Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"I understand." Qi Tongwei reached out and smoothed Zhong Xiaoai's hair. "By the way, what about that girl named Niu Niu? How is she?"

"It's nothing, just like you, it was carbon monoxide poisoning, and I've already been discharged from the hospital."

"That's good."

Qi Tongwei nodded, leaned against the headboard, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Actually, he didn't think that much before saving the person.

Once inside the fire, surrounded by thick smoke and intense heat, I felt a sense of dread, but it was too late.

Fortunately, the pool wasn't far from him. He found a blanket, wet it with water, and managed to escape with Niu Niu.

To be frank, this escape from death was mostly due to luck.

"By the way, how long was I unconscious?"

"one day one Night."

"Oh, when can I be discharged from the hospital?"

"The doctor said there's a shadow on your lung, which means you may have inhaled too much smoke. You need to be observed for at least half a month."

"Half a month?" Qi Tongwei's eyes widened. "That won't do, I still have to go to work at the anti-drug squad!"

"Qi Tongwei, are you out of your mind? What time is it? You're still thinking about going to work? I'm warning you, you'd better stay in the hospital until you get the doctor's permission. If you dare to do anything reckless, I will never let you off the hook!"

"Did you hear that?"

"I heard you, I heard you." Qi Tongwei gave a wry smile. "Xiao Ai, can you not be so mean to me?"

"I have to be stern, otherwise you won't listen."

"I'll listen, I'll listen. From now on, I, Qi Tongwei, will only speak for you, Xiao Ai, besides the Party, okay?"

"That's pretty much it."

Just as the two were talking, the ward door opened, and Niu Niu, who had been rescued, and the pregnant woman came with their family to express their gratitude.

The pregnant woman immediately kowtowed.

This really stumped Qi Tongwei.

He quickly got out of bed, but before he could help the pregnant woman up, Niu Niu knelt down again.

"Uncle, my mother said that you gave me a second life, so I kowtow to you."

This only made things more chaotic for Qi Tongwei.

He never expected gratitude from the person he saved; it was purely out of his own conscience.

However, Niu Niu's family doesn't think so.

From their family's perspective, without Qi Tongwei, Niu Niu would have perished in the fire, and their family would have been ruined.

After kowtowing, the pregnant woman took out a banner with the eight large characters "Selflessly Saving Others, Kindness as Heavy as a Mountain," which were particularly eye-catching.

In addition to the banner, Niu Niu's family also brought an envelope containing 10,000 yuan.

Of course, Qian Qitongwei would not accept it, but he kept the banner as a memento.

After Niu Niu and her group left, Qi Tongwei held the banner, examining it closely with great pride.

God gave him a second chance at life, and he used that chance to save a child's life!

Win-win!

Moreover, Qi Tongwei's selfless act of saving others while he was in a coma has been featured in the Beijing Daily, and many organizations and media outlets have subsequently reprinted it.

For a time, he became a positive role model and a role model for many people.

The eighth day of hospitalization.

Qi Tongwei was in good health, and after Zhong Xiaoai hired a caregiver, she went to work at the Discipline Inspection Commission as usual.

Before leaving, I was still a little reluctant to go.

"Let's go quickly. I'm not a child anymore. Besides, we have a caregiver. Don't let this interfere with our work."

"Take care, I'll come see you again tonight."

"Ah."

Qi Tongwei nodded and watched Zhong Xiaoai leave.

Actually, he didn't understand what was going on with him. Since his rebirth, he had spent a good portion of his time in the hospital.

Perhaps this is just the nature of someone who's unlucky.

At noon, while the caregivers were taking their lunch break, Qi Tongwei, who had nothing to do, picked up a book on the history of the Ming Dynasty and began to casually flip through it.

I had only read two pages when there was a knock on the door.

A middle-aged man with slightly graying hair, wearing a jacket, walked in carrying a fruit basket.

Qi Tongwei was a little confused.

This was a private room, and he didn't recognize the man in front of him. Could he be looking for him?

The man smiled.

"Comrade Qi Tongwei, is that right?"

"I'm."

"Hello, I am a staff member of the subdistrict office. I am here on behalf of the government to express our sincerest condolences to our heroes who rescued people from the fire."

"The neighborhood committee in Beijing is too polite." Qi Tongwei put down his book, got off the bed, pulled over a stool, and said to the middle-aged man, "Please sit down!"

At this moment, he was unaware that this seemingly unremarkable middle-aged man was Zhong Xiaoai's uncle, a member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Secretary of the ZY Discipline Inspection Commission, a ministerial-level cadre...

Chapter Thirty-Three: Zhong Zhengqian

Zhong Zhengqian came to the hospital this time at the request of his younger brother, Zhong Zhengguo, to investigate Qi Tongwei's background. He did not inform Zhong Xiaoai beforehand.

Qi Tongwei poured him a glass of water.

"Young man, you are a patient, don't bother, I can do these things myself."

"It's nothing. I just inhaled a little bit of smoke. I'm fine now. Hospitalization for observation is just a precaution."

"That's not how it works. I heard from the hospital that you almost lost your life saving someone this time, and you still have a shadow in your lung."

"What shadow?" Qi Tongwei laughed. "That's from smoking, nicotine, not from being exposed to fire."

"Young man, you're quite interesting." Zhong Zhengqian chuckled. "By the way, you're not from around here, are you?"

"No." Qi Tongwei nodded. "My home is in Handong, and I also work in Handong. I came to Beijing this time to visit a friend."

"I see. Tell me, what kind of friend?"

"Well... hehe, it's hard to say." Qi Tongwei scratched his head and smiled shyly.

“It’s alright if it’s inconvenient to talk about it.” Zhong Zhengqian continued calmly, “This fire was caused by the old and dilapidated electrical circuits. If you hadn’t rushed into the fire to save people and caused casualties, everyone would have been punished. So, I really have to thank you.”

"No need for thanks."

Qi Tongwei unfurled the flag that Niu Niu's family had brought, saying, "Here, this is enough."

"Young man, your demands are really not high. You saved a life, and a banner is all you want?"

“I’m a police officer too, I can’t just stand by and watch someone die.” Qi Tongwei rolled up the banner again and carefully placed it under his pillow.

"Then tell me, what was your mindset when you rushed into the fire?"

"Mindset?" Qi Tongwei pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "There was no mindset involved, it was just instinct. To be honest, thinking about it now, I still feel quite scared, after all, I am the only son in my family."

"Hehe, interesting." Zhong Zhengqian picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and asked again, "If you were given another chance, would you still have the courage to rush into a burning building to save people?"

Qi Tongwei shook his head, "I doubt he would dare. It was instinct at the time. If he had to do it again, he probably wouldn't have the courage."

"Still honest."

Zhong Zhengqian nodded in satisfaction. "By the way, you said you're also a police officer. Which department are you in?"

"The Narcotics Control Detachment!" Qi Tongwei answered honestly, "The Narcotics Control Detachment of Yantai City, Handong Province!"

"So you were also in charge of the major drug bust case on September 915th?"

"You know that too?"

Qi Tongwei was quite surprised. How could a drug bust case in a prefecture-level city have alarmed the capital? It was somewhat unbelievable.

"Hey, I just heard about it," Zhong Zhengqian casually brushed it off.

"Oh." Qi Tongwei nodded, not thinking too much about it.

"So, when do you plan to go back to Beijing this time?"

This question struck a chord with Qi Tongwei.

He only took seven days off.

He's been in the hospital for eight days now. Yesterday, he tried to call Wang Dejun to explain, but that jerk hung up on him. He's probably still angry!

Sigh, having such a leader is the worst luck imaginable. When I'm discharged from the hospital and return to my post, I'll probably get criticized again.