Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

Clinging to Qi Tongwei's back, Zhong Xiaoai was completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

She just felt that this man was wild.

"Slower?" Qi Tongwei sneered as he ran. "If I'm even a minute slower, your leg is in greater danger of being amputated. Do you want me to slow down even more?"

Qi Tongwei's constant running made his whole body feel hot, like a furnace, which Zhong Xiaoai, who was lying on top of him, could naturally feel as well.

She stopped speaking, only feeling her heart racing.

Looking down again, I saw that my ankle was swollen, indicating that the snake venom had taken effect.

Suddenly, a feeling of drowsiness washed over me.

"Don't sleep!"

Qi Tongwei reminded him.

"I'm sleepy."

"Don't sleep even if you're tired, talk to me."

"say what?"

"You can say anything, just don't go to sleep. If something happens to you, I'll never be able to clear my name for the rest of my life."

"Then why did you save me? You could have pretended not to see it!"

"Heh, in your heart, am I that kind of person?"

“Uh…” Zhong Xiaoai stammered, “You’re a drug enforcement hero, but I heard Liangping say that you’re too eager for quick success, so…”

"So what?"

"So you plan to take a shortcut, confess your love to Teacher Liang, and pave your way in your career."

"What utter bullshit!" Qi Tongwei cursed angrily. "How can I, a dignified seven-foot man, be described as so despicable in his eyes?"

"Is not it?"

"What do you think?"

"I don't know." Zhong Xiaoai shook her head. "However, I'm very grateful for your help today. Whether I can keep my leg or not, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a protruding rock tripped Qi Tongwei up.

Because of the excessive speed, he fell forward due to inertia, along with Zhong Xiaoai on his back.

Seeing the stone about to hit her, Zhong Xiaoai exclaimed and immediately closed her eyes.

The next second, a fleshy cushion landed on the ground.

It’s Qi Tongwei.

At the critical moment, Qi Tongwei used his body to shield Zhong Xiaoai from falling by standing on the rock.

With that one blow, Qi Tongwei's right eyebrow bone slammed into the stone, blood spurting out and staining his face and eyes red.

"You're bleeding, lots of blood."

Zhong Xiaoai screamed.

Qi Tongwei ignored it, glanced down the mountain, took off his last vest, wiped it on his brow bone, and temporarily stopped the bleeding.

Then he turned to look at Zhong Xiaoai.

"Stop dawdling! Do you even want your leg back? Get on top of me!"

After saying that, he bent down again.

Zhong Xiaoai's eyes reddened. She wanted to refuse, but Qi Tongwei completely ignored her.

They carried him on their backs and ran down the mountain again.

As she ran, the blood from her brow bone could no longer be stopped, dripping down her cheeks to her chin, then onto her chest, and onto the back of Zhong Xiaoai's hand.

"Put me down."

"Impossible! I can't put you down until you're safe."

“I order you to put me down. If you don’t stop the bleeding, you will die.”

"You're ordering me around?" Qi Tongwei laughed. "The only ones who can order me around are the people and the Party. You don't count. And there's... I said I'd save your leg, and I mean it."

Qi Tongwei is like a stubborn donkey.

Clinging to his back, Zhong Xiaoai kept sniffling; as the snake venom spread, her consciousness grew increasingly blurred.

Finally, she collapsed onto Qi Tongwei's back and fainted.

When I woke up again, I was in the hospital.

The area outside the ward was under lockdown. A thin, yet imposing man stood guard by the bedside.

"dad."

Zhong Xiaoai called out softly.

The man turned around, looked at his injured daughter, and his eyes reddened slightly.

"Finally awake! You scared me to death, Xiao Ai... What can I say to you? If you hadn't been brought here in time, your leg would have been hanging by a thread. How am I supposed to explain this to your mother? How am I supposed to explain this to your grandfather?"

Even someone as powerful as Zhong Zhengguo is just a tender father when facing his daughter.

Chapter Eleven: Monkey, Don't Let Me Down

"Dad, where's Qi Tongwei?"

Who is Qi Tongwei?

"It's the man who brought me to the hospital, the one with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an upright demeanor!"

When did "upright and righteous" become an adjective?

"Dad..." Zhong Xiaoai said coquettishly, "You know who I'm talking about. This time, we have to thank him. If he hadn't risked his life to bring me to the hospital, I probably wouldn't have been able to save this leg, and I probably would have lost my life. Tell me... where is he?"

Thinking of the scene of lying on Qi Tongwei's back, Zhong Xiaoai's heart raced unconsciously, and her cheeks began to flush slightly.

Looking at his daughter, who was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, Zhong Zhengguo shook his head helplessly. Sure enough... no matter how well you raise a cabbage, it will eventually be eaten by a pig.

"That kid you're talking about left a long time ago!"

"Gone?" Zhong Xiaoai was taken aback. "He lost so much blood, where did he go?"

"How would I know? But to be fair, this guy is a real man. I heard from the doctor that when he brought you here, he had a split in his brow bone and was covered in blood. He just got a simple bandage and left in a hurry."

"I see." Zhong Xiaoai murmured, biting her lip and gazing out the window, seemingly preoccupied.

"My darling daughter, what's wrong? Are you missing that Qi Tongwei?"

"No, don't talk nonsense. This is our first meeting, it's not what you think."

"First time meeting?" Zhong Zhengguo chuckled and teased, "This kid isn't up to any tricks, is he? He came to the rescue on our first meeting, isn't there something fishy going on?"

“Dad, don’t judge others by the standards you use when you’re at work. Qi Tongwei is a drug enforcement hero, not the kind of person you think he is. If you keep saying that, your daughter will get angry.”

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, Dad was just joking."

"Humph."

In front of his daughter, Zhong Zhengguo was a submissive father, but once he left the ward, he immediately changed his demeanor. Without needing to pose, just standing there without saying a word, he exuded an aura of unparalleled authority.

Secretary Han, who was following behind him, shivered.

"Secretary Han, how's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"

"Director Zhong, we've investigated thoroughly." Secretary Han said respectfully, "The encounter between Qi Tongwei and Xiao Ai was indeed accidental. This autumn outing was organized by Handong University. Xiao Ai originally wanted to go boating, but encountered a minor accident and turned to hiking instead. There was no prior prediction or deliberate action by anyone. As for Qi Tongwei, his background is clean. He is a top student from Handong University and currently works in the anti-drug brigade of Yantai City. Some time ago, he was shot three times and almost lost his life because he broke into a drug dealer's hideout alone."

"Also, Qi Tongwei has a grudge against Secretary Liang Qunfeng's daughter, so he has been suppressed. Even this time, when he received the first-class merit and the collective third-class merit, he was not promoted."

In just one day, Qi Tongwei was thoroughly investigated, and even the details of his family's chickens, dogs, and his affair with Liang Lu were uncovered.

Zhong Zhengguo frowned slightly.

"It seems my paranoia has kicked in again."

"Secretary Han, please keep an eye on Qi Tongwei for me. After all, he saved Xiao Ai. If he is indeed a promising talent, we shouldn't let him go to waste."

"Yes, Director Zhong."

At this time, Zhong Zhengguo served as the director of the Political Department of the Party Central Committee, in charge of the work of the subordinate departments, such as the personnel department, the party conduct and integrity department, the youth league department, etc. Even the heads of the subordinate bureaus were all at the level of director-general.

Both are vice-ministerial level officials, and their qualifications are far superior to those of Liang Qunfeng.

Most importantly, the Zhong family is like a towering tree, and every branch of it is populated by extraordinary individuals.

Grandpa Zhong is the backbone of this great tree. He is a revolutionary predecessor who commanded the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. At over eighty years old, he is still in good health.

Zhong Zhengguo's other brothers are also not to be underestimated. They grew up together in the military compound and, through this exposure, they have all developed extremely high political qualities and resources. Now they all hold positions in the central government or provincial governments, and some of them even hold positions above Zhong Zhengguo.

Its profound depth is unfathomable.

The entire Zhong family consists almost entirely of boys.

In Zhong Xiaoai's generation, she was the only girl, so... she was favored by her family from a young age, including her uncles, aunts, and even Grandpa Zhong, who all doted on her.

If she cries, the whole family gets a headache.