Chapter 38: Doing Good Without Leaving a Name

Zhao Zirui was so startled that he took a step back. “!!!”

Li Xinyue looked disgusted. “Lin He, you’re disgusting.”

Lin He shrugged. “Just stating facts.”

He turned his head and looked around, but he didn’t see Song Yue. “Huh?”

Looking left and right, he asked, “Where’s Comrade Song?”

Liu Wei spoke up, pointing in a direction. “She went that way.”

Lin He didn’t even think before saying, “You three go ahead together. I’ll go find Comrade Song.”

Li Xinyue asked, “Lin He, I thought you didn’t like Song Yue?”

“…” Lin He stiffened. “I don’t like her.”

Zhao Zirui questioned, “Then why do you care so much about her? Why don’t you show some concern for Comrade Liu instead?”

Li Xinyue agreed. “Exactly.”

Even Liu Wei hesitantly added, “Comrade Lin, it’s broad daylight—there’s nothing to worry about.”

…

Meanwhile, the subject of their discussion, Song Yue, was already sitting in the cafeteria, enjoying a steaming meat bun and a bowl of coarse grain porridge.

She had to admit—this stuff was delicious.

She needed to find a way to move out or set up her own little stove.

Buying meat and eating communal meals? That was basically sacrificing herself for the greater good.

She wasn’t that noble.

As for moving out or cooking separately, she’d have to think it over carefully.

After all, being the first to do something always made you a target.

Shaking off her thoughts, Song Yue quickly finished the rest of her porridge and half a meat bun before getting up to head to the post office.

Just as she stood up—

A loud cry came from behind her.

“Da Bao! What’s wrong?!”

“Are you choking?”

“Spit it out!”

“Open your mouth, ah—”

“Open up and spit—”

The voice was loud and filled with panic, drawing the attention of everyone in the cafeteria.

Song Yue turned around and saw a mother and son sitting at a table in the corner.

The boy, around eight or nine years old, was clutching his throat, his face flushed red, eyes rolling back.

The mother was panicked, yelling in distress, completely at a loss. In desperation, she reached out, trying to dig into the boy’s mouth.

Song Yue frowned and rushed over.

She grabbed the boy, pulling him upright.

Standing behind him, she wrapped her arms around his waist and performed the Heimlich maneuver.

As she acted, an elderly man at a nearby table stood up. Seeing Song Yue’s approach, he frowned.

And when he saw the way she was trying to save the child, his frown deepened.

The mother was already frightened by her son choking, and now she was even more shocked by Song Yue’s sudden intervention and unfamiliar actions.

Ten seconds later—

Just as she was about to speak,

The boy suddenly coughed up the obstruction, gasping for air, and his complexion gradually returned to normal.

The elderly man, seeing the child’s color improve, knew the danger had passed.

He looked at Song Yue with a hint of curiosity.

He had never seen this method of saving someone before. Where did this young woman learn it?

Song Yue glanced at the half-chewed meat bun that had fallen to the ground.

Swallowing food whole…

She retracted her hands.

The child’s voice trembled with tears. “Mom…”

“Da Bao!”

The mother let out a wail, rushing forward to hug her son tightly.

Both mother and son trembled as they clung to each other.

Seeing that the child was fine, Song Yue was about to turn and leave when a familiar system notification sounded in her ear.

“Ding.”

“Host has successfully saved a child from choking, preventing a life-threatening situation. You have earned 50 points.”

“Current total: 70 points.”

Seventy?

Song Yue paused.

Last time, she had only earned 5 points for treating Zhang Shumin with acupuncture.

Now she got 50.

Where did the extra 15 points come from?

The child, still sniffling, said, “Mom, I’m okay now. The pretty sister is still here. She saved me.”

Huang Xiuying snapped back to her senses, hurriedly wiping away her tears. Letting go of her son, she turned to Song Yue and said gratefully,

“Comrade, thank you! Thank you so much.”

“If it weren’t for you, I don’t know what would have happened to my Da Bao.”

“Please, let me buy you something to eat as a thank-you!”

Song Yue declined. “No need, I already ate. But thank you for the kind offer.”

“As long as the child is okay, that’s what matters. I’ll be on my way now.”

With that, she turned to leave.

Doctors save lives. That’s just part of the job.

“Wait!” Huang Xiuying called after her.

She hurried forward, blocking Song Yue’s path. “Don’t go!”

“Please, don’t leave!”

…

Lin He, Li Xinyue, Zhao Zirui, and Liu Wei had just entered the cafeteria when they heard the commotion.

The four of them looked up.

Liu Wei, spotting Song Yue being stopped by a middle-aged woman, was delighted.

She must have offended someone! She was being held back, not allowed to leave!

Feigning innocence, Liu Wei spoke weakly, “Isn’t that Comrade Song over there?”

Lin He’s brow twitched. He exchanged a glance with Li Xinyue and Zhao Zirui, then simply said, “Let’s go take a look.”

Without waiting for their response, he strode over. “Comrade Song, what’s going on?”

Song Yue: “…”

She ran into them again.

There was no escaping…

Huang Xiuying glanced at Lin He before turning back to Song Yue.

“Comrade, are you a sent-down youth? Which brigade are you with?”

Hearing this, Liu Wei immediately interjected, “Guai Zi Wo Brigade.”

Song Yue turned to look at Liu Wei.

Liu Wei avoided her gaze, laughing internally.

Didn’t Song Yue want to report her to the brigade last night?

Now someone was causing trouble for Song Yue, and the brigade would lose face. They’d definitely punish her!

“Guai Zi Wo Brigade? Good, good.” Huang Xiuying was pleased to have the address. “Thank you, Comrade Song, for saving Da Bao.”

Liu Wei: “!!”

S-Saving someone?

Li Xinyue and Zhao Zirui exchanged puzzled glances.

What the…

They had only been apart for a short while. What had Song Yue done this time?

“It’s nothing,” Song Yue replied calmly. “Really, it was nothing.”

Lin He chuckled. “Dr. Song, you saved someone again in just a short time?”

“Again?” Huang Xiuying caught the key word. “Comrade, what do you mean? Has this young woman already saved someone before?”

“Yeah.” Lin He nodded. “She has.”

Seeing that Lin He was willing to talk, Huang Xiuying took the opportunity to ask,

“Does your brigade leader know about these things?”

Taking advantage of their distraction, Song Yue quietly backed away.

She slipped out unnoticed, then quickly turned and ran out of the cafeteria.

The elderly man who had been watching her put down his chopsticks and hurriedly left as well.

The young man sitting across from him quickly chased after him. “Hey!”

…

Huang Xiuying turned back to Lin He. “The brigade secretary must know, right?”

“Song—” Lin He instinctively turned to look at Song Yue. “Huh?”

Empty.

She was gone.

Looking around, he asked, “She left again?”

Huang Xiuying, realizing that Song Yue had simply walked away without expecting anything in return, felt even more moved.

Who helps others without asking for something in return?

Someone like that was truly rare!

Eyes brimming with tears, she exclaimed,

“This Comrade Song is just like Comrade Lei Feng—doing good without leaving a name! A true model citizen!”

“Guai Zi Wo Brigade… What’s her name?”