All the firefighters returned safely, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
A little boy, just over a year old, toddled towards his father, saying, "Dad, you're a firefighting hero!"
A little girl with pigtails smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons: "Mom and Dad, I'm so proud of you!"
...
The tables from last night's banquet hadn't been cleared yet, so everyone just heated up the food and continued drinking to celebrate.
Having not returned home for two days, Ji Zhi made an excuse to go to the restroom and found a secluded spot to call Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin ignored what Ji Zhi was saying and only said one sentence: "It's your job to take good care of Doctor Zhang. If you do a good job, you'll get a bonus."
Zhao Lin then hung up the phone.
Ji Zhi secretly made up his mind to repay Doctor Zhang properly.
He benefited greatly from his relationship with Doctor Zhang.
I'm in a better mood today than yesterday. Everyone raised their glasses to toast him and thank him for the arrangements he made today.
Ji Zhi felt a little guilty. It wasn't his achievement; it was clearly Dr. Zhang's idea. However, Zhang Fan liked to keep a low profile, so he could only take the credit.
And then there's Zhang Youde; when everyone asked him to come and offer a toast, he was completely bewildered.
He had never even heard of using fire to extinguish fire.
However, he knew it was all Zhang Fan's idea, and he looked at Zhang Fan with affection, his face filled with pride.
Zhang Fan is an outstanding individual with limitless potential.
Zhang Youde, Ji Zhi, and Zhang Fan were all forced to drink a lot of alcohol.
"Zhang Fan, you're quite impressive. In that situation, you were able to repeat the village chief's words verbatim."
"You think it's all because of you? If Zhang Fan hadn't suffered a brain injury, he would be the smartest person in our village."
"Yes, it's a real pity..."
Li Chun's eyes dimmed, feeling sorry for Zhang Fan. As she watched Zhang Fan drinking and laughing with Ji Zhi, she secretly vowed to work hard to earn money and cure Zhang Fan's brain.
That night, everyone drank even later than the day before, until the sky began to lighten before they all dispersed and went home.
Zhang Fan slept until the sun was almost setting before waking up.
When he woke up, he saw dozens of missed calls.
It was all done by Bai Rou'er and Jiang Tao.
Zhang Fan replied to Bai Rou'er first. Bai Rou'er's first words to him were of concern: "Zhang Fan, you haven't answered the phone for a while. Did something happen?"
"I put out a fire last night, I'm exhausted."
Bai Rou'er: "Then...then you rest first, I'll hang up now."
Before Zhang Fan could speak, he heard a rustling sound of fabric rubbing against each other through the receiver. It seemed to be Bai Rou'er putting her phone into her bag.
Clumsy and impulsive, Zhang Fan shook his head with a smile and was about to hang up when he suddenly heard arguing coming from the receiver. Zhang Fan sat up abruptly.
"I got sick from eating at your restaurant, you have to pay me back!"
"Yes, pay up!"
"Otherwise, we'll go outside and spread the word that the food at Kelai Restaurant can kill people!"
Bai Rou'er said anxiously, "I said that if there is really a problem with the food at Kelai Restaurant, we are willing to compensate you. Now please cooperate with the doctor's examination."
"Who knows if you've bribed the doctor? I'm not getting checked!"
"Exactly! What if the report is falsified? Where can we go to seek justice?"
"The Kelai Restaurant is a big establishment that bullies its customers!"
"Whichever hospital you want to go to, we'll do our best to cooperate!" Then came a series of clattering sounds, and Bai Rou'er almost cried out, "Don't smash things!"
Zhang Fan called out "hello" a few times, but Bai Rou'er didn't hear him. He hung up and dialed back, but no one answered.
He picked up his phone and called Ji Zhi: "I need to take a car."
Ji Zhi was still asleep when he heard this. He immediately slapped himself a few times to force himself to turn the phone on.
His two men, seeing Ji Zhi rush out, thought something had happened and chased after him, shouting, "Boss, wait for us!"
Just as Ji Zhi got into the car, Zhang Fan got in. Ji Zhi's subordinates sternly shouted, "Our boss has something to do. Don't try to hitch a ride, okay!"
Before they could finish speaking, Ji Zhi smacked them hard on the head: "Get down!"
Once Zhang Fan was seated securely, the car roared off like an arrow.
Ji Zhi's two men covered their heads, completely bewildered.
"What's going on, boss? Isn't Zhang Fan an idiot?"
"Last night I saw him chatting and laughing with Zhang Fan. Has the boss gone crazy?"
“He’s gone mad, and that gives the two of us a chance to take his place.”
The two men stared meaningfully at the departing vehicle.
Inside the car, Zhang Fan frowned slightly and pursed his lips.
Bai Rou'er is his woman, and he will not allow anyone to bully her.
Ji Zhi glanced at Zhang Fan and, seeing the other's tense expression, also became nervous.
The usually calm and composed Doctor Zhang now had a dark and gloomy face; something serious must have happened.
He held his breath and drove towards the city.
Zhang Fan tried calling Bai Rou'er several times, but no one answered. He could only call the front desk of Kelai Restaurant.
Upon hearing that it was Zhang Fan calling, the receptionist immediately said respectfully, "Miss Bai is currently at the county hospital."
She recounted the events of the day at lightning speed.
A group of people from out of town came over at noon today. Everything was normal until, while they were eating, one of them suddenly foamed at the mouth and fainted. The others also clutched their stomachs and cried out in pain.
Bai Rou'er immediately took the person to the hospital. Less than ten minutes later, people from the Food and Drug Administration came and sealed off the Kelai Restaurant.
The receptionist said anxiously, "Chef Zhang, you must bring Miss back safely. I feel that group of people are coming at us aggressively."
Zhang Fan: "Don't worry."
When Zhang Fan arrived at the county hospital, he saw Bai Rou'er surrounded by a group of people demanding an explanation.
The menacing expressions of the group made Bai Rou'er's already petite frame appear even more fragile, like a small white flower battered by wind and rain, weak and helpless, evoking immense pity.
A man with a scarred face, looking fierce, raised his hand high and said menacingly, "You have to pay up, or I'll hit you."
Not far away, Wei Luo's skinny subordinate, Monkey, stood aside, pretending to come to see a doctor.
If they lose money, it proves that Kelai Restaurant really has a problem. They absolutely cannot admit to things they didn't do.
Bai Rou'er stood firm on her bottom line and resolutely refused to admit anything. She insisted, "If the test results show that I have a problem, we are willing to compensate you."
Scarface and Skinny Monkey exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and slapped him hard.
Bai Rou'er instinctively closed her eyes tightly, clenched her teeth, and waited for the slap to fall.
Her hands, held tightly to her sides, gripped her skirt, and she trembled with fear.
For the sake of the future of Kelai Restaurant, she had to endure it.
However, the expected pain did not occur. She opened her eyes in surprise, her pupils suddenly widening.
An invisible golden light pierced the acupoint on the scarred face's chest.
The scarred man clutched his chest, his face deathly pale, large beads of sweat dripping from his forehead down his cheeks.
"What... what's wrong with you?" the person with the scarred face asked with concern.
"He's taken poison and is going to die!" a deep male voice rang out.
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