Sheng An Ning was restless. Seeing that the time was almost half past eight, she couldn't sit still. "What's going on? It takes so long for my dad to pick up my grandpa?"

Zhou Hongyun also went out to check several times and was very puzzled: "Yes, why hasn't he come back yet? He has been gone for more than half a year. He can come back even if he is from Hebei."

Seeing Sheng An Ning's anxious face, he comforted her: "Could it be that your uncle stayed at his place for dinner before coming back? You don't have to worry. If something happens, someone will definitely come back to tell you."

That being said, she was unsure. They knew Zhou Nanguang was just taking the old man home for the New Year, so they shouldn't stay for dinner. If they really stayed for dinner, they would definitely come to pick up Sheng Anning and the others.

Sheng An Ning wanted to go out and take a look, but she had three children at home and it was too late. What if she missed it if she rode her bike to look for him?

After coaxing the three children to eat first, she and Zhou Hongyun waited anxiously until after ten o'clock, but Zhou Nanguang still did not come back.

The three children were leaning on the sofa, swaying here and there, too sleepy to open their eyes. Sheng An Ning could only take the children back to their room to sleep and let Zhou Hongyun wait in the living room.

That night, there were occasional sounds of firecrackers outside. They were not very loud, but they continued intermittently.

Sheng An Ning was watching over the three sleeping children beside her. She was not sleepy at all and kept listening to the noise outside. Until dawn, she heard Zhou Hongyun's voice.

She got up quietly, put on her clothes and went to the living room in the front yard. Zhou Hongyun was dozing on the sofa. When she heard Sheng An Ning coming in, she opened her eyes suddenly and saw that it was Sheng An Ning. She sighed, "What's going on? She still hasn't come back."

Without a phone, it is inconvenient to contact.

Sheng Anning decided to go find Zhou Shixun: "Aunt, you stay at home and look after An'an and the others. If they wake up, coax them to eat first. I'll go find Zhou Shixun and ask him to use the company phone to call my uncle's house."

Zhou Hongyun nodded quickly: "Okay, go quickly, I'm at home."

Sheng Anning put on her coat and scarf and prepared to go out. Wang Da and Cheng Mingzhong came to wish the old man a happy new year. They were also surprised to hear that Zhou Nanguang and Zhou Shuanglu did not come back last night.

Wang Da frowned and blamed Sheng An Ning: "You kid, why didn't you come to the front to find us if you had something to do? Your uncle was at home yesterday, why don't you ask him to go and take a look?"

How could Sheng An Ning have the nerve to bother others during the New Year? "Aunt, I'm going to Shi Xun's workplace now. You and my uncle can sit here first and talk to me when I come back."

How could Wang Da sit still? "Why are you still sitting? Go find Shi Xun, and your uncle should go to your grandfather's place and ask him if he knows the situation."

After thinking for a while, he said, "You guys go quickly. Sister Hongyun and I will be at home looking after the child. I'm sure everything will be fine."

Sheng An Ning didn't expect that Zhou Shixun was not on duty at the unit.

When I arrived at the unit, I found out that Zhou Shixun, who was originally on duty, received a call last night, swapped shifts with the deputy team leader, and asked for leave.

Sheng An Ning was still holding out hope, but when she heard that Zhou Shixun was not there either, her heart sank. Something must have gone wrong, but what?

Without even bothering to thank him, she hurried home, as if there was nothing she could do but go home and wait.

When she got home again, Zhou Nanguang and Zhou Shuanglu were there. They both looked solemn, but Zhou Hongyun had red eyes. The three children were leaning on the sofa, very well behaved and quiet.

Sheng An Ning's heart was in a knot, and her voice was trembling when she asked: "Grandpa, Dad, what happened?"

Zhou Nanguang said in a heavy tone, "Xiao Wan is in trouble and is now unconscious. We have already found a way to let Shi Xun go first and take Luan Cheng and Xiao Wan back to Beijing for treatment."

Sheng An Ning's body swayed, and she almost lost her balance: "What happened to Xiao Wan? Why is she unconscious?"

Zhou Nanguang said in a heavy tone, "They went to travel in southern Yunnan. Luan Cheng was not there at the time. Xiao Wan saw a child fall into the water and jumped in to save the child without hesitation. She was already unconscious when she was rescued and is in a serious condition now."

He didn't know exactly how serious the situation was. It was just the first time Zhou Luancheng called for help. The call went to Brother Zhou Nanguang. He originally wanted to ask the old man to find a way to bring Mu Xiaowan back to Beijing as soon as possible.

Zhou Nanguang had just arrived at that time. He answered the phone. The usually calm child choked up for the first time and used the word "beg".

Zhou Luancheng said on the phone: "Dad, please, let Grandpa think of a way to bring Xiaowan back to Beijing as soon as possible. If it's any later, Xiaowan's life will be gone. Please."

Zhou Nanguang learned what had happened and went to call Zhou Shixun. Zhou Shuanglu also contacted the troops and specially approved Mu Xiaowan to return to Beijing by military plane.

Zhou Shixun followed the plane and helped Zhou Luancheng bring Mu Xiaowan home.

Zhou Nan was just worried that Mu Xiaowan wouldn't make it to Beijing. If she died, someone would have to take care of her afterlife. Although this was an outcome that no one wanted, they had to prepare for it.

After hearing this, Sheng An Ning was dumbfounded. Her legs went limp and she sat down on the ground.

Wang Da hurried over to support Sheng An Ning. Her eyes were also red. She was a good girl. She was fine when she left. How could something happen to her?

Sheng An Ning shook her head in disbelief: "No, nothing will happen to Xiao Wan."

Zhou Nanguang was also very upset, and he suppressed his sadness and persuaded Sheng Anning: "We have already contacted the hospital here, and the car will go directly to the hospital from Nanyuan Airport."

Sheng An Ning couldn't say a word, or even make a sound. Her mind was blank and she didn't want to think about anything.

…

Zhou Shixun arrived at a hospital in a city in southern Yunnan at 10 o'clock on the night of New Year's Eve. Zhou Luancheng stood haggard in the corridor. The moment he saw Zhou Shixun, tears rolled down his face uncontrollably, and his voice choked with sobs: "Brother..."

Zhou Shixun patted Zhou Luancheng on the shoulder: "How is Xiaowan now?"

Zhou Luancheng shook his head: "She just stopped breathing and was sent to the emergency room... If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have taken her out."

In addition to endless regret and self-blame, there is even more sadness.

He blamed himself very much. Why did he leave Xiaowan alone by the lake at that moment while he went to buy things? If he had insisted on taking Xiaowan with him, this wouldn't have happened.

Why didn't he leave a little later and wait until he could rescue the child who fell into the water.

Zhou Shixun frowned: "There are doctors and medical equipment on the military plane, but Xiaowan's body, can she fly long distances?"

Zhou Luancheng shook his head. His mind was in a mess. He was always calm and composed, but now he was also confused. "I don't know. There is nothing here. I think it might be better to go back to Beijing."

Zhou Shixun had never seen Zhou Luancheng so flustered before, so he put his hand on his shoulder and said, "No matter what happens, you can't panic. You must deal with it calmly. It's useless to regret and blame yourself."