Noon.
People's Hospital ward.
It's lunchtime, and Dong Xuebing's mother went to the hospital's cafeteria to buy lunch. Dong Xuebing saw her looking tired. She had been taking care of Dong Xuebing since yesterday morning, accompanied him in bed the whole night, and had to visit Xie Huilan's ward from time to time. Dong Xuebing's mother should be exhausted and had not slept for more than a day. Dong Xuebing felt guilty and worried about her.
"Mum, you should go to bed."
"It's fine. I will feed you first."
"No need. I can eat myself."
"Don't move. I will feed you."
The ward's door opened, and Xie Huilan entered. "Mum, you should go back now. I will give you the house keys, and I will take care of Xiao Bing."
Luan Xiaoping quickly interrupted. "You are still sick. Go back and rest."
Xie Huilan smiled. "Xiao Bing had given me a massage, and I feel much better."
Dong Xuebing replied. "That's right. Mum, you should go back now. Xie Huilan is here."
Luan Xiaoping stood up helplessly. "Err … alright. Thank you, Xie Huilan. Call me if you need anything."
"Ok. Don't worry."
Only then did Luan Xiaoping turn around and walk away.
Xie Huilan sent Luan Xiaoping out and returned to feed Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing can't be bothered to move anymore. He opened his mouth and continued to eat. He felt blessed.
Xie Huilan had recovered with REVERSE, and Dong Xuebing has nothing to worry about.
Suddenly, the ward's door opened again. Dong Xuebing thought it was the nurses and doctors, but he saw the Mayor, Zhong Zhengwei, followed by a few City Government leaders. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection's Secretary He Suien, Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping, and more than a dozen of them entered the ward. Luo Haiting, Liu Hanqing, and the rest entered the ward.
Zhong Zhengwei entered the ward and asked. "We heard Xiao Dong is awake, and we are here to visit him. Are you eating? How is he feeling? Is he still in danger? "
Xie Huilan put down her bowl and replied. "The doctor said he is fine."
"That's good, that's good." Zhong Zhengwei nodded slightly.
Dong Xuebing quickly turned to Xie Huilan. "Help me up."
He Suien interrupted, "Don't get up. Rest well."
Zhong Zhengwei waved his hand at Xie Huilan to stop her from helping Dong Xuebing. "Xiao Dong, your priority now is to recover. You don't need to care about other things."
Dong Xuebing replied. "Actually, I am fine. Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to visit me. I … thank you all for your concern."
Zhong Zhengwei smiled and pointed at him. "You brat, you scared so many of us yesterday. You didn't come up for two minutes. You didn't come up for five minutes. Ten minutes passed and you still didn't come up. You really scared us. Hehe, now that you're talking, we're relieved." Zhong Zhengwei said to He Suien. "In the future, I think Xiao Dong will surely get first place in our City's swimming competitions. His lung capacity is too big for most people."
He Suien also laughed. "Xiao Dong should have learned how to dive before."
There is a world record for holding one's breath for more than ten minutes, but that is on land. No one in the world can hold their breath longer than Dong Xuebing underwater.
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and explained. "Actually, I had run out of air after that. After saving that boy, there was a bulge on the surface of the ice, and there was some air in it. I went over to take a deep breath, and that's how I managed to break the ice. That's why I can stay underwater for so long." Dong Xuebing also felt he had held his breath for too long and quickly explained after the leader said it.
Zhong Zhengwei nodded. "Oh, I see."
He Suien said. "You are lucky this time. But don't be so rash next time. Even if you don't think for yourself, you must think for Mayor Xie."
Dong Xuebing replied sincerely. "You are right. I will remember what you said."
Zhong Zhengwei chuckled. "We are not lecturing you. You have done a meritorious deed this time. Even the provincial leaders and the provincial TV station were alerted. This morning, the municipal committee decided that your commendation ceremony will be held after you are discharged from the hospital. So, you should rest well now. Everyone is thinking about you."
Over the past two years, Dong Xuebing had received many commendations. There were many verbal commendations and meetings, and he had been commended more than once during the earthquake. The District, City, and Provincial Government had called to commend him. Dong Xuebing is used to all these, but he is still happy to hear that he has to attend a commendation meeting. This is his political achievements and experience. This is what he needs the most now, and of course, he will not reject anyone.
Of course, Dong Xuebing must be humble.
Dong Xuebing replied. "Actually, I didn't do anything, and it's what I should do. It's just that I have a better physique, and I'm more confident in diving. If someone else had my physique, they would have jumped into the water earlier." At that time, Mayor Zhong, Party Secretary He, and many other leaders were present, and Dong Xuebing did not want to take credit for himself. If not, it will be embarrassing for Mayor Zhong.
Zhong Zhengwei laughed and said, "Your physique, hehe, there's really nothing to say."
The leaders behind him heard this and rolled their eyes in their hearts.
How could it be said that there was nothing to say? Dong Xuebing's physique is … indescribable with words!
Many people at the scene witnessed Dong Xuebing diving into the icy water to save one child after another. In the end, he dived for more than 10 minutes and saved the last child before swimming back up. If they did not see it with their own eyes, they will not believe it. This is too unbelievable. They had never seen someone holding his breath like Dong Xuebing!
News of this incident spread like wildfire yesterday.
Even the commoners in Fen Zhou City are talking about this incident, let alone the leaders in Fen Zhou City.
After hearing about this incident, many people who were not present at the scene shook their heads in disbelief.
But some people accepted Dong Xuebing after they heard the person involved was Dong Xuebing. It's not because they know Dong Xuebing is capable, but their past experiences told them there's nothing Dong Xuebing cannot do. No matter what he does, they will not be surprised. Dong Xuebing doesn't need to prove his capabilities to others, and everyone knows it.
Why?
There is no reason!
Because he is Dong Xuebing!
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