novelraw Chapter 413 : Family Emergency
Chapter 413 : Family Emergency
Chapter 413: Family Emergency
"Your Fourth Uncle was hit by a motorcycle that ran a red light when he got off work in the early morning. He's still unconscious and undergoing emergency treatment..."
"Your Fourth Aunt is terrified, and the family can't come up with that much money. They're at a complete loss right now. Your father has already gone to the hospital..."
Li Jinqiu rambled on, sighing heavily.
"Oh, what are we going to do? Your Fourth Uncle's children are still in school, and their family situation wasn't great to begin with. Now it's like the sky is falling..."
Chen Fan quickly said, "Mom, don't worry. I'll come back right away."
"By the way, do Second Aunt and Third Uncle know about this?"
"Your Second Aunt's family has already gone over, and your Third Uncle just got the news this morning. He's on his way to the hospital now."
"Oh, and Xiao Fan, your dad wanted me to discuss something with you. The money you brought back home, could we use some of it to cover your Fourth Uncle's surgery costs..."
Chen Fan immediately replied, "Can't you two just decide on that? You don't need to ask me."
Li Jinqiu explained, "Your dad said it's your money, so we must get your consent."
"Besides, everyone knows our family's previous situation. Suddenly coming up with so much money might cause misunderstandings, so we still need to discuss it with you."
"Sigh, I just put some money in a fixed-term deposit recently. I don't even know if I can withdraw it today when the bank opens. The interest will probably be gone too..."
Hearing his mother muttering to herself, Chen Fan quickly consoled her, "Mom, don't worry. I'm coming back right now. You go withdraw the money first, and we'll discuss the rest when I get home."
"Alright, alright... Be careful on the road. Are you driving back yourself? Don't run any red lights, oh, this godforsaken world..."
After hanging up the phone with his mother, Chen Fan looked up to find Su Ruochu looking at him with concern.
Guo Shuai turned his head while driving.
"Brother Fan, something happened?"
Chen Fan nodded, "My Fourth Uncle was hit by a motorcycle that ran a red light early this morning. He's in the hospital undergoing emergency treatment now."
Chen Fan turned to Su Ruochu and gave a bitter smile.
"I'm afraid I have to go back now."
Su Ruochu nodded, "Is it very urgent? Why don't we go back to the school first? The gifts I bought for your uncle and aunt are still in the apartment."
"Let's go back and get them then."
Chen Fan knew that going back now wouldn't help much, and arriving a few minutes earlier or later wouldn't make much difference.
Guo Shuai chimed in, "Then I'll make arrangements to go back with you today too."
"I don't need to get anything. I'll make a call later and have Miaomiao wait for us at the gate of Yunhai University. We can pick her up on the way back."
Chen Fan thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, Guo-zi."
"Don't be so formal."
While Guo Shuai was calling his girlfriend, Chen Fan also called Feng Pojun, asking him to bring a car from the club.
He didn't have time to withdraw money now, so he could only ask Old Feng to find the finance department and withdraw some money from the account in his name for emergencies.
Seeing Chen Fan calmly arranging everything, Su Ruochu couldn't help but gently hold Chen Fan's hand.
Chen Fan turned to look at her, and Su Ruochu said softly, "Don't be too anxious. Everything will be fine."
Chen Fan nodded and repeated, "Everything will be fine."
Actually, he was thinking that in his previous life, he didn't remember his Fourth Uncle being in a car accident at all.
Could it be that with the flap of his reincarnated butterfly wings, some things were also changing?
Would some events from his previous life and this life not repeat 100% identically?
On the way back to the apartment, without bothering to pack luggage, Su Ruochu just quickly packed a few changes of clothes, then took the gifts she had bought for both sets of parents and went downstairs with a suitcase.
She met up with Chen Fan at the school gate, where they joined Guo Shuai and Miaomiao. A few minutes later, Feng Pojun drove up.
Feng Pojun was driving the club's Audi A6 this time. After parking the car steadily, he grabbed a duffel bag from the passenger seat and walked over.
"Boss."
Chen Fan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the duffel bag.
"How much did you bring?"
"The finance department said they need to make an appointment in advance to withdraw money from the bank. Since you were in a hurry, they could only bring 300,000 yuan in cash from the club for now."
"That's enough."
Feng Pojun quickly asked, "Boss, did something happen?"
"A family matter. I need to go back for a while. There shouldn't be any issues at the club, just have everyone keep an eye on things as usual."
Feng Pojun thought for a moment and suggested, "Boss, do you need me to go back with you?"
Chen Fan shook his head, "No need. You should stay at the club."
"Alright."
Feng Pojun didn't say more, he proactively took the suitcase from Chen Fan's hand and put it in the trunk.
Chen Fan nodded to Guo Shuai, and the four of them got into their respective cars and headed straight for Luocheng.
Chen Fan drove swiftly, with Su Ruochu sitting obediently in the passenger seat, occasionally glancing up at Chen Fan.
"Don't get too anxious or upset. Everything will be fine."
Chen Fan turned to look at her and forced a smile.
"Are you hungry? It's almost noon. If you're hungry, we can eat at a roadside restaurant before going back."
Su Ruochu shook her head, "I'm not hungry. We can eat when we get home."
Although that's what she said, Chen Fan still turned on his signal light, gave Guo Shuai behind them a signal, and pulled over at a supermarket by the roadside.
He went in and bought a few bread rolls and a pack of mineral water, along with two bottles of milk for Su Ruochu.
At the checkout, Chen Fan saw boiled corn for sale at the entrance.
"Boss, how much are these corns?"
"6 mao each."
Chen Fan saw there were six left, "I'll take all of these. Please pack them for me."
Leaving the supermarket, he gave half of the food to Guo Shuai and Miaomiao, and put the rest on Su Ruochu's lap.
Chen Fan got back in the car and started it up, stepping on the gas pedal and speeding towards Luocheng.
A journey that usually took 40-50 minutes was completed in just over half an hour this time.
"Should I take you home first?"
Su Ruochu thought for a moment, "I'll go to the hospital with you first. I can go home after we visit the hospital."
Chen Fan nodded, then got out of the car to knock on Guo Shuai's window.
"You take Miaomiao home first. I'm going straight to the hospital."
Guo Shuai nodded, "Brother Fan, call me if you need any help."
"Okay."
"I'll be off then."
Watching Guo Shuai drive away, Chen Fan got back in the car and took out his phone to find his father's number.
However, after ringing a few times, it was his mother's voice that came through.
"Hello? Xiao Fan? Where are you?"
"Mom? Why are you answering the phone? Where's Dad?"
"The doctor called your dad and your Third Uncle away, saying something about signing papers. We don't really understand."
"Xiao Fan, have you left yet?"
Chen Fan asked directly, "I've already arrived. Mom, which hospital are you at? I'll come straight over."
"You're here already?" Li Jinqiu was startled, "Child, you didn't speed again, did you?"
Chen Fan didn't want to dwell on these matters and asked again.
"Mom, which hospital is it?"
"We're at the District Hospital."
"Okay, I'll be there soon."
Chen Fan glanced at Su Ruochu, "By the way, Ruochu came with me. She'll be coming along too."
"Ah? Ruochu is coming too?" Li Jinqiu was clearly surprised and seemed to want to say something, but Chen Fan cut her off.
"Mom, I'm driving now. We'll talk when we get to the hospital."
Chen Fan hung up the phone and stepped on the gas pedal, heading towards the District Hospital.
Luocheng District Hospital was the only tertiary hospital in the entire county, considered the best hospital around.
Chen Fan drove to the hospital, found a parking spot and parked the car. Without bothering to buy any get-well gifts, he headed straight to the inpatient department with Su Ruochu.
He was about to make a call to ask which floor they were on when he arrived at the entrance and was stunned.
He saw his mom, dad, Second Aunt, and several others all standing at the entrance.
Seeing this scene, Chen Fan and Su Ruochu smiled.
"Looks like you're the one with the big face here. They've all come out to welcome you."