Chapter 250: People Are Not the Same

Wu An took out his phone and sent a message to Gu Anran.

Gu Anran quickly replied: "I'm heading back first."

Wu An sighed.

In this situation, his desire to marry Gu Anran became even stronger.

After marriage, naturally they could cuddle, kiss, hug, and lift each other up.

"Ding-dong."

The phone rang again.

He took it out to look.

It was a message from Gu Anran: "See you tonight."

He grinned.

A Qing followed Li Juan as she walked away; Li Juan was crying again, and A Qing anxiously scratched his ears and cheeks.

Wu Yingwei walked over and said, "What are you smiling about? Come on, the leader in charge of the rescue wants to see you."

Wu An followed him.

The leader was in the shelter, already talking with Lao Fu Tou; it was just a routine greeting, while someone nearby held a camera, filming and moving around to find angles.

When reporting, they always need to accompany it with photos.

When Wu An approached, the leader quickly stepped forward to meet him.

"You must be Wu An, I heard from Lao Fu that you jumped into the water and rescued him." The leader shook Wu An's hand firmly a few times: "In the midst of danger, you stepped forward—you're a hero."

"Leader, I just did what anyone should have done; I don't deserve such praise." Wu An responded modestly, somewhat suspicious—this leader was overly enthusiastic.

"Still quite humble." The leader patted Wu An's shoulder, looked at Wu Yingwei, and said: "Young, not taking credit for yourself—very good."

"I called you here to tell you that I will request merit for you."

"The honorific title 'Seeing Justice and Courage' will definitely be indispensable."

"Thank you, leader." Wu An smiled, observing proper etiquette without appearing overly astonished; first, he wasn't a young novice and had some experience.

Second, he had heard Yu Kai Lang mention once that the honorific title "Seeing Justice and Courage"...

Later, in conversation with Yu Kai Lang, he said it was already a done deal, just still going through procedures; afterward, there would still be a commendation ceremony to hold.

He pondered, what difference would there be between receiving the "Seeing Justice and Courage" honor twice versus once?

"Don't call me leader; my surname is Yi, just call me Director Yi." Director Yi said, taking out his phone to proactively exchange contact information with Wu An, saying he would promptly notify him of any news.

After chatting a while, Wu An sneezed a few times, so Director Yi hurriedly let him go rest first. Having just come out of the shelter, Wu An couldn't help but ask: "Dad, is Director Yi on good terms with you?"

Wu Yingwei shook his head: "Why would you ask that?"

"During the previous incident, as a logistics support staff member, I had actually met him."

"Besides that, there's no other connection."

Wu Yingwei muttered quietly: "Then why is he so enthusiastic toward me?"

Wu Yingwei thought and said: "Maybe it's because you rescued people without casualties, making Director Yi happy."

Wu An suddenly understood.

Having figured out the connection, he realized he had also lent Director Yi a hand.

Lao Fu Tou came over to greet him, preparing to go home; he lives with the Chen family in a village, which is also Mei Yueqin's natal village, not far away.

Wu An nodded and said: "Alright, let's stay in touch another day."

At that moment.

Chen Lao Da came over with several Chen family members, putting on a pretense of inquiry.

Lao Fu Tou ignored him and turned to leave.

After he left, Wu An locked eyes with Chen Lao Da and the others.

Chen Lao Da nodded, said nothing, and left; as Chen Baosheng walked away, he spat on the ground, muttering about meddling and such.

Back at home.

Wu An changed clothes; Mei Yueqin had already set the steaming hot dishes on the table. Although he wasn't hungry, seeing the food and smelling its aroma made his stomach growl a few times.

While he was eating, Lao Meng and several neighbors dropped by for a visit.

"A An, you're eating." Lao Meng said, moving a stool for himself and sitting down, looking at Wu An and saying: "Everyone says you ran into trouble at sea, but I just don't believe it."

"I think you can definitely handle it."

"But I also didn't expect that you not only came out unharmed, but also rescued someone and brought them back."

As he said that, he himself started laughing.

The others also joined in with flattery.

"To be honest, nobody expected this; originally we were going to rescue you, but you ended up coming back as a hero who saved someone."

"I heard the rescue personnel were all bewildered."

"In the village, everyone's saying that those who didn't go to the dock don't believe it, asking how it could be possible."

"It's quite mysterious."

Wu An took a big gulp of beer, belched, and said: "It wasn't just me; my brother and A Qing also helped, so together we rescued the person and brought them up."

Lao Meng puffed on his cigarette, smiling: "Who doesn't know that A Qing always follows your lead? Your older brother's first time going out to sea—what initiative could he have? It's all you."

"This modest attitude is exactly the same as your father's."

"I'm telling you, don't learn that."

"Let's be pragmatic," Wu An said: "Saving people isn't a big deal; when encountering danger at sea, whoever sees it should lend a hand."

"Nonsense!" Lao Meng said: "In that situation, one can barely protect oneself, yet still think of rescuing others—amazing!"

Having said that, he gave a thumbs up.

Others also nodded in agreement.

While chatting, someone else came over to shoot the breeze, bringing updated news, saying: "I heard the person A An rescued fell off a Chen family trawler."

"There's also talk that the Chen family refused to help a dying person."

"Is that true or false?"

Everyone was chatting excitedly, and Lao Meng laughed heartily: "Look, everything should be compared—the Chen family refused to help a dying person, while A An risked danger to fetch water and save someone; isn't this contrast obvious?"

He knew the Wu and Chen families were at odds, and with a chance to jab at the Chen family, this neighbor naturally chimed in.

If he didn't say it, others might not bring it up on their own.

"Lao Meng spoke well; A An is truly impressive."

"That's commendable."

"He's truly the talent of our Xixi Village—stronger than folks from other villages."

"He's giving our village head too much face."

"It's all thanks to my father's good teaching." Wu An seized the moment to flatter him, cheering his father up.

Wu Yingwei had wanted to keep a straight face, but after holding back he couldn't help it and cracked a smile.

Wu An was also pleased, especially hearing everyone praise him while putting down the Chen family—saying he wasn't pleased would be a lie.

His grudge with the Chen family had long been irreconcilable.

Adding one more point makes no difference.

After Wu An finished eating, he didn't rest; he greeted everyone, saying there were still fish to sell on the boat, then hopped on his motor tricycle and headed for the dock.

Arriving at the dock, many people took the initiative to greet him, and their looks toward him were different now.

The Chen family's two trawlers encountered a storm; one boat nearly sank, and they didn't bother to rescue the crewman who fell overboard, just turning back as they were.

Looking at Wu An instead, not only did he come away unharmed, he also rescued someone from the sea and brought them back.

As Lao Meng said, he also feared most being compared to others.

Once compared, the gap becomes apparent.

People are just different.