After the meeting, Ah Shen Po's family finally let go of their worries.
They began to reminisce about the past.
As they talked, they eventually brought up the mahjong games played before the earthquake.
At this moment, facing Bai Wuchang Jiang Lin,
Ah Shen Po, after stating that her family had no lingering attachments, still showed no intention of leaving.
"Lord Wuchang, could you wait a little longer?"
The other souls nearby also nodded in agreement:
"Yes, sir, our third sister's son hasn't come out yet."
"This entire family is missing only him. Could you wait until he comes out before letting us all depart together?"
"Yes, yes, this will save you another trip, sir."
Ah Shen Po had three children: two sons and one daughter.
After the daughter got married, she had two children, a girl and a boy.
The one who hadn't come out yet was the youngest boy.
Jiang Lin's gaze swept towards a corner nearby; indeed, there was a small boy, about seven or eight years old.
He had noticed him when he first arrived.
...
"My god, this family's mindset is truly admirable!"
"The family should go together... absolutely perfect."
In the live stream,
The viewers, hearing the words of this family, couldn't help but be astonished.
They subconsciously wondered if they could maintain such a mindset if they encountered a similar situation.
Especially since there were people of all ages, from young to old.
For the elderly, their lifespan was already set. To be so accepting was somewhat understandable.
But for those middle-aged people, and many young faces in their teens and twenties,
Their future paths were still long, so how could they be so open-minded?
Working hard for nine years of compulsory education, even participating in the college entrance examination...
Wasn't it all for the sake of a future?
Now, in the face of the earthquake, their future was like a balloon.
It vanished with a 'pop'.
If it were them, they would likely be so depressed their intestines would be tied in knots.
But look at this entire family, all so calm and composed.
It was like a tea party.
"Alas... I want to know how to have their mindset."
"Don't you see it from the old lady's demeanor? This family has good family values. They're probably greatly influenced by the old lady."
"As expected, a calm mind brings coolness. The ancients never lied to us."
With the right mindset, the world is at peace.
Some viewers couldn't help but think about their own situations.
Family, work, studies...
If they changed their mindset, would they see a different landscape?
"We don't know if tomorrow or an accident will come first, so let's try our best to do the things we want to do."
"Looking towards the future is important, but focusing on the present is also crucial."
...
The bullet comments flew by,
While the viewers were sighing, Jiang Lin and the souls were waiting.
And the boy they were waiting for—Zhang Xiaoyang—was suffering both physically and mentally.
When the earthquake struck, he was in the living room, taking out milk to drink.
Before he could even insert the straw, the floor suddenly began to shake.
Immediately after, two voices rang out from the kitchen and living room: "It's an earthquake!"
"Quick, take cover!"
Before Zhang Xiaoyang could react, he was suddenly pushed into a corner by a heavy object.
Then, with a 'boom'.
The entire house collapsed.
When Zhang Xiaoyang came to his senses, the box of milk in his hand was gone.
And his back felt very heavy.
His back felt as if something had soaked it, sticky and cold.
His head was also heavy and dizzy.
The surroundings were pitch black.
"Xiaoyang..." His mother's voice came from behind him.
Zhang Xiaoyang's heart immediately settled, "Mom, what happened?"
At this moment, he hadn't noticed anything unusual about his mother.
"Where are the others? Why can't I see anything?"
His mother said softly, "Don't be afraid, someone will come to save us..."
"Xiaoyang, you have to hold on, the rescue team will definitely come..."
"But Mom, my head feels so dizzy..." Zhang Xiaoyang wanted to move, but found the space around him extremely small.
It didn't allow him to move at all. "Mom, my back is so cold, I don't know if I got splashed with water."
"It's okay, Mom is here..."
The voice behind him answered without answering his question.
The voice grew fainter and fainter.
After an unknown amount of time, the surroundings became eerily quiet.
Zhang Xiaoyang couldn't help but call out, "Mom?"
"Mom? Are you there?"
It was completely silent behind him.
It felt as if he was the only one left in the world.
Zhang Xiaoyang suddenly panicked, "Mom, Mom?"
However, no matter how much he called out, no one responded to him anymore.
His back grew colder and colder, and the wetness on his clothes increased.
Smelling the strange odor in the air, he finally, belatedly, realized something.
"Mom, are you bleeding?"
His voice trembled and choked uncontrollably.
"Mom, don't scare me... talk to me, okay..."
"The rescue team will definitely come, they will definitely come..."
"Mom, don't leave me alone..."
"Is anyone there? Is anyone there—"
Zhang Xiaoyang started shouting, hoping to attract attention from the outside.
"There's still someone here, there's an injured person here, is anyone there—help us..."
"Help us, sob sob sob... help my mom... help her..."
Tears fell uncontrollably, wetting his cheeks.
He didn't know how long he had been shouting, just begging and pleading repeatedly...
His breathing became increasingly difficult, and his throat grew drier.
Until finally, his vision went black.
Faintly, he seemed to hear voices from above.
"See if there's anyone down here..."
...
...
When Zhang Xiaoyang opened his eyes again, before he could even see the scene clearly, he was embraced.
A familiar voice rang out, "Little brother—!"
"...Sister?"
Zhang Xiaoyang was stunned.
Then, two more pairs of hands pulled the siblings into their embrace.
"Yangyang, don't be afraid, don't be afraid... Mom is here."
"Yangyang is so brave!"
Hearing these two choked voices, Zhang Xiaoyang's nose tingled.
"Dad! Mom!"
He hadn't given up, he hadn't given up!
He had listened to his mother's words and persevered.
He persevered until the rescue team arrived!
...
"I'm really crying tAt sob sob sob..."
"Oh my god... I thought I wouldn't cry this time!"
"Even though the family is reunited, I feel so distressed."
In the live stream.
Watching the family of four embrace, the viewers' noses tingled, and tears fell unexpectedly.
They had initially felt envious of the family's cheerful disposition.
But seeing this scene, they immediately broke down.
Even though the family was reunited, even though they were all together...
They had all tried so hard, struggled so much, and desperately wanted to survive!
The rapid passing of life, the despair before death...
Just thinking about it was heartbreaking.
"Sob sob sob, Mom asked me why I'm crying so miserably."
"We must live well! Live well for ourselves!"
"I think of my child, who is also so young..."
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