Mr. Su's Love Investigation Report
Chapter 15: Encounter, Reunion (14)

Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Encounter, Reunion (14)

She and he hadn’t seen each other for twenty years, and when they met again, he didn’t remember her. However, the handshake at that moment inexplicably gave her a belief that he understood everything she had thought and yearned for.

But, the hand overlaid on hers tightened more and more, growing heavier and heavier, until he suddenly leaned his entire weight onto her.

Her nose was struck hard, and although it was just a moment before he straightened up, her nose still tingled painfully.

Only then did she look up at him, seeing his unusually pale face, grayish lips, and the slightly scattered look in his eyes.

She immediately supported him. He closed his eyes, shook his head slightly, and pushed away her support, "I’m fine."

How could he be fine? His raincoat was nowhere to be seen, he was drenched all over, and from the moment she supported him, she could feel his body was as cold as ice. As she took off her raincoat, she said, "How long have you been soaked? Be careful not to catch a cold!"

"I don’t need your raincoat! I said I’m fine!" His tone suddenly became harsh, and with a push, he walked briskly forward.

"Hey! Xu Gui! Wait for me!" She took off her raincoat and caught up, trying to cover him with it.

He shook off her raincoat, and in doing so, also left her behind.

She stood there, bit her lip, and stubbornly followed again.

They ended up back at Hope Primary School. She watched helplessly as he plunged into the car. By the time she ran to the side of the car, the doors were already locked. She banged on the car door intensely, peering through the window. She could dimly see a figure not wearing a shirt...

Her face flushed red, realizing he was changing clothes...

She stopped knocking and stood outside the window quietly waiting. However, after a long wait, he didn’t open the door. On a closer look, he had reclined the seat and was resting.

"..." Alright then, let him rest properly.

She felt a heavy weight in her heart, went into the school building, and learned the circumstances of the recent rescue. All the townspeople had already been safely evacuated; why had there been an accident?

It turned out that the incident started because of a pregnant woman’s family.

The cries for help were from the pregnant woman; the person in the water was her husband, Wang; and the last one rescued from a tree was Granny. The family of three had already been moved to a safe area. However, the pregnant woman suddenly remembered she had left behind some jewelry. Wang initially said to leave it, but the pregnant woman couldn’t let go, nor could Granny. Calculating the time, Granny thought their house was close enough to run back and retrieve the jewelry in time. She conspired with her daughter-in-law to go back secretly. Unfortunately, after retrieving the jewelry, Granny fell and twisted her ankle in the chaotic escape, unable to walk, while the flood-release time was rapidly approaching.

When their son found out, he ran home without a second thought, rushing to rescue them. Nearby was a college student named Ah Wei and Xu Gui, who immediately followed to help. However, just as they were carrying Granny out of the house and hadn’t yet reached the safety zone, the flood release started. In an instant, the area they were in was submerged. If not for a nearby large tree, they would all have been swept away...

The last person Tu Hengsha interviewed was Liu Dawei.

Liu Dawei, who had also participated in the rescue as a soldier, sat across from Tu Hengsha, his eyes red, "Ah Gua’s father died in an earthquake. He has a mom back home who farms alone. He joined the army because he wants to provide for his mom. He loves to laugh, loves singing. After training, performing songs in his hometown dialect always brought joy to us. He liked eating watermelons. He even said once he was discharged, he would go home to farm watermelons with Mom, grow a hill’s worth of sweet watermelons, and then bring them to us to taste..."

Liu Dawei wiped his face, his eyes red and teary with a hint of a laugh, "There won’t be any more, no more sweetest watermelons to eat, and no one in the camp to sing Sichuan spicy-flavored songs as the sun sets..."