Chapter 123 Unexpected Turbulence
"A mudslide has occurred in a mountainous area 100 kilometers from City A. Along with the landslide, villages have been buried. The number of casualties is currently unknown. Rescue teams have rushed to the scene..." I usually turn the TV to the news channel. My mother is afraid that I will hurt my eyes, so she won't let me watch it. I can only turn the volume up. But this news gave me a bad feeling. I hurried to the TV. The familiar place had completely changed. The houses were buried by mud, with only the roofs showing. And rocks were sliding down from time to time.
"Chu Zhen, have you seen the news?" I hurriedly called Chu Zhen. There was a group of our children there. Thinking of Lai Di and my younger brother, my heart was pounding.
"I saw it. The TV station is sending people to the scene now. You stay home and wait for me to come back."
Chu Zhen was probably worried about me, because he arrived home about twenty minutes after hanging up the phone. Normally, it would take half an hour to drive home.
Were you among the people who went to the scene?
"Yes, I volunteered to go, Song Ji-hyo will also be going, and Jo Jung-woo will be going as a rescue doctor."
"Okay, okay, then I'm relieved. You need to be careful too, and also..."
"Don't say anything, I know, I will find Lai Di and the others, but you must be careful on your own. I've asked Mom and Grandma to come here too. I've also spoken to Chen Weiqi, he's been staying here with Huang Yanyan lately."
"Yes, I will take good care of myself."
Chu Zhen understands me and knows that I must be worried about the children there, so he volunteered to go to the site. He was also worried about my safety, so he arranged everything for me. Chu Zhen simply packed two sets of clothes and set off with the TV station. I called Song Zhixiao and asked her and Zhao Zhengyu to make sure that Chu Zhen was well taken care of for me.
"Dang'er, don't worry, come on, have some fruit."
These past few days I've been glued to the TV, trying to find out everything about the situation on the ground. Seeing Song Ji-hyo reporting on camera puts my mind at ease. I know they're all doing well. The signal there is bad, and Chu Zhen tries to call me every day. Lai Di and her brother are alright. The school is located on high ground, and the mudslide happened during class, so the students are all safe. However, there are many victims, including many parents, and the children have suffered a significant emotional blow.
In fact, Professor Huang, his grandmother, and his mother watched TV every day, and everyone was on tenterhooks.
Huang Yanyan and Chen Weiqi would come over every day after get off work and stay until I went to sleep before leaving.
"Why hasn't Yan Yan arrived yet?" The food is all prepared, but Huang Yan Yan and Chen Wei Qi still haven't come.
"You got a call. You were sleeping at the time. They said they had a company meeting today and wouldn't be coming over. You should eat first and try the braised pig's trotters I made today." Professor Huang filled my bowl to the brim. Maybe because of the twins, I had a particularly large appetite.
I was so full after dinner that Professor Huang, my mother, and I took a walk in the neighborhood. I'm being very careful this time. Since Chu Zhen isn't here, I'm determined not to leave the neighborhood. Luckily, the landscaping in the neighborhood is quite nice.
"Why aren't you back yet? Is something wrong at the company?" We turned to Yan Yan's villa, but there were no lights on inside.
"They say it's a meeting, but there's nothing much going on. Let's go. With Chen Weiqi here, why are you worried about Yan Yan?" Professor Huang led me forward.
"By the way, Mom, did Chu Zhen call today?"
I can't sleep well at night now, so I usually catch up on sleep during the day. Chu Zhen doesn't call my cell phone anymore; he calls the landline at home instead, because he's afraid of disturbing my sleep.
"We're here. You were asleep, so I didn't wake you. Everything's fine. Rescue workers from surrounding cities have been sent over, and supplies have all been delivered. Don't worry."
Since I knew Chu Zhen was alright, I didn't ask any more questions. I took a couple of walks around the neighborhood and then went home. Lying in bed, I looked at the photos of Chu Zhen and me on my phone, and touched my increasingly pregnant belly. I just wished for everything to be alright.
Huang Yanyan still didn't show up the next day, and I felt uneasy. I called her, but couldn't get through. I also couldn't get through to Chen Weiqi. I had a bad feeling.
"Mom, did Chu Zhen call today?" I haven't received a call from Chu Zhen these past two days. Mom said they only called because I was asleep.
"I called, but the signal was bad today, and I hung up after only a few words." I saw my mother's hands tremble as she picked vegetables. Something was wrong; she was guilty. Something must have happened, especially since we couldn't contact Huang Yanyan or Chen Weiqi either.
"Xiao Ai, have any TV station staff gone to the disaster area recently?" I went upstairs to call Xiao Ai. Xiao Xiao and Song Huai were in the second batch to go to the disaster area, so the only person I could ask now was Xiao Ai.
"We haven't sent anyone over there, and another collapse has occurred there, so the rescue situation is not optimistic."
Okay, I understand~
After hanging up, I dialed Chu Zhen's number, but it was temporarily unavailable.
Huang Yanyan's phone is temporarily unavailable.
Chen Weiqi's phone is temporarily unavailable.
Song Ji-hyo's phone is temporarily unavailable.
......
Chen Weiqi and Huang Yanyan must have gone to the disaster area. For them to suddenly go there, something must have happened, and the one who must have gotten into trouble is Chu Zhen.
Professor Huang and my mother are deliberately hiding it from me. They must know, but they're just afraid of upsetting me, so they're deliberately keeping it from me. No wonder they've been sending me away during the news broadcasts lately.
"Mom, did something happen to Chu Zhen?" Composing myself, I went downstairs. Professor Huang and my mother were talking about something, but when they saw me come down, their expressions immediately changed, and they looked at me with smiles.
"Nothing happened. He even called back this morning. What's wrong?" Professor Huang's smile hid pain, something I hadn't noticed before.
"Chu Zhen is in trouble, isn't he!"
I looked at my mother.
"Honey, it's nothing, don't worry," the mother said, her voice choked with emotion.
"Yan Yan went to the disaster area, right?"
"Yes~" Professor Huang coughed and cleared his throat. "Lin Dang, Chu Zhen encountered a collapse when he went to the rescue. The search and rescue is still ongoing, so we can't be sure if Zhen'er is alright. But I believe in Zhen'er. He has you in his heart and the child in his heart. He will be fine."
Professor Huang's words were meant to comfort me, and perhaps also to comfort himself. I admire Professor Huang for being so strong at this time, while I was completely devastated.
"Dang'er, don't worry, Zhen'er will be fine."
My mother supported me, afraid that my legs would give way and I wouldn't be able to stand. At that moment, although I was internally devastated, Professor Huang and my grandmother were there, so I couldn't let my emotions show.
"Yes, Chu Zhen will be alright. He can't let me go. He promised he would come back. Mom, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry."
"Yes, yes, I'll make it for you right now."
Perhaps they hadn't expected me to react this way after hearing the news, and they were somewhat stunned. When they heard that I wanted to eat, the two of them quickly went over to prepare it.
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