Chapter 119 This might be a good thing for Miss Shen
For three consecutive days, the search and rescue efforts yielded no results.
The search and rescue teams and the police have done everything they can.
"We've searched everywhere we can: the mountains, the forests, and the lower reaches of the river."
At the search and rescue assembly point, the search and rescue team leader, looking grave, was reporting the situation to Qin Yancheng.
Zhou Qingze and the other medical staff returned to the hospital in the afternoon.
Qin Yancheng insisted on not giving up the search and rescue.
The team leader was in a dilemma. "Based on our years of experience, if no one has been found downstream, they are most likely buried by the landslide."
"No way..." Qin Yancheng shook his head, refusing to accept this conclusion.
“There’s another possibility,” the captain said, “that the person was rescued after being swept downstream, before we could conduct the search and rescue operation.”
Qin Yancheng's face was extremely pale; he hadn't slept for three days and three nights.
"Then expand the search area downstream!" he said firmly. "We need to find them alive or dead. If we still can't find them, we'll dig up that pile of mud and rocks. In short, we can't withdraw until we find them!"
The captain was somewhat helpless, but since he was being paid to do the job, he couldn't say anything.
The employer insisted on not ending the search and rescue operation, so he had no choice but to let his teammates continue the search and rescue work.
Qiao Xingjia's parents were notified of the incident until the next day.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao rushed to the mountain area and stayed there for a day and a night. By the afternoon, Mrs. Qiao could not bear the blow and fell ill.
Qin Yancheng sent people to take Qiao's parents to the hospital.
Zhou Family Hospital.
Upon hearing that Qiao's mother was hospitalized, Shen Qingshu immediately went to the hospital with Wen Jingxi to visit her.
The two entered the hospital and went straight to the inpatient department.
Behind her, Lin Yunmei, who had just helped her daughter Shen Chuxi get her medicine, turned around and saw Shen Qingshu.
"Isn't that Shen Qingshu?" Lin Yunmei paused, frowning. "The man next to her is quite handsome and has a good temperament. Is he her new boyfriend?"
"How would I know?" Shen Chuxi was feeling unwell from her cold and said impatiently, "Let's go, what's there to care about Shen Qingshu!"
"Are you stupid!" Lin Yunmei glared at her. "After she was dumped by Fu Siyan, the old lady was quite happy. She's been giving us more pocket money these past few months! What if Shen Qingshu finds out she has a boyfriend with good prospects? The old lady will definitely be unhappy. If she's unhappy, how can my daughter and I live comfortably?"
"Sigh, you should have just kept quiet!" Shen Chuxi rolled her eyes.
"You think she'll never know if I don't tell her?" Lin Yunmei grabbed her daughter's hand. "The old lady refuses to admit she's old. She's been secretly keeping an eye on Shen Qingshu all these years! Come on, let's go take a look!"
Shen Chuxi was forcibly dragged by her mother to follow Shen Qingshu and Wen Jingxi.
In the inpatient department, Shen Qingshu and Wen Jingxi arrived outside Qiao's mother's ward.
Shen Qingshu raised her hand and knocked on the door.
Mr. Qiao came to open the door.
"Uncle Qiao," Shen Qingshu greeted, "I've come to see Auntie."
Mr. Qiao looked much more haggard, but he still nodded to Shen Qingshu and stepped aside to let her pass.
Shen Qingshu walked into the ward, and Wen Jingxi and Qiao's father nodded behind her and followed her in.
The atmosphere was heavy.
Outside the ward, Lin Yunmei quietly pulled Shen Chuxi closer.
Qiao's mother lay half-reclined on the bed, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
Upon seeing Shen Qingshu, Qiao's mother's tears, which she had just stopped, welled up again. "Qingshu, what will happen to Xingxing? What will happen to my Xingxing..."
Shen Qingshu felt a lump in her throat and her eyes reddened.
"Auntie, we will find Xingxing. Please take care."
"It's been three days, and it's still raining outside. Xingxing is all alone in such a remote place. She must be so scared..."
As she spoke, Qiao's mother broke down again, clutching her chest and sobbing uncontrollably.
Shen Qingshu held her hand, her cheeks wet with tears.
Wen Jingxi stood aside watching, his expression solemn.
“It’s all my fault. She complained to me that she didn’t want to participate in this medical outreach program, and I lectured her.” Mr. Qiao took off his glasses and wiped his wet eyes. “If she hadn’t gone to this medical outreach program, this wouldn’t have happened…”
"Oh! So Qiao Xingjia was in trouble!"
Lin Yunmei's voice suddenly came from the door of the ward.
Several people turned around.
Lin Yunmei pushed away her daughter's hand that was pulling at her and swaggered in.
Shen Chuxi felt ashamed and shook off her mother's hand, standing outside.
Upon seeing Lin Yunmei, Qiao's mother stopped crying, then propped herself up on the bed and glared at her coldly, "Lin Yunmei, what are you doing here? You're not welcome here, get out!"
Lin Yunmei and Qiao's parents were college classmates. Lin Yunmei and Qiao's mother were roommates and had a good relationship. However, after learning that Qiao's parents were together, Lin Yunmei broke off her friendship with Qiao's mother. This was because Lin Yunmei had been pursuing Qiao's father for more than a year, but he never gave her any response.
After learning that Qiao's parents were together, Lin Yunmei believed that Qiao's mother had stolen her man, so she completely broke off relations with Qiao's mother and spread rumors everywhere that Qiao's mother was a vixen who stole other people's boyfriends.
This incident caused quite a stir at the time, but both Mr. and Mrs. Qiao were outstanding students whose popularity and character were evident to all. Lin Yunmei's blatant fabrication of rumors resulted in a warning and demerit from the school, and she was later expelled.
Because of this incident, Qiao's parents and Lin Yunmei became sworn enemies.
Years later, when we meet again by chance, we still find ourselves mutually disgusted!
Qiao's mother didn't know why Lin Yunmei had suddenly appeared here, but she knew that this person was definitely up to no good!
"Look at your attitude!" Lin Yunmei had a smug look on her face. "I warned you all long ago not to get too close to Shen Qingshu, that jinx, but you didn't listen. Now look what happened! Your only daughter was killed by her!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu was taken aback.
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Wen Jingxi immediately exploded, stepping forward to block Lin Yunmei's path. His nearly 1.9-meter-tall stature was incredibly imposing!
Lin Yunmei, who is less than 1.6 meters tall and was carrying a designer bag, was so intimidated by Wen Jingxi's stature and aura that she subconsciously held the bag in front of her and took a step back.
"Who do you think you are? How rude! You're obviously not from a respectable family!"
Wen Jingxi laughed angrily, clenching his fists. "You guessed right, I'm not a decent person, so my fists can hit women, especially old women whose mouths stink. I won't hold back then!"
Lin Yunmei looked at the fist raised in front of her, swallowed hard, and said, "Let me tell you, hitting someone is against the law..."
"It's okay, even if I cripple someone like you, I can afford to compensate you!"
Wen Jingxi approached step by step, roaring, "Get out of here!"
Lin Yunmei was terrified and slunk away with her daughter.
Before leaving, he shouted viciously, "When Shen Qingshu was born, the master said she was destined to be a lone star, and everyone who gets close to her will eventually be killed by her! I advise you to stay away from her as soon as possible—"
"You old hag!"
Wen Jingxi roared and chased after him.
Lin Yunmei was so startled that her high heels slipped and she twisted her ankle.
Shen Chuxi felt too embarrassed and helped the limping Lin Yunmei away.
Lin Yunmei's words were malicious and meant to incite others when they were down.
Even though Qiao's mother was deeply affected, she was still impacted at this moment.
She pulled her hand away from Shen Qingshu's grasp, turned her back to lie down, pulled up the blanket, and said in a hoarse, weary voice, "Ah Shu, you should go back now."
Shen Qingshu paused for a moment, pursed her lips, looked at her empty palm, and silently withdrew her hand.
She stood up and said softly, "Auntie, I'll head back now. Please take care of yourself."
After speaking, Shen Qingshu turned around and looked at Qiao's father.
Mr. Qiao sighed, "Your aunt is emotionally unstable right now, don't take it to heart."
Shen Qingshu nodded. "Uncle Qiao, please take care of yourself too."
"Go back now," Mr. Qiao nodded. "Take care of yourself too."
Shen Qingshu responded and turned to leave the ward.
Mr. Qiao watched them enter the elevator before closing the ward door.
On the way back, Shen Qingshu remained silent.
Wen Jingxi looked back at her several times and found that she seemed dazed, her eyes fixed on the window.
"Are you going back to the studio, or back to Dolphin Bay?"
“The studio, I suppose.” Shen Qingshu’s eyelashes fluttered. “It’s close to the police station. If Xingxing has any news, I can get there as soon as possible.”
Wen Jingxi pursed his lips and sighed, "Alright."
Upon arriving at the studio, Chen Qing unbuckled his seatbelt but hesitated to take any further action.
Wen Jingxi asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Shen Qingshu turned her head, her beautiful eyes looking at him, tears glistening in them. "Tell me, am I really destined to be a lone star?"
Wen Jingxi was taken aback.
"Grandpa died of liver cancer, then my mom, and now Xingxing..."
"Shen Qingshu, wake up!"
Wen Jingxi grasped her shoulders, looked at her, and his expression was very serious.
"This isn't your problem! Life is unpredictable, and the death of a loved one is a tragic experience that no one can avoid. How can you treat these experiences as your sins? That old woman is just kicking you when you're down; she's jealous of you! You mustn't let her influence you!"
Shen Qingshu stared at him blankly.
"I know, of course I know she's kicking me when I'm down..." Her throat tightened, and her voice gradually choked up, "But why are they all people close to me? Why are they all the people I care about most? Why..."
Shen Qingshu could no longer hold back and covered her face, bursting into tears.
Wen Jingxi frowned, listening to her suppressed sobs, his heart felt like it was being squeezed by a hand.
This was the first time he had truly felt what it meant to feel heartache.
"Cry, let it all out..." Wen Jingxi embraced Shen Qingshu, gently patting her back like an old man comforting a child, his voice tender, "Crying will make you feel better."
Fu Siyan, in the driver's seat of the Maybach that had just pulled over, looked at the two people embracing in the Range Rover and narrowed his long eyes slightly.
The hand gripping the steering wheel with its distinct knuckles gradually tightened.
…
The phone in her bag was vibrating. Shen Qingshu pushed Wen Jingxi away and wiped away her tears.
Wen Jingxi handed her a few tissues.
Shen Qingshu took it, lowered her head to wipe away the tears on her face, and took out her phone from her bag.
The number wasn't saved in contacts. After hesitating for a moment, Shen Qingshu pressed the answer button, "Hello?"
"It's me." Feng Yuncheng's deep, magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone. "Miss Chen, it's been a long time."
Shen Qingshu frowned. "Mr. Feng, what is it?"
“There is indeed something,” Feng Yuncheng chuckled. “And this should be a good thing for Miss Shen.”
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