novelraw Chapter 978 - 960: Sudden Avalanche! (Part 1)
Chapter 978 - 960: Sudden Avalanche! (Part 1)
Chapter 978: Chapter 960: Sudden Avalanche! (Part 1)
Later, Huo Feng, who was seriously ill, tearfully transferred 500 bucks to Pu Sangzhi.
Then, he was left penniless...
WeChat wallet balance: 0.23.
Alipay balance: 0.
Bank card balance: 1.28.
This dire situation, for a man, is practically like a dead end!
Huo Feng finally understood why married men always stash away money secretly...
This current state of being broke and wanting to cry is from when he enthusiastically let his wife manage the money, and his brain was flooded!
The 500 bucks transferred to Pu Sangzhi, and she accepted it instantly!
The only consolation was that after receiving it, Pu Sangzhi sent him an ’I love you’ emoji!
Hmm...
She only says those three words to him when she’s receiving a red envelope...
Women...
Truly the most money-loving yet adorable creatures on this earth!
"Sigh, no money..."
Huo Feng weakly slid down his sick body, collapsing into bed like a pile of mush.
He lifted his eyes, his hollow gaze fixed on the ceiling.
Lost in thought, he silently pulled the quilt up to his neck, continuing to stare blankly at the ceiling.
At that moment, his phone buzzed, successfully pulling Huo Feng out of his trance.
He picked up the phone and saw a WeChat message from Yan Siyuan.
Yan Siyuan sent: [Any thoughts on the game idea I mentioned before?]
"Holy crap!"
Yan Siyuan’s message was like a hammer struck on Huo Feng’s forehead, jolting him awake!
Wow...
Completely forgot!
Previously, he confidently told Yan Siyuan that he’d come up with the game ideas and directions, and would draft several plans for Yan Siyuan to choose this winter break!
But...
This busy winter break was basically spent learning to drive and missing Pu Sangzhi...
Completely forgot about it!
But!
Being as clever as Huo Feng is, he immediately came up with the perfect excuse to deal with Yan Siyuan.
So, Huo Feng sent to Yan Siyuan: [Don’t rush, perfect plans always need time to brew.]
Yan Siyuan replied: [So? How much longer?]
Huo Feng replied: [Give me one more week.]
Yan Siyuan: [...]
Yan Siyuan: [Mad dog, you forgot.]
Huo Feng replied: [Yan Ji, don’t expose it.]
Over there, Yan Siyuan was clearly emotional: [Mad dog, you’re feeling proud?]
"Holy crap, don’t be mad, don’t be mad..."
Huo Feng mumbled.
Quickly, he typed to explain to Yan Siyuan: [I went to learn driving over winter break. After rushing through that, I traveled all the way to Heilongjiang to find my girlfriend, time’s really not enough! But, I’ve got good news, want to hear?]
Yan Siyuan sent: [Better be good news.]
Huo Feng: [My parents met with Sangzhi’s parents, and they were very satisfied with me! We are solid!]
After that, the usually quick-replying Yan Siyuan stayed silent for a minute...
When he finally replied, his tone was heavy: [What does this have to do with me!]
This guy, Yan Siyuan, usually doesn’t use harsh words, but this time he was forced to mention his sister...
Over the screen, Huo Feng felt terrified!
Huo Feng hastily sent a message back: [Congratulate me, Yan Ji! Brother’s one step closer to marriage! Don’t you care about your brother’s big marriage news?]
Yan Siyuan replied: [Congratulations...]
Huo Feng: [Thanks...]
Finally, Yan Siyuan begrudgingly forgave Huo Feng’s procrastination and asked, containing his emotions: [Speaking seriously, when can you get this done? Before the semester starts, I want this resolved so we can implement it after school begins.]
Huo Feng: [No problem, I just went through a serious illness, left alone in a hotel, now I’ve got all the time in the world!]
Yan Siyuan: [Good. Work hard despite being sick, poor sympathy, and encouragement.]
’Poor sympathy and encouragement,’ what the heck is that...
This guy, Yan Ji, if he ever becomes a boss, would definitely be ruthless, only knowing how to exploit employees!
Stingy with money, bad temper, and demands people work while sick!
Luckily, Yan Ji isn’t the boss; he’s a partner!
Huo Feng thought about it, not working for Yan Ji, but starting a business together, and felt much more balanced.
Then, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan chatted back and forth for a while.
Possibly feeling sorry seeing Huo Feng so pitifully ill, Yan Siyuan kindly and generously sent a 66 yuan red envelope to Huo Feng.
Wow...
Now, upon seeing an amount in double digits, Huo Feng can be moved for a long time!
Suddenly, he feels that Yan Siyuan isn’t as stingy as he remembered!
Brotherhood, strengthened by money, is unbreakable!
...
In the afternoon, after chatting with Yan Siyuan, Huo Feng groggily fell asleep.
Perhaps due to illness and the effect of the fever reducer, he slept for six or seven hours...
When he woke up groggy, the entire room was pitch black, terrifying like hell!
Waking up alone in the room at this point brought a considerable sense of loneliness!
Huo Feng’s head was dizzy as he stared at the darkness for a long while...
At that moment, every second in his mind was entangled with countless thoughts, as if there were endless things to ponder...
But without exception, they were all oppressive matters.
Not knowing how long he lay there alone, Huo Feng felt hungry and reached out to get his phone from the bedside table.
Turning on the bedside lamp and grabbing his phone, Huo Feng turned on his side and checked his messages.
The time was 19:46.
At six o’clock, Pu Sangzhi had sent him a WeChat message and called, asking if he was hungry and if he wanted to order takeout?
But he was asleep then, and his phone was set to vibrate, so naturally, he hadn’t replied to her.
Huo Feng called Pu Sangzhi back, touching his throat, which was completely blocked after sleep, and swallowed...
With a cold and fever, swallowing saliva was painful, his throat feeling like it was on fire.
Huo Feng furrowed his brow; in this moment of illness and overwhelming loneliness, he really wished someone could be with him.
At this time, having anyone by his side would be good...
Of course, Sangzhi would be the best.
But none of those who had gone out had returned, and Sangzhi wasn’t answering her phone.
When Huo Feng couldn’t reach Pu Sangzhi, he felt a bit upset.
He furrowed his brow again, continuing to make calls.
Sangzhi didn’t answer, so he called his father, then his mother, wanting to tell them to hurry back; he felt he might die alone from illness.
In the end, none of them answered...
"What’s this..."
Huo Feng parted his lips in a sigh; at that time, his voice was already hoarse, almost unable to make a sound.
Huo Feng squeezed his throat and took a deep breath, coughing heavily!
"Cough cough cough..."
Thus, the silence of the space was filled with his violent coughing.
After coughing for quite a while, Huo Feng got out of bed, found a trash can, and spat out phlegm that had been stuck for over twenty years!
Only then did he feel a bit better...
"Ah—"
Huo Feng tested his voice; spitting out that phlegm finally allowed him to speak.
"Sigh..."
Huo Feng shook his head, sighed, and muttered to himself, "The world of an adult man isn’t easy; even being sick, one must take care of oneself. Better not to rely on them; I’ll take medicine and order takeout myself..."
Thus, the six-foot-tall Huo Feng began boiling water, pouring it, making medicine in the room, unwrapping pills, and slowly taking his meds...
After taking the medicine, Huo Feng poured another cup of hot water, sat slowly on the edge of the bed, sipping the water, and ordered takeout.
As a man with quite competent self-management skills, Huo Feng knew he could only drink porridge in this state.
So, he was browsing the porridge shop pages...
But suddenly, the UC Browser’s app notification sent a piece of news...
The news title instantly caught Huo Feng’s attention: [Avalanche at Heilongjiang Outdoor Ski Resort, Over Ten People Buried Under Snow]
Huo Feng, who normally never looks at these app notifications, suddenly noticed this message!
The terrifying news shocked him, his pupils dilating instantly, and his heart skipped a beat!
Huo Feng quickly clicked into the news page to read the detailed content...
[In Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, an outdoor ski resort experienced an avalanche, burying over ten people under the snow.
Around 18:35, a netizen uploaded a video directly pointing to an avalanche at a Harbin outdoor ski resort, where the mountain collapsed within 15 seconds, causing over ten ski enthusiasts to slide down and fall into a 60-70 meter long crevice where they were buried and went missing...]
"Ah?"
The news content made Huo Feng so tense that his heart hung high!
At that time, he was as pale as a ghost and hurriedly turned on the TV, tuning into local channels to watch the news.
Huo Feng also immediately opened Douyin, Weibo, and other apps...
Sure enough, the news of the avalanche swallowing people was spreading across all major apps...
It was already reported online that the police had dispatched rescue teams to search for the victims...
"No way..."
Huo Feng, at that moment, was so anxious that he couldn’t control it.
He frantically dialed Pu Sangzhi, his parents, and even made WeChat calls to Sangzhi’s parents...
The entire process was long and tense, and Huo Feng’s fingers were trembling...
However, he couldn’t reach anyone!