It was dark when Cheng Su still hadnât heard from Mother Qi or Qi Fenglian. Then, she called their hometown, and Father Qi said there was no news either; they hadnât seen her return.
Something happened!
From morning till night, despite the bad weather and challenging roads, if she was supposed to arrive early, she shouldâve been there by now. Still, she was nowhere to be seen.
Cheng Suâs face turned grim as she carefully inquired about the time Mother Qi and Father Qi departed, and used her connections to track the carâs whereabouts.
Qi Fenglian was frantic, and in the dark, she arrived at Cheng Suâs house with bloodshot eyes.
"Taiguoâs wife, our mom..." Qi Fenglian could only choke up as soon as she started talking.
"Iâve already sent people to ask for news." Cheng Su sat down, holding her belly, and added, "Itâs so late; why did you come over? Whereâs Xiao Yun?"
"I asked Shi Ling to look after her." Qi Fenglian replied, saying, "Do you think mom is lost or..."
This had never happened before, and Qi Fenglian couldnât imagine what could have possibly occurred?
"Donât overthink it, just wait for news." Cheng Su softly reassured, sweeping her hand across her swollen belly.
The child was very active, making her feel uneasy; she couldnât help but stand and pace around the living room.
Qi Fenglian wanted to say something, but upon seeing Cheng Suâs big belly, she swallowed her words and said, "Just now, Taiguo had to go on a mission, at a time like this. What kind of situation is this?"
Cheng Su glanced at her, saying nothing. Was it just a coincidence, or was it fate?
Knock knock.
Someone knocked on the door. Just as Cheng Su was about to move, Qi Fenglian said, "You stay put, Iâll get it."
She opened the door and stood face to face with the person outside, stunned for a moment, "... Cousin-in-law."
Liu Wenjing was equally surprised to see Qi Fenglian there, a mixture of surprise and concern; she had been here for quite some time without running into Qi Fenglian, only knowing she worked at one of Cheng Suâs shops.
"Cousin." Liu Wenjing greeted her in a barely audible voice.
Qi Fenglian had long known about Liu Wenjing and Deng Weixiaâs visit to Qing City to find Taiguo, but she hadnât visited due to being busy at the shop. Now seeing her, she thought of her aunt and wanted to say something harsh, but now wasnât the time for such words, so she nodded: "Youâre here!"
Cheng Su saw Liu Wenjing and asked, "Where are Gou Sheng and his brothers?"
"Asleep!" Liu Wenjing replied, "I thought there might be something you need, so I came over to check."
"Itâs fine, eldest sister is here too. Youâd better go back, or the children will cry if they wake up and canât find anyone. Theyâre still young!" Cheng Su glanced at the small clock and added, "Weixia should be getting off work soon. When he returns, ask him to come over here; I have things to tell him."
Liu Wenjing acknowledged and prepared to leave.
The phone rang urgently at this moment.
Everyone looked over as Cheng Su went forward to answer. After listening to the voice on the other end, her expression changed dramatically.
"Which hospital are they at now?" Cheng Suâs hand squeezed the receiver tightly, her veins visible, while her other hand steadied herself on the couch.
After hanging up, she felt a heaviness and sourness in her belly and quickly comforted herself, gently rubbing and sighing.
"So? Is there any news?" Qi Fenglian asked eagerly.
Cheng Su nodded blankly and looked at her: "They said that the car mom was in skidded off the road, overturned."
What?
Qi Fenglianâs eyes rolled back as she collapsed to the ground.