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Chapter 14, Second-Class Merit Medal!? [Please read on! Please comment!]

She frantically tried to comfort her father.

This moment.

Chu Zhao was like a child who had done something wrong, but he was just a child.

"..."

He glanced at Chu Zhao with a complicated expression.

Once he calmed down, Chu Weiguo said nothing. He simply shoved Chu Zhao aside roughly, then silently started the car and continued driving home.

As a worker and a member of the Communist Party.

Chu Weiguo really wanted to give his son a thumbs up and praise him for being a good son.

They didn't bring shame to the Chu family!

But as a father...

Chu Weiguo wished he could beat Chu Zhao to a pulp so that he wouldn't have to worry about him anymore!

This complex and sharp contradiction left Chu Weiguo at a loss for words, so he could only put on a stern face and use silence to conceal his inner turmoil.

Chu Zhao, standing to the side, was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe, obediently sitting in his seat like a quail, his head tucked in.

"get off!"

"Eh...!"

Nodding hastily, Chu Zhao scurried off, following Chu Weiguo dejectedly towards home.

The moment the door opened.

After waiting for a long time, Director Hao immediately walked to the door and showed a genuine smile.

"Hey! Isn't this our park's little Lei Feng?"

"Comrade Chu Zhao! We meet again!"

Look at this face.

Chu Zhao immediately recalled that he was one of the people who blocked his sun exposure that day.

Chu Weiguo, who had kept a straight face the whole way, forced a smile and pointed at Chu Zhao, expressing his concern in a way that was half modest and half worried.

"Director Hao, please don't praise him like that."

"He's just an arrogant brat who doesn't know his place!"

"If you praise him a few more times, this kid will get so cocky he'll think he's invincible!"

"Hey! Comrade Chu Weiguo, you're wrong about that!"

With a smile, Director Hao looked Chu Zhao up and down, leading the father and son into the house while speaking to Chu Weiguo.

"You're also a worker in our park, so there are some things I don't need to tell you to know."

"Xiao Zhao...is it okay if I call you that?"

"Xiao Zhao's act of stepping forward this time was not just a simple act of bravery."

"They pulled thousands of families back from the brink of disaster; they are the greatest heroes of our park!"

This statement came out.

Chu Weiguo could no longer contain his pride and revealed a very proud expression.

"That's right!"

"He is also a great benefactor to our family!"

Listening to this half-baked Chinese.

Chu Zhao and his son both turned to look in the direction of the sound, and saw Ian, dressed in a suit and tie, striding towards them.

Without any hesitation.

Ian gave the father and son a big hug to express his gratitude.

"Thank you! You've raised a wonderful young man!"

"Oh! Young man, I've been wanting to express my gratitude to you in person for a long time, and I'm so glad to finally meet you today!"

This is a very direct way of expressing it.

Chu Zhao could barely accept it, but Chu Weiguo was quite uncomfortable. His body twisted slightly uncontrollably, and he was extremely uncomfortable!

fortunately.

Instead of continuing to express his gratitude with Western etiquette, Ian took out a pre-prepared check from his inner pocket and handed it to Chu Zhao with both hands.

"My Chinese isn't very good, so I really don't know how to express my gratitude."

"Please make sure you and your son accept this check!"

The check was obscured by Ian's finger, making it impossible for Chu Zhao to see the exact number. He could only vaguely make out that after the first number... there seemed to be five zeros!

Furthermore, the checks were written entirely in English, with only numbers on them, making them clearly foreign checks.

"..."

Some people swallowed hard, their hearts fluttering with excitement.

Chu Zhao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then raised his hand and gently pushed the check back into Ian's hand.

"Mr. Ian."

"I said those words to Director Hao once after I saved your daughter."

"Now, I want to say it to you again."

"No need for thanks or anything, I didn't go into the water to express my gratitude."

"No matter if it's your daughter or someone else who has fallen into the water, I will jump in without hesitation to save them if I see it."

"I just happened to be passing by and did what I was supposed to do."

"Please believe me, if anyone else passes by, your daughter will receive the same help!"

"right!"

After hearing Chu Zhao's composed, firm, and powerful reply...

Chu Weiguo, who was initially worried that Chu Zhao would be tempted by the money, was completely relieved, and his expression became even more proud!

"Mr. Ian, our family will not accept this money!"

"If you really want to do something, then use this money to help the poor families in the park, or the rural children in our province who are studying in the mountains."

"But in any case, these things have nothing to do with my son and me."

"Just like my son said, he simply did what he was supposed to do!"

The words fell.

Ian, who was still smiling, suddenly froze.

His expression was full of confusion, and his eyes were full of bewilderment, as if the words the father and son had just said puzzled him and were difficult for him to understand.

Meanwhile, Director Hao, standing to the side, secretly gave a thumbs-up to the father and son's response in his heart, and then smiled and smoothed things over.

"Mr. Ian, I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

"Comrade Chu Weiguo is a veteran member of the Communist Party in our industrial park. How could his son be anything but good!"

"However... Comrade Chu Weiguo."

"You and your son can decline this personal expression of gratitude."

"But surely you two wouldn't refuse this commendation from the organization, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhao and his son shook their heads in unison without the slightest hesitation.

"How is that possible?"

"Director Hao, are you about to present me with an award?"

Seeing that Director Hao nodded, Chu Zhao chuckled and tentatively asked.

"Could you wait a moment? I need to go out and announce it to the neighbors so they can all come and see!"

"Just to make my dad happy!"

"You brat, isn't that enough for you to brag about?!"

"Hahaha!"

"..."

After the brief interlude, the atmosphere in the room became much more cheerful.

Ian stared blankly at Chu Zhao and his son, who stood solemnly before him, but were beaming with joy as they faced the banner presented by Director Hao.

He could feel the joy of the father and son; it was genuine and without any pretense.

The undisguised surprise and elation on the father and son's faces when they learned there was an additional 200,000 yuan bonus proved that they were not averse to material things.

If that's the case, why did they refuse their checks?

This puzzled Ian greatly.

Ian had a premonition, deep down.

I may never know the answer to this question in my lifetime.

"Director Hao, I must apologize to you for my attitude that day!"

"You've gone to so much trouble by bringing me both a banner and a bonus!"

"I don't really care, but my dad will be very happy now!"

Hearing Chu Zhao's sincere gratitude.

Director Hao thought to himself, "It wasn't all for nothing," and then gave a mysterious look.

"Don't thank me yet."

"I have something else to give you."

"This is both a gift and the best recognition of your righteous act."

I watched as Director Hao reached out and handed me a long, square, red box.

The overwhelming sense of familiarity sent a jolt through Chu Zhao's heart, and his pupils dilated violently!

Second-Class Merit Medal

The People's Liberation Army of Yan Country