Chapter 1053
Chapter 1053
Chapter 1053: Chapter 1035: This is driving me crazy Chapter 1053: Chapter 1035: This is driving me crazy “`
After what felt like an eternity, the earth-shaking sensation finally ceased, and the ground slowly calmed down.
The distant sea also receded a bit, maintaining a very safe distance from where they were.
The rain seemed to have lessened somewhat, but a mist akin to an indistinct blanket of rain still engulfed them, right before their eyes.
“It’s over,” Gu Ning patted Tang Yuxin’s head gently, grateful that they were outside; otherwise, their situation would undoubtedly have worsened.
“It’s over?” Tang Yuxin still couldn’t believe it, “Won’t it start shaking again in a while?”
“I don’t know,” Gu Ning honestly didn’t know; they could only wait and see.
After a major quake, there are almost always numerous aftershocks; but no one can predict their number or strength.
“My phone.”
Tang Yuxin’s hand trembled, and the phone she had been holding all this time dropped to the ground.
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Gu Ning quickly picked it up and held it in his hand.
Fortunately, it wasn’t damaged from the fall, and it hadn’t gotten wet in the rain; the screen was still lit up, but there was no signal.
He didn’t know how long it would take for the signal to be restored.
The news of the Yun City earthquake must have reached their families by now.
He couldn’t imagine how worried they must be.
Fortunately, they had this mobile phone.
Gu Ning gripped the phone tightly but dared not take the risk of bringing Tang Yuxin inside just yet, uncertain if there would be more significant aftershocks.
Meanwhile, in Beijing, Tang Zhinian sat there, his face utterly drained of color.
“Go get your dad’s medicine quickly.”
Ren Li hurried to pour water, her hand trembling so much she almost scalded herself with the hot water.
But ignoring the pain, she grabbed the water cup and rushed over.
She placed the cup by Tang Zhinian’s mouth and snatched the medicine, shoving it into his mouth while speaking.
“Zhinian, take your medicine first.
Yuxin will be alright, didn’t they say the epicenter was near the heart of Yun City?
Yuxin wasn’t in the city center.”
“But it’s close,” Tang Zhinian weakly leaned against the couch, his complexion deathly pale.
Yet, he still took the medicine Ren Li had brought him.
Yes, it was close, dangerously close, and he wondered what they could possibly do.
Why, of all places, did it have to be where Tang Yuxin went that was struck by an earthquake?
With so many other places to go, even going abroad would have been fine.
However, as Ren Li was about to leave, she heard the home phone ringing.
She rushed over to answer the phone, only to find out it was from the kindergarten.
It had reached noon, and it was almost time to pick up the children, but right now, they truly did not have the time.
She quickly called Tang Zhijun, who should be at the construction site and therefore closer to the kindergarten.
Tang Zhijun might not know about Tang Yuxin’s trip yet.
If he had known, he would probably have hurried over earlier.
“Okay, sister-in-law, don’t worry, I got it.
I’ll pick up the children right away.”
Tang Zhijun hung up the phone and immediately ran out to pick up the two children.
He was frantic, wishing he could fly straight to the hospital, but he still had two children to take care of.
By the time he arrived at the kindergarten, the two children were already impatient.
Seeing it wasn’t their grandfather, their tears began to fall, which almost made Tang Zhijun feel like crying too.
He scooped up a child in each arm and walked toward Tang Garden, hurriedly calling Zhang Xiangcao to go over first.
Up to this point, he still didn’t know what had happened.
Ren Li’s words over the phone were very vague, and he didn’t have the chance to ask, nor did Ren Li clarify.
She only told him that Tang Zhinian was in the hospital and that the two children were waiting to be picked up by an adult.
As for anything else, Tang Zhijun truly didn’t know.
But what illness did big brother have?
With Yuxin there, even if big brother was ill, there shouldn’t be any issues.
Moreover, big brother’s health was okay; just a few days ago, he got a check-up, and except for some high blood pressure, there was nothing else.
So he absolutely shouldn’t have any problems.
But how could he suddenly be in the hospital, even forgetting about the two children?
Everyone knew how much Tang Zhinian adored these two children.
He would personally take care of pick-ups and drop-offs on regular days.
Even if he forgot about himself, it’s impossible he would forget his grandsons.
The fact that he was now disregarding the children showed the severity of what had happened.
“There, there, don’t cry now.”
Tang Zhijun was driving while trying to comfort the two children.
Little Xiaobai was indeed a well-behaved and sensible child.
Tang Zhijun’s consolation worked, and the crying subsided, though the eyes remained red and pitiful.
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