Cheng Su couldn’t quite understand what she felt toward Mother Qi, her mother-in-law. Old-fashioned, an-spirited, stingy, unknowledgeable, and especially after ddling with the birth control between her and Qi Taiguo back in the day, she preferred to keep her distance from her.
The tricky relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was sothing she never found a balance in. Her pleasant deanor toward Mother Qi was all for the sake of Qi Taiguo.
So, so of the unfair things, as long as they didn’t cross her bottom line, she endured. After all, she was just an ignorant, old-fashioned rural lady.
Upon hearing that the car she was in had an accident, Cheng Su’s mind went blank and she felt dazed for a mont.
She wasn’t a cold-hearted person. The old lady had taken the bus in this weather to co take care of her and the child...
Thinking of this, Cheng Su’s heart tangled into a knot, feeling a bit guilty and uneasy.
Qi Fenglian was crying, and Cheng Su pinched the soft part of her arm, the pain bringing her so clarity.
"Big Sister, stop crying, I can’t think." Cheng Su forced herself to calm down and said.
Qi Taiguo was out on a mission, not around, and in the old ho, the father-in-law was old, Qi Fengping had exams, and the younger brother was in Guangcheng. She, as the eldest daughter-in-law, had to take charge.
Liu Wenjing also patted Qi Fenglian on the shoulder.
Qi Fenglian imdiately stopped crying, looked at Cheng Su, opened her mouth, but couldn’t say a word.
Cheng Su closed her eyes slightly, exhaled a long breath, and said, "Soone just said the bus flipped, but a lot of people are still alive, just a few are seriously injured, and they’ve all been taken to Xi County’s hospital. Mom hasn’t sent us news for so long; either she’s still unconscious or doesn’t know our phone numbers, that’s why there’s no news."
Her words were still a bit of a stretch; if she didn’t rember their numbers here, she should rember the ones back ho.
"Another possibility, could it be..." Qi Fenglian blurted out.
"Big Sister!" Cheng Su stopped her and said sternly, "Until we see her or receive any notice, don’t think too much and scare yourself."
Qi Fenglian covered her mouth, but her tears couldn’t stop flowing.
"I think we need to go to Xi County hospital and see." Cheng Su said, glancing at the clock, grabbing the phone, and calling the restaurant to have Deng Weixia co back imdiately.
After hanging up, she said to Liu Wenjing, "You stay ho with the kids, don’t go. Weixia, Big Sister, and I will go."
Liu Wenjing looked flustered and nodded.
Qi Fenglian, who had cald down, said, "No, Weixia and I will go. You’re about to give birth, and it’s so late, don’t trouble yourself. If sothing happens... how will I explain to Taiguo?"
"Exactly! Let Weixia and Cousin go first. It’s so late now." Liu Wenjing also advised.
Cheng Su looked down at her big belly and gave a bitter smile.
If Qi Taiguo were here, she wouldn’t think of going. But with him gone, Deng Weixia and Qi Fenglian weren’t decisive people. If sothing happened and they hesitated, what could they do?
"It’s fine. With you two there, Xi County is just two hours by car from Qing City, traveling won’t be an issue," Cheng Su said, pursing her lips.
"That’s not okay, it’s so late, and the roads are harder to navigate," Qi Fenglian still disagreed and said, "Given the situation now, if Mom is hurt, there’s nothing to worry about. But if she..." Qi Fenglian’s face turned pale, unable to say the word, gritting her teeth, "If sothing happens, going there won’t change anything. You better stay ho!"
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