Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"Yes, the little restaurant is quite nice, it has a lively, down-to-earth atmosphere, I really like it."

"That's easy to raise."

It was already 6 p.m. when we finished eating the roast duck rice.

Zhong Xiaoai picked up a tissue, wiped her mouth, and was about to ask Qi Tongwei where he would stay that night, but before she could speak, a gasp came from not far away.

Looking in the direction of the sound, flames shot into the sky.

"Fire! Oh no! The house is on fire! Help! Someone, please put out the fire!"

"Quick, quick, my daughter is still inside the house!"

"Niu Niu, Niu Niu... Help! Fire! Save my daughter!"

“Niuniu…”

Soon, the screams turned into heart-wrenching cries for help.

Qi Tongwei immediately stood up, glanced at Zhong Xiaoai, and ran towards the direction of the fire.

Zhong Xiaoai immediately followed.

Upon arriving at the source of the fire, the scene was already crowded with people. An old, two-story building had been engulfed in flames.

A heavily pregnant woman knelt before the crowd, pleading for help to put out the fire and save her daughter.

Hearing the commotion, the neighbors rushed over with buckets of water and fire extinguishers.

Unfortunately, the fire was too big, and several buckets of water were not enough to put it out.

The heavily pregnant woman, watching the raging fire, was completely overwhelmed and emotionally devastated.

"Niu Niu, come out quickly, Niu Niu!"

"Please save my Niu Niu! Please, please save my Niu Niu! She's still in the room! Please!"

The people around the pregnant woman looked embarrassed by her plea for help.

It's not that they don't want to save people, but the water is merciless, and they're afraid that if they don't save the people, they might lose their lives as well.

Seeing that no one would agree to her request, the pregnant woman gritted her teeth, stamped her foot, and was about to rush into the fire.

That was her daughter, flesh and blood of her own flesh.

Even if it means death, I will try to save you...

But the next second, a pair of strong hands clamped down on her wrists.

"Stay here, I'll help you get your daughter out."

After saying that, Qi Tongwei snatched a bucket of water from the person next to him and poured it over himself from head to toe.

Then he looked at Zhong Xiaoai.

"Wait for me to come out!"

After taking a deep breath, Qi Tongwei didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately bent down and rushed into the fire.

Everything happened so suddenly that Zhong Xiaoai didn't have time to react. By the time she understood what was going on, she could only watch the raging fire, her face growing paler and paler, her fingers clenched tightly, and her heart pounding faster and faster.

Every minute and every second that followed was torture.

Those around them were equally worried.

"Is that young man crazy? With such a huge fire, he ran in to save people, is he out of his mind?!"

"What a madman! He's probably going to get himself into trouble too!"

"Hey, have you called the police?"

"I called the fire department, the police (110), the hospital... I called them all. It's really worrying."

"I hope Niu Niu and that kind person are alright."

The towering flames grew ever more intense, and the crackling sound of the burning wood pierced the hearts of everyone present.

The pregnant woman, perhaps because she was too worried or too excited, rolled her eyes and fainted.

Two more minutes passed.

The fire showed no signs of abating. Zhong Xiaoai stood there, watching the raging flames, each second an agony, and she even felt suffocated.

"Tongwei, you'll be alright."

"Otherwise, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life."

"I will never forgive you..."

She stared at the fire, muttering to herself, her legs seemingly moving on their own as she squatted down...

Chapter Thirty-Two: Walking on Fire

Police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, journalists... were all rushing to the fire scene.

At this point, five minutes had passed since Qi Tongwei rushed into the fire.

The crowd began to shake their heads.

"The fire has been burning for so long, the person must be dead. It's such a pity."

"Who can disagree? Such a good young man, it's so heartbreaking."

"Good people don't live long, it's absolutely true!"

"The young man was too foolish. The fire was so big, and he just rushed in like that. It must have taken a lot of courage."

"..."

In the eyes of those around him, Qi Tongwei was probably gone forever. After all, the fire was so big and so much time had passed; even if he hadn't been burned to death, he would have suffocated.

Zhong Xiaoai squatted on the ground, unable to control her emotions any longer, and burst into tears.

"Boom!"

A loud bang!

Zhong Xiaoai looked up.

The wooden planks blocking the entrance to the fire were kicked away.

Qi Tongwei, wrapped in a damp quilt and carrying a four- or five-year-old girl in his arms, walked through the fire!

In the firelight, that face was already blackened.

However, his eyes were incredibly bright and clear...

"Tong Wei!"

Zhong Xiaoai shouted and stumbled towards the figure.

"You bastard, all you think about is being a hero, have you ever thought about me?"

"What will I do if you die?"

After saying that, she slapped Qi Tongwei, then hugged him tenderly.

Qi Tongwei just chuckled.

Then, she closed her eyes and fell straight backward, along with the little girl in her arms.

"Tongwei, wake up, wake up!!"

"Quickly, an ambulance!"

"..."

Before she fainted, she heard Zhong Xiaoai's anxious shouts and heard a hot tear.

When I woke up again, I was at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing.

"Xiao Ai."

He shouted softly.

Zhong Xiaoai, who had been guarding Qi Tongwei for a day and a night, rubbed her eyes upon hearing the shouts and burst into tears of joy.

"Bastard, he's finally awake."

Why are you swearing?

"Insult you? I'd rather hit you!" Zhong Xiaoai said, raising her hand but not quite bringing herself to strike. Instead, she lightly punched Qi Tongwei's chest with her small fist. "You, who rarely comes to the capital, do nothing but rush into a fire. Are you stubborn? Or is there something wrong with your head?"

Looking at Zhong Xiaoai's flushed face, Qi Tongwei felt a warm feeling in his heart.

It feels so good to be cared about.

"Laughing, still laughing? Apologize to me!" Zhong Xiaoai stood up from the bedside, hands on her hips. "Quickly, apologize to me."

"I'm sorry, Xiao Ai, I made you worry!"

"Hmph, that's more like it." Zhong Xiaoai sat back down. "Tongwei, I know you're kind-hearted and courageous, but you can be more careful in your actions. Can you please not be so reckless? What will I do if you die?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't think that much at the time and startled you. I won't do it again next time."

"If you dare to do it again, I'll break your neck."