noffsinger Chapter 132 He Zizhen's Nightmare
Chapter 132 He Zizhen's Nightmare
Yun Jin was awakened by a knock on the door.
Li Aimei also got up: "Who is it?"
"I'm Xiao He from the communications station, Captain He's wife. There's a call from Beijing looking for you." Xiao He explained his purpose.
Yun Jin immediately regained consciousness and said as she climbed up, "Okay, I understand. Thank you. I'll be there in five minutes!"
After Xiao He conveyed the message, he immediately returned to his post and waited.
Yun Jin packed up and asked Li Aimei to look after the still sleeping Xiao Nian Gao, then quickly walked towards the communication station. She was sure that He's parents had news about He Tingchuan.
Yun Jin secretly prayed that it was good news, good news, good news.
Less than half a minute after she arrived, a call came in from Beijing. Xiao He from the communication station verified her identity before handing the phone to Yun Jin. Yun Jin heard He's mother's lingering fear and spoke excitedly, "Xiao Yun, you are my savior. You have saved so many people. Xiao Yun, thank you. I was wrong about you. I didn't believe what you said before."
Yun Jin: “…”
Mother He had a lot to say: "If you hadn't reminded me, Zizhen and I would have been buried underground right now. It's a big earthquake! Did you listen to the radio? It really is an earthquake."
"I heard it. Mom knows what the situation is over there. Where is Nian Gao's father now? Is he safe? Is he okay?" Yun Jin was focused on He Tingchuan.
Mother He was dumbfounded: "Isn't the third brother with you at the base?"
Yun Jin only then realized that He's mother didn't know about He Tingchuan's situation, and she had let it slip. Under He's mother's questioning, she told her that He Tingchuan was assigned a mission yesterday.
Mother He's expression changed. "I heard the evacuation was timely and most people are safe. It seems the last group of people to evacuate were unable to leave in time and happened to be in the disaster area."
Yun Jin asked, "There's no rice cake, right, Dad?"
"I...I don't know either. I'll go ask your dad now. He's mother couldn't wait to hang up the phone.
Yun Jin had a bad feeling. She didn't dare to think too much and waited to see what happened on He's mother's side.
Mother He called Father He, who was able to answer the phone this time. In response to his wife's question, Father He said, "Yes, the third child is indeed in the disaster area. He and his large group have lost contact. They were the last group to evacuate."
Mother He's eyes went dark: "What...what do you mean by lost contact?"
Father He's beard was completely white. He rubbed his brows, took a deep breath, and comforted the frightened old woman: "Don't worry, your son is lucky, he will be fine, wait for news!"
He's mother burst into tears: "I...I want to go to the disaster area."
He's father was angry: "Nonsense, you can't go anywhere. You still think you are the former medical worker, Comrade Li Guifen, you are a retired head nurse, don't go and cause trouble for them."
"But...but the third son..." Thinking of her missing son, He's mother burst into tears.
He's father said earnestly: "He is a soldier. This is his mission and his obligation."
Thinking of something, He's father said, "Don't tell anyone, especially not to Nian Gao's mother. Don't say a word."
Mother He nodded while crying, hung up the phone, covered her face and suppressed her tears.
At this time, He Zizhen was awakened, hugging her legs, looking at her intact legs, and rushed out with lingering fear. Seeing He's mother, she rushed over and said, "Grandma, I had a nightmare. It was so scary. I dreamed that we went to Tang City and encountered an earthquake. Grandma and I were buried underground. My legs were broken. I couldn't save my legs. Woo woo..."
Hearing this, He's mother could no longer hold back and burst into tears while hugging He Zizhen.
He Zizhen thought it was her grandmother who heard her nightmare and felt sorry for her. She cried and comforted her: "Grandma, don't cry. I told you it was just a nightmare, not real. How could it be an earthquake? We didn't go to Tang City."
"There was an earthquake. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tang City last night." Mother He looked at He Zizhen, whose face was filled with tears. "We were all saved by your aunt. If she hadn't persuaded us not to go to Tang City, we, the two of us, would be buried there now. I'm afraid your legs are..."
He Zizhen was trembling with fear. She looked at her long and slender legs and recalled the painful, desperate and collapsed self in her dream. The pain in her legs made her heart stab.
"Did an earthquake really happen?" He Zizhen didn't believe it.
When He's mother turned on the radio, she heard news about the earthquake. She knew what was going on as soon as she heard it. She was not lying.
He Zizhen's pupils shrank slightly: "I...my aunt..."
"Be nice to your aunt in the future and don't target her anymore." Mother He advised earnestly.
He Zizhen nodded while crying: "Wow, grandma, I'm sorry. I was willful before. It was my fault. I made everyone unhappy and targeted my aunt. I know I was wrong. I will never do that again."
Mother He hugged He Zizhen with relief. When she thought of her little son who had lost contact, Mother He suppressed her pain and anxiety.
Just then, the phone at home rang.
When Mother He heard the phone ring, she was startled. She guessed it was Yun Jin calling. The phone rang for a long time before Mother He took a deep breath and calmed down: "Hello, Xiao Yun!"
Yun Jin asked on the other end of the phone, "Mom, is there any news about Nian Gao's father?"
Mother He thought of the old man's instructions, her eyes moistened, her throat tightened, and she tried not to reveal her emotions: "He...he's fine, don't worry, you'll know when he comes back."
"Really?" Yun Jin breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing that He's mother had lied to her.
He's mother said, "Really? I can't lie to you. Take good care of Nian Gao. He'll call you back when he's done. There's no water or electricity over there right now, and there are aftershocks. We're busy saving people, so we don't have much time to call back."
"I know he is busy, as long as he is fine!" Yun Jin felt relieved.
Before she could say anything, she heard He Zizhen say, "Grandma, don't cry."
Yun Jin frowned: "Mom, why are you crying?" Yun Jin's heart sank as she thought of something: "Mom, is it He Tingchuan? Is there something wrong with him? Are you hiding it from me?"
Mother He hadn't expected Yun Jin to be so perceptive. She signaled He Zizhen to stop talking nonsense and explained, "It's not about the third child. It's... it's Zizhen. She said she had a nightmare. What happened to her?"
Mother He handed the phone to He Zizhen: "Talk to your aunt."
He Zizhen immediately picked up the phone and told her about her nightmare, which was exactly the same as described in the original novel.
Yun Jin didn't expect that He Zizhen actually did the plot set in the original novel. In the original novel, her legs were indeed taken away by the earthquake, and she became a crazy, gloomy, irritable and angry person.
No one dared to provoke her, and felt sympathy and pity for her.
Unexpectedly, she escaped the fate of her previous life and appeared in her dream.
it's wired!
When He Zizhen was excited, she suddenly said, "Thank you, little auntie. If it weren't for you, I would have been buried by the earthquake. I was ignorant before and offended you a lot."
"I won't do that again. Thank you for putting aside our past grudges and trying to persuade me for my safety. If I had said that, I would have been a terrible person!" He Zizhen confessed.
Mother He hid in the kitchen and tried to wash her face with water, but she couldn't wash away the hidden sadness on her face.
With the distraction of He Zizhen, Yun Jin did not doubt He's mother's mood, thinking that He Zizhen was finally acting like a human being.
He Zizhen hung up the phone and found her mother, who had managed to control her emotions. She asked succinctly and directly, "Grandma, has something happened to my uncle?"
Mother He: “….”