Chapter 504: Chapter 504
The phone in the house rang.
Fan Xiuying covered her forehead, "Husband, hurry and answer the phone, and don’t talk nonsense!"
Recently, the couple had no interest in answering the phone.
All the calls seemed like scams, constantly telling them they had found traces of the couple and Jiang Xiaoxiao, urging them to send money, especially after being scammed once.
After losing 500 yuan to a scam, they no longer believed in these calls; the ring no longer held any allure.
But they didn’t dare ignore it either.
What if it was important?
Jiang Xiao helped his wife sit down before rushing to answer the phone.
Fan Jianfeng sat awkwardly, his wife tugging at his sleeve.
The couple exchanged a glance.
"I didn’t say anything, but look at how my brother-in-law snaps. I’m just as worried, you know?"
Their parents had been staying with his brother for over a year, and something going wrong couldn’t entirely be blamed on his sister and brother-in-law.
But still, he was anxious too.
"Brother, please let me have some peace, I’m begging you. There’s already enough trouble at home, my head is about to explode, and now you’re here to find fault with me. Are you here for our parents or to make my life difficult?"
Fan Xiuying’s head really throbbed with pain, and she wasn’t joking.
"Hey, the kids’ mom, hurry! They’ve found them! They’re at He Ren Hospital, let’s go quickly."
Jiang Xiao shouted from inside.
Fan Xiuying almost stumbled and fell.
Panicked, she asked, "What did you say? Husband, what did you say?"
She doubted her own ears, after hearing so much over the past few days.
Jiang Xiao grabbed his clothes and mounted his bicycle, "Hurry up, they’ve been found! They said everyone has been found and sent to He Ren Hospital. Let’s go quickly! They’re all there, Dad, Mom, Jianguo, Xiaoxiao, and Xiao Song, not one is missing."
A smile appeared on Jiang Xiao’s face for the first time in a long time.
Fan Xiuying stood up abruptly, her vision went dark, luckily Jiang Xiao grabbed her just in time, placing her on the bike rack.
"Kids’ mom, are you okay? If not, you can stay at home while I go check first."
Fan Xiuying shook her head, tears welling up, "What nonsense are you saying, I’m fine, really fine, I’m just happy. Quick, quick, quick! Let’s go, get riding!"
She urged Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao pushed his bicycle out quickly, Fan Jianfeng caught him by the arm.
"Wait, with Mom and Dad found, you ride a bike, what about us? We don’t know the way."
"You guys take bus number 32, get off directly at the hospital entrance and you’ll be there."
Jiang Xiao couldn’t worry about so much and left with his wife.
Fan Jianfeng had no choice but to head out with his wife; with their parents found, they had to go have a look.
"Dear, if the old folks and little brother are okay, does that mean there’s no hope for us with the house and money?"
Wu Jin’ai asked softly.
When they heard about the big incident, their hearts were both sad and happy.
Over the years, Fan Jianguo had been living well.
Their life looked enviable while life for them was becoming increasingly hard, with their kids all grown, relying on farming, and needing to prepare marriages for two sons, but even the bride prices were unaffordable.
Not to mention two younger ones still in school.
They were robbing Peter to pay Paul, yet still, the holes were not filled.
This time, they came to the city intending to complain to the old couple to see if they could get some money from them.
After all, the old couple lived a comfortable life with the second brother in the city.
They had seen that making money was easy for the second brother, who was unmarried and lived lavishly.
On several visits, they saw those good things the second brother bought for the folks, and he occasionally slipped them some cash.
On past visits, they even managed to get a bit of money from the old couple to supplement their own family.
But who knew this time they would hear that the old couple and the second brother had an accident?
Initially, they were indeed worried.
The complaints about Fan Xiuying were also words from the heart.
After all, with parents in trouble, how could they not be anxious?
After three days of anxiety, those bringing messages started saying the situation was hopeless.
Time had passed, and they knew the folks had been missing on the mountain for ten days now.
In such circumstances, survival chances were slim, given the lack of food or water, and no one knew if they were injured. If they had been lost since the beginning, ten days could just be wasted time.
At first, they still held hope.
But as hopes faded, they began having second thoughts.
The sight of Fan Jianguo’s tidy little courtyard tempted them. Even with the rooms locked, they knew of good things there.
To prevent loneliness, Fan Jianguo had bought a TV, a radio, and other good things; the furniture was new as he planned to marry.
The purchases were good, waiting to meet the right person to marry.
The couple discussed quietly.
Fact couldn’t be changed; if the folks and the second brother couldn’t survive.
Now faced with how to handle their aftermath?
When the time came to arrange the posthumous affairs, how would the remaining assets be dealt with?
The couple certainly didn’t want Fan Xiuying to get a major share.
Their family was in far worse shape compared to hers.
At least, in her family, only one son was unmarried.
Her kids all had jobs, plus two daughters had even gone to college from the farm.
Currently, university even provided money and didn’t burden the family finances, not to mention they got allowances.
Post-graduation jobs would be stable government posts, considered iron rice bowls.
His sister’s family had a stable source of income.
His own family’s situation was different; they were still villagers, without any stable job assurances!
Surviving on agriculture, back-bending farming.
Without outside help, the prospects for their children’s futures were dismal.
The couple immediately became tempted, wanting to grab a share of the money. Hence, Fan Jianfeng had been nitpicking and arguing with his sister these days.
His goal was to come off more reasonable so that if dividing assets became an issue, his sister would have less grounds to argue.
This way, his family could get a bigger share.
But who knew, suddenly the parents and the second brother were all found.
Seeing them in the hospital meant they were alive.
It would be a lie to say the couple wasn’t disappointed.
After considering the assets as their own for days, this turn of events caused anxiety in both.
It’s not that they were bad people, but everyone’s mind runs their own calculations, always hoping for more for themselves.
"Let’s go and see, when the car reaches the top of the mountain, there’ll be a way down."
Fan Jianfeng could only say, anxiety filling him as he sat on the bus.
Jiang Xiao and Fan Xiuying hurried to the hospital.