I turned reality into a romantic comedy

Who turned off the computer?

The surrounding employees rushed to this place, and everyone's eyes naturally focused on Gu Yong, who was sitting on the ground panting heavily, looking like he had just escaped death, and the two children standing near the emergency stop button.

“There are surveillance cameras over there. Just now, this uncle put his upper body inside without turning off the machine, but I saw that the blades inside were still spinning, so I just pressed this button.”

Pointing to the nearby surveillance camera, Chen Junqian took the lead in explaining, while the workshop director, who had rushed over, immediately looked at Gu Yong:

"What happened? Is it as he said?"

"...Yes, I had a problem just now, no, the machine had a problem too, just like he said, the blades didn't stop."

The middle-aged man swallowed hard, clearly still recovering, and his words were somewhat broken. Seeing this, the workshop foreman immediately ordered someone to take him to the hospital to check his injuries. Then, he went over to inspect the machines, his face quickly darkening. He then looked directly at Chen Junqian:

"Whose child are you? What are you doing here?"

"Qinqin and I came here together. That was too dangerous."

Before Chen Junqian could even speak, Xu Youwei interrupted, immediately baring her teeth and making a face as if to say something that seemed inexplicably hostile towards him.

"We are here to see my dad, my dad is Xu Zhiling."

Well, speak of the devil and he appears. At this moment, Xu Zhiling, who had also learned about the situation at the factory, did indeed rush over from his office. He was a little confused when he first heard that it was two children, but after arriving, he realized that it was his daughter and Chen Junqian. He quickly waved and called them over.

"Come sit in my office for a while, I'll be right back."

"I know, I know, Dad, you didn't see it just now. If Qinqin hadn't been there... someone would have died."

It can only be said that Xu Youwei is indeed not very considerate of this kind of topic. After saying this, she pulled Chen Junqian away first, and only after they left the workshop did she pout at him:

"That's it again."

"What do you mean, 'it's like this again'?"

"Just like that stampede incident, Qinqin always felt like she knew in advance that something was going to happen."

"Hmm... just take it as a premonition, like the Mayan doomsday prophecy."

Xu Youwei was about to retort, "Do you think I'm still a child who would believe this?", but then she remembered that the two of them were indeed still happily playing that doomsday plan. Saying it out loud would be like destroying their worldview, so she could only suppress it and glare at him with a slightly resentful expression.

"Could this great prophet Qinqin predict whether the end of the world will really come in two months?"

"I don't know, but whether you come or not, I will definitely be by your side to see the result together. That's for sure."

"What happens next?"

What does "then what" mean?

"So, even if the end of the world doesn't come, does Qinqin still know what will happen between the two of us?"

"do not know."

He genuinely didn't know, since the two had almost no connection in their past lives.

Chen Junqian simply turned his gaze to the factory area and the adjacent employee dormitory.

What he knew was that in two years, after failing the environmental investigation and audit assessment, and with its performance also declining sharply, the wear-resistant factory would shut down half of the machines and chimneys that had echoed throughout his childhood, sweeping those things, along with the nearby tenement building, into the dust of time.

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Chapter Seven: Tonight You Are My Hero

Xu Youwei had been to her father's chairman's office countless times. In the past few years, every time she dropped Chen Junqian off at home, she would come here directly. If her father was there, they would go back together; if not, she would wait here and go back with him. She rarely wanted to go back to that house alone, and she didn't even like Chen Junqian going there.

After the two sat down in the office, Xu Youwei was still preoccupied with what had just happened. Rather, ever since the stampede, she had sensed something was amiss with her detective instincts. However, since her mind was still fixed on the perspective of a classic detective, she naturally couldn't think of anything related to rebirth. So she just kept looking at Chen Junqian suspiciously, trying to see something on his face.

However, as she looked at him, she couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, which explained why so many other girls at school liked him. Before, because they were so familiar with each other, she didn't really observe her childhood friend. But now, if she stared at him intently, she could indeed feel that as he grew older and his features and figure matured, he was exuding a certain charm that belonged to the opposite sex.

"Are there flowers on my face?"

"There are some."

As she spoke, Xu Youwei reached out and touched Chen Junqian's face, carefully tracing the contours of his features with her palm before reluctantly withdrawing her hand.

"Okay, that's all for now."

This somewhat ambiguous gesture made the atmosphere in the office feel a little more romantic, but it was quickly interrupted by Xu Zhiling, who rushed back to ask about the details and thank Chen Junqian.

The real-time monitoring footage has been retrieved, and the machine malfunction and Gu Yong's injuries have indeed proven that Chen Junqian's actions were entirely correct. If it had been any later, the situation would have spiraled out of control. At that point, let alone shutting down a production line, the entire factory's production and public image would have suffered even more severe damage.

However, unlike his overly curious daughter, Xu Zhiling himself did not intend to ask Chen Junqian why he pressed the stop button at that time. After all, he only cared about the result, and he was already handling the follow-up matters.

"We will re-examine the safety measures throughout the factory, conduct relevant publicity, education and drills. As for Gu Yong himself... the factory also bears responsibility for his injury. In addition to covering all medical expenses, we will consider transferring him to a more relaxed position. After all, after such an experience, he probably won't want to go back to the production line for a while."

After briefly sharing his thoughts with Chen Junqian, Xu Zhiling then proactively told him:

"Gu Yong has been taken to the hospital. His injuries aren't too serious. He said he wanted to thank you in person, but he was too flustered and forgot about it. What are your thoughts on this?"

"Then I'll go check on him."

Although Chen Junqian himself didn't think it was a big deal, it was a life-saving matter for the other party. Just like his uncle-in-law went all in with him on three fierce dogs without saying a word after the stampede incident, this kind of favor really needed to be expressed in person. Even if he didn't go now, he would probably be found at his home in a couple of days.

"Okay, I'm going to see him in a bit anyway, you can come with me. As for Youyou, it's getting late, go back to sleep."

"I do not want it."

In situations where no one else is around, Hsu Yu-wei never gives her father any face. After all, their relationship is quite delicate, and Hsu Chih-ling doesn't want to forcefully interfere. So, after being retorted like this, Hsu Chih-ling, too lazy to argue further, simply waved his hand.

"Then you can come along, but don't go into the wards and cause trouble."

After making this decision, the three of them went downstairs. The driver had already driven the car nearby. Xu Zhiling sat in the passenger seat, while Chen Junqian and Xu Youwei sat in the back seat.

This seems to be the first time Chen Junqian has ridden in Xu Zhiling's car, and it's with Xu Youwei. In the past, this kind of scene has mostly happened with Lin Mu, ever since the two of them squeezed together in the back seat of the car three years ago to play the puzzle game that came with the phone back then.

However, upon closer reflection, this wasn't the first time he and Xu Youwei had sat in the back of the same car. On that rainy day that Chen Junqian still vividly remembers, the two of them rode home in Chen Junxin's newly bought car.

The only difference is that today Xu Youwei doesn't have to endure the discomfort of constantly rubbing her rain-soaked shoes and socks. She simply leans in, so much so that the driver in the front seat doesn't even glance at her the entire time, not saying a word, not even glancing at the rearview mirror. If he wore a hat, he could have gone to the set of the movie "Death Note" next door and acted as vodka.

They sped to the vicinity of the hospital, where the driver parked the car, while Xu Zhiling, carrying the fruit basket that the other party had bought in advance, led the two children straight to the inpatient ward.

Just when Chen Junqian thought it was just a visit that would be resolved in a few minutes and then he would go home, someone he never expected suddenly appeared in front of him.

"...No way."

Watching that figure flash by at the ward door, Chen Junqian felt a rare pang of sympathy.

However, the person he saved tonight was indeed surnamed Gu, and his age seemed to match.

Having prepared himself mentally, when Chen Junqian followed Xu Zhiling into the ward carrying a fruit basket, leaving Xu Youwei alone in the corridor, he saw Gu Lingguo, the girl who lived next door, once again by the bedside of the middle-aged man with his wounds bandaged.

Gu Lingguo, who was peeling an apple for her father, seemed equally surprised to see Chen Junqian among the two who entered. She momentarily froze, but no one else noticed them, because Gu Yong had already called out to Chen Junqian the instant he walked in.

"I heard from someone that you are the son of Director Chen from our workshop, right? Thank you so much today."

Then he turned to Gu Lingguo and said:

"This is the person who saved Dad today."

"Ah, um... thank you."

Well, it seems that even the precocious Gu Lingguo herself couldn't accept such information in just a few seconds. After all, she had already gone through a rollercoaster of emotions tonight: "Your dad had an accident at the factory and is in the hospital now," "He got caught in a machine," "But it's nothing serious." This was completely unlike her mother, who immediately started arguing with the workshop director who brought him to the hospital and hadn't stopped since. Her mind was still numb.

After all, according to her father, it was just a hair's breadth away from being the last thing the other person said to her before leaving home today: "Dad's going to work."

In that instant, Gu Lingguo seemed to truly feel a thread of destiny binding her and the boy in front of her. By the time she realized it, the apple she had been peeling for so long was already being handed to him—the only thing she had on hand to express her gratitude.

Do you two know each other?

Noticing the unusual interaction between his daughter and Chen Junqian, Gu Yong, sitting on the hospital bed, subconsciously asked this question.

"Yes, he is Chen Junqian, the one my mother often talks about who lives next door to our new house and is currently tutoring me."

After explaining this in a low voice, Gu Linguo subconsciously took two steps closer and bowed her head solemnly to Chen Junqian:

"Thank you for saving my dad."

There is no doubt that Gu Linguo has a genuine emotional bond with her parents, and the relationship and way the three of them interact have always maintained a fragile balance in this family of three. Therefore, if something really happens to Gu Yong tonight, it will undoubtedly be an extremely heavy blow to her and the whole family.

Even Gu Lingguo, who thought she had lost the ability to cry, felt an urge to shed tears at the thought of this.

After all, the place standing in front of her wasn't the bathroom or her father's arms, but the place she considered a place to cry, so she looked like she was about to hug him and do it at any moment.

Just then, Xu Youwei, who had been idly playing with her nails and admiring her smooth, mirror-like dress that Chen Junqian had praised so highly, frowned as she heard the increasingly loud argument.

At the other end of the corridor, the workshop director and Gu Lingguo's mother, Lin Su, were arguing. Even from a distance, one could feel the intensity of their argument rising. Xu Youwei, who subconsciously wanted to get closer to watch the commotion, moved her feet. After taking only a few steps, she heard the statement, "I want to talk to your Chairman Xu."

Just then, the workshop foreman also saw Xu Youwei and hurried over as if he were getting rid of a plague:

Has Chairman Xu arrived?

"Hmm, he's in the ward. Shall I go get him?"

"This is troublesome. The other party insists on discussing the aftermath with Chairman Xu."

"Oh, I'll go then."

Xu Youwei nodded and walked back outside the ward. Just as she turned the doorknob, Gu Lingguo, whose last bit of restraint had been broken by Chen Junqian's subconscious pat on the head to comfort her, actually hugged her.

"Dad, someone's here..."

"Huh? Hu ...

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Chapter 8: The Immeasurable Heroine (Two Chapters Combined)

Ever since learning about Gu Linguo's existence from Lin Mu, Xu Youwei has never let up on her attention. However, a while ago, an older sister named Shen Nianqiu suddenly appeared, and the attention of the three childhood friends of Guo Ning, including Xu Youwei, was all drawn to her.

It was early morning when she and Chen Junqian bought a new bicycle together, and she was being taken for a ride on the back.

Okay, even if Xu Youwei tries to close the door and open it again to refresh the scene in front of her, no matter how many times she goes through it, she will still see her childhood sweetheart being held by another girl.

In a way, she experienced firsthand what her best friend Mu Mu felt and thought at the Shanghai World Expo. However, unlike Lin Mu, who has probably forgotten everything by now, this scene will likely stay in Youyou's mind for a very long time.

Of course, Xu Youwei had met Gu Linguo before. After all, she had also been to Chen Junqian's new home and occasionally caught a glimpse of Gu Linguo, who would visit from time to time. However, unlike her impeccably polite demeanor each time they met before, Gu Linguo now seemed to evoke a sense of pity in Xu Youwei.

After calling Xu Zhiling out to handle the matter, Xu Youwei blinked twice and quickly deduced the ins and outs of the incident based on the situation at hand.

"...So, the uncle Qinqin rescued at the factory tonight is Gu Lingguo's father, is that what you mean?"

"Um, I'm sorry, I got a little too excited just now... because I was really grateful."

What calmed Xu Youwei down was Gu Linguo, who had immediately broken up with Chen Junqian after she entered. Faced with the pitiful, tearful girl in front of her, Xu Youwei felt that she had gone a bit too far. After all, if Chen Junqian had been by her side a few years ago when her mother had just had the accident, she would definitely have been more emotional than Gu Linguo.

Because Chen Junqian's emergency response was very timely, and the helmet he was wearing helped protect his vital parts, Gu Yong, who was sent to the hospital, was actually not seriously injured. He just leaned against the hospital bed and looked at the scene in front of him with a thoughtful expression. However, not long after, the door of the ward was pushed open heavily from the outside.

The person who walked in was Lin Su, who had first argued with the workshop director and then with Xu Zhiling. Her surname was placed in the middle of Gu Lingguo's name, and at this moment it was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, accompanied by the words "Your factory must bear the main responsibility" that seemed to be heard by the entire floor.

She subconsciously ignored Chen Junqian standing there, without even asking who he was. She simply raised her husband's bandaged right hand and placed it on a scale like a bargaining chip, then repeated the same words to Xu Zhiling, who followed her in.

"mom!"

This was probably the first time Gu Lingguo had spoken so loudly to her mother. Before she could even finish her sentence, Lin Su already sensed something from the volume and tone of her address. Then she stood there, sobbing loudly in front of everyone, her face contorted in pain.

It was almost like a psychological experiment like Pavlov's dog. As soon as Gu Lingguo saw her mother like this, she subconsciously roared at herself in her heart, "How could you do this? How could you treat your mother like this? Apologize to her right now!"

But Gu Lingguo just stood there, her whole body, including her tongue, rapidly turning to stone. She stood there blankly, unable to utter a single word, feeling a trembling pain in her heart, and thinking that she was a monster, not human at all.

Clearly, she didn't inherit any of her mother's genes in this respect, or perhaps two mothers like that simply couldn't form a family. So, Gu Linguo is more like her father. The more pain she's in, the less she can say, and she's lost the ability to communicate properly.

But unlike any other time, this time, along with the guilt, another strange sense of relief was born within Gu Lingguo. It gradually digested the guilt, a process that was both painful and pleasurable, and it was the first time Gu Lingguo had ever experienced such a feeling.

It was probably because of the person who stepped forward and broke the silence.

she thinks.

"It's always best if no one is hurt. I was there at the time. The factory and Uncle Gu are both responsible for this accident, but no matter what, we should focus on getting him well first, and then we can talk about the rest later."

Undoubtedly, in the current situation, Chen Junqian was indeed the most qualified and competent mediator, so he naturally stepped forward and sincerely addressed the middle-aged woman he had met before:

“My dad also works at the wear-resistant factory and has known Lin Guo for a long time. I saw the whole thing today myself. So if Aunt Lin can trust me, I guarantee that we can reach a mutually acceptable solution. Arguing here is useless. Lin Guo has to go to school tomorrow.”

Lin Guo has to go to school tomorrow.

Perhaps it was this last sentence he added that finally moved Lin Su. The woman quickly stopped sobbing, grabbed a tissue from the side, wiped her face, and then spoke to Gu Lingguo:

"Go back to sleep first. I'll stay here and take care of your dad. Here's some money for your taxi..."

"I'll take her home."

After saying this, Chen Junqian took the initiative to step forward and pull Gu Lingguo out of the ward. Before leaving, he politely said goodbye to Gu Yong and told him to take good care of his injuries. However, he vaguely noticed that the other man's eyes looked at him with a strange sense of familiarity.

Just like the complex emotions that Xu Zhiling saw in his eyes on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the past two years.

"I'll ask the driver to take you there."

Xu Zhiling, who had also been through a lot with Lin Su, looked a bit tired. After stuffing all three children into the car, he patted Chen Junqian on the shoulder again:

"Thank you for today. Your dad will be so happy to know."