Chapter 61: Recovering from Injuries

He Yuzhu had a dream, dreaming that he had been shot three times and become a war hero; the scene shifted, and he arrived at the school playground, kneeling on the ground to propose loudly; the scene shifted again, and he was in high spirits, getting to know Xiao Qin...

"Bang!" Finally, a gunshot rang out at Guying Ridge.

"Don't, don't, don't leave me!" He Yuzhu woke up with a start, his eyes already wet with tears, his whole body bandaged like a mummy as he lay on the bed.

Calming down a little, He Yuzhu discovered that the hospital bed was surrounded by people, some from the Siheyuan, some from the factory, and Factory Director Yang and others were all there, looking at him as he woke up with faces full of surprise.

Looking at the hospital room and then at himself, He Yuzhu came to his senses and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ahem, everyone is here."

"Haha, I told you, this kid definitely has you in his heart, you didn't believe it, my silly niece, it's all good now, you believe it, right?" Factory Director Yang laughed heartily, saying words that left He Yuzhu feeling bewildered.

He Yuzhu followed everyone's gaze and looked toward his bedside.

His own intact left hand was tightly gripping Wang Danyang's hand, the back of her hand pinched dark blue; he was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly and awkwardly let go.

"Hey, what are you all looking at?" Wang Danyang shyly covered her reddened face, her body shifting back and forth on the stool, restless, complaining with some shyness.

"This..." He Yuzhu was dumbfounded.

"You, when you were unconscious, you kept holding little Yang's hand, and your mouth kept saying 'don't leave me', tsk tsk, hahahaha." Factory Director Yang teased with a laugh.

Looking at Wang Danyang's "stunningly beautiful" face, even Xu Damao offered his heartfelt blessings: "Grow old together, Zhuzi, haha."

Shuddering, He Yuzhu was momentarily too embarrassed to know how to respond to this remark.

Fortunately, at this moment, the door was pushed open, and Zhang Hao walked in with a look of joy.

"Haha, they confessed, they confessed, they all confessed, this kid, it's shocking, simply shocking! Hey, Zhuzi is awake? That's great!" As he spoke, Zhang Hao paused, seeing He Yuzhu looking at him with a joyful expression, and he was also incredibly happy.

"That's great, that's great, how about this, everyone go out first, I'll chat with the leaders, that Ma Hua, you take everyone to the guesthouse to have a meal, my treat." He Yuzhu hurriedly said, seizing the opportunity to step down.

"Alright, Master." Ma Hua wiped her eyes, grinned widely, and quickly agreed; seeing He Yuzhu wake up, she felt relieved; it must be said that this apprentice was truly loyal.

"Then, take care and rest." Wang Danyang looked back lingeringly as she walked; He Yuzhu nodded awkwardly and raised his left hand.

Finally, only He Yuzhu, Factory Director Yang, and Zhang Hao remained in the hospital room.

Zhang Hao sat down, picked up the thermos to pour himself a cup of water, and then continued excitedly: "Hey, Zhuzi, Old Yang, do you know what this old guy has done? I bet you can't guess, do you know how much money he embezzled? This much!" As he spoke, Zhang Hao held up his index finger.

He Yuzhu exclaimed in shock: "Holy crap, one hundred million?!"

"Ahem, pfft, is your brain broken?" Zhang Hao, who was drinking water, choked, and hurriedly coughed while looking at He Yuzhu with a look reserved for an idiot.

"Serves you right!" Factory Director Yang gave Zhang Hao a sideways glance, turned his head, and refused to look him in the eye.

"Hey, I say Old Yang, why are you like this? You didn't get on the bus yourself, and now you're blaming me?"

"What do you mean I didn't get on the bus? Did you let me on?"

Seeing this, He Yuzhu hurriedly interrupted their argument, and Zhang Hao continued excitedly.

It turned out that this Security Section Chief not only stole materials at night to pass off inferior goods as quality ones, but also had private contact with those rebels from Taiwan Province; according to his confession, the station successfully captured a double agent from the Sakura Country and the Taiwan Province rebels, codenamed Pangolin... pfft pfft, no, that's wrong, there was no codename.

It counted as a not-insignificant merit.

"Congratulations, Uncle Zhang, next time we meet, should I call you Bureau Chief Zhang?" He Yuzhu smiled and hurriedly flattered him.

Zhang Hao waved his hands repeatedly with a glowing face, which made Factory Director Yang feel incredibly indignant.

But fortunately, he also managed to earn some merit this time, and everyone would be able to share in a fair amount.

"As for you, Zhuzi, after investigation and on-site inspection, I didn't expect you to be hiding your light under a bushel, huh? Both your left and right hands could accurately hit the Security Section Chief's wrist in the dim factory building, not bad, you." As he spoke, Zhang Hao brought up He Yuzhu's Marksmanship.

Factory Director Yang, who was pouting, also pricked up his ears.

"Here it comes."

He Yuzhu explained without panic in his heart.

"It's a long story, to tell you the truth, I'm not even sure how good my Marksmanship is, but my master said I was a natural sniper; it's a pity I never had the chance to go to the battlefield."

"You have a master?" Zhang Hao looked at He Yuzhu suspiciously.

"Yes, he was a soldier who aided Korea; you couldn't tell his age anymore, his face was burned, leaving only one ear, and his leg was broken..." As he spoke, He Yuzhu revealed a look of reminiscence.

Factory Director Yang and Zhang Hao were both moved.

"Hiss, I feel like I've heard of this person, hey, where did I hear of him? Right, what's his name?" Factory Director Yang scratched his head and turned his face away.

"I don't know, he didn't say, it was just a few chance meetings, and then he returned to his hometown in the south; sigh, I don't know how the old man is doing now."

Zhang Hao and Factory Director Yang looked at each other, unable to determine for a moment whether He Yuzhu's words were true or false.

After chatting for a while longer, He Yuzhu showed a look of exhaustion, and the two of them walked out.

"Old Yang, the people living in Zhuzi's place are all employees of your factory; you should visit and see if the person he mentioned is real."

"Hmph! Do I need you to tell me?" Factory Director Yang lifted his head proudly and walked away with a swaggering gait.

Zhang Hao made a sound of annoyance and looked at the hospital room; to be honest, he really wanted to transfer He Yuzhu to his own command, but he was afraid there might be a problem with his sharpshooter-like Marksmanship.

The following days were uneventful; He Yuzhu rested peacefully, and except for the time when Xu Damao's son Xu Chuanzong turned one month old, when He Yuzhu forced himself to return to the Siheyuan once, he never went out again.

As for the old soldier he spoke of, he had indeed visited the Siheyuan a few times, having come to see Long Laotaitai before leaving; but after several years, who would remember a stranger so clearly?

"Zhuzi, rest well; when your health is better, I'll keep the position of Security Section Chief for you!" Factory Director Yang led his niece to the hospital room once again, looking like they were all one family.

He Yuzhu could only lower his head speechlessly, his forehead covered in black lines.