Power and Wealth

number. “Its engaged. Wait a minute. I will try calling again. Its through!” She immediately holds the phone by Dong Xuebings ear.

Ring… ring… ring….

The phone rang for a while before Xie Huilan answered. “Xiao Bing.”

Dong Xuebing anxiously asked. “Sister Xie, are you hurt? Where are you now?”

“I am fine. Wait.” Xie Huilans background is very noisy, and she is shouting at someone. “Move it away and ask the rescue team to hurry up….” The signal is not very good, and the line was cut before Dong Xuebing could say anything.

Dong Xuebing asked the nurse to call again, but it did not get through.

Since Xie Huilan is fine, Dong Xuebing is not worried. He knows she should be swamped now and did not call her again.

After that, Dong Xuebing called his mother.

The nurse tried five times before the call got through. “Son! Where have you been? Your phone has been engaged the whole day!”

“The signal tower had collapsed. I am fine.” 

“Good to hear that. I was so worried.”

“Tell Sister Yu and the rest not to worry about me. Oh, how is Uncle Yang doing?”

“He just called me to tell me he is safe.”

“Hows the situation in Beijing?”

“We felt the tremors, but its not that bad.”

Dong Xuebing is relieved after making a few calls. All his family members are safe.

When Dong Xuebing was about to ask the nurse to keep his phone, his phone rang.

Dong Xuebing asked the nurse. “Please answer it.”

The nursed pressed answer and held it up for him.

The caller is Qu Yunxuans mother. “Xiao Bing, did an earthquake happen at your location?”

Dong Xuebing replied. “Yes. Its an earthquake.”

“Are you alright?”

“I am fine. I am organizing the search and rescue efforts now.”

Qu Yunxuans mother is relieved. “If you are fine, come back to Beijing now.”

Dong Xuebing is surprised. “I cannot leave now. I still have work to do here. Mum, what happened?” Why did Qu Yunxuans mother ask him to go back suddenly?

Qu Yunxuans mother replied. “Yunxuan is going to give birth. We are at the hospital now.”

Dong Xuebing got shocked. “I thought the due date is on first October?”

“Yunxuan panicked during the earthquake, and she went into labor.”

Qu Yunxuans father shouted. “You cant even say it clearly. Give me the phone.” One second later, he said. “Xiao Bing, you dont need to come. We will take care of Yunxuan. I know about the situation at your location, and the people there need you all. You must not leave your position. Just do your best and save the people. Leave everything else to me. Do you understand?”

“Thank you, Dad.”

“Dont worry about Yunxuan. She will be fine, and I will call you again once she gives birth. Watch out for your safety. She is worried about you and was asking about you before she enters the operating room.”

Dong Xuebing is very excited after hanging up the call.

Aunt Xuan is going to give birth now.

I am going to be a father!