Rebooting 60, let's go on a rampage with the orange cat!

Seeing his mother Xiuzhi enter the bathroom, Huai'an hurriedly urged Zhong Hanzhe, saying urgently, "You should go back now, you really don't need to stay here."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Hanzhe felt a deep sense of disappointment and couldn't help but retort, "I'm really fine! I can wait for you to be discharged from the hospital and even help Aunt Wang carry things."

Despite Zhong Hanzhe's insistence, Huai'an remained unmoved. With a cold expression, she replied, "No need. You should leave here as soon as possible. If others see you staying here, it will inevitably cause unnecessary misunderstandings, which is not good for anyone."

Zhong Hanzhe looked aggrieved, his eyes slightly red, and his voice trembled as he questioned, "Why? Why won't you accept me? Won't you even give me the slightest chance?"

Huai'an's expression remained unchanged, her gaze firm and cold. Without hesitation, she replied, "You'll never have that chance. Hurry up and leave. Don't linger any longer, or things will end up awkward for everyone, and we might not even be able to remain ordinary friends."

At this moment, Huai An's heart was as firm as a rock. The various experiences that Gu Jingxing had gone through in his previous life kept flashing through her mind, which made her heart even harder.

"I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I know I was a bit impulsive before. You were so beautiful and innocent back then. I was worried that you would be misled by others, that you would be deceived and seduced. I won't be so stupid again. I will respect you, understand you, love you, and support you unconditionally. Please, give me another chance." Zhong Hanzhe's eyes reddened.

Huai'an silently pointed to the gate and said impatiently, "Let's go."

Seeing this, Zhong Hanzhe became even more agitated and shouted, "Does Gu Jingxing always only exist in your heart?"

What is so good about him? So many years have passed, and he has never even shown his face once. We can neither see him nor touch him at all.

When you encounter difficulties or are in danger, where is Gu Jingxing?

Why can't you just open your eyes and look at the people around you, and give me even the slightest chance?

I told you long ago that if you agreed to be with me, I would be your strongest support and give you the best of everything in the world. But... but why are you so cruel to me?

In the end, Wallace Chung was heartbroken but also felt utterly helpless.

"I rely on no one. In this life, I will only rely on myself!" Huai'an looked at him with unwavering determination, as if trying to convey his resolve through his eyes.

She straightened her back, her hands clenched into fists, trembling slightly, revealing her inner resolve.

"Go now. From now on, please try to appear in front of me as little as possible. I don't need any help from you at all!" Huai'an's voice was cold and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Furthermore, I want to tell you again very seriously that there is never any possibility between us. So, you don't need to waste your precious youth trying to make up for anything with it."

As you once said—cherish the people in front of you. Hopefully, when you meet the right person again, you won't miss the opportunity because of unrealistic fantasies.

Zhong Hanzhe silently stared at Huai An's cold, expressionless face and his eyes filled with indifference and aloofness.

He knew that continuing the stalemate would only make the situation worse, so he suppressed his disappointment and resentment, slowly calming his anger and frustration, and trying to regain his composure.

"Alright... In that case, I'll be going now. But if you ever need any help in the future, just let me know."

Although Zhong Hanzhe's tone sounded relatively calm, it subtly revealed a hint of undisguised bitterness.

After speaking, he turned and slowly stepped out of the ward, his steps appearing somewhat heavy.

However, when he reached the door, he stopped, turned back and looked at Huai'an deeply before gently closing the door and leaving.

After leaving the ward, Chung Han-che did not leave the hospital immediately, but instead went to the end of the corridor to quietly wait for Xiu-zhi's arrival.

After exchanging a few words, Chung Han-cheol said goodbye to Hsiu-chih and then left the hospital with a slightly lonely gait, his figure gradually disappearing into the vast crowd.

Xiuzhi tiptoed into the ward, glanced at Huai'an, and complained with a reproachful look, "Oh dear, you're such a grown-up, how can you not understand even the slightest bit of social etiquette! Xiao Zhong has been so dedicated to helping you, but you haven't shown him any consideration whatsoever. Don't you really see through his little schemes for you?"

Huai'an smiled slightly and replied nonchalantly, "Mom, please don't blame me. The reason I was so ruthless towards him was because I didn't want him to waste his time on me."

Rather than letting him waste all his energy on me, it's better for him to do something more meaningful sooner, so as not to jeopardize his own future.

Seeing her daughter's indifferent expression, Xiuzhi couldn't help but shake her head and continue to patiently persuade her: "My precious daughter, it's not that Mommy is nagging you."

Think about it carefully, Xiao Zhong is actually a pretty good kid! Not only is he handsome, but he also has a calm and down-to-earth personality, and he's quick-witted, ambitious, and has a positive attitude. These days, it's hard to find a boy as outstanding as him even with a lantern!

Besides, he's a university student just like you, and you're both studying in Beijing—what a coincidence! So, Mom thinks you two are a perfect match; you might want to seriously consider him.”

Huai'an seemed a little impatient after hearing this. She frowned and said, "Mom, please don't bring this up again! There's absolutely no possibility between Xiao Zhong and me. You and Dad shouldn't have any more thoughts about this either."

After saying that, he turned his head away in a huff and ignored Xiuzhi.

Seeing her daughter's resolute attitude, Xiuzhi sighed helplessly, but then, as if remembering something important, she leaned close to Huai'an's ear and whispered mysteriously, "Alright, alright, Mom knows she can't persuade you otherwise. You should make your own decision."

However, when Mom was chatting with your Aunt Gu last time, she inadvertently revealed something. Apparently, that young man from the Gu family—Gu Jingxing—seems to have a thing for you! What do you think of him?

Huai'an blushed slightly and was about to speak when Old Wang, a police officer, knocked on the door and came in with a young police officer.

Upon seeing this, Huai'an quickly got out of bed to greet him, saying, "Uncle Wang, you've come! If you hadn't come, I would have been discharged from the hospital."

"You're recovering well. Come, come, sit down. Perfect timing, we need your help to understand what happened yesterday." Uncle Wang sat down on the stool next to the bed.

Xiuzhi poured water for the two of them, while Huai'an sat on the edge of the bed and recounted in detail what had happened the day before. Another young policeman took a statement with a pen and notebook.

Old Wang nodded and said, "It's the same as what we learned yesterday. I also want to know something else. I heard that you fired a shot and hit the assailant in the leg, but when we took him to the hospital for a checkup yesterday, they couldn't find the bullet. But he insists that he was shot. Can you explain that?"

Huai'an hurriedly explained in a serious tone, "Uncle Wang, that's a tranquilizer gun. I bought it by chance at a black market when I was in Beijing. It's a toy gun, very small, but quite realistic."

This gun doesn't use bullets; it can fire water or needles. The black market dealers said it was used abroad to anesthetize animals. I thought it looked interesting, and figuring I could use a tranquilizer dart for self-defense, so on a whim, I bought one for ten yuan.

Old Wang frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "No wonder! So that's how it is. After examination, it was found that there was no bullet in his leg. Instead, the doctor successfully removed a very small steel needle from the wound."

Even the doctors speculated that the steel needle had most likely been treated with anesthetic. That puts our minds at ease!

After all, if this guy is carrying dangerous items like guns, apprehending him won't be an easy task.

Huai'an nodded quickly and replied, "That's right, you're right! Actually, I only installed one steel needle back then. Now the pistol is completely empty, and there are no more tranquilizer needles left."

Immediately afterward, Huai'an seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly added a reminder: "But we can't let our guard down! Who knows if this guy will resort to any means necessary, like a mad dog, when he's cornered?"

He might even pull out other deadly weapons to resist arrest, so you must be extremely careful during the operation!

Old Wang nodded thoughtfully, then looked intently at Huai'an and asked, "Do you have any other useful clues you can provide us?"

Huai'an hesitated for a moment before slowly replying, "Well... if it's related to Wu Yutong, I think we should keep a close eye on her movements. Because logically speaking, Ma Jianqiang will most likely take the initiative to go looking for Wu Yutong."

Old Wang said, "Wu Yutong isn't home. She said she went to visit relatives in the countryside the day before yesterday. I think her parents seem to be hiding something. We'll go and verify it later."

He couldn't help but feel curious and continued to press Huai'an, "Speaking of which, what kind of deep-seated hatred do you have with Ma Jianqiang and Wu Yutong? Why is he so fixated on you, even going so far as to try to kill you?"

Huai'an thought carefully for a moment, then recounted how he had saved Wu Yutong in the past, and added, "I've never dealt with Ma Jianqiang before, so he must be acting under someone's orders. As for why Wu Yutong hates me so much, I can't say for sure. Maybe she has some kind of mental problem. You can ask Lin Shaoyi and Mu Yinghong, or maybe they'll give you some clues. Or perhaps we'll just have to wait for her to explain herself."

Old Wang nodded slightly, then slowly stood up. He said with a serious expression, "We did indeed conduct interviews and investigations, but unfortunately, Mu Yinghong has already been transferred to other places."

The information provided by the others is basically consistent with what you said.

Hearing this, Huai'an revealed a sly smile and said with a grin, "Uncle Wang, I have a small request! If we can successfully capture that despicable Ma Jianqiang and seize that tranquilizer gun, could you please return it to me?"

In fact, Huai'an knew very well that he had an identical tranquilizer gun stored in his space.

However, given the current situation, she had to pretend to be very reluctant to part with it, in order to completely dispel the doubts of these police officers.

After all, if there were even the slightest chance that she would encounter Ma Jianqiang first, she would definitely not hesitate to put the tranquilizer gun back into her space immediately, so that there would be no way to prove anything.

Sure enough, after hearing Huai'an's words, Old Wang couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter: "Haha, Huai'an, if we are really lucky enough to capture that tranquilizer gun, it will become an important piece of evidence. How could we just hand it back to you so easily!"

Alright, you should get some rest first. We have other important tasks to carry out, so we'll take our leave now.

After saying that, the two police officers turned and left.

Xiuzhi sighed, "Being a police officer is really tough. Even during the Lunar New Year, they're always busy."

The doctor and nurses came to the ward and carefully conducted a series of more comprehensive physical examinations on Huai'an.

After a thorough examination, the doctor confirmed that Huai'an's condition was no longer a major concern and that he could be discharged and go home to recuperate.

Huai'an and Xiuzhi then went home together.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the whole city was filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

The streets and alleys are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and bright red Spring Festival couplets are pasted on the doors and windows of every household, as if dressing this ancient town in a festive outfit.

Huai'an and Tingting strolled hand in hand through the streets and alleys, their eyes drawn to the exquisite Spring Festival couplets, which they admired with great interest.

The couplet at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, "The foundation of the worker-peasant alliance is solid," is like a solid cornerstone, firmly supporting the edifice of national economic construction; the couplet "Deep friendship between urban and rural areas" is like a warm spring breeze, blowing into people's hearts and making the connection between urban and rural areas even closer; and the horizontal inscription "Deep affection between fish and water" vividly depicts the profound friendship between workers and peasants and between urban and rural areas.

Not to be outdone, the vegetable company's entrance was adorned with a striking couplet: "Chickens are plump and ducks are strong, the farm is happy; grain is plentiful and cotton is plentiful, life is sweet." The horizontal inscription, "Harvest and Joy," aptly highlighted the theme.