sbdcsierra Chapter 31 Hero Saves the Beauty
Chapter 31 Hero Saves the Beauty
Chen Weiguo took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.
nervous?
To be honest, there is a little bit.
After all, he was going to Tsinghua University to give a report, and there were five top experts in the industry sitting below him. Anyone would be nervous in that situation.
But he was mostly excited.
From the moment he started working on coating processes at the factory, to designing wave-shaped blades, and then collaborating with Professor Zheng on tool optimization models, every step of his journey has been marked by proving his abilities amidst skepticism.
To be honest, he has faced constant doubts and criticisms along the way.
But he was never afraid of being questioned.
Because every time, he silenced the doubters with his abilities.
This time, performing in Tsinghua's small auditorium is simply re-enacting the previous script on a larger stage.
Moreover, those veteran experts were genuinely interested in his technology, not there to cause trouble.
What does he have to worry about?
Just say it!
Chen Weiguo said to Professor Zheng, "Professor, please rest assured, I will definitely give a good lecture and live up to your expectations."
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These past few days, Chen Weiguo has been extremely busy preparing for the technical defense at Tsinghua University.
The speech was written and revised several times, going through several versions before finally being finalized last night.
Honestly, if it weren't for the system supporting him, that forty-page technical memo alone would have been enough to give him a hard time, let alone condensing it into a report that those experts could understand.
I'm really tired.
But the value is also a true value.
If this defense is successful, his reputation will spread beyond just the factory and research institute; the entire industry will know the name Chen Weiguo.
If someone like Deputy Factory Director Liu wants to touch him, he'd better think twice before he decides whether he's even worthy of the task.
On Saturday noon, Chen Weiguo stuffed his speech into his satchel, hopped on his old bicycle, and headed home.
I haven't seen my sister for a week, and I miss her terribly.
I wonder if she's eating properly at home, or if anyone's been bothering her again.
The wheels pedaled fast, and the trees on both sides of the road receded one by one.
As I was riding, I saw a large crowd gathered by the bridge ahead, a dense mass of people, at least twenty or thirty.
"Someone jumped into the river!"
Someone shouted something, and Chen Weiguo's heart skipped a beat.
Jump into the river?
He quickly pulled his car to the side of the road and pushed his way through the crowd.
There was a girl struggling in the river, her head bobbing up and down, about to sink.
The girl's clothes were clearly made of good material; although they were soaked, they were obviously not something an ordinary family could afford.
Where are they? So many people are gathered here watching the spectacle, isn't anyone going down to rescue them?
Just as he was about to take off his clothes and jump, he heard an older woman in a gray cotton shirt yelling, "Don't save her! She's a capitalist's daughter! Her class background is bad! She deserves to die!"
"Exactly, exactly. A capitalist's daughter is just a waste of food to live."
Another old man, with a pipe in his mouth, said in a matter-of-fact tone, "How many working people did her father exploit back then? This is just retribution."
Chen Weiguo was stunned.
He looked back at the group of people, each with a look of amusement on their faces, as if the person in the river wasn't a person, but a stray cat or dog that had fallen into the water.
"Are you just going to stand by and watch?"
His voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from anger.
"Hey young man, let me tell you, this woman has a problematic social class. If you save her, people will say you're having an affair with a capitalist's daughter, and your life will be ruined!"
The older woman, as if she were being kind, advised him, "I'm doing this for your own good, don't be ungrateful."
Can't you recognize a kind heart?
Chen Weiguo almost laughed out of anger at her.
What does it mean to not recognize a kind heart?
If someone is about to drown, and you stand on the shore talking about their class background and family history, do you really think you're doing a good deed?
What kind of kind heart is this?!
"Human life is at stake; class background doesn't matter!"
Chen Weiguo yelled, quickly ripped off his coat, and plunged into the river.
The water was ice-cold, making him shiver.
But there's no time to worry about that now.
He swam desperately toward the girl, who was no longer struggling much; her head was sinking into the water, with only a few strands of hair floating on the surface.
Fuck!
Chen Weiguo's heart tightened, he took a deep breath and lunged forward, grabbing the girl's armpits from behind and lifting her up with all his might.
The girl was completely unconscious; her body was as limp as a ball of cotton, utterly heavy.
He gritted his teeth and dragged the girl toward the shore, while the group of people on the shore continued to chatter and gossip, not one of them offering a helping hand.
It took Chen Weiguo a great deal of effort to get the girl ashore.
The girl lay on the shore, her face as pale as paper, her lips purple, and her chest not rising or falling at all.
He's not breathing!
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
Chen Weiguo pushed aside the people who had gathered around him, squatted down, and began to perform CPR on the girl.
These days, without 120 (emergency services) or ambulances, if he had waited for someone else to help him, this girl would have really died.
He placed his hands on the girl's chest, pressing down repeatedly.
He pressed it a dozen times, then pinched the girl's nose, leaned down, and blew air into her mouth.
Before I could even blow a couple of puffs, a commotion erupted behind me.
"That's indecent assault! That's indecent assault!"
"Kissing a young woman in broad daylight! It's immoral and indecent!"
"Pull him away! Is there no law anymore?!"
A thin, bony hand grabbed Chen Weiguo's arm and pulled him back forcefully.
"Let go of her right now! You're a grown man, lying on top of that girl, touching and kissing her like that, have you no shame?!"
It was the same old lady from before, but this time she was even more enthusiastic, spitting all over his face.
"I'm saving someone!"
Chen Weiguo shook off her hand, "Didn't you see she's not breathing!"
"You can't kiss someone on the lips! Who knows if you're using saving someone as an excuse to take advantage of them!"
The middle-aged woman stood with her hands on her hips, looking like she'd caught someone in adultery. "Let me tell you," she said, "I just saw it with my own eyes. This man was on top of that girl, groping her!"
More and more people gathered around, and the whispers and pointing fingers grew louder and louder.
Some said he was being a hooligan, some said he was shameless, and others said he should be taken to the police station.
As Chen Weiguo listened to each of the provocative words, a nameless anger surged within him.
These people, watching a grown man about to drown, stood on the shore spouting grand principles.
He jumped in and rescued the person, then started lecturing on the proper separation of men and women.
What do you mean by human life?
Even a life can't compare to the ridiculous rules you spout?
Did I make a mistake in saving someone?
"Shut up, all of you!"
Chen Weiguo stood up and glanced around.
He had served in the military and possessed a fierce and ruthless aura. When he shouted this, the whispers and pointing fingers immediately subsided.
"I'm Chen Weiguo, a worker at the Yanjing Machinery Factory! Anyone who thinks I'm being a thug can go to the police station right now! I'll be waiting here! But let me tell you, if anything happens to this girl because you're stopping me from saving her, you'll all be accomplices!"
After saying that, he ignored the group and turned back to continue giving the girl CPR.