There was dead silence on the other end of the line, with only the sound of Lu Xici's rapid breathing.

“On the day of severe convective weather, my parents and I were in a car accident.

I wanted to call you after I got home, but I saw that the news was reporting severe convective weather.

I was afraid that you would rush over and something dangerous might happen on the way.

My parents are gone, I can’t lose you again, brother…”

Listening to Lu Nange's words, Lu Xici's eyes instantly turned red, and his voice was choked with sobs: "Nannan, I'm sorry,

It's my fault! I will definitely find a way to get rid of it, don't be afraid.

Is there enough food at home? Can you find a way to get some food delivered?"

"Brother, we are fine. Aye and I moved all the food home. It is enough for the two of us to eat for several months!"

Lu Xici thought about the recent vicious incidents and reminded: "It's good to have food. Then you and your brother lock the door and don't go out!"

Only after Lu Nange gave repeated assurances did Lu Xici hang up the phone.

Lu Nange put down his phone, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead tiredly, and suddenly a sense of enlightenment came over him.

Lu Beiye only mentioned Lu's father and mother on the first day she arrived.

Before she could continue thinking, Chen Yi called again.

"Nannan, your brother can't contact your parents. Can you contact your father now?" Chen Yi's voice was filled with obvious anxiety.

He didn't even bother to say hello, and the first thing he did was to ask anxious questions.

"Uncle Chen, what happened?"

"It's empty, completely empty! Everything in the supermarket is gone!" Chen Yi's voice was tearful, revealing despair and regret.

Lu Nange...I know, I can move it, but I can't say it!

"Uncle Chen, what's going on?"

"I and a few security guards got a speedboat and ventured to the supermarket to check the situation.

But when we got there, we saw that our supermarket had been completely emptied out, with nothing left!" Chen Yi became more and more excited as he spoke.

Lu Nange was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Uncle Chen, I can't contact my parents either.

How about this? The weather is too dangerous now. Let's wait until the weather is better and then we can discuss it. What do you think?"

Chen Yi had no other choice. He couldn't come up with anything to discuss with his niece, so he could only hang up the phone.

***

Beijing.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xici seemed to have lost all his strength. He sat on the sofa with empty eyes and everything around him became blurry.

Chi Yanzhou took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and pulled the ring with a "hiss". The sound of the light bubbles was particularly abrupt in the silence.

He turned to Lu Xici and frowned slightly when he saw his friend's distraught look. "What happened? Was he kicked?"

Lu Xici slowly raised his eyelids, his eyes turning red with sadness.

Chi Yanzhou handed over a cigarette: "Want to chat?"

Lu Xici's voice choked with sobs: "My parents are gone, and my sister is alone at home with my brother!"

Every word seemed to be squeezed out from the deepest part of his heart, so heavy that it was suffocating.

Chi Yanzhou stood up and patted Lu Xici: "Pack up, I'll go with you to take a look tomorrow!"

Lu Xici raised his eyes and glared at him: "The road is flooded, what's going on?"

Chi Yanzhou: "We can think of ways to do it. It's not that difficult to build a boat!"