Chapter 1343: Kindness is Mutual

Fu's mother heard this and simply laughed: "Crying over something like this? Kindness is mutual. Because you treat us well, we naturally want to treat you even better. Besides, you are at a time when you need care; treating you well is only right."

Liu Chuxue opened the main door, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law entered the courtyard while talking.

Because of Liu Chuxue's display, Fu's mother wanted to treat her even better.

She poured the food from the lunchbox into Xiao Wanli's bowl: "Liu Chuxue, I can't stay long. There are many things at the unit, so I'll leave first."

Liu Chuxue hurriedly called out to stop her: "Mom, wait a moment."

Saying this, she went into the opposite wing room, brought out a large watermelon from inside—actually freshly picked from her space: "Mom, I went out this morning and happened to see someone selling them, so I bought one. Have a few slices before you go."

Seeing such a huge watermelon, Fu's mother hurried forward to take it: "You child, just keep it for yourself. Why bring it out?"

Though she said this, the smile on her face was impossible to hide.

Having traveled all that way, it was indeed very hot.

In a short while, Liu Chuxue had already come out with a knife, stood by the table in the courtyard, took the melon, and cut it open: "Mom, have a taste."

Fu's mother, appreciating her daughter-in-law's kindness, did not put on airs. After eating two slices in a row, she said: "This melon is truly excellent."

After cleaning up the rinds, she went to the kitchen, washed her hands, and came out: "Liu Chuxue, you eat your meal. Mom is leaving first. I'm likely too busy these next few days to come over, so take care of yourself."

Having finished speaking, she left in a rush.

Today, every unit issued a proposal asking everyone to voluntarily sign up to support the disaster zone. Their labor union was in the midst of being busy; today, she had come over during her own mealtime. She also wanted to tell her daughter-in-law so as to avoid misunderstandings, especially since her son was away on a mission and his wife was pregnant.

Meanwhile, Fu Yan Cheng, whom both the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were thinking of, was rescuing people alongside his comrades near a building.

The person below had his leg trapped by a floor slab. He was in so much pain that he kept shouting, urging them to rescue him quickly. However, there were no large rescue tools available; it was all manual rescue. Moreover, there were occasional aftershocks, and everyone worried about causing him secondary injuries.

Just as they were rescuing him, a woman stumbled over: "Er Sheng, you reckless fool! What did I tell you? Why won't you listen? If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to live?"

Hearing the woman's voice, the person trapped below became even more agitated: "Mom, Mom, I'm here, I'm here! I don't want to die. Save me quickly!"

Hearing her son's voice, the woman trembled all over: "Er Sheng, don't be afraid. Mom is here. Mom is here."

When the woman finally managed to reach the spot and saw the person trapped underneath, she burst into tears: "Comrades, save my son! I beg you, save him!"

Several people who had chased after her quickly pulled her away. One young man spoke up to advise: "Mom, calm down. If you want them to save him, don't make trouble here."

The woman was not entirely confused. She wiped the tears from her face: "You're right, you're right. I won't make a sound. I won't make a sound. I'll just stay by the side and keep him company."

The young man said nothing more. He quickly helped her to a position that wouldn't interfere with the rescue: "Stay right here. Absolutely do not come over and cause trouble again. I'll go over to help."

The reason Fu Yan Cheng hadn't let the woman leave was that the injured person's cries below were getting quieter and quieter. If the floor slab above couldn't be moved away in a short time, it was possible...

Wiping the sweat from his face, he made a bold decision: "Dig a tunnel from the side, climb in, and see if we can find a way to pull him out."