Night.
Guangming Park.
After greeting everyone, Dong Xuebin turned to Sister Liu, the woman he had saved. "Ma'am, no need to thank me. It was what I should've done. Hurry home and get some rest."
Sister Liu looked around at the strange atmosphere, utterly confused. "What's with them...?"
Dong Xuebin chuckled. "Maybe they're just too happy to see me. Or maybe they got scared."
Still not understanding, Sister Liu walked into the crowd, looking back with every step.
One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds...
The entire scene was silent as the grave. No one could say a word!
Finally, several residents pointed at Dong Xuebin like they had gone mad and cried out excitedly.
"It's Director Dong!"
"Holy shit! It really is Director Dong!"
"Director Dong is back! Director Dong is back!"
Including Sister Liu, the few residents who had never dealt with Dong Xuebin finally came to their senses. They all froze in shock. Director Dong? This was Martyr Director Dong? Damn it, hadn't Director Dong been crushed beneath the rubble, dead beyond dead? Hadn't he become a martyr?
Geng Xinke and Zhou Yanru could hardly believe it. Both stared at him with wide eyes.
Wang Yuling gathered her courage and said, "Y-you... who are you? Director Dong's brother?"
Dong Xuebin looked at them, torn between laughter and tears. "I'd like to have a brother too, but my mom only had one child. I'm an only child. Who do you think I am?"
Peng Gang was utterly dumbfounded. "..."
Qu Yiqiang was also stunned. "It really is Director Dong!"
But most people still found it unbelievable. No one spoke. They just stared tensely at Dong Xuebin, as if trying to see through him!
Dong Xuebin impatiently waved a hand. "Forget that for now! Big Sister Zhou! Give me your