Shen Qingqing stared blankly at her father, who was rushing back from the company. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but didn't know what to say.
Shen Rongzhou was also filled with anxiety. The news was sent directly to Shen Rongzhou by the local police after they had investigated the people. The same notification was also sent to Shen Qingqing's maternal grandmother's family.
That afternoon, Shen Rongzhou took Shen Qingqing and Shen Yangyang to Li Yuxing's house.
Before I could even settle in, the legendary Fifth Ancestor Uncle arrived.
The old man, with his gray hair and a cane, hurriedly stepped into the Li family's house.
Li Yuxing and Zhang Mingfang quickly went over to help him up, saying, "Fifth Uncle!"
"What news is there on your end?" Uncle Wu asked anxiously in a hoarse voice as soon as he saw them, without even sitting down.
Li Yuxing and Zhang Mingfang both shook their heads with anxious and worried expressions.
Li Yuxing: "We just got a phone call informing us that we were missing, and we have no idea what happened!"
"Oh dear! Same here!" Fifth Uncle tapped the floor with his cane, at a loss for what to do.
Just then, Shen Rongzhou's phone rang, and everyone turned to look at it.
Shen Rongzhou was also taken aback, thinking there was news from the other side. He answered the phone without even checking the caller ID: "Hello! Is there any news about my wife?"
“Rongzhou! It’s me!” Zhang Zeqin’s voice came from the phone.
Shen Rongzhou was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, I..."
"It's alright, it's alright, I understand. I happen to have a client in the area where your wife had the accident. I just got in touch with him, and he said the heavy rain there is quite severe, but the landslides have stopped. Now, as long as the rain subsides, the fire and rescue teams will set off to search for her. Don't worry too much!"
Zhang Zeqin brought more detailed information.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang! Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang!" Shen Rongzhou was overjoyed. "I still need to trouble you to let me know if there's any further news! My wife, my brother-in-law, and a relative are all missing..."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm also trying to contact some friends over there to see if they can help! Don't worry too much, take care of the family and the children first, I'll call you as soon as I have any news!" Zhang Zeqin promised.
"Okay, okay, thank you, Brother Qin! I won't bother you any longer!"
After hanging up the phone, Shen Rongzhou explained the news brought by Zhang Zeqin to the three elderly people who had been paying attention to him since he received the call.
Even Shen Qingqing's aunt, who was standing beside Li Chunchun holding her and listening, couldn't help but tighten her grip on Li Chunchun.
Li Chun Chun is only four years old, just like Shen Yang Yang. She doesn't quite understand what's happening, but seeing that the adults all look bad, she subconsciously doesn't say anything even though her mother's hug hurts her a little.
Shen Yangyang was in the same arms as Shen Qingqing, who unconsciously held her tightly. However, because Shen Qingqing was still young and not as strong as an adult, Shen Yangyang didn't feel any pain.
No one could escape this anxious mood; they were all staring intently at the phone that Shen Rongzhou had placed on the table, hoping that the phone would ring in the next second and bring the voice of the person they cared about.
But nothing happened, not a sound at all.
After 6:30, it was completely dark. Five hours had passed since Zhang Zeqin's phone call, and there was still no further news.
It wasn't until Shen Hong let out a loud cry that everyone's attention was drawn back to the present.
Li Yuxing hurriedly went back to the room to carry Shen Hong out, and only after discovering that he was hungry did she realize that it was already mealtime.
There were three other children in the family. She handed the child to Shen Rongzhou, instructed Zhang Mingfang to make formula for Shen Hong, and then went into the kitchen to cook dinner. "Fifth Uncle, let's just have dinner at home tonight and see if there's any new news."
Fifth Uncle did not refuse.
Although it was supposed to be dinner, it was really just cooking up all the leftover noodles and rice together in a big pot for everyone to make do with.
Right now, who has the mind to prepare a fancy meal?
Apart from three little kids who didn't understand what was happening and were slurping their food, everyone else could only eat a few bites before they couldn't eat anymore.
Shen Qingqing glanced at the time and realized it was almost time for the evening news broadcast. She immediately jumped off the table, turned on the TV, and switched to CCTV.
As expected, the news broadcast immediately reported on the landslide triggered by the torrential rain, and the latest news indicated that there were no reports of fatalities so far!
This undoubtedly gave them a strong boost.
The noodles and rice in the bowl were edible, but the rest in the pot were left untouched.
From the start of the evening news broadcast, Shen Qingqing kept switching channels to find TV stations reporting on the landslide. Suddenly, she remembered and asked, "Dad, do you know where Mom went this time?"
Shen Rongzhou recalled for a moment and told Shen Qingqing a place name.
Shen Qingqing immediately pressed the corresponding local channel number, and sure enough, the television showed on-site reports from the disaster-stricken area!
Now everyone sat down in the living room, staring intently at the television screen, as if trying to find the person they cared about in the footage.
After 8 p.m., the heavy rain had mostly stopped, and the rescue team set off with search dogs and searchlights.
The reporter knew this was a very important news story and quickly followed up.
However, the heavy rain masked many of the smells and made it difficult to move forward on the road. Even with search and rescue dogs, the rescue operation was still very difficult to advance.
Time passed slowly, and on the television screen, it seemed that the rain was gradually getting heavier.
The sound of rain pattering came from the television, and Shen Qingqing and the others, who were watching in front of the TV, felt their hearts clench.
They were worried that if the rain intensified, the search and rescue team might have to suspend the operation.
The safety of Li Xunli and her group was even lower.
Fortunately, their fears did not come true; the rain remained at a moderate level and did not intensify. However, this also brought new problems: the roads into the mountains became more slippery, the danger level increased dramatically, and the rescue became more difficult.
In this kind of weather, helicopters cannot be sent for rapid descent rescue; the only option is to rely on manpower to advance the rescue bit by bit.
Two more hours passed, and the search and rescue team still found nothing. Just when everyone thought all hope was lost, a voice came from the television in the distance: "Found it! There's a backpack here!"
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