Commissar Lei thought about it and realized that his wife was indeed a "workaholic" when she was young.
Since she was no longer able to serve as the women's director, she has indeed been feeling depressed at home.
He nodded: "Hmm...that's fine. Going out and experiencing new things is better than staying cooped up at home."
He then looked sternly at Lei Yuhua.
"But Yuhua, you better remember this! Taking your mother out is for her to relax and help out, not for you to gossip about Qiqi! If I find out you're talking nonsense or sowing discord in front of your mother again, see how I deal with you!"
Lei Yuhua quickly made a promise:
"Dad! Don't worry! I promise! I promise I will never mention Zhou Qiqi's name in front of Mom!"
She understood that the most important thing now was to help her mother recover from the blow and prevent her from suffering any further.
The rain was still falling outside the window, tapping against the glass with a dull sound.
Lei Ming greeted Political Commissar Lei, saying that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to make it to the city to report the next morning and would have to drive back to the dormitory overnight.
Political Commissar Lei knew his nephew was a responsible person, so he simply told him to "drive carefully" and let him go.
The raindrops pattered and pounded on the ground, splashing high into the air.
Lei Ming started the jeep, the beam of the headlights piercing through the heavy rain and illuminating the muddy, slippery road.
He knew this road well; it was pitch black on both sides, just forest after forest, with the only conspicuous thing being the lonely forest ranger's hut halfway up the road.
Every time he passed by, he would subconsciously ease off the accelerator, and this time was no exception.
The car headlights flashed by, and a figure suddenly appeared in the dim yellow light! Right in front of that little house!
Lei Ming's heart tightened, and he instinctively slammed on the brakes.
Lei Ming squinted through the rain-streaked car window.
At the entrance of the small house, a thin figure, soaked to the bone and looking like a drowned rat, was swinging an axe and desperately smashing the tightly closed wooden door again and again!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound was especially eerie in the rainy night.
The doors and windows were tightly closed, and it was impossible to see what was happening inside.
"Smuggling? Stealing?"
The police officers on Leiming's nerves tensed up instantly.
He flung open the car door, ignoring the rain pouring down on him, and roared:
"Stop! What are you doing?! Police! Put down what you're holding!"
Lei Ming got closer and saw clearly that it was a girl. The rain had smeared her bangs into clumps that stuck to her round face, making her look disheveled.
Lei Ming roared, but the girl seemed not to hear him, or perhaps she heard him and became even more anxious, swinging the axe even harder, sending wood chips flying from the door panel, her mouth muttering in a tearful voice:
"Open the door! Open the door now!"
Lei Ming panicked and rushed forward, reaching out to snatch the axe from her hand: "Don't move! I'm talking to you! Put it down..."
With his grab and block, the girl, who was using all her strength to chop downwards, was suddenly pulled by the external force, her feet slipped in the muddy water, and she immediately lost her balance.
"Ouch!" With a scream, the axe slipped from her hand and crashed down at her feet!
Lei Ming reacted quickly, kicking the falling axe away without hurting anyone.
The girl jumped backward, but tripped and fell into a muddy puddle with a "plop," getting mud all over her face and body, her braids coming undone, and looking as disheveled as a little kitten.
She struggled to her feet from the mud, not bothering to wipe her face, which was covered in mud and rainwater. Her eyes were red with distress, and she shouted at Lei Ming with all her might, her voice trembling with tears:
"Are you...are you blind?! I'm saving someone! There's...there's an old man inside! He's dying!!!"
She yelled and stomped her feet in frustration, pointing frantically at the crack in the door. The anxiety and grievance in her eyes were as pure as that of a wronged child.
Lei Ming was startled by her urgent and angry outburst. Following the direction she pointed, he peered through the crack in the door she had just slashed open—
By the dim light in the room, he could clearly see a person lying on the ground! Curled up, motionless!
With a whoosh, Lei Ming felt a rush of heat to his head, and his face burned!
Oh no! He misunderstood!
"Quick! Save them!"
Lei Ming dared not hesitate for a moment longer, and his roar was even louder than before.
He rushed forward, not caring about anything else, and slammed his shoulder against the already rickety door lock.
With a loud crash, the door was kicked open!
He rushed into the hut even faster than the woman.
The round-faced girl rushed in after her, not even having time to wipe off the mud, and knelt down beside the old man, her voice trembling:
"Grandpa! Grandpa, wake up!"
She reached out to feel her neck for a pulse, and quickly pulled a small medicine bottle from the soaking wet bundle on her back, hurriedly pouring out a few pills.
Seeing Lei Ming still nearby, he anxiously shouted:
"What are you standing there for! Hurry up and help! Push! Press here! Yes, right there! Push harder! Faster! Don't stop!"
She pointed to the old man's chest, and seeing that Lei Ming's technique was clumsy, she urged him anxiously:
"Ouch! Pinch his nose! Yes! Lift his chin! Blow air! Put some force in! Haven't you eaten?!"
Lei Ming was a little confused by her rapid-fire commands and complaints, but at this moment only one thought remained in his mind: Listen to her! Save people!
He gritted his teeth and used all his strength to press and blow air according to the impatient little girl's instructions, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
After working for a long time, the old man finally let out a weak groan, his chest rose and fell, but he was still curled up in pain, his face ashen.
"No! This won't do! We have to get him to the hospital right away!"
The girl's voice was trembling with anxiety, and her round face was deathly pale.
"My car is right outside! Take him to the military hospital!"
Without saying a word, Lei Ming carefully picked up the old man.
The old man was very light, and his bones were hard to the touch, so the young woman carefully supported him from behind.
Lei Ming settled the old man in the back seat of the jeep, and the girl immediately climbed in, ignoring her own muddy clothes, and held the old man tightly.
Lei Ming rushed back to the door of the hut in the rain, picked up the girl's luggage roll that she had left in the muddy water, and stuffed it into the trunk of the car—the bundle was so heavy, he didn't know how that small body could carry it.
Jumping into the driver's seat, Lei Ming wiped the rain and sweat from his face and floored the accelerator.
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