In the next two days, Xue Ling was unable to contact her old best friend Xiao Jiaxue.
She was secretly anxious, with ominous premonitions in her heart from time to time, and she couldn't sleep at night.
She couldn't sleep well for two days in a row, her mental state was very poor, and her complexion was also very bad.
Others don't know, but Cheng Tianyuan, the person next to me, knows it best.
"Daughter-in-law, the snowstorm caused poor signal and circuit interruption, so we can't contact you temporarily. It should be fine. The weather is cold, but there must be heating equipment in the house. She has lived there for many years, and she is definitely not the first one.
Coping with the cold winter at a time.”
Xue Ling sighed and whispered: "You don't know... this is the first time I have such an ominous premonition... I always vaguely feel like... something happened to her."
Cheng Tianyuan frowned and stepped forward to embrace her.
Xue Ling sniffed and said: "In the past two nights, I have been thinking about the time when we were studying together. Also, the books she introduced to me for translation... Later, when we moved to the Imperial Capital, she came to see me every now and then.
Chatting and eating...all the memories are very clear. I haven't been like this before...this is really the first time."
Cheng Tianyuan patted her back and whispered: "Everyone comes to this world once, whether it is long or short, and sooner or later they have to leave. Maybe you are too worried, so you have some misunderstandings. Wife, no matter what, first of all
Think about the good."
"Try your best." Xue Ling nodded: "I will contact the third child later."
That night, Xue Ling contacted Cheng Huanchong, but the signal was still a bit poor and the calls were intermittent.
Cheng Huanchong said that the snowstorm there had stopped, but the snow outside was so thick that it was impossible to go out.
Xue Ling asked him if he could contact Xiao Jiaxue and if he could find a way to call the police.
Cheng Huanchong said he would give it a try, but he couldn't guarantee success.
More than an hour later, the third child called back and said that the police had been called, but they said that the police could not be dispatched, there was a serious shortage of staff, and there were still a lot of problems being dealt with.
Cheng Huanchong asked her to wait. When the snow on the roads and highways clears tomorrow, he, his assistants and bodyguards would go over to take a look in person, and told her not to worry too much.
Xue Ling was thousands of miles away and could do nothing. He could only tell his youngest son to make sure he was safe before going out.
"If you can't go out, don't force it. It's very dangerous to go out in extreme weather like this. You can't run out just because your mother cares."
Cheng Huanchong replied, and promised her that he would make sure that she could go out, and then he would set off with the others.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day that Cheng Huanchong called and said that because the snow on the country road had not been cleared halfway, they could not make it for the time being and they were staying in a hotel halfway.
He said that the electricity over there was not connected yet, and many people were clearing the snow. They were also helping, but the speed was very slow.
Xue Ling told them to be careful. It was too cold at night and they should not go outside. They should try to find a place to stay.
Cheng Huanchong said there was no need to worry. There were hotels and pubs nearby that were open. Even if he couldn't get there, there would still be places to eat and drink. Moreover, he had two assistants and several bodyguards by his side, so his safety was absolutely guaranteed.
It was not until the evening of the fourth day that Cheng Huanchong finally received the news.
Unfortunately it's not good news, it's bad news.
Because Xiao Jiaxue had limited mobility, she could not go out to get the firewood she had stored after burning it, so she froze to death at home.
The workers who cared for her rushed over two days later and found her dead. They quickly called the police and took her body to a local chapel.
Although Xue Ling was mentally prepared, she was still heartbroken.
Cheng Huanchong sighed and explained that Xiao Jiaxue's mobile phone could not be charged and could not communicate with the outside world. There was a power outage at home and many heating equipment could not be used, so this accident occurred.
"Mom, the police said that Aunt Xiao had several diaries beside her and a note... She said that if she couldn't pass this test, she hoped that the police would contact her relatives in China and take her ashes with her.
She went back to her hometown, the Imperial Capital, for burial. She said...she had always wanted to go back."
Xue Ling wiped her tears and asked, "Have the police contacted her? I--I have her mother's family's phone number."
Cheng Huanchong lowered his voice: "The police had contacted the number left by the aunt before we came, but the aunt's nephew and niece... said they could not go abroad to collect the ashes and asked the police to send them back to the country. The police said the procedure was quite troublesome.
If there is no one to hand it over, I don’t know how long it will take, it will probably be a matter of years and years.”
Xue Ling held her forehead and thought for a while, then said: "You stay over there and I'll contact her family to take a look. You first go to the police and ask if you can help pick up the ashes. She is there.
She has no relatives or friends, and she doesn’t know many friends. If possible, bring her back for burial when you are on vacation.”
Cheng Huanchong agreed and said he would go to the police station immediately to ask.
Xue Ling rubbed her temples, found Xiao Jiaxue's family number, and dialed it.
She sold all her previous assets in China, gave her nephew a car, and then went abroad. After her husband passed away, she was very lonely abroad. Unfortunately, she had inconvenient legs and feet, and there was no place to stay in China, so
She just didn't come back.
After a while, Xue Ling hung up the call tiredly.
Cheng Tianyuan hurriedly poured a cup of hot tea and stepped forward, whispering: "Drink some to warm yourself up first."
Xue Ling took it, blew it, and took two sips.
Cheng Tianyuan asked tentatively: "How is it? Have you contacted me?"
Xue Ling nodded lightly: "I just asked... if there was any inheritance left. He also said that the round-trip air ticket of tens of thousands yuan was too expensive and they couldn't afford it."
Cheng Tianyuan whispered: "They are not biological sons and daughters. They are already related by blood. It's no wonder."
"Alas..." Xue Ling sighed: "Wait to hear what the third child has to say."
Due to the time difference, Xue Ling did not receive the call from the third child at night until the next morning.
Cheng Huanchong said that the police agreed to take away the ashes and only required a signature and identification.
"Where is the inheritance? Aunt Xiao is often sick, and medical treatment abroad is extremely expensive. Auntie receives a domestic pension. She can't make ends meet while seeing a doctor here, and she lives in embarrassment. Otherwise, we wouldn't need to hire someone to take care of her.
Later, I paid for her doctor's visit, which she couldn't afford. The old house she lived in was very old. It was built by her husband's parents who passed away, and it was at least sixty or seventy years old. And this house does not belong to her.
In his name, the police said that his husband’s nephew had been notified to handle the inheritance procedures.”
After Xue Ling understood it clearly, he ordered: "If there is no inheritance, I'm afraid she can't rely on her nephew. Third child, you go follow up on her funeral affairs and help get her ashes back after she is cremated. Since she wants to come back for burial, I