Grandma He was relieved to hear that her granddaughter-in-law was alright. As for whether her grandson would leave or not, the old lady wasn't particularly concerned. He Chaoyang heard a heavy sigh of relief from the other end of the phone. "Okay, go ahead and do your thing. Your grandfather and Xiao Liu have already set off to pick up Shu Ning. Once you've settled Shu Ning in, go back to the army."
The old lady at that moment was unaware of the magnitude of the disaster, so she didn't care at all about her grandson returning to the army.
However, He Chaoyang learned from Chen Shuning how serious the disaster was.
Moreover, the army's orders could not be delayed. Even though he was extremely reluctant and worried about He Chaoyang, he had to return to the unit immediately.
After the ordeal, Chen Shuning was much calmer now. Hearing that the old man was on his way to pick her up, she had even less to worry about. So she told He Chaoyang to go back to the army without worry, and promised to go back with her grandfather as soon as he arrived.
Although the disaster in the original timeline did not cause much harm to Beijing, it still resulted in more than a hundred casualties. Therefore, after He Chaoyang left, Chen Shuning did not go back inside, but sat in the courtyard waiting for the old man.
There was no telephone at her parents' home, and although Chen Shuning was worried about her family, she couldn't get in touch with them. She didn't know if it would be convenient for her to stop by and visit them later.
Chen Shuning, who was sitting in the courtyard lost in thought, was startled by a sudden knock on the door, followed by the anxious voice of his younger brother, Chen Jiandang, outside.
"Sister, sister, open the door quickly, it's Jian Dang."
Chen Shuning was sitting in the courtyard when he heard the shouts. He rushed over and opened the gate. Seeing his younger brother covered in sweat, he quickly pulled him inside and asked anxiously, "Why did you come at this hour? Did something happen at home?"
Seeing his sister's anxiety, Chen Jiandang quickly explained, "It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just that Mom and Dad were worried about you and your husband, so they came to check on you. Everything is fine with Mom and Dad. Where's your husband?"
Hearing that everyone in the family was alright, Chen Shuning finally felt relieved. "It's good that everyone is alright. We're fine too. Your brother-in-law was urgently recalled to the army and just left a short while ago."
"But you, daring to run this way alone in this darkness, what if something happens on the way?"
"What could possibly happen to me? Besides, would Mom and Dad be at ease if I didn't come? Sister, can you manage on your own? Why don't you come home with me? That way, Mom and Dad won't have to worry so much."
Chen Jiandang could understand He Chaoyang. Although he had never served in the military, his father often said that a soldier's duty was to obey orders.
However, he was also worried about leaving his sister home alone. Who knew if another earthquake would happen? Besides, his sister wasn't alone anymore, so it would be better for them to go home together as a family so they could look after each other.
Right now, Chen Shuning was thinking that he should get a phone installed at home after a while, otherwise it would be too inconvenient in case of an emergency like today.
Thinking that her parents must be very worried at home, she quickly explained, "Don't worry about me. Grandpa is on his way to pick me up and should be here soon. You should go home and tell your parents that I'm fine."
We don't know where the earthquake happened, what the situation is, or if there will be aftershocks. So go back and tell your parents to be careful during this time. If necessary, set up a shed in the yard for now and stay there until the situation stabilizes.
As the two were talking, they heard the roar of a car engine outside the gate. Knowing that it must be Grandpa He, the siblings quickly opened the gate again.
Standing outside the door were indeed Grandpa He and his bodyguard, Xiao Liu. Seeing that Chen Shuning was alright, the old man was relieved. He turned around and saw Chen Jiandang, and hurriedly asked with concern, "Jiandang, you came here because you were worried about your sister, right? How is the house? Although this earthquake was not big, we have seen a lot of houses damaged along the way."
Sigh, this year has really been turbulent!
"Thank you for your concern, Grandpa He. Everything is fine at home. It's just that my parents were worried about my sister, so they sent me over to check on her. Now that I see she's alright, I'm relieved."
"Grandpa He, I'll head back now. My parents are still waiting for news at home."
It was late at night, and an earthquake had just happened. The old man was really worried about letting Chen Jiandang go home alone, so he quickly called out to Chen Jiandang, who was about to turn around and leave, "Hey, child, wait a minute. Let your sister pack up, and then Xiao Liu will take you home."
The area where the Chen family lived was an old residential area, mostly consisting of houses from previous dynasties. In recent years, these houses had been allocated to workers from nearby factories, and few people had done any repairs. As a result, the houses were severely damaged in this earthquake.
Therefore, the road conditions there are very bad now, so Chen Jiandang quickly said, "Thank you, Grandpa He, I can go back by myself. Many houses and courtyards in my area have collapsed due to the earthquake, and the roads are difficult to travel."
You and your sister should go home as soon as possible. You must be tired from all this commotion in the middle of the night; you should go home and rest.
The old man liked Chen Jiandang very much, this sensible boy. They had encountered many collapsed walls and houses on their way here, so they knew that Chen Jiandang's words made sense. Therefore, he did not insist, told Chen Jiandang to be careful on his way, and let him leave first.
Chen Shuning didn't have much to pack; he had a change of clothes at Longquanshan, so he just quickly locked the door, got in the car, and left.
Summer days are early, and by the time the car returned to Longquan Mountain, it was already dawn. As soon as Chen Shuning got out of the car, he saw Grandma He standing at the gate of the courtyard.
I hurriedly got out of the car to greet her, but as soon as I stepped out, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, which kept getting stronger.
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