She took off her apron, looked at her phone, and was instantly shocked!
Because this number was the unique one only she knew!
It was the number that Dongfang Yu specifically set up for herâ¦
So this call must have been made by Dongfang Yu!
Hai Xiaotangâs hands were trembling with excitement, she didnât dare to delay for a moment and quickly picked up the call, âHello, Dongfang Yu, is that you?â
âItâs me!â From the other end came Dongfang Yuâs deep, longing-filled voice.
The tears in Hai Xiaotangâs eyes fell without warning.
âDongfang Yu, where are you? Are you okay, are you hurt?â Hai Xiaotang asked nervously.
Dongfang Yu chuckled, âIâm fine. Hai Xiaotang, I only have a little time to call you. Listen, I wonât be harmed, I will⦠â
âBangââ
While Hai Xiaotang was listening to Dongfang Yuâs words, she suddenly heard the sound of a gunshot from the other end.
And Dongfang Yuâs voice was suddenly cut off!
Hai Xiaotangâs mind buzzed, she unconsciously, tentatively said: âHello⦠â
But the call was cut off, she couldnât hear anything.
âHelloâ¦â Hai Xiaotang tried again, refusing to give up, âDongfang Yu, can you hear me? Dongfang Yuâ¦â
From the other end, there was still no sound.
Hai Xiaotang, shaking, put down the phone only to find the call had already ended.
She immediately tried calling back, but it never got through again.
Hai Xiaotang fell to her knees on the floor, tirelessly, repeatedly calling, only to be greeted by a mechanical female voice each time.
[Sorry, the number you dialed is unreachableâ¦]
Not turned off, not out of range, but unreachable.
Why canât it get through?
Why was there a gunshot?
Hai Xiaotang didnât dare to think about anything, all she knew was that her heart was in agony!
He Meilian walked into the kitchen to find Hai Xiaotang kneeling on the floor, tears streaming down her face, frantically dialing a number.
Seeing her in such a strange state, He Meilian was shocked.
âXiaotang, whatâs wrong?!â She hurriedly asked.
But Hai Xiaotang didnât hear her, she just kept dialing the numberâ¦
âXiaotang, what the hell is wrong? What are you doing?â He Meilian shook her forcefully, a bad premonition welling up in her heart.
Hai Xiaotang finally looked up blankly, âIâm trying to call Dongfang Yuâ¦â
Boomâ
He Meilian suddenly went pale, her voice trembling, âWhy are you calling him?â
âHe just called me, but suddenly the call ended⦠I need to call him back, I must get throughâ¦â
âWhy did it suddenly cut off?â He Meilian asked again, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Hai Xiaotang suddenly stiffened, then He Meilian saw the limitless fear and sorrow in her eyes, as well as her seemingly unreal words.
âI heard a gunshotâ¦â
He Meilianâs head suddenly started spinning, like Hai Xiaotang, she fell to her knees, her body going limp.
*******************
Hai Xiaotang was in a daze.
Every day, not eating, not drinking, just clutching her phone.
No matter who tried to coax her, she didnât react. But she didnât cry, didnât make a fussâjust quietly, blankly clung to her phone.
She was waiting for Dongfang Yuâs call.
But one day passed, then two, then threeâ¦
The unique number Dongfang Yu had set up for her never rang again.