I run a hotel in Huangshan

Chapter 81 Worry
Han Qingyue was deeply uneasy. She knew what an earthquake of this magnitude would mean to the local people. She supported Lu Siqing's decision to go, but she was worried about his safety. For a moment, she didn't answer.

"Qingyue, you are worried about me and don't want me to go, right?" Lu Siqing seemed to see what she was thinking and asked as he moved closer.

"I..." Han Qingyue seemed to have difficulty saying what he was worried about.

"Okay, I know it even if you don't say it. You are a stubborn woman. You don't have to worry about me. This is not the first time I have delivered things to the disaster area. I will pay attention to safety." Lu Siqing said calmly.

Han Qingyue hesitated to speak, then forced a smile and said, "It's okay, go ahead. Count me in too, and help me bring some supplies."

Lu Siqing nodded. He wasn't afraid of the dangers of the disaster area, but he was reluctant to leave Han Qingyue for a while.

Two days later, Lu Siqing set off with his convoy. Han Qingyue didn't see him off, but sent him a message: "The disaster area is dangerous, be sure to pay attention to safety and return safely!"

Han Qingyue's message gave Lu Siqing great encouragement. She was worried about him, and he would take good care of himself for her and return safely.

After Lu Siqing left, Han Qingyue kept an eye on the news about the disaster area on TV and the Internet. She admired him very much for being able to go deep into the disaster area and contribute to the rescue efforts.

As they neared P County, Lu Siqing realized the situation was far more dire than he had imagined. The road they were traveling on was exceptionally difficult, with a cliff on one side and rocks constantly falling from the hillside after the rain.

After arriving at the disaster area, they worked with local volunteers to deliver supplies to the people. This feeling of being needed made Lu Siqing tireless.

That day, Lu Siqing only sent Han Qingyue one message, telling her they had arrived, and nothing more. Han Qingyue wanted to call him, but was afraid to disturb him. Struggling with this, she sent him a message before going to bed that night to check on him.

Lu Siqing didn't reply for a long time after sending the message. Before this, Lu Siqing almost always replied to her messages immediately.

Han Qingyue felt uneasy, fearing that he might be in danger in the disaster area. She forced herself not to fall asleep, reading a book while waiting for his reply.

At around ten o'clock in the evening, her cell phone vibrated and she quickly picked it up to look at it.

"Qingyue, I got busy as soon as I arrived at the disaster area. I just checked my phone. I signed up as a volunteer and can only go back in a few days. Don't worry about me, I'm safe. Go to bed early."

Combining the news reports, Han Qingyue could imagine the situation in Lu Siqing's area. She only prayed that there would be no more aftershocks, that more people would be rescued, and that both the local compatriots and the rescuers would be safe.

After making sure that Lu Siqing was fine, Han Qingyue fell into a deep sleep.

These days, Han Qingyue has been more concerned about the situation in the disaster area than anyone else. Fortunately, no matter how busy Lu Siqing is, he always finds time to send her a message every night to let her know he's safe.

Gradually, Han Qingyue felt that she cared about his message. Although it was only a few lines, it gave her peace of mind.

That day, Lu Siqing was traveling by car to support F Village in P County, passing a dangerous section of road. The road was surrounded by mountains on both sides, with steep cliffs. Due to repeated landslides, loose rocks on the roadside rock faces kept rolling down.

The driver, Master Chen, is an experienced driver with more than 20 years of driving experience. He always pays attention to the road conditions and drives carefully.

Suddenly, an aftershock struck, the ground shook, and mud and rocks poured down. Chen saw white smoke rising from the surrounding cliffs, and he sensed a potential landslide. He hurriedly accelerated, but just as he was about to clear the road at full speed, countless large rocks fell from behind him.

"That was a close call!" Looking back at the falling rock, everyone in the car's heartbeats raced, and even Master Chen was sweating. "Master Chen, thank you so much! You saved us all!" After the car had driven some distance, someone gave Master Chen a thumbs-up.

The people in the car came to their senses and praised him.

"You risked your life to come and support us, so it's our duty to protect you!" Master Chen responded with a smile.

"Let's not talk to the driver for now. This road is difficult to drive on!" someone suggested loudly.

Everyone thought what he said made sense and stopped talking.

Lu Siqing remained silent, but he was deeply moved. These days, in addition to volunteers like them, there were also rescue workers and medical teams from all walks of life. Everyone was united, united in purpose and working together. This atmosphere, though tiring, kept his fighting spirit undimmed.

However, he really missed Han Qingyue. He made up his mind that when he returned, no matter how Han Qingyue treated her, he would formally confess his love to her and be with her.

Having witnessed so many separations of life and death in the disaster area, he deeply felt the fragility and impermanence of life, and cherished every day even more. He must spend the rest of his life with his beloved.

At night, Han Qingyue lay in bed, waiting for Lu Siqing's message as usual. Although Lu Siqing hadn't agreed on a time with her, she had figured out the pattern: he would text her around 10 o'clock every day. She had told him she would go to bed after 10 o'clock. But she waited until 11 o'clock and still didn't receive any message from him.

Han Qingyue was anxious and took the phone to call him. The phone came with a voice saying "The number you dialed cannot be connected at the moment, please call again later". Han Qingyue called several times in succession, but the same thing happened every time.

She persuaded herself not to worry too much, maybe the signal was bad where he was.

In this way, from eleven o'clock to after midnight, she dialed every once in a while, and later, Lu Siqing's cell phone was turned off.

Han Qingyue had no choice but to wait for his news. In her sleepiness and worry, she gradually fell asleep. The next morning, she was awakened by the ringing of her cell phone.

She responded reflexively, thinking it was Lu Siqing calling, but it turned out to be an unfamiliar number.

Han Qingyue picked up the phone. The person on the other end of the phone had an anxious voice: "Qingyue, this is Lu Siqing's mother. Did Siqing call you? He sends messages home every night to assure us he's safe. He didn't send any messages yesterday, and the phone wasn't working!"

Han Qingyue had originally wanted to ask Lu Sicheng if he had any news about Lu Siqing, but now it seemed that he hadn't contacted his family either. She was worried that something had happened to Lu Siqing.

However, she didn't want to worry the old man, so she pretended to be calm and said, "Auntie, I heard from Siqing that he has been living in a tent these days. I guess his phone is out of battery and he has no place to charge it. Let's wait a little longer, maybe he will contact us soon."

"You're right. It's not convenient to charge outside. Let's wait a while." After calming down, Gao Huifang felt that what she said made sense. He was just too nervous.

After hanging up, Han Qingyue grew increasingly worried. She'd said that to persuade Gao Huifang. She didn't think Lu Siqing wouldn't be able to send a message. Even if his phone ran out of battery, he still had so many colleagues he could borrow to make calls or send messages. Unless, of course, something happened to him.

Once she had this realization, all of Han Qingyue's associations were related to it.

(End of this chapter)