Although physically and mentally exhausted, Su Xian never closed his eyes from beginning to end, and his mobile phone almost kept receiving text messages along the way. Because it was really inconvenient, Chen Biyu and his wife had to stay at home waiting for news, keeping a close eye on the development of the earthquake and keeping in touch with each other. This pure emotion tied everyone's hearts together at this moment.
After several transfers, the bus stopped in a town. It would still take an hour to reach the destination by bus, but because of the earthquake, all means of transportation were suspended. Su Xian put his backpack on his back and set out on a road that seemed to have no end without hesitation.
She didn't know how long she had been walking. She just felt her calves were sore and swollen, and her toenails seemed to be digging into the flesh, causing stinging pain with every step she took in the second half of the day. She knew without thinking that the soles of her feet must be in a terrible state again, but she never thought of stopping. There was only one thought in her mind, she wanted to see Zuo Yueyao. As long as she could see with her own eyes that he was fine, she would turn around and leave.
After a day and a night, Su Xian finally arrived at his destination. A long and wide banner was hung in the middle of the road. An old farmer in simple clothes was sitting on the ground, looking inside.
"Child, you can't leave here. There's an earthquake. Go back quickly." The old farmer had a kind look on his face and spoke with concern.
"Uncle, my friends are all inside, let me in." Su Xian was already exhausted and wanted to lie down on the ground and catch her breath first. But when she thought of Zuo Yueyao and Ren Shang, who had no news from her after she went in, her mind kept supporting her and she couldn't rest.
"No matter who is inside, you can't go in, kid. There might be aftershocks soon. What if something happens? Go back first and wait for news."
"Kid, it's not that I don't want you to come in. What's most important right now is saving your life. The soldiers and the volunteers are in there looking for people. Trust them."
The old man's care made Su Xian unable to continue to pester him. She thanked him, walked back for a distance, turned around and went into the woods. There was no road in the woods, so she tried hard to open a path for herself so that she could get in through this much more difficult way.
Hard work pays off. After groping in the woods for half an hour, I finally found the place.
In an unknown small town, people live ordinary days. The peaceful life is broken unexpectedly. The deterrent power of nature makes people terrified, and the space is filled with infinite sadness and pain.
Seeing the mess on the ground and the rescue workers running around, and hearing all kinds of calls and cries, Su Xian's heart tightened. A stretcher was carrying a wounded person, and the person in front was unstable and almost fell. Su Xian quickly supported her, and after seeing her pale face, she said firmly: "Let me do it."
After giving her a grateful look, the other party left in a hurry without saying anything. The stretcher was a bit heavy, and at this time her unruly strength and ability in her youth were reflected.
The injured were carried to a makeshift tent. As soon as they put him down, a man hurried over and waved at Su Xian: "The medicine is coming, hurry over and move it."
Su Xian stuffed her backpack under a table without saying a word, and rushed out the door with the people who came. At this moment, there was no familiarity or strangeness, no high or low, and in the face of equal lives, the kindness of human nature was fully demonstrated by these people. Before coming, Su Xian only wanted to find Zuo Yueyao, but at this moment, she could no longer care about much.
Several people formed a team, and after carrying down boxes of medicines, they rushed to the next location without stopping. Their mission was to transport out all the supplies that could be salvaged. The old man who survived the disaster sat on the ruins with a blank face, watching his home being destroyed, but he didn't shed a single tear. When he saw Su Xian and the others, he just said, "Child, if it really doesn't work, don't throw those things away. Don't hurt yourself."
One sentence makes people cry.
All the hard work is insignificant in an instant.
It was a busy crowd, no one was talking, and all the strength was put into their hands. Despite the sore backs and dizziness, everyone still persisted. Su Xian had not slept all night and had traveled a long distance, with almost nothing in her stomach. Finally, she almost collapsed due to exhaustion, and a kind-hearted person carried her to the tent.
There was a little boy in the tent, his face and body were dirty, his big eyes were full of fear. Someone carefully told Su Xian: "The child's parents haven't been found yet, and the child always thinks they are dead, so he just sits there stupidly and doesn't talk to anyone."
Su Xian walked over and sat down next to the little boy without saying anything. He pulled the child over to lie on his lap. The boy did not struggle and just fell down. He was surprisingly well-behaved, but his eyes were still wide open.
Su Xian patted him gently and hummed a nursery rhyme. Ren Shang said that her off-tune nursery rhyme had a hypnotic effect, and he was right. The little boy slowly closed his eyes.
"Su Xian? Su Xian." It seemed like someone was calling her. Su Xian couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality. After slowly opening her eyes, there was a person squatting in front of her, someone she thought she would never see again in this life.
"Yao Jing." Her throat was dry and hoarse, and she didn't even realize that she had fallen asleep while sitting like this. She looked at the little boy on her lap, who hadn't woken up yet. She gently moved him aside, took off her coat and covered the child with it.
As long as there is fate between people, they will meet unexpectedly in some corner, just like her and Yao Jing.
"I didn't expect to see you here. What are you doing here? It's very dangerous here. There could be aftershocks at any time and anywhere." Yao Jing showed concern. She was busy running around reporting and finally had some time to take a nap, but she didn't expect to meet an old classmate.
"I'm here to find Zuo Yueyao. Have you met Zuo Yueyao?" Su Xian then remembered the purpose of this trip and asked Yao Jing. He was just grabbing a life-saving straw and trying his luck. There may be many uncertainties in life.
"Zuo Yueyao?" Yao Jing half-knelt and wiped the mud off Su Xian's face. "Yes, I saw him two days ago."
Have you seen
Su Xian didn't react for a long time. Yao Jing continued, "At first I thought I had seen it wrong, but when someone called his name I was sure it was him. I talked to him for a while, and then he hurriedly followed the rescue team."
Su Xian clenched his hands, then slowly opened them. At this moment, Yao Jing was like an angel sent by God, making her heart finally settle down.
It’s good to be alive. It’s good to be alive.
As a smart person, Yao Jing probably knew what happened and comforted him, "He's fine. There's no signal here, so cell phones and other things are useless. Don't worry. Maybe he'll come down in a couple of days and you'll be able to see him."
It doesn't matter whether she sees him or not, all she wants is his safety.
During the conversation with Yao Jing, I learned that the disaster-stricken area was not the hospital where Zuo Yueyao was. He was only slightly affected. But after the incident, Zuo Yueyao took the lead in joining the rescue team. Their homes were destroyed. Although most people escaped, some people were still buried in the rubble. Due to the terrain, the rescue was difficult and a large number of rescue teams had to be mobilized.
She couldn't blame Chen Biyu for the deviation in her intelligence. When people are worried, they will inevitably panic and lose their minds. Her tense heart was finally released at this moment.
Yao Jing came here to do reporting. She is now a reporter for a well-known newspaper, but she has moved from the front stage to behind the scenes. Yao Jing said that only by going deep into the masses can she hear the most authentic voices, and what she wants is the most real thing.
A person who was ignorant at the beginning has transformed himself and lives in his own real world every day. This is such a precious thing. Yao Jing's skin is a little dark. Su Xian suddenly thought of something, and his relieved heart made him feel extremely relaxed: "You and Wen He are here anyway. You are tanned, but he has become fair and clean."
Speaking of Wen He, Yao Jing also smiled: "Yes, I met him once before, and I almost didn't recognize him. He looked very gentle and refined, and really didn't look like the original Instructor Wen."
Su Xian took out her cell phone and checked for signal, but there was none. She also didn't know where Ren Shang was. His feelings for Zuo Yueyao were no less than hers. As long as there was a chance, she would quickly tell him the good news to prevent him from running around like a headless fly.
What Su Xian didn't know was that Ren Shang had already followed Zuo Yueyao's medical rescue team to the epicenter. They were also helpless because the information could not be conveyed.
Ren Shang, who had been busy all day, was sweating profusely. He leaned on Zuo Yueyao and pounded his extremely sore muscles: "Your family member is here too. She doesn't know whether you are alive or dead yet. I guess she is still looking for you everywhere. Don't you want to go up first and let her know that you are safe?"
"Save people first." Anyone would be exhausted by the huge workload, let alone someone who has been guarding here for several days and nights almost without sleep. Zuo Yueyao's eyes were full of blue, and he hadn't taken a shower for several days. The smell from his body even made him uncomfortable.
"If you encounter this kind of thing again, don't come to me. As long as I'm alive, I will find a way to contact you." Witnessing the separation of life and death, life has become extremely fragile in this messy place. He doesn't want anyone around him to get hurt.
"Just tell her that, don't bother with me."
Originally, Ren Shang didn't actually like cats and dogs, but because Lu Xiran liked them, he forced himself to adapt. Fortunately, he adapted quickly and found that these little things were quite cute after getting to know them for a long time. However, no matter how cute they were, they were not as cute as that girl.
Another reason why he didn't like it was that Ren Shang had obsessive-compulsive disorder, but for Lu Xiran, he put aside his obsessive-compulsive disorder. There was only a thin piece of cloth on the ground, and no one knew where it was found. Ren Shang dragged his tired and dirty body and lay down on it. He immediately felt like he was in heaven.
He has never been so tired since he was born.
“Don’t say there won’t be a future. Even if there is a future, no matter where you are, I will find you even if I have to search the entire earth. Even if you die, I will collect your body myself.”
Zuo Yueyao glanced at Ren Shang, then squeezed in next to him and lay down. The two of them were huddled together tightly. Above their heads was a dark sky without even a star, and it was dead silent.
"Did you cry?" Zuo Yueyao suddenly asked a question that sounded strange.
"What?" Ren Shang crossed his legs, not understanding what he meant.
"Did you cry when you thought I was dead?" I wanted to tease him childishly. I haven't seen him for a few months and I kind of miss this follower.
"What a joke, I'll cry?" He would admit such a shameful thing? Ren Shang tried hard to show his masculinity.
"Why were your eyes red when you saw me?" I didn't want to let him go easily. It was rare to see him in such an embarrassed state, which made me feel relaxed.
"This damn place is windy and sandy. Anyone's eyes would turn red." He didn't want to reveal his embarrassment, nor did he tell Zuo Yueyao that he heard the news while driving. He called him countless times but couldn't get through. He almost had a car accident. He didn't think about anything and put down a lot of things to do and embarked on the road to find someone. Now he thought about it with gritted teeth: "This Chen Biyu, she is more likely to cause trouble than to help!"