Chapter 736: When Disaster Strikes, Support Comes from All Sides

"Right!" Zhou Andong said. "The emergency medicine, anti-inflammatory solution, hemostatic drugs, and medical gauze—they were bought over an hour ago, and they said to put it on a tab."

"Oh!" The shopkeeper shook his head slightly. "No need. With something like this happening, as a citizen of Shenzhen, I should do my part."

Zhou Andong was stunned for a moment, then he smiled. He took out a stack of US dollars from his pocket—there was over a thousand—and placed it on the counter.

This time, it was the shopkeeper's turn to be stunned, as was the cute reporter standing nearby.

"Comrade!" The shopkeeper quickly reacted, grabbing the money to return it to Zhou Andong. "I said, I don't want the money. You should take it back quickly. Besides, this is too much."

Zhou Andong pressed the shopkeeper's hand down and said solemnly, "I am from the Northeast. I arrived in Shenzhen less than three hours ago, and I ran into such a major accident.

As the saying goes, 'When disaster strikes in one place, support comes from all sides.' Disaster is heartless, but there is love in the human world. If everyone contributes a little love, gathering small loves into a great love, we can lift up hope..."

The cute reporter's eyes grew brighter and brighter as she listened, holding her small recorder high, afraid the recording wouldn't be clear.

"Take the money!" Zhou Andong gripped the shopkeeper's hand. "Don't think it's too much, and don't think it's too little; this is all I have on me. When the time comes, you can help me donate it."

"Alright!" The shopkeeper nodded heavily. "I'll take this money, and I will donate it later."

"We'll meet again if fate allows!" Zhou Andong said goodbye to the shopkeeper and turned to leave.

"What's your name?" the shopkeeper called out from behind.

Zhou Andong didn't even look back, just waved his hand and strode out of the pharmacy.

The cute reporter also chased after him, but seeing Zhou Andong had already run far away, she stomped her foot in frustration, then turned and ran back to interview the pharmacy owner. After all, he had initially refused payment for so many medical supplies—that wasn't a small sum, and this owner was also a person with great love; he had to be interviewed.

Zhou Andong found the taxi. The driver hadn't returned yet, so Jian Qiu got out of the car and helped Sun Nu down.

"How is it?"

Zhou Andong exhaled. "The situation doesn't look good. The nearby residential buildings were severely damaged, and quite a few injured residents were rescued. No deaths were found yet, but the explosion was so powerful that fatalities are inevitable."

Jian Qiu fell silent. Zhou Andong walked to the back, opened the trunk, and took out their luggage.

"The driver is still helping at the scene. I'll just leave the fare on the seat."

Jian Qiu also had US dollars in her pocket. Zhou Andong had said he would charter the car, so she took fifty dollars and left it on the seat.

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu walked for quite a while before finding a hotel that looked decent.

After so many things had happened, Zhou Andong just opened a triple room, feeling it was better for them to stay together.

After checking in, they went to the room, and Zhou Andong lay down on the bed, feeling listless.

Jian Qiu took Sun Nu to take a bath, and after they came out, she pulled Zhou Andong up.

"Go take a bath, then get some rest."

Zhou Andong got up lazily to bathe. The water splashed loudly, and he could hear Sun Nu jumping up and down on the bed, wanting to watch TV.

This little brat, she had indeed been frightened earlier. He had been worried, but as soon as she arrived at the hotel, she had recovered.

Jian Qiu grabbed the little monkey and pressed her onto the bed. "If you want to watch TV, you have to sit properly; you can't jump around."

Seeing the serious expression on Jian Qiu's face, Sun Nu started giggling foolishly.

Jian Qiu wanted to laugh but held it back, turning to find the remote control to turn on the TV.

Last year, cable television had become popular in first and second-tier cities, and as the frontier of reform and opening up, Shenzhen was naturally no exception.

"Find a cartoon to watch yourself," Jian Qiu said, handing the remote to Sun Nu.

Sun Nu kept changing channels with the remote, then cheered happily.

"Huluwa!"

Jian Qiu opened the suitcase and found pajamas for herself and Sun Nu to change into.

After Zhou Andong finished bathing, he didn't go out, and the three of them rested in the room.

………………

The cute reporter returned to the newspaper office. Because of the explosion, many reporters who had gone out to interview hadn't returned yet.

After she returned, she first found someone to help develop the photos, then started writing her draft; it had to be in the paper tonight.

Just as she was concentrating on her writing, a young man with flowing long hair and a face full of acne scars walked over.

"Xiao Li, back so early?"

Li Xinyu looked up and smiled at the young man. "Brother Qiao is back."

Brother Qiao asked with a grin, "How was it? Did you get any valuable news?"

Li Xinyu nodded happily, just about to say something, when Brother Qiao let out an "Eh" and picked up the photos nearby.

"Zhou Andong?"

Li Xinyu was stunned. "What Zhou Andong?"

"You... you don't recognize Zhou Andong?" Brother Qiao looked completely bewildered.

Li Xinyu looked at Brother Qiao, then at the photo. Her expression looked adorable, especially her large eyes, which made Brother Qiao's heart flutter.

Damn it, damn it, I'm going to die. I've seen all kinds of beautiful women in my life, but this is the first time I've seen someone so cute and adorable.

"Now that you mention it, it really does look like Zhou Andong."

"..."

Brother Qiao was speechless. "What do you mean 'looks like'? This *is* Zhou Andong."

"What Zhou Andong?" A woman with a slightly plump but very sexy and mature figure walked out of an office.

"Editor-in-chief, I interviewed Zhou Andong." Li Xinyu finally confirmed that the person she had interviewed was indeed Zhou Andong, and she became very excited.

The woman was stunned. "Zhou Andong was at the explosion scene?"

"Yes!" Li Xinyu nodded heavily, handed the photo to the woman, and recounted what she had seen.

The woman looked at the photo, then at Li Xinyu, and suddenly laughed. "You girl, this luck..."

The woman couldn't help but laugh again and put the photo down. "Get the draft out as soon as possible; it must be in today's paper."

Brother Qiao watched the boss leave, then looked at Li Xinyu and sighed.

"With this kind of god-given luck, why can't I run into it even once?"

After saying that, he walked away looking sentimental.

As night gradually fell, the taxi driver returned home, exhausted. His wife had already finished work, and the meal was ready, waiting for him to return.

Hearing the door open, his wife looked up and saw her husband returning, looking completely drained, covered in dust, and even with bloodstains. Her face turned pale with fright.

"What happened to you?"

The driver hugged his wife. "I'm fine. I just feel that it's really good to be alive."

His wife understood immediately. "You went to the explosion scene?"

The driver said, "The passenger I was driving asked me to find a hotel, and we happened to be nearby. The passenger ran toward the scene as soon as he got out of the car, so I followed him."

His wife patted her husband's back. "Don't think so much. Go wash your hands and eat."

After eating, they turned on the TV, waiting for the news, because such a major event had happened, it would certainly be broadcast.

"Right!" His wife picked up the evening paper lying to the side and smiled. "I heard about the explosion. I bought an evening paper on my way home from work. Zhou Andong was actually at the scene. Did you run into him?"

"By the way!" The wife picked up the evening paper placed on the side and said with a smile, "I heard about the explosion. On the way back from work, I bought a copy of the evening paper. Zhou Andong was actually at the scene; did you run into him?"