Chapter 640

People watched, saying "holy shit".

They shouted "awesome!"

Wu Yingwei found it noisy and asked to be allowed to watch in peace.

Although using an alias, he instantly recognized that the report was actually about Wu An.

This is my son!

He held back his urge to speak, and since the report used an alias and Wu An hadn't mentioned anything after coming home, it was best for him to stay quiet.

Catch the spy...

Just thinking about it is a bit scary.

To be honest, Wu Yingwei was still a little worried.

After reading it, he immediately folded the newspaper.

Old Wu, what are you doing? I haven't finished reading.

Buy it yourself.

This is what the Village Committee decided.

Who am I?

You are... the village head.

Then I'll take this newspaper; any objections?

I...

If not, that's good.

Seeing Wu Yingwei take the newspaper and leave, that person muttered discontentedly: "It's just a newspaper—what's the fuss?"

How would he know.

This newspaper carries someone's son's glorious deeds.

Wu Yingwei decided to put the newspaper away properly; he didn't delay, rode his bike straight home, and upon arriving asked: "Is A An up yet?"

Mei Yueqin shook her head: "Not yet."

Wu Yingwei saw the food still on the table and asked: "Yueqin, why haven't you eaten?"

Mei Yueqin said: "I have no appetite."

I've felt a bit nauseous since last night.

Wu Yingwei said: "You must be tired."

Mei Yueqin shook her head: "Probably not; I think it's because I haven't been active lately. I'll ask Aunt Juan to keep me company and go gather seafood later."

I haven't gone gathering seafood for a while.

Wu An always brings back a lot of seafood each time he returns, more than we can eat; each time he gives her money, it's more and more, to the point we can't refuse.

This is the reward for raising him all these years.

She just took it.

She also had Wu Yingwei buy a safe to keep at home, where she stored everything; when the amount was about right, she'd go to the bank to put it in a fixed deposit, earning interest that wasn't a small sum each year.

Now life is too easy, people get lazy, and instead their health suffers.

Still, we need to move more.

Mei Yueqin saw Wu Yingwei looking toward Wu An's room and asked: "Dad, why did you come back suddenly? Do you have something with A An?"

That's me going to wake him up.

Even if Wu An had morning grumpiness, he wouldn't dare take it out on her.

Wu Yingwei waved his hand: "No need, no need."

Let's wait for him to wake up.

Come, take a look.

After saying that.

He cleared a corner of the table, worried about water stains, took a tissue and wiped it twice, then finally opened the newspaper.

Mei Yueqin wiped her hands and came over to look.

After reading, she said with a face full of surprise: "Is it A An?"

Wu Yingwei nodded: "That's definitely him."

I called Aunt Juan on the way and said that A Qing also came home in the middle of the night, wouldn't say what he was up to, just said he went out to sea and scored a big haul, which scared Aunt Juan quite a bit; I told A Qing to explain clearly, but he refused to say anything, and now he's still asleep.

Haha, A Qing is really interesting.

How did this kid quietly go out and capture Ma Weiqun?

I really don't know how he found him.

He was born to go out to sea; back then his mother also liked taking boats out to sea, and she used to say that once they had money, they'd contract an uninhabited island and build a house there to live.

His mother was quite romantic.

Yeah, she also liked writing poetry, very cultured.

His mother was an educated youth, right?

Yeah.

Her family...

I'm not sure; we never kept in touch, back then they said cut ties and that was it, sigh... and no one seems to have come looking for them.

Wu Yingwei kept talking, his voice growing lower and lower.

Mei Yueqin quickly changed the subject, smiling and asked: "Dad, you said A An did such a big thing—could he be honored as an outstanding youth?"

Wu Yingwei subconsciously nodded, but ultimately hesitated and replied, "This is really hard to say."

Mei Yueqin said, "I think it will work."

A Nan is also a quite excellent young person, but compared to A An, he's still far behind.

Thus we must output names using the exact English forms already in the glossary above. If a term appears that is not in the glossary, we cannot invent an English form; we must either not include it? But instruction says reuse the EXACT English already in the glossary above. So we should only include those terms that are in the glossary. For terms not in glossary, we cannot provide an English form; maybe we should omit them? The instruction says "List every character... that appears in these lines." But also "Reuse the EXACT English already in the glossary above." This suggests that the glossary provided covers all terms that appear. Let's verify: Are there any terms not in glossary that appear? Let's scan.

List of terms in glossary: Wu An, A Qing, Mei Yueqin, Wu Yingwei, Gao Qiangqi, A An, Lao Meng, Qin Zong, Yu Kai Lang, Father, Mai Hangyu, Lao Jiang, Duan Dajie, Qiang Ge, Elder, Zhenzhongcun, Village, Gate, Courtyard, Market, Killer Whale.

Now check lines for any other names:

A Nan is also a quite excellent young person, but compared to A An, he's still far behind.

Let's check other lines for other terms not in glossary:

Wu Yingwei didn't utter a sound.

He put away the newspaper, went back inside, found a notebook he rarely used, folded it, and slipped it inside.

…… (ellipsis)

Wu An was woken up by the noise.

In the courtyard, there was a cacophony of chatter; his eyes fluttered open, but even after regaining his senses he still wanted to keep sleeping, tossing and turning several times, yet he just couldn't fall asleep.

He rolled over and sat up.

He pushed the door open and went out; there were still quite a few people in the courtyard—his father, his sister-in-law, Duan Dajie and her husband, Old Meng, and even Old Jiang.

Mai Hangyu greeted, "Brother, you're finally awake."

Wu An asked, "How are you here?"

Then he looked at Han Song, nodded, and said, "Sorry about yesterday; the dock was locked down, and I couldn't get you in."

Back then, he had invited Han Song to arrange an interview, but Han Song couldn't get in at all; fortunately, Zhang Haifeng made another arrangement for a reporter's interview.

For him, it wasn't a loss.

However, this firsthand information naturally belonged to someone else.

After all, he was the one who summoned Han Song, and he still felt a bit guilty about it.

Mai Hangyu said, "I brought Song Ge here by bike."

Han Song said, "It's fine, it's fine."

"Could you give me an exclusive in-depth interview later?"

"Half an hour will do."

Wu An nodded, "Of course there's no problem."

Duan Dajie held up the newspaper and asked, "A An, is this about you?"

Wu An nodded.

Duan Dajie gave a thumbs up and said, "You're truly amazing!"

"Mommy!"

"Being your neighbor gives me face."

"From now on, when I go out, I'll be able to stand tall and straight."

Duan Dajie really knows how to talk, instantly boosting morale.

What Wu An did really gave him face.

Anyone who hears about it would have to give a thumbs up!

The interview went quickly.

Before Wu An woke up, Han Song had already interviewed everyone, especially Duan Dajie, who said a lot, gathering enough material for an article.

Interviewing Wu An was just another angle.

Wu An didn't deliberately avoid his past troubled period; having lows makes the highs meaningful—do you understand the value of a prodigal son's return?

Han Song secretly admired that, although Wu An is young, his life experiences are so rich that there's plenty to write about.

He had a feeling that this exclusive in-depth interview would definitely go viral and become a standout entry on his resume.

Afterward, Mei Yueqin also prepared a table of dishes; Juan and A Qing came as well. Juan is currently busy, not only taking care of her own affairs but also helping Wu An keep an eye on the progress of the big villa.

Let's eat well.

Wu An went along to the town, sat for a while at the market, and Gao Qiangqi also had a newspaper on the table, asking if it was him.

If it were an outsider, Wu An would naturally deny it, but facing his own people, he boasted, "Old Brother Qiang, besides me, your little younger brother, who else could it be?"

Gao Qiangqi laughed and gave a thumbs up, saying, "You're truly awesome!"

"Those killer whales and dolphins, do they just obey your words?"

Wu An casually replied, "Not really."

"Although they're wild, they're also very smart."

"We get along well; maybe it's just a good rapport."

After staying a while at the market, he also chatted with Qin Zong, who said he wouldn't continue investing, claiming business hasn't been good these past two years.

Wu An expressed understanding and comforted Qin Zong with a couple of remarks, saying that business is tough now, but future business will only get harder.

Afterward, Mei Yueqin also prepared a table of dishes; Juan and A Qing came as well. Juan is currently busy, not only taking care of her own affairs but also helping Wu An keep an eye on the progress of the big villa.

After making a round in Zhenzhongcun, it was just past three o'clock when Yu Kai Lang drove over to pick him up and take him to see Zhang Haifeng.