"Dad, I also want to discuss this with you."

Gu Lingyi gritted her teeth and asked, "Do you want to tell mom?"

Gu Yan coughed rapidly on the other end of the phone.

After a while, he replied: "I'm going to tell your mother that I'm not worried about her being alone at home - Lingyi, I'll just listen to you, we'll meet you in Shanghai."

"Yeah, dad, tell the driver to drive slower."

Gu Yan thought about Lu Man's family again. At this time, even if he no longer wants to see the boy, if he and his little daughter can return safely, that is more important than anything else.

"Your Uncle Lu, I'll go and tell them face to face. You don't need to call them."

"Dad, after you tell me, I'll give Aunt Jing another call alone - I know Lu Man and my sister's schedule better and can comfort them."

"Lingyi."

Gu Yan sighed and said with emotion: "You have grown up."

Gu Lingyi thought for a while and said: "No matter how old it is, it is still daddy's little cotton-padded jacket - daddy, let's talk when we meet."

"it is good."

……

When the plane landed at Pudong Airport, Gu Lingyi and Lingzhi changed planes and settled in her small house.

Entering the home that belonged to her and Lu Man, Gu Lingyi saw the decorative paintings and small ornaments they had selected together, all placed there as they were. Her emotions finally couldn't be suppressed. She curled up on the sofa, hugged her knees with her hands, and spoke loudly. Cry loudly.

"Lingyi..."

Lingzhi stood at a loss as her best friend cried heartbrokenly. She knew that any words of comfort at this time seemed pale.

"Jia'er and Lu Man will definitely be fine..."

She handed over the tissue, and Gu Lingyi took it, sniffed, and said with a cry: "Thank you, Sister Zhizhi, don't worry about me. If I don't cry, I will feel sad..."

"Ugh……"

Gu Lingyi wiped her tears and said, "It's okay to cry now. I have to go see my parents, Uncle Lu, and Aunt Jing later... I can't cry in front of them."

Lingzhi really looked at the little best friend in front of her who was pretending to be firm in a different light.

In the evening, Gu Yan not only brought two families, but also specially selected several capable subordinates to help with matters related to consular protection at home and abroad.

They found a hotel to stay, and Gu Yan and Wen Yi came to the house to meet their eldest daughter.

"Mother."

The mother and daughter hugged each other when they met. Wen Yi's eyes were swollen and it looked like he had been crying at home for a long time.

"Lingyi, it's okay. Your sister and Lu Man will be fine."

"Yeah, mom, don't be too anxious."

Gu Lingyi gently stroked her mother's back and comforted her softly: "A friend has helped to check some information. The exact same situation happened in that place three years ago. The casualties at that time were extremely small, not to mention , it has been reinforced and upgraded three years later.”

"Mom, here, here is the information I just printed downstairs."

Wen Yi should have felt gratified and relieved when he saw his eldest daughter being so calm and reliable, but when his daughter comforted him, it seemed that his emotions were brought back.

Gu Lingyi went to pour water for her parents. When she came back, she found her mother hiding in the bedroom, with the door ajar. Gu Lingyi poked her head in and saw only the back of her mother Wen Yi sobbing.

"Gu Yan, I'm scared."

Gu Lingyi had never seen her mother lose her temper like this since she was a child, and her always gentle voice now changed to a heart-wrenching tone.

"If anything happens to Jia'er, I..."

"Okay, Xiaoyi." Gu Yan hugged his wife and slowly comforted her, "For Lingyi's sake, you have to cheer up. Things are not that bad. Stop crying, okay?"

Her mother's crying also affected Gu Lingyi, and her tears fell down her cheeks. Gu Lingyi raised her hand to wipe them away in panic. She needs to show herself to be strong and trustworthy. With Jia'er away, she needs her mother's support even more.

At this moment, Gu Lingyi's cell phone rang rapidly.

The caller's number was an international long distance call. Gu Lingyi felt excited and answered the call anxiously.

"Hello, are you Ms. Gu Linyi from China? Mr. Lu Man has set you as his emergency contact."

"I am!" Gu Lingyi shouted, "I am Lu Man's girlfriend... I am Lu Man's wife. How is he doing now?"

Afraid that the other party would think that his girlfriend did not count as a relative, Gu Lingyi did not hesitate and changed the words to say that she was his wife.

"According to the report sent from the scene 5 minutes ago, Mr. Lu Man and a woman of the same nationality were buried near the hotel on the beach in Kashiwazaki City."

Gu Lingyi felt a sudden change in her heart, as if the world in front of her was spinning.

Gu Yan and Wen Yi heard the movement in the living room and ran over in a hurry.

Wen Yi saw this and held his daughter's shoulders, while Gu Yan turned on the phone hands-free.

"Our rescue work is being carried out in an orderly manner. There are still stranded tourists from your country on site. We are also actively raising funds and contacting the local engineering team for on-site temporary rescue."

"I'm very sorry. We will notify you through two numbers of the specific situation, and please keep the communication open."

The next few phone calls gradually pieced together the situation at the time of the incident: Gu Jiaer somehow discovered the signs of an earthquake and evacuated nearly a hundred domestic tourists to a safe outdoor area, but she was trapped in the hotel. After Lu Man arrived, facing the earthquake that had occurred, he entered the hotel and tried to rescue Gu Jiaer. Now the two were trapped in the ruins.

Fortunately, an expert called to analyze and found out that the hotel was a two-story courtyard-style B&B with a mainly wooden structure. Although it collapsed, the earthquake-resistant structure could effectively protect the people inside.

Moreover, the tourists who were reminded to evacuate by Gu Jiaer spontaneously went to seek the nearest rescue force and spent their own money to rescue the two people.

"Xiaolu rushed in to save Jia'er..."

Gu Yan sighed heavily and leaned back on the sofa: "How can I tell Manager Lu about this..."

The two families then met again in the hotel. They stayed in front of the computer, waiting for Gu Lingyi to go on the domestic news broadcast. They couldn't sleep. They all hoped to wait for news about Lu Man and Gu Jiaer as soon as possible. .

The two families got together again, but this time the atmosphere was another kind of depression and heaviness.

"Manager Lu..."

Gu Yan and Lu Weihua were smoking on the balcony with the door closed, and the smoke was filled with smoke. Four empty cigarette boxes and dense cigarette butts were scattered on the ground.

"Wait until the two children come back safely." Gu Yan said hoarsely, "Our two families will take care of them and clean them up."

"Hey, okay." Lu Weihua responded.

Before the safety of the two children's lives, don't mention anything else. Safety is the most important wish.

until midnight.

Gu Lingyi's cell phone was waiting for a long-lost call.

When she saw the caller ID showing "The road is full", Gu Lingyi's tears fell like raindrops.

"Lu Man!"

"Lingyi, everything is safe with Jia'er and me."

Lu Man's message of safety made the two families finally let go of their worries.

"elder sister!"

Gu Jiaer's voice sounded full of energy: "My brother and I have just been rescued from underneath. The doctor has examined us and everything is normal!"

"Jia'er, just be okay, just be okay!"

"The airport should be reopened soon, and we will return home immediately!"

"Yeah!" Gu Lingyi cried with joy, "Mom, dad, Uncle Lu, Aunt Jing, Lingzhi Xiaoshuang, are all in Shanghai now - we are waiting for you at the airport!" (End of Chapter)

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