Chapter 8
Although the impending natural disaster is like a huge rock pressing on everyone's hearts, making everyone feel heavy.
But it is still a happy thing that the couple has reconciled.
In addition, Cheng Ru and Shen Jianyi had prepared delicious food early, and the pot of old duck soup was also stewed to perfection.
So after the discussion was almost over, everyone moved to the restaurant and started enjoying the food together.
Naturally, the person who enjoyed the meal the most was Chen Cong. Many of the delicacies were so delicious that she dared not even dream of revisiting them.
She was eating so much that she didn't even want to raise her head or say another word.
Seeing her like this, and thinking about her previous description, everyone present felt a tightness in their chest and an indescribable depression.
Cheng Ru and Shen Jianyi couldn't eat a single bite. They just kept putting food into their daughter's bowl, wishing they could make up for all the losses their daughter had suffered before.
So, naturally, Chen Cong ate too much all of a sudden.
After dinner, the three did not leave in a hurry. Gu Zhengchu pulled Gu Kai to study the ancient book with him.
Gu Kai majored in ancient Chinese in college and went to an ancient books publishing house after graduation. The content of that book was exactly what he wanted to do with his major.
So, although the book is now in his father's hands, Gu Kai is also quite interested in it.
So the father and son got together to discuss it.
And Cheng Ru also had something to say to her daughter.
"I see there are a lot of children's products in your packages. Are they for Tongtong and Shanshan?"
When talking to her daughter, Cheng Ru naturally didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
"Yes. Mom and Dad, I was just about to discuss with you that we have to trick my sister and brother-in-law and the other four back." Chen Cong replied.
"Lie?" Shen Jianyi frowned.
He was an old leader of the Cultural Bureau before his retirement. Even though he has been retired for several years, he still has that kind of "awesome righteousness" and is very strict in his words and deeds.
I still feel a little uncomfortable when I hear the word "cheat".
But Cheng Ru is much more flexible than him.
She thought about it and nodded: "I have to trick them back. Time is running out. I don't know how long it will take to talk to them properly.
Besides, you can’t tell anyone else what you said today except for our closest relatives. Your sister is fine, but your brother-in-law…you can’t tell your sister casually either!”
"They have to believe me even if I tell them!" Chen Cong said with a bitter face: "Who else can I perform a magic trick for?"
The reason why she was willing to tell these people at home about her rebirth and the space was because she was sure that they were all trustworthy.
Although he had come back from the end of the world and had seen the evil of human nature, Chen Cong was still willing to believe that there was true love in the world.
If she couldn't trust even her closest relatives and still had to be on guard against them, she felt that there was no point in living, and dying again wouldn't be a big deal.
It was as if in the last days of the apocalypse, the whole family was gone and she was the only one alive.
But what’s the difference between being alive and being a zombie?
However, this kind of trust can only be given to the closest relatives.
Chen Cong cherishes the opportunity to be reborn as a human being.
I absolutely don't want to bring disaster to her and her family because of my carelessness.
"How are you going to cheat?" Cheng Ru asked.
"I want to call my sister and tell her that I need money and you are going to sell the house in the civil servants' community. To be fair, you should divide the money between us. Let them come back and divide it in person, so that there will be no complaints in the future."
At this point, Shen Cong curled his lips: "My brother-in-law, he's always whining about other things, but if there's money to share, he'll definitely run the fastest. Mom, don't worry, if they make this call, they'll book a flight back tomorrow."
After graduating from university, Shen Cong's sister Shen Xi went abroad with her then boyfriend, now husband Zhang Ye.
After that, I got married, had children, and started a business abroad, and now I have settled there.
The two sisters have always had a good relationship. Chen Xi is five years older than Chen Cong and has loved her younger sister very much since she was a child.
Knowing that Shen Cong was going to study abroad, Shen Xi was the happiest person in the family.
She excitedly took care of all the matters her sister needed to handle while abroad, even booking the air tickets required for the visa.
She naturally had nothing to say about her sister Shen Cong, but she didn't like her brother-in-law very much.
In fact, Zhang Ye was not a bad person. He had always been nice to Shen Xi and the two elders of the Shen family over the years.
It's just that person likes to take advantage of others.
Previously, his father was ill and hospitalized, and needed to buy a special medicine to increase immunity. Because the medicine was in short supply and could not be found anywhere, Zhang Ye, who was abroad and could not return for a while, called Chen Cong for help.
Chen Cong went to ask Gu Zhengchu for help again, and it took a lot of trouble to get the medicine. Because it was urgent, Chen Cong paid the 50,000 yuan medical fee first.
Zhang Ye was extremely grateful on the phone, saying a lot of nice things to her. In the end, he said that he would pay the money back when he returned after the Chinese New Year.
The whole family did come back during the Chinese New Year.
As soon as they met, Zhang Ye gave Chen Cong a big red envelope and said with a smile that it was her New Year's money.
At that time, Chen Cong was still confused, and couldn't understand how this peer...how could a brother-in-law give New Year's money to his sister-in-law?
When he took it out, he found five thousand euros inside.
She immediately understood that this was Zhang Ye paying her back for the money he had paid for the medicine!
Chen Cong laughed out of anger at that time.
If Gu Kai hadn't stopped her, and if she hadn't been afraid of embarrassing her sister, she would have said the unpleasant words at that time -
So this is using the Euro as the British Pound?
Do you think you are the smartest person in the world?
Chen Xi eventually found out about this and was so angry that she was shaking all over. She insisted on giving her more money, but Chen Cong refused.
She knew that her sister was currently running a small business at home and didn't have much working money, so she didn't want this matter to affect their relationship.
But this matter is just like someone forcing you to eat something for no reason. You can ignore it, but you can't help but care about it.
If it weren't for the fact that she was her biological sister, the two children were her sister's own flesh and blood, and Zhang Ye was inseparable from them.
She really didn't want to tell him about the end of the world, and she didn't want him to come back with her.
but--
In the previous life, because the end of the world came too suddenly and my sister's family was too far away, they never got in touch again.
Although my parents didn't say it, they were always thinking about my sister's family.
The last words the two elders left for Chen Cong were all one sentence: "If possible, find your sister. I hope their family is safe."
Therefore, in this life, Chen Cong could never ignore his sister's family.
After hearing what Shen Cong said, Shen Jianyi was the first to object: "No, you can't say that, don't mention dividing the money! You call your sister and tell her that I'm seriously ill and in the hospital. The critical illness notice has been issued, and ask them to come back to see me for the last time!"
Shen Cong suddenly became anxious and stood up from his chair: "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about!"
She had witnessed the death of her parents with her own eyes, so these words were too heartbreaking to hear!
The noise here alarmed Gu Kai and his son, and they also came over.
Shen Jianyi waved his hand at his daughter and said firmly, "Let them decide for themselves whether to come back or not."
After that, he looked at Shen Cong with a warning: "Don't mention the money!"
Her husband suddenly said this, and Cheng Ru's heart skipped a beat.
But now she figured it out and nodded slowly.
She stopped her daughter from arguing and said, "Your father is right. Just call your sister. In addition to asking them to come back immediately, you should also tell them that we need to perform the surgery urgently and that we don't have enough money. Ask them to bring as much as they can. The difference is huge. At least one million is needed."
When Cheng Ru said this, not only Shen Cong, but everyone present understood what the two elders meant -
This is a test for Zhang Ye!
With his father being seriously ill, it goes without saying that Chen Xi would rush back regardless of everything, but Zhang Ye might not.
Especially if he brings back money...
"Congcong, go ahead and call your sister now. Xiaokai and I are here here, and she will trust us more when she sees us." Even Gu Zhengchu voted in favor.
With no other options, Chen Cong had to make a video call to his sister in front of everyone.
The moment the phone was connected, Chen Cong just called out, "Sister," and couldn't say anything else.
Dad himself might not care about what he said, but for her, as a daughter, to say that her dad was critically ill...
Even if Chen Cong was beaten to death, she couldn't open her mouth.
Shen Xi on the other end of the phone was cooking.
Seeing her sister, she immediately laughed: "Oh, your call is so timely, I was just thinking of calling you when I'm done cooking. Your brother-in-law went to your school yesterday and said that the student dormitory has been booked. But he is near the school..."
"Xixi, let's not talk about school for now. Turn off the fire. Mom has something to tell you."
Seeing that her little daughter was unable to speak, Cheng Ru took the phone.
Chen Xi was stunned. She lowered her head and took a look at the phone screen. Only then did she realize that her sister was calling from home, and it seemed that there were many people at home.
She looked again, and was slightly stunned... She seemed to see Gu Kai and Uncle Gu? !
Chen Xi put out the fire on the stove without saying a word, ignored the rice in the pot, and sat down at the dining table outside the kitchen with his cell phone.
Then he said carefully: "Mom, I'm listening, tell me what you want to say."
She hadn't heard her mother speak to her in such a serious tone for a long time, let alone in front of Uncle Gu and Gu Kai.
Chen Xi knew that Uncle Gu had not come to their house for a long time since her sister and brother-in-law got divorced.
If something could even alarm Uncle Gu, it must not be a trivial matter.
"Xixi, your dad...is seriously ill and is in the hospital. You should bring the children back. If you hurry, you can see him for the last time."
Even though Cheng Ru has always considered herself an atheist, she doesn't believe in those weird and supernatural things at all.
But it still feels very difficult to say this.
She glanced at her husband who was hiding far away calmly, and wished she could switch roles with him.
Click.
In the video, Shen Xi's body suddenly leaned back, and his phone fell onto the table.
Then the picture disappeared, and all that was left was a chaotic sound.
First there was the squeaking sound of a chair rubbing against the ground, then the voices of Tongtong and Shanshan calling for their mother.
Then, as the child cried "Dad", a burst of hurried footsteps came over.
Then the phone was finally picked up again, and several familiar faces appeared on the screen together.
"What's wrong with my dad? Mom, what's wrong with my dad? What's going on?"
Chen Xi pushed away Zhang Ye who was supporting her, held the phone in both hands, and asked while crying.
It was obvious that she was too excited just now and collapsed on the chair. It was not until Zhang Ye ran over to support her that she came to her senses.
Soon, the phone was snatched from Chen Xi's hand, and Zhang Ye's voice came over.
"Mom, what's going on with Dad? Tell me. Xixi is a little emotional right now, tell me if you have anything to say."
"Your father is ill, in emergency condition, and is now in the hospital ICU. He has been notified of his critical condition. Your sister and I came back today to raise money. You should hurry back. If you come back late, it will be too late."
"What kind of illness is this? Why is it so serious? He called home a few days ago and was fine. What kind of emergency is this? Why is it so serious?" Zhang Ye was also anxious.
Seeing that Cheng Ru couldn't make up any more stories, Gu Zhengchu leaned over to the phone and said, "Xiao Zhang, I'm your Uncle Gu. Do you still recognize me?"
Zhang Ye naturally knew that this was Chen Cong's father-in-law, the old director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital.
I had asked him for help before, so I nodded quickly: "I know him, I know him, Uncle Gu..."
"The weather has been bad recently, and there are a lot of people suffering from acute illnesses. Many elderly people can't make it. Stop asking so many questions, and buy a ticket and come back quickly. What your mother said is true, don't come back too late and regret it."
"Also," he paused, "when you come back, try to bring as much money as possible. Your mother doesn't want to say it, but she and Old Shen only have two children, Xixi and Congcong. Raising children is a way to take care of you in your old age, and now is the time for you to fulfill your filial piety.
Old Shen has only been in the hospital for a few days, and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent. The mother and daughter are discussing selling the house. If you don't bring money back, your father will really be hopeless."
Chen Xi burst into tears.
"I'll book a plane ticket right now! Mom, don't be afraid, we'll be back soon! Tell Dad to hold on and wait for us. I'll go raise the money, I'll go right now..."
By the end, Chen Xi was crying so hard that she couldn't speak at all.
Although Zhang Ye tried hard to remain calm, it was obvious that he found it difficult to accept these words, and his face turned very ugly.
Coupled with the crying of children, the other side became a mess.
Without saying anything else, Cheng Ru urged them to come back quickly and then hung up the phone.
For a moment the room became extremely quiet.
Maybe Shen Xi cried too painfully, and the eyes of the Shen family couple, including Shen Cong, were red after hearing it.
Gu Zhengchu and Gu Kai were also silent, not saying a word.
Finally, Chen Cong asked in a low voice: "Mom, do you think my sister and the others will be back soon?"
Cheng Ru said nothing.
She looked at her father again, but Shen Jianyi avoided her gaze.
Shen Cong pursed his lips and said in an extremely firm tone: "I think so. My sister will definitely come back, Mom and Dad, you have to believe in her!"
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