Chapter 5, Honorary Citizen of New York

Mayor John Mitchell is humorous and charismatic. After a warm handshake and conversation, the mayor surprisingly took out a bronze medal for honorary citizenship of New York City and a signed exquisite certificate from a small box held by his aide. Smiling, he said to Mr. Wang, "Mr. Wang, the city council met this morning to discuss the temporary motion to grant you honorary citizenship of New York and the certificate. Congratulations on the unanimous approval! I hope this honor can witness the sincere feelings between you and the people of New York. Your contributions to New York go far beyond this medal. To be honest, if the New York mayoral election were held today, I might lose to you, the dark horse. Fortunately, you still have to wait at least a year to run for mayor!" The playful remarks elicited a roar of laughter from the media reporters. Wang Geng felt that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't recall any historical events that would connect him to this person.

He thought to himself, while in the hospital it could still be said that he was physically weak and needed observation and rest, but moving to the home of a beautiful nurse, how would his classmates from West Point and the instructors view it? A Chinese guy turned into a deserter at West Point, merely hiding among the makeup and frivolity?

Wang Geng felt a profound sense of powerlessness within. In this era, an individual's strength is exceedingly insignificant. His speech at the press conference today appeared grand and filled with lofty rhetoric, yet the motherland standing behind him seemed so frail. Without a strong nation, no matter how courageous an individual may be, they may not be truly respected by others.

This morning, I received the news of the awakening of the hero who saved lives. John Mitchell, who became the youngest mayor in New York's history four years ago and is still only thirty-eight years old, has once again arrived at the hospital, accompanied by well-informed photographers and journalists from the city government.

Now, hearing Wang Geng say that he hopes to recuperate in the hospital for a while to avoid the pursuit of outside news reporters, the young woman had no reason to refuse and readily agreed at once

The meeting took place in the spacious office of the former director, Wilson. It was evident that Nurse Kelly had once again taken advantage of her grandfather. After all, it had only been half a day since they had just moved Wang Geng to a quieter floor, and now he was already exposed to the scrutiny of the news reporters, which was unacceptable

After finishing lunch under the gentle gaze of Nurse Kelly, Wang Geng asked Kelly for assistance in gathering all the recent newspapers published in New York, focusing particularly on the international and domestic news sections as well as the finance sections, ensuring that not a single copy of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal was overlooked

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The mayor before us, who was witty and humorous, adept at making jokes about the media, tragically died a year later in 1918 due to a parachuting training accident. He fell from an aircraft at an altitude of 500 feet, and his parachute failed to open, resulting in his demise

Wang Genggang was about to leave with Kelly when the phone on the old dean's desk suddenly rang, causing the two to stop in their tracks

Before the mayor was escorted to the door, Wang Geng suddenly recalled that in his previous life, when he accompanied the military exchange delegation from the National Defense University to visit the New York City Hall, he had seen photographs and introductions of the past mayors of New York in the exhibition room. What left a deep impression on him about Mayor John Mitchell was not that he was the youngest mayor in New York's history, but rather his untimely death.

Wang Geng changed floors at noon, moving from the special care ward on the fourth floor to the convalescent ward on the fifth floor. If it were up to Kelly, she would have preferred Wang Geng to move directly into her home, as there were plenty of empty rooms available. However, Wang Geng had a lot on his mind and did not dare to provoke this white girl at that moment, fearing that any gossip could lead to complications in the future. Therefore, he politely declined and decided to make do in the convalescent ward of the New York City Central Hospital for the time being

The tree wishes to be still, but the wind does not cease. News of the heroic awakening of the savior spread throughout New York City along with the books. Just after noon, John Mitchell, the mayor of New York City who had just defeated his opponent to secure re-election, came to visit Wang Geng accompanied by the dean. In fact, this fellow had arrived at the hospital yesterday afternoon right after the principal of West Point, but Wang Geng was in a state of unconsciousness at that time.

At the press conference just now, Wang Geng spoke with clarity and a commanding presence, which made Kelly, who has admired heroes and idols since childhood, feel starry-eyed. She wished that Wang Geng could stay in the hospital forever and never leave.

The young lady was initially taken aback, but then her face lit up with joy. She nodded readily and said, "No problem, I will take care of it. I will go tell my grandfather, and I will arrange for you to have a quiet room to recuperate. I won't inform any outsiders! We will only say that you are weak and need to rest." Nurse Kelly was known for her high self-esteem and a hint of coldness, and she happened to be both tall and beautiful. Her grandfather was the director, and there were many young doctors in the hospital pursuing her, yet the aloof nurse remained indifferent to their advances. We will only say that you are weak and need to rest. Nurse Kelly was known for her high self-esteem and a hint of coldness, and she happened to be both tall and beautiful. Her grandfather was the director, and there were many young doctors in the hospital pursuing her, yet the aloof nurse remained indifferent to their advances.

He took the certificate with an embarrassed smile and lowered his head to let the young mayor hang the medal around his neck. The young hero held the certificate in one hand and tightly grasped the hand of the equally young mayor with the other, raising them high. The media's flashbulbs went off in a flurry, and the entire office was filled with smoke from the burning magnesium powder.

Cut it out. Although I, a graduate student from the National Defense University, do not regard your West Point diploma from 1917, since I have come to this era, I certainly cannot go back and tell Premier Duan that someone from the future, a top student from the National Defense University, said such nonsense. In the future, I will still need to leverage this West Point credential as a form of prestige!

This time, for some reason, upon meeting Wang Geng, I was first moved by his heroic deeds of self-sacrifice. Then, from Mark Clark's words, I uncovered many of Wang Geng's heroic stories from school, such as being a member of the football team, a shooting champion, and an excellent swimmer, among others. Now, after spending half a day in close proximity.

On the way back to the ward, he made a decision in his heart; there was no time to lie down and rest any longer. Before returning to the military academy, he should first take care of some of his own matters. It would be better to find some peace in this hospital for the time being. He quietly leaned over to Kelly and whispered a few words.

Although Wang Geng was unsure whether the butterfly effect had already occurred or would occur in the future, he could not help but want to remind the person who had just awarded him the honorary citizen medal and certificate, as this individual swayed back and forth in front of him. Ultimately, while shaking hands and bidding farewell to the mayor, he leaned in and quietly asked, "Mayor, do you enjoy parachuting?" Mayor John Mitchell's eyes widened in surprise as he replied, "Wang, how did you know? I was just about to sign up for paratrooper reserve training, but I've been too busy with work at the city hall to find the time!" Wang Geng firmly shook the mayor's hand, hesitated for a moment, and could not help but softly say, "Mayor, please remember my small piece of advice: before every parachute jump, be sure to check that your harness is secured in the cabin, and remember to check that your safety belt is properly fastened before jumping. The people of New York do not want their mayor to abandon them due to such a minor oversight!" "Ah! Ha... Wang, it seems your sense of humor has improved quickly. Well, thank you for your advice; I will definitely pay more attention. You are right, the citizens of New York need me!" The mayor was initially taken aback but then regained his cheerful smile, patting Wang Geng on the shoulder in gratitude. He waved his hand and left gracefully, surrounded by city hall staff and reporters.

In the year 1917, wireless broadcasting stations were still in the experimental stage, and the primary sources of news and information relied on traditional media such as newspapers. Wang Geng wanted to carefully analyze whether this segment of history in this time and space had diverged from the history of his previous life.