A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 162 Two Similar Families

Chen Jinnian was on the outskirts of the crowd. He looked inside through the back door of the carriage and found Ding Yi's mother sitting inside crying, holding Ding Yi's hand tightly.

But before he could see Ding Yi's current condition, a burly male nurse waved his hand, trying to disperse the crowd, and shouted loudly: "Make way, stop crowding around, and disperse quickly."

Then he rushed into the car with a quick step, causing the whole car to shake twice.

With a "bang", the rear door of the ambulance was slammed shut. Then the driver pressed the warning bell twice, and with the warning lights on the roof flashing, he sped away north along the lane.

Chen Jinnian saw Fang Yuan's family watching in the crowd, so he hurried over to find out what was going on.

"Jinnian, hey, and Lao Ji, why are you all here?" Fang Yuan asked in surprise.

"Don't mention it, Uncle Fang. This is a long story. Please tell us what happened to Ding Yi first." This is what Chen Jinnian is most worried about now.

"So the kid who just jumped into the lake is called Ding Yi. You guys actually know each other." Fang Yuan couldn't help but chat a little and continued, "He should be fine. He just drank a little too much water and choked. Don't worry, but it was pretty scary just now. If we hadn't rescued him quickly, he would have sunk to the bottom."

Down jackets become very heavy once they get wet, which is dangerous for even those who can swim, let alone someone like Ding Yi who can't swim.

Fang Yifan interrupted and said, "You don't know, Lei'er and I were about to jump down to save him just now, but two uncles were one step faster than us, so we didn't need to."

"Fang Yifan, I have to say something to you. It's good that you have this intention, but you have to act within your ability. With your skills, you're not trying to save others, but you can't even save yourself. Forget about what happened at the swimming pool." Fang Yuan frowned and lectured him.

"Thank God, I'm glad he's okay." Liu Jing couldn't help but mutter. They had just been talking. Looking at the quiet young man, she couldn't imagine how he could do such a thing.

Chen Jinnian also rubbed his forehead. People with depression are indeed scary, but why would he suddenly become so impulsive? Could it be that his parents have provoked him again?

"By the way, Uncle Fang, how come the ambulance came so quickly? There's no hospital nearby."

"They were just passing by, and they weren't here for him at all." Fang Yuan pointed at the intersection behind him, where a lot of people seemed to be gathered. "There was a car accident there. A driver hit a woman riding an electric bike. It was just a minor scratch, but they haven't negotiated compensation yet, so they called an ambulance."

Chen Jinnian immediately understood what was going on. This was actually quite common. First, call an ambulance, then negotiate the price. If the negotiation was successful, the ambulance would go back empty. If the negotiation was unsuccessful, the ambulance would go back with it.

The prices for ambulance visits are clearly marked. There is no charge if the patient is not picked up, but there is a charge for every step after the patient is picked up. How much does it cost to lift the stretcher once? How much does it cost to carry it down the stairs? The prices are different for high and low floors, and for rooms with elevators and those without. How much does pre-hospital emergency care cost? How much does it cost per kilometer? And so on.

All of the above are charged according to the price list, and will be summarized on the hospital bill and settled uniformly upon discharge.

"What's wrong with this kid? He looks very young. How could he do such a thing?" Tong Wenjie said, holding Fang Yuan's arm.

"It's actually quite simple. Ding Yi's parents were too strict during his senior year of high school. They also forced him to change his university choice, not allowing him to go to the University of Geology. He couldn't get over it and fell into severe depression. This probably isn't the first time he's contemplated suicide. Alas, if the problem isn't resolved, there will be more in the future."

After hearing Chen Jinnian's words, Fang Yuan and Tong Wenjie were stunned. Even Fang Yifan, who was always playful, stood there without moving, trying to digest the information he received.

"This..." Fang Yuan dragged out his words and looked at Ji Shengli hesitantly, wanting to ask out loud if it was true.

But before he could speak, the other party nodded seriously, confirming that what Chen Jinnian had just said was true.

Chen Jinnian looked at Fang Yuan, gave him a wink, and then turned his gaze to Qiao Yingzi, who had a gloomy expression. This was his hint that there were some things he wanted Fang Yuan to say for him.

The other party didn't understand at first, but Chen Jinnian was not worried. Fang Yuan might be lacking in work ability and was a little old, so he couldn't survive in the workplace environment of a large company.

But he has enough emotional intelligence and experience to understand his hints.

After this incident, everyone was busy with their own thoughts. Some people hoped that Ding Yi was safe and sound, some were thinking about their parents, and some were thinking about other content on the test paper. As for the rest, they were worried about whether the people around them would suffer from depression.

Only Fang Yuan was an exception. He kept wondering why Chen Jinnian looked at him just now, and then looked at Qiao Yingzi.

"They're too strict about university choices. They're too strict about university choices." Fang Yuan muttered softly.

As soon as I entered the community, I saw my own balcony from afar, and my eyes also swept across Qiao Yingzi's balcony.

He was suddenly struck by an idea, and Song Qian's name appeared in his mind. He slapped his head in regret and said, "How could I forget her?"

"What have you forgotten?" Tong Wenjie looked at him suspiciously. Fang Yuan's behavior had been strange since they walked back from the park.

"Let's talk about it later." Fang Yuan lowered his voice and said that the children must not hear this.

After finding out what happened from Ji Shengli, he returned home and hid in the bedroom to talk to Tong Wenjie about his guesses, which were also what Chen Jinnian had hinted at.

"What?" Tong Wenjie shouted excitedly.

"Keep your voice down, the child is studying next door."

Fang Yuan quickly covered his wife's mouth and asked her to speak more quietly.

Tong Wenjie rolled her eyes at him, pushed her hand away, and whispered, "How is this possible? Ding Yi is Ding Yi, and Yingzi is Yingzi. Besides, I see nothing wrong with Yingzi. She's quite normal."

"Why not? Let me ask you, is Teacher Song strict with Yingzi? Just because of a non-existent relationship, she became like that. She broke up with her best friend and kept a close watch on her child. She picked up Yingzi on time every day. She's exactly like Ding Yi's parents."

"And about the university, Yingzi wants to go to Nanjing University. Everyone knows this, but has Teacher Song agreed? Wherever she goes now, she always says that my Yingzi wants to go to Tsinghua University."

After listening to Fang Yuan's analysis, Tong Wenjie's face turned a little ugly. She felt that what he said made a lot of sense, and it might be that there was really something wrong with Qiao Yingzi.

But he still said stubbornly, "How is this possible? Besides, this has nothing to do with our family. What does our family have to do with Song Qian?"

Fang Yuan then realized how troublesome the conflict between these best friends was. No matter how good their relationship was in normal times, the hurt was just as severe now. They were both waiting for the other party to give in first.

He scratched his head and planned to find an opportunity to remind Song Qian or Qiao Weidong to pay attention to the child's mental condition and not to push Qiao Yingzi so hard.

However, Song Qian probably doesn't need to be reminded.