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

Li Huaiyuan brought White Rabbit milk candy to visit Huai'an several times, and Huai'an would always try to give him something back each time, as she cherished her friendship with Fifth Brother.

One time, Xiuzhi saw this and her eyes showed a hint of concern and hesitation. Finally, she couldn't help but quietly ask, "Now that you know the truth about your background, why don't I take you to meet your biological parents so that you can recognize each other?"

Hearing this, Huai'an lowered her head slightly, lost in thought. After a while, she raised her head, her gaze firm, and said, "Although I know about this, since they haven't cared about my situation all these years after giving me away, let's just leave it at that for now. Let things take their natural course, and we'll consider how to deal with it when the time comes..." With that, Huai'an sighed softly.

Hearing Huai'an's words, Xiuzhi felt a pang of helplessness. She sighed softly and gently comforted him, "Child, no parent in this world makes such a decision without a reason. She must have had some unavoidable hardship to send you to our family. Don't hold a grudge. When you truly understand and are willing to accept this fact, you can always go to them. Our family won't care about these things, and you don't need to worry too much about our feelings. Besides, I know very well that you've always been an exceptionally filial and sensible child. Just having you by our side is enough to make us incredibly content..."

After hearing her adoptive mother's heartfelt words, Huai'an was deeply moved. She knew that her adoptive parents were truly the kindest and most loving people in the world. Perhaps, as Xiuzhi said, they did indeed have unspeakable difficulties. But even so, Huai'an still couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart—it wasn't that she couldn't forgive her birth mother for sending her away, but she still harbored some resentment towards her birth parents' continued indifference towards her after they reunited in her previous life.

It's often said that parents are never wrong, and siblings are the most precious bond in the world. But is that really true? Does anyone truly cherish this hard-won kinship?

At this moment, Huai'an did not intend to insist on recognizing her biological parents immediately. After all, the future was full of uncertainties, so why worry about things that had not yet happened?

The school organized a spring outing to a picnic at Maple Tree Mountain, and students were asked to bring their own rice and cooking utensils. In case the rice was undercooked, in addition to rice, noodles, eggs, etc., we decided to bring some snacks as well.

In reality, students are more concerned with where to go on spring outings, how much pocket money they can bring, and what snacks to bring. Of course, Huai'an only considers what to bring that won't attract attention, and what to give his classmates to eat that won't cause a sensation? That's too difficult.

Because it was already considered a luxury for students to bring an egg or a biscuit, most students from families with many siblings were not so lucky; they were lucky to bring a sweet potato.

I met Gu Jingxing at the school playground in the morning. Ever since her family got a bicycle, she sometimes rides it and sometimes takes the bus. It's been a long time since we went to and from school together.

Shi Huai'an greeted him, "Brother Jingxing, have you been very busy lately? I haven't seen you in a long time."

Gu Jingxing chuckled, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered in Shi Huai'an's ear, "My grandfather hired a combat coach for me. I have to do physical training every day. My great-uncle said I should study hard and practice diligently so that I can participate in the selection for the special forces next year. But this is a secret, so you must not tell anyone."

Shi Huai'an also quietly asked, "Are you going to join the army next year?"

Gu Jingxing's eyes lit up with excitement. He nodded and said, "I originally wanted to go after graduating from high school, but this opportunity is rare and it's experimental. I want to give it a try. If I get selected, I'll go; if not, I'll finish high school and then decide."

Shi Huai'an clenched his fist encouragingly and whispered, "You can definitely do it, keep going! I believe you'll be selected!"

Just then, Xiao Yi's slightly impatient shout came from afar: "Gu Jingxing—hurry up! Stop dawdling!"

Hearing the urging voice, Gu Jingxing didn't delay any longer. He quickly clenched his fist at Shi Huai'an and shouted back, "Go for it! Let's work hard together!" After saying that, he turned and left in a hurry like a gust of wind.

Not far away, Zhong Hanzhe watched Shi Huai'an and Gu Jingxing talking with a heart full of jealousy, a sour feeling welling up inside him. Although he and Shi Huai'an lived in the same compound, for some reason, Shi Huai'an's attitude towards him was always aloof. No matter how hard he tried to please the Shi family and close the distance between him and Shi Huai'an, Shi Huai'an always maintained a cold attitude towards him, as if there was an invisible barrier between them.

So much time has passed, and their relationship has not only made no real progress, but they can't even be considered ordinary friends. This situation makes Zhong Hanzhe feel extremely frustrated and disappointed. He really can't understand what he did wrong, why he just can't win Shi Huai'an's heart open up.

A bizarre and inexplicable thought kept popping into Zhong Hanzhe's mind—could Shi Huai'an also be a reincarnation from the future? Only this explanation could make sense of why she treated him so coldly. After all, if there wasn't a special reason, how could she show such obvious dislike for someone who was otherwise quite decent?

Zhong Hanzhe carefully recalled every moment he had spent with Shi Huai'an. He considered himself, while not quite a handsome man, to have regular features and a clean-cut appearance; his academic performance was always among the best in the class; and as a class leader, he was dedicated and responsible, handling all tasks efficiently and building good relationships with his classmates, making him very popular. Furthermore, in the eyes of teachers and classmates, he was an outstanding student representative who supported himself through part-time work. Someone like him shouldn't be disliked by anyone!

However, reality was cruel. Shi Huai'an's cold gaze and aloof attitude were like an invisible blade, piercing Zhong Hanzhe's heart time and time again. This made him increasingly convinced that his seemingly absurd guess might be the only reasonable answer.

Zhong Hanzhe organized the students to line up and set off, while secretly observing Shi Huai'an's every move. Lin Shaoyi and Huai'an walked side by side on the street, discussing what their group was assigned to bring.

Lin Shaoyi asked quietly, "Have you had breakfast?"

Huai'an retorted, "You ate some, didn't you? I have some small cakes in my bag."

Lin Shaoyi chuckled and said, "I'll save yours for later. My parents gave me a few cents and two ounces of grain coupons when I went to school this morning, so I could buy something to eat. Look, I bought two 'Yuejin cakes'..."

Yuejin cake is a yellow cake made from a mixture of corn flour and wheat flour. She took the warm cake out of her bag, gave one piece to Huai'an, and ate the other piece as she walked.

As Lin Shaoyi strolled leisurely down the street, a group of prisoners in uniform, escorted by the military, approached him, preparing to go out to work. Their steps were orderly, but each face betrayed weariness and helplessness. Just as the group was about to reach the corner, passing right by Lin Shaoyi...

Just then, something unexpected happened! A scruffy-bearded, haggard-looking man suddenly darted out from the opposite queue like a nimble cheetah. With lightning speed, he snatched the "Leap Forward Cake" from Lin Shaoyi's hand, which was still emitting an enticing aroma. Without any hesitation, he quickly stuffed the cake into his mouth and began to chew it voraciously, as if he were starving. His ravenous eating evoked pity in those who saw it.

So sudden was the incident that Lin Shaoyi was stunned into silence, unable to react or utter a single word. The guards were also caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events. By the time they came to their senses and tried to stop him, the prisoner had already swallowed the entire "Yuejin Cake."

Seeing this, the guards were furious and gave the prisoner a stern scolding: "You ungrateful wretch, how dare you openly steal other people's food!" However, the prisoner ignored the guards' reprimands and just kept his head down, licking the crumbs of cake left on the corner of his mouth.

After a brief moment of panic, the students quickly regained their formation and headed towards their destination without lingering. Huai'an patted Lin Shaoyi on the shoulder and took out a small cake from his bag to comfort her. It was still 1960, a time of food shortages, and it was common for people to go hungry. The situation didn't improve until 1962.

After returning from the spring outing, she first went to Master Liu's house, where a middle-aged woman in her forties wearing glasses happened to be visiting.

Master Liu waved to Huai'an and said, "Come over and greet Senior Sister Liu Fang. She studied acupuncture and massage with me for two years. Now she has been transferred to Hongqi Middle School as a school doctor with her husband." Then he said to Liu Fang, "Liu Fang, this is my junior sister Shi Huai'an whom I just mentioned to you."

"Wow~ Master's last disciple is actually Junior Sister. I heard you also study at Hongqi Middle School?" Liu Fang looked at Huai An curiously and said with a kind expression.

Shi Huai'an nodded and said shyly, "Yes, please guide me in the future."

"Haha... I wouldn't dare to offer any guidance. I studied acupuncture and massage under Master Liu for two years, and then I studied nursing at a health school. It just so happened that my husband was transferred back from the army and started working in the general affairs and security department of Hongqi Middle School, so I came along. After the school heard about my major, they assigned me to the school clinic. Old Li, the original clinic clerk, had retired."

Master Liu said to Huai'an, "When you have time in the future, you can go to the clinic to see various medical cases."

Liu Fang laughed and said, "Your master was so good to you, but he was so strict with me back then."

Shi Huai'an smiled and nodded, thinking that this was great. Observing more cases during his internship would be of great help to his medical skills.

From then on, Shi Huai'an would often go to the school clinic to study and review medical records during lunch breaks and afternoon self-study periods or free time.

That noon, after Huai'an finished lunch in his space, he took a few apples from his space to the school clinic. As soon as he entered the clinic, Liu Fang hurriedly said, "Huai'an, you can stay here and read. I'm going out for a bit. My child had a fever last night, and I'm going home to check on him. I'm worried my mother-in-law won't be able to handle it. Just close the door when you leave."

Huai'an quickly took out six big, bright red apples from her bag, put them in a mesh bag, and said, "Senior sister, take these with you for Junjun. I brought them for him specially."

When Liu Fang saw the apple, she wanted to refuse, but Huai'an insisted on putting it in her hand, so she had no choice but to take it and say, "Thank you, I'm leaving now. Don't get too tired from reading, lie down and take a nap." Then she left in a hurry.

The infirmary was quiet and empty. Few people came for treatment. Occasionally, students would come to treat minor injuries like falls, which only required simple disinfection or bandaging. More serious injuries were sent directly to the hospital.

Huai was sitting quietly at the table, engrossed in a case analysis book, when suddenly a series of hurried footsteps approached, followed by the sound of the door being pushed open abruptly.

Chen Xin carefully helped another girl in. The girl was hunched over, one hand clutching her stomach, groaning in pain. She struggled to lift her head, her face ashen, and said weakly, "Oh... could you please find Dr. Liu for me? My stomach hurts so badly, could you give me a painkiller first?"

Hearing the voice, Huai'an instinctively looked up and realized that the girl with the pained expression was Jiang Na. Startled, she quickly put down her book and rushed forward, supporting Jiang Na and asking with concern, "Jiang Na, what's wrong? Why is your stomach suddenly hurting so much?"

However, before he could finish speaking, Chen Xin, upon seeing that it was Shi Huai'an, instantly turned cold with anxiety. She shouted at Huai'an without any politeness, "Get out of the way! Don't get in the way! Go and call Dr. Liu over here right now!"

Jiang Na glared at Huai An, seemingly annoyed by her concern, and forcefully pushed Huai An's hand away. Then she shouted loudly into the inner room, "Dr. Liu—Dr. Liu—come quickly!"

With her cry, her body could no longer support her, and she slowly squatted down, clutching her abdomen tightly with both hands. A fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and large beads of sweat rolled down her cheeks. Her features were contorted with pain, her face filled with an expression of unbearable agony, a sight that broke one's heart.

Huai'an said, "Dr. Liu has gone out. You'll feel more comfortable lying down on the bed."

Jiang Na ignored her, instead burying her head in her arms in anguish, squatting there motionless, still groaning.