Yulong Bay is a rich villa area featuring waterscape. It is said that a large artificial lake was dug, and the scenery is quite good all year round. After the water began to accumulate in the Flower City, Yulong Bay, which has only three floors, was one of the first buildings to be flooded. Lin Mingyong moved out of Yulong Bay early and moved to other high-rise properties for refuge. After the safe base was established, he moved there with his family as soon as possible, bringing a large amount of gold and jade to open up new opportunities and get a job.
"Those gold and jade are too heavy, and it's not safe to take them all away, so he came back to dig them up after the safe base was established." Qiao Qingqing explained to Shao Shengan.
"So you want to dig into his treasure trove before that?"
"Yes, dig up his treasure house, so that he will be empty-handed in the future and be mad at him to death!"
Seeing his wife's rare childish look, Shao Shengan couldn't help but laugh.
"In the future, or rather, the prototype has already appeared. It is a kind of frogman who digs out the property in the flooded buildings. When the extreme cold period comes, you can hear the sound of breaking the ice from time to time outside. Frogmen dig treasures and survival supplies buried under the ice. Sheng An, I am also a frogman. Many people who are short of supplies are also frogmen. We will go to dig trees under the ice, wooden doors, wooden tables and chairs, and anything that can burn to bring warmth. Our house has a terrace, and I put the excavated materials on the terrace to dry. I have to watch the process, otherwise someone will climb up and steal them - look at me, I have gone off topic again. Anyway, this is what Lin Mingyong told me himself. He was complacent about his wise choice and mentioned several examples of property being robbed. He felt that he was wise and powerful. He talked about his comeback and wealth history over and over again, and even said where the safe was hidden and what the password was. Since I know this, I can't let him get his wish this time."
Every time Shao Shengan heard his wife talk about these things, he would feel heartbroken, but he didn't dare to show his obvious emotions now, for fear that his wife would comfort him in return. So he kept his expression unchanged and just continued the conversation: "That's great, didn't you say that your space can become bigger by swallowing gold? Then go get it. Tell me the location and I'll get it."
We arrived at our destination two hours later. There were very few pedestrians along the way. By the time we got to Yulong Bay, which had long been flooded, there was no one there.
The luxury villa area was submerged in the flood, leaving no trace at all. The two spent some time identifying the location of the community and further determining the location of Lin Mingyong's home.
"House number 34, the next one is 35." Shao Shengan emerged from the water and Qiao Qingqing pulled him up.
"Are you tired? Let me go instead."
Shao Sheng'an refused, saying that he still had plenty of energy to spare.
After finding the Lin family villa, Shao Shengan put on his goggles and jumped off the speedboat again.
Qiao Qingqing prepared a lot of swimming equipment, including diving oxygen tanks, but she was still worried about her husband's safety. She sat in the speedboat with a restless mind. From time to time, she would see the scene in her previous life where Shao Shengan appeared in front of her with a thin, tired, and bloodshot face, and he gave her a pale smile before falling to the ground.
Pinching her palms tightly, Qiao Qingqing controlled herself from impulsively jumping into the water.
It's okay, it's okay——
Crash!
Shao Shengan poked his head out of the water and held up a safe with both hands: "Is this it? You take it first!"
The safe is very heavy and feels like a thump in the hand.
"You come up first!" Qiao Qingqing put down the safe and went to pull Shao Shengan. Shao Shengan climbed up with a smile: "Don't be nervous, I'm coming up now."
There was no one around, not even tall buildings, so she wasn't afraid of being seen. Qiao Qingqing took out a set of clothes for Shao Shengan to change into. She put the safe into the space and seemed to hear a sound of surprise. She guessed that was probably the emotion of the space's will.
She also became happy and felt that the space was getting bigger. She planned to measure the size of this change after returning home. Next, she planned to go find Yuan Xiaowen.
Shao Shengan had no objection to this. Qiao Qingqing took out two bags of rice, a box of milk powder for pregnant women, and two boxes of other supplies, and smiled and directed: "Let's go!"
"As you command, Captain."
Qiao Qingqing laughed out loud and felt her mood lifted.
Yuan Xiaowen and her husband and parents-in-law originally lived in the new house. Before she decided to go back to her hometown to find her mother and uncle, she went to find Yuan Xiaowen first. When she got there, she found out that Yuan Xiaowen and her family had already evacuated to seek refuge. According to the neighbors, they went to their cousin's house. Unfortunately, Qiao Qingqing didn't know the address of that relative.
In this life, Qiao Qingqing asked Yuan Xiaowen for the address before the communication was interrupted. This time, she and Shao Shengan went there in advance, and sure enough, they saw Yuan Xiaowen with a slightly bulging belly.
"Qingqing!" Hearing Qiao Qingqing's voice calling downstairs, Yuan Xiaowen waved excitedly on the balcony, "Qingqing! Qingqing!"
My relative's house is on the 13th floor, and because of the different terrain, the flood here has already reached the 10th floor.
The corridor was flooded, and Qiao Qingqing and the others went ashore from the balcony on the eleventh floor.
"Why are you here? I'm so surprised!" Yuan Xiaowen held Qiao Qingqing's hand, her face flushed with excitement.
Her husband Hu Yanhai was helping Shao Shengan move things and said to Shao Shengan, "Why did you bring so many things? They are all useful to Wenwen. Thank you so much." At special times, Hu Yanhai was not polite and kept the kindness in his heart.
Shao Shengan heard Qiao Qingqing say that Hu Yanhai had sent her something in her previous life, and thanked them for taking care of his wife. He smiled and said, "You're welcome. They are good sisters, so it's only natural for them to take care of each other."
Things had to be moved twice, so Qiao Qingqing and Yuan Xiaowen went upstairs first, and met Yuan Xiaowen's parents-in-law, as well as the uncle and cousin of the owner of the house, Hu Yanhai. Everyone greeted each other, and Qiao Qingqing was invited to sit down. During this time, Yuan Xiaowen did not let go of her hand and kept looking at her.
She looked so pitiful, Qiao Qingqing felt soft-hearted and asked her softly, "What's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy to see me? Why are you crying?"
"I miss you so much. I'm trapped at home every day and can't go anywhere. I squat on the balcony every day to check the water level. Every time I look at it, my heart breaks..." Yuan Xiaowen complained.
Qiao Qingqing listened patiently and offered words of comfort from time to time.
The cousin smiled and said, "Miss Qiao has a really good relationship with my sister-in-law. She came from afar to visit at this time. This friendship is really touching."
"Xiaowen and I grew up together. Except for college, we have always been in the same school." Qiao Qingqing also smiled and politely said that there were two sets of skin care products among the supplies she brought, one of which was for her. Her cousin was very happy.
This house has only two bedrooms and a living room. Originally, five people, including Hu Yanhai's uncle and his wife, his cousin and his wife, and their children, lived there. After Yuan Xiaowen and her husband and her parents-in-law were added, the room became very small. Usually, Yuan Xiaowen and her family squeezed into one room. She and her mother-in-law slept on the bed, while her father-in-law and husband slept on the floor.
Qiao Qingqing looked around the house and suggested that Yuan Xiaowen go back with her: "My living room is bigger, we can separate it into a room, and I have a bunk bed at home."
Yuan Xiaowen hesitated and refused.
"Your mother and your parents-in-law also live at home, and it's not spacious to begin with. After all, this is the home of my parents-in-law's cousin, and our two families are very close. It's okay for us to squeeze in. What's the point of squeezing in at your place?" She pretended to be optimistic, "It's still squeezing in no matter where you are."
"The water level here is low. I'm afraid you'll have to move again in the future. Why don't you move to my place first? Wenwen, you're my best friend. I want to help you."
Yuan Xiaowen's tears fell: "Qingqing, thank you Qingqing, I'm so happy." She hugged Qiao Qingqing, choking and crying, releasing the pressure of these days.
After crying, she calmed down a little, smiled and talked about other topics.
"By the way, when I moved to my cousin's house, I passed by Mengmeng's house and said hello to her. Her house was not in a bad condition because it was on a high floor and it wouldn't be flooded."
Not wanting to worry Yuan Xiaowen, Qiao Qingqing followed her words and chatted with her about Zheng Meng.
"When the water recedes, the three of us can have a hot pot party together. What do you think?"
"good."
In the end, Yuan Xiaowen still did not go with Qiao Qingqing and the others, so Qiao Qingqing had no choice but to ask Hu Yanhai to find her at Jinyuan Community when she encountered difficulties.
"I know. The speedboat you gave me is at home."
Hu Yanhai's uncle's family warmly invited Qiao Qingqing and her husband to stay for lunch, but Qiao Qingqing declined. Sitting in the speedboat and looking up, she could see Yuan Xiaowen's reluctant and tearful eyes.
"Qingqing, take good care of yourself. Goodbye." Yuan Xiaowen forced a smile and waved to Qiao Qingqing until the speedboat sailed far away. When Qiao Qingqing looked back, she could still see Yuan Xiaowen's shrunken figure, and she looked at the direction they were going for a long time.
On the way back, Qiao Qingqing kept thinking about that smiling face. She didn't know what happened to Yuan Xiaowen in her previous life, whether the child was born successfully, and whether Yuan Xiaowen and the child were okay in that endless night.
"Don't think too much. Did you see the look in Hu Yanhai's eyes? He loves Xiaowen very much and will protect her." Shao Shengan comforted her.
Qiao Qingqing murmured: "These are the only people I care about..."
"I know." Shao Shengan stopped the speedboat and sat next to her.
In the turbid waters, dark clouds were pressing down, high-rise buildings stood scattered, in the distance, a speedboat passed through the gap between two buildings, and farther away, a rescue plane dropped supplies onto the rooftops. Flocks of birds flew in from the north, their cries hoarsely—
Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only their speedboat standing still in the water was quiet.
Perhaps, Qiao Qingqing's heart was peaceful at this moment.
Shao Shengan smiled at her gently: "Qingqing, I know you are very uneasy. You don't sleep well and often wake up at night. I know all this, but I want to tell you again and again, don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Everything depends on human efforts, and man can conquer nature. Believe me."
"I believe you." Qiao Qingqing replied in a daze.
Shao Shengan touched her face and restarted the speedboat.
The wind blew up Qiao Qingqing's hair again. She faced the wind and looked at her husband's back. Her anxiety, which came quickly and violently, quickly subsided under Shao Shengan's comfort. She actually hated her cowardice. Every time she said she would not fall into the mood of loss again, it would come back again next time.
I can’t worry about gains and losses like this anymore, Qiao Qingqing said to herself.
You should be the rock and shield for your family, not a volcano with out-of-control emotions.
Qiao Qingqing closed her eyes and clenched her hands.
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