss’s name will even appear is uncertain."

Yuan Chao was startled, thinking about the hardships endured and the fatigue suffered over the past three years, including the boss’s struggles with yearning but his perseverance with work.

Countless nights, the boss sat under the light, calculating bit by bit, deep in thought.

His countless efforts were condensed into this work. To give up like this, was it right?