Indulging Mrs. Lu
Chapter 103: Don’t worry, he will be fine

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Don’t worry, he will be fine

Zhuang Shuqing was shaken by the scene before her and couldn’t snap back to reality for a long time.

She had seen disaster sites on TV before, feeling sad and sympathetic, but now...

A vast expanse of rubble where firefighters, soldiers, and numerous volunteers were at work. No houses were left, and even the temporarily erected tents were pitifully few.

"Sister-in-law, follow me."

Leng Yixing had, at some point, assigned tasks and came to her side.

Zhuang Shuqing replied, refocused her thoughts, and followed behind him. As they walked towards the center of the rubble, occasionally the sound of someone’s anguished cries could be heard; she lowered her eyelids, listening intently for any sounds from beneath the ruins.

"If you hear any cries for help, you must tell us immediately. We cannot miss any lives."

"Understood." Zhuang Shuqing quickened her pace to catch up, "Comrade Leng Yixing, does anyone know where Lu Jinyang was last seen?" "I asked around, but it was too chaotic at the time, no one noticed him. They only knew he came to this area and then he didn’t appear again."

Zhuang Shuqing pressed her lips together, feeling even more concerned at the bottom of her heart.

Lu Jinyang, you must be safe and sound.

In the following time, everyone devoted themselves entirely to the search and rescue.

Hour after hour passed, and the soldiers from the first squad continually rescued people from beneath the rubble. As more people were saved, the day quickly passed.

After the sun set, they finally found the time to sit down and eat their dry rations.

Zhuang Shuqing took bread and water out of her bag and sat to the side. She had never felt such a strong hunger before. She bit into the bread but did not taste a thing.

Another day passed, and there was only one day left to save Lu Jinyang.

Every rescued person who was still lucid, Zhuang Shuqing would definitely rush to ask for news of Lu Jinyang, and every time, she came back disappointed.

"What’s wrong, can’t eat?" Leng Yixing came over and sat beside her, biting into a piece of bread, "Eat a little at least."

Zhuang Shuqing didn’t speak but silently took another bite.

"Don’t worry, he’ll be fine."

Zhuang Shuqing paused, then realized Leng Yixing was referring to Lu Jinyang, and she slowly smiled, "I’m not worried. Someone as capable as him is surely rescuing people in some corner we don’t know about. It’s okay if he can’t make it up, I will find him."

Hearing this, Leng Yixing relaxed a bit, "It’s good that you can think like that. When we go on missions, we encounter situations more dangerous than this. We never give up until the last moment."

"Yeah, I know."

Leng Yixing stood up, pointing towards a tent opposite: "There won’t be aftershocks tonight, you can sleep in the tent."

Seeing her about to speak, he immediately added: "No refusals, we have other arrangements."

After a pause, Zhuang Shuqing responded: "Okay."

After a sleepless night, Zhuang Shuqing got up as soon as the sun rose, with unmistakable dark shadows under her eyes.

When Leng Yixing arrived, he noticed at a glance that she hadn’t rested well, but he did not call her out on it.

"Sister-in-law, today is the third day since the earthquake, and our workload will be much higher than the last two days."

Three days without water is the limit; even the strongest human body can’t endure beyond that.

So, everyone must grasp this day and make every effort to rescue people.

"Alright, let’s go now."

"Wait a moment~"

Zhuang Shuqing looked at him, "I’ve already had breakfast, I’m not hungry now."

"No, I mean, our task today is Major Lu." Leng Yixing said.

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