Gu Fangzi sent everyone away, then softly said to Mrs. Wang, "Auntie, this trip to Mount Tai was sister’s own initiative, it was her filial piety! No one could have known this would happen! Auntie, you have always been tender-hearted and kind; I am afraid this news has startled you so much that you will not sleep well tonight. You must take care of your health, otherwise when cousin cos back, wouldn’t he be even more heartbroken?"
Mrs. Wang suddenly saw the light and felt her mind clear up, nodding repeatedly, "Right, right, she asked to go herself, she insisted on it, I didn’t force her. You were there at the ti, Mrs. Jiang and the teacher were also there, right? You all saw it too!"
"Yes, yes!" Gu Fangzi said hurriedly, "Auntie, you specifically instructed to take well-prepared people along for the trip. But this was an act of God, an unexpected disaster that no one could have predicted!"
"What you’re saying is right, you’re speaking the truth!" Mrs. Wang sighed lightly, her heart which had been hanging in mid-air finally settled back down into her stomach.
As the housekeeper hastily left with people on horseback, the incident simply could not be kept secret. Everyone in Ningyuan, from Mrs. Li to Xingzhi and Hong Ye, upon hearing the news, could not help but cry. Mrs. Li was especially heartbroken; on the one hand, she could not bear the thought of Sang Wan and her goddaughter, and on the other, thinking of Shi Fengju’s reaction when he ca back was unimaginable!
The second house and third house also quickly got wind of the news, and they hurried over to Mrs. Wang’s side to comfort and persuade her, naturally all of them hoping for the best. After listening, Mrs. Wang could not help but shed tears and felt heartache once again.
Zhou Jingyi felt her heart skip a beat upon hearing the news, her complexion turning as white as snow, and she promptly sent soone to call Shi Fengming back from the trading firm.
She had never been so panicked before. Shi Fengming was startled by the news, dropped everything, and rushed back ho like a whirlwind, charging into Xiu Garden and loudly calling out, "Jingyi! Jingyi! How are you? How’s the baby?"
He rushed into the room and grasped Zhou Jingyi’s hands anxiously, "Jingyi, what’s wrong? Did your mother co to trouble you again? Is the baby alright?"
Zhou Jingyi was stunned by his words, paused for a mont, and then hurriedly said, "The baby and I are both fine. But what about you, why would you suddenly say that?"
"If nothing’s wrong then that’s good! if nothing’s wrong then that’s good!" Shi Fengming let out a huge sigh of relief. She had been in such a hurry to have soone fetch him, he naturally thought that sothing had happened to her and the baby.
"Were you missing ? I’ll stay with you in the residence this afternoon then!" Shi Fengming said as he gently patted her. His wife and child were the most important; as for the Shi family’s business, he never had much ambition.
Filled with sorrow and concern, Zhou Jingyi was distracted by his fuss, and after a while ca back to her senses, letting out a sigh with a mix of tears and laughter, "We see each other every day, we just t this morning. Even if I missed you, couldn’t I wait half a day?"
Seeing his puzzled look, Zhou Jingyi’s eyes welled up with tears, "You don’t know yet? Sister-in-law has had an accident! Who knows how she is at this mont—"
Thinking back on the monts they shared together, and recalling how Sang Wan took care of and comforted her during those difficult days, tears overflowed from Zhou Jingyi’s eyes, and she hurriedly wiped them away with a handkerchief.
"Don’t cry! You’re carrying a child, be careful not to affect the baby! Sister-in-law? How could she have an accident when she was alright? Didn’t she go to Mount Tai to offer prayers?" Shi Fengming, seeing his wife in tears, hurried to soothe and comfort her with his gentle words.
"The accident happened on the way there!" Zhou Jingyi stopped her tears and shared with Shi Fengming what she had heard.
After Shi Fengming heard the whole story, he too was silent for a while, then sighed, "Sister-in-law is really pitiful! We don’t even know if she’s dead or alive at this mont. If big brother cos back and finds out, wouldn’t he be devastated!"
"What are you talking about!" Zhou Jingyi glared at him, annoyed, "Sister-in-law will not have anything happen to her, she definitely will be alright!"
Shi Fengming, realizing he had misspoken, quickly made ands with a smile, "Don’t worry, don’t worry, if you say nothing will happen then nothing will happen! Sister-in-law is a good person, I also hope that she will be alright! Speaking of which, Grand Aunt really should not have let sister-in-law leave with just a few people for such a long journey! When big brother cos back, there will inevitably be a commotion!" He added, "Jingyi, don’t worry, if my mother also starts plotting to send you away, you don’t have to listen to her, just tell !"
Zhou Jingyi gave him a look and sighed, "We shouldn’t be speaking ill of Grand Aunt; don’t talk nonsense! I called you back because I wanted to discuss with you, why don’t you go and see if there’s any way we can help! Sister-in-law has taken care of so much in the past, just thinking about her current situation makes feel so anxious!"
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