Lu Editor ultimately did not ask why Zhou Wenjie was so dejected.
However, he only gave Zhou Wenjie three days to rest and recover. He would return for the manuscript in three days.
After Lu Editor left, Zhou Wenjie continued to sprawl on the bed, but he threw off the quilt and stared blankly at the ceiling.
His mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts, but he didn't know who to talk to. After all, such youthful romantic matters were always embarrassing to speak of to outsiders.
Although Zhou Wenjie knew the distance between himself and Lin Yan, he still could not let go of her.
He desperately wanted to find a way to get to know her, to let her know that he existed. He wanted to understand her, to know her preferences.
Lin Yan was unaware that she had already captured the male lead's heart. Lin's father had just returned from outside and called her into his study.
"Yan Yan, do you still have any of the medicine you used last time?" Lin's father's tone was very serious.
"Yes, a lot. Father, how much do you need?" Lin Yan knew what medicine Lin's father was referring to. Although her underground pharmaceutical factory was just a small workshop and could not be compared to the health product factory above, she had accumulated quite a bit of medicine over time.
"Take out all you have."
"Alright, I'll have someone I trust go and get the medicine. But Father, there's a medicine that requires a skin test before use. Although it can reduce inflammation and prevent wound infection, some people are allergic to this drug. So, be careful when using it."
"I'll send someone to go with your people. Once the medicine is retrieved, they'll leave directly."
"Then we can use the pharmaceutical factory's packaging. If they're mixed together, no one will be suspicious." Lin Yan pondered how to better transport the medicine out, so as not to leave any trace for her father to be discovered again.
The previous incident had not yet passed. If it were discovered again this time, he would truly be in danger.
"Besides the medicine, do you need anything else, Father?" Lin Yan knew that the situation was very dangerous now. The crackdown had begun, and there were undercurrents surging in Shanghai during this period.
If Lin's father made any major moves at this time, he would surely be discovered, and what awaited them might be the original owner's fate. However, Lin Yan was confident that she could still keep Lin's father.
"I need a lot, but Yan Yan, there's nothing we can do about these things!" Lin's father sighed. How could he not know the current danger? But he was only in the Ministry of Finance and could not provide much intelligence.
Even if someone from the Special Affairs Office came, he wouldn't know. Moreover, he always worked on a single-line basis. Besides sending out some intelligence he knew, his main role was to facilitate financial matters for the other side.
"I can provide a batch of weapons and ammunition, but transporting them there will be difficult. However, this batch of weapons is not in Shanghai, so it will be convenient to transport them out."
"Where did you get weapons from?" Lin's father was very surprised. When did his daughter become so capable that she could obtain weapons and ammunition?
"What kind of business do you think Father has with Mr. Du that makes him protect me so much?" Lin Yan had never told Lin's father about the business she was doing with Mr. Du.
Because she knew that if she told him, Lin's father would never agree.
"Did you and Mr. Du build a factory for weapons and ammunition? Where did you learn it from?" Lin's father did not ask why Lin Yan did not cooperate with the government, but he was confused as to where she got the technology from.
Although Lin's father also held a position in this government, he had seen through the corruption of this government over the years. Although it was established for the country in the beginning, after reaching high positions, many people's objectives changed. Not only did they not build the country better, but they began to fight for power and obtain more power and wealth.
Such a government not only failed to save the people but also added another heavy mountain on top of them.
This was why he chose to work for the other side. Lin's father genuinely wanted to do something for the country and for these people.
He came from a wealthy background, but he was also very sympathetic to the common people. This was why he chose to enter officialdom. However, after he was in this bureaucracy, he realized that everything was not as simple as he had imagined.
Therefore, he understood very well why his own daughter did not cooperate with the government and did not hand over this technology to the government.
After all, the current government was pointing its weapons at its own people. If they possessed more advanced military technology and could produce their own weapons, they would focus more of their efforts on dealing with their own people.
"To pacify the internal unrest before repelling the external enemy," how ridiculous!
Even ancient texts say, "Brothers fight within the walls, but repulse the enemy from without." In the face of such life and death, should they not unite all forces and drive the foreign enemy out of their homes?
Lin's father was very disappointed with this government, and he thought Lin Yan was too. But he was unclear why Lin Yan chose to cooperate with Mr. Du.
"It's enough that Father knows. This arms factory is now on the right track, with sufficient raw materials, complete machinery, and loyal workers. It has been continuously producing weapons and ammunition."
"Why did you choose to cooperate with Mr. Du?" After all, he was involved in the underworld. Although they were loyal, they were still thugs. He felt that his daughter's move was a bit risky.
"Father, do you think the current peace can last much longer? The three northern provinces have already fallen, and I don't think they will be satisfied with that.
Adding one more person like Mr. Du to the warlords on this land won't make a difference. But Mr. Du's entire industry is in Shanghai. If something truly happens, with weapons and manpower, he is more trustworthy than the government!"
Lin Yan still remembered the boastful words of that country which worshipped the spirit of Bushido when she studied history. She also remembered the Shanghai battle that lasted for three months, and the horrific massacres.
No matter how well she studied history, these things were etched into her bones.
With this military factory, they could not only arm Mr. Du's men but also secretly sell these weapons to others.
Didn't they suffer losses due to outdated weapons and equipment? Although this military factory could not arm all forces, it was better than having no weapons.
Moreover, the craftsmanship here was already mature. She could build many more in the interior. As long as these machines were dismantled and transported, another military factory could be established quickly.
However, raw materials were a bit difficult to find, but it didn't matter. She still remembered the locations of those raw materials.
"But Yan Yan, what you're doing is too dangerous. Mr. Du is not as simple as you think!" Lin's father was very worried. He didn't think his daughter could outsmart that old fox!
"The more complicated, isn't that better? As long as I am useful enough, he will only have to dote on me. As long as he can point his guns at the invaders, I am willing to work for him!"
Lin Yan certainly knew that Mr. Du's attitude towards her had changed recently, but as she said.
As long as she could do something for the people of this country, as long as Mr. Du could protect the people from the invaders' guns, even if he was only acting for his own power and property against the invaders.
She was willing to help him!