Zhao Aiguo, seething with anger, chased the person away. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Why should bad people be forgiven with a half-hearted apology after committing countless evil deeds? He recalled the saying, "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot." Tang Sanzang had to endure eighty-one tribulations and travel 108,000 li to obtain the scriptures before he could become a Buddha, while bad people could become Buddhas simply by laying down their butcher's knives. This was unfair!

Ma Renyi and Lü Mei, this shameless couple, live their lives with a clear conscience after harming others. Lü Xiaozhou acts like he has grievances but won't speak up, but he's certainly benefited greatly from his parents' influence and is far from innocent. She's furious but helpless, only regretting her lowly position and powerlessness.

Before he could even calm down, Zhao Dahu came in carrying two lunchboxes. Zhao Aiguo quickly put on a smiling face and said, "Dad, why are you here? Didn't I tell you you didn't need to come and keep me company?"

Zhao Dahu handed over the lunchbox, saying, "I'm cooking for the boss. There's squid and small yellow croaker in it. I thought I'd bring you some to help you get some nutrition!"

Zhao Aiguo said happily, "Oh! This is so delicious! But isn't this fish considered a 'trigger food'? I have a wound, can I eat such a food?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahu was both angry and amused. His wound looked frightening, but it hadn't even been stitched up. He just didn't want to go to work and shamelessly stayed with him. He pretended to take away his lunchbox, saying, "If you're not going to eat, I'll take it away!"

Zhao Aiguo chuckled and snatched it away. "It's fine to eat a little now and then! I don't think it's a problem! Dad, have you eaten yet?"

Zhao Dahu nodded and said, "It's already seven o'clock, how can I not eat? I ate before coming. I went home first, left half for your grandparents, and then brought more food over."

Watching Zhao Aiguo eat his rice and vegetables with gusto, looking completely satisfied, I asked, "Who were you angry with just now?"

As Zhao Aiguo ate, he shook his head and said, "It's nothing. I just feel bad thinking about that lousy class. Growing up is so annoying. It was so much easier when I was a kid."

Zhao Dahu smiled and said, "A person needs to find a job they like and someone they like, so that they can have a good day and night. They'll be blessed in this life."

Zhao Aiguo pursed his lips and said, "I've realized that Secretary Li and his daughter are the stumbling blocks on my road to happiness. Before I met them, I felt like I had reached the pinnacle of my life."

Zhao Dahu smiled and suddenly remembered, "Oh right, do you remember Yang Xiaofu?"

Zhao Aiguo thought for a moment and said, "Who is it?"

"The one from the Hefei city group you were with back in elementary school?" Zhao Aiguo swallowed a mouthful of rice and said, "You mean Fudun? What's wrong with him?"

"She's not fat anymore, she's even prettier now. She just graduated from Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. Your Uncle Yang said he'd like to introduce her to you..." Zhao Aiguo quickly interrupted, "Even if she turned into a goddess, I wouldn't want her! I'm only thinking about my mom. I'm a terrible student, and she got so angry. That little Fudun isn't even as good a student as me! He always copies my homework. And yet, we have a child, and what will we have to look after?"

Zhao Dahu scoffed, "Your homework is so bad, who would copy it? Maybe they use it for comparison, to find the differences?"

Zhao Aiguo chuckled, "Anyway, that won't do! You can't sell your child for personal gain! I won't allow it!"

"Nonsense, do you think I'm that kind of person? If it doesn't work out, forget it. I'm going back. Do you have anyone you like now?" Zhao Dahu looked at Zhao Aiguo, who was only focused on showing off his food and didn't care about anything else.

He ate two small yellow croakers before saying, "Don't worry about that, I know what I'm doing. As long as I do well, my wife is a freshman in college. I'll bring her home after she graduates and starts working!"

Zhao Dahu said in surprise, "You have a target? I didn't hear you mention having any college friends! Erni's classmate?"

Zhao Aiguo shook his head. "Erni went to a nursing school, not a university! Don't ask me now, I don't know either! I'm just waiting for her to graduate before looking for someone. Who knows anyone who goes to university these days? Maybe if any of your friends' children got into medical school, you could introduce me to someone..."

"Pah! You're dreaming! A beggar finding gold bars? You're just wishful thinking! A college student would want you? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror! If a nursing school student would even want you, your mother and I would stand guard at their school gate and work as cooks for them in the cafeteria for free!" Zhao Dahu was so angry at Zhao Aiguo's shameless remarks that he laughed.

You're someone who's consistently ranked last, and you make fun of your family members who're second to last, but you have the audacity to even covet medical school students. You're so shameless, you can't even be pierced by a needle!

Zhao Aiguo didn't care. Laugh away! Laugh away! Anyway, in his heart, the female students at the medical university were the most beautiful! He didn't know the term "angel in white" yet, but he just thought they were beautiful.

He stayed in the hospital for half a month and showed no intention of being discharged. He was thinking about visiting Li Qiuxiang, but he was kept busy with interviews one after another. Later, when Li's grandparents told him that Li Qiuxiang was in very poor condition and wouldn't see anyone, he gave up the idea.

Li Qiuxiang, however, recovered and arrived at the hospital, just in time to see Zhao's parents accompanying Zhao Aiguo. This fierce woman entered the door and, without saying a word, knelt down and kowtowed three times, leaving the Zhao family stunned. They quickly helped her up, saying, "Girl, what are you doing? Get up! You can't do this!"

Li Qiuxiang said solemnly, "Grandpa Zhao, Grandma Zhao, I'm here today to thank you for saving me. From now on, you are my savior, and I, Li Qiuxiang, will definitely protect you as my own brother!"

Zhao Aiguo, unusually serious, said, "I've always considered you my own sister! We wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao both laughed and said, "Good, good! I heard from Aiguo that you're a policeman. Let's help each other out from now on. Come visit us anytime!"

Zhao Aiguo twirled the beads and said, "Sister Qiuxiang, let's go for a walk! Grandpa and Grandma, I want to go for a walk with Sister Qiuxiang!"

"Okay, okay!" After the two came out, Zhao Aiguo comforted her, saying, "Sister Qiuxiang, I'm sorry I wasn't there for you during the hardest time!"

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