Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 101 Call
After Lei Yong left, neither of them had any interest in talking. Jiang Yuwei put down the half-eaten fried rice and said in a low and soft voice, "Tell me, can we still go back?"

"Why not? We're both immune to fungi, so it's only a matter of time before we go back. At most, we'll just have to stay in quarantine for a few more days!" Ou Yang shoveled another spoonful of rice into his mouth. "What are you worried about?"

Jiang Yuwei frowned, "It's nothing, I just feel like it's getting harder and harder as time goes on. We can't even get out of Brown Bear City. When we can get out in the future, we're not sure if there will be any boats left."

Hearing her say this, Ou Yang couldn't help but feel a little sad, but he immediately put the negative emotions behind him: "Don't think too much, solutions are people who come up with them, and things will work out when the time comes!"

Jiang Yuwei wanted to say something, but when she saw Ou Yang's heartless look, she swallowed the words back.

Ou Yang ate up all his fried rice, not even a grain was left.

After cleaning up the mess, he had nothing to do so he simply took out the gun, disassembled it, wiped it carefully, and maintained it.

About half an hour later, Lei Yong finally returned, bringing another companion with him: "This is Song Lei, Ou Yang, and Jiang Yuwei. You two come with me!"

After that, he took the two of them out of the safe house and came to the second floor of the Dependency Hall, into a room full of electronic equipment.

Lei Yong pointed to the old-fashioned telephone on the table and said, "I've asked for permission, and they've approved a call between you two and your families."

The request was made by Ou Yang, and bringing Jiang Yuwei along was just a convenience.

Ou Yang was stunned: "Really?"

Lei Yong glanced at his watch and said, "Time is limited. Who will go first?"

"You go first." Jiang Yuwei said quickly.

Ou Yang was a little surprised, but he didn't waste any time. He nodded and picked up the phone, but found that the phone was so old that he couldn't even find the dialing position. "How do I call this?"

"Wait!" Lei Yong didn't even ask for the phone number. He operated on the computer and suddenly there was a movement on the phone.

Hearing the familiar dial tone, Ou Yang's heart suddenly began to lift up, a mixture of uneasiness, anticipation and anxiety, and he couldn't tell what it felt like.

However, after only two rings, a rejection prompt came.

Ou Yang looked confused: What on earth happened?
Lei Yong tried again, and this time the phone was picked up after only one ring. A tired yet familiar voice came from the receiver: "Hello, who is this?"

Ou Yang was just thinking about what to say after the call was connected, but when he heard his mother's familiar voice, he couldn't hold it back anymore. Tears flowed uncontrollably, and he couldn't say a word of what he had in his heart.

As if it were a premonition, the voice on the other end suddenly became excited: "Ou Yang, is that you? Ou Yang?"

Ou Yang completely collapsed and burst into tears: "Mom, it's me, it's me..."

The person on the other side also burst into tears: "Ou Yang, where have you been? Didn't you say you would arrive tonight? Why is there no news? I think about you during the day and at night, even in my dreams..."

Ou Yang fell to his knees with a thud: "Mom, I'm sorry, I'm an unfilial son and have made you worry..."

Jiang Yuwei felt sore in the corners of her eyes and couldn't help sniffing.

Lei Yong pursed his lips and looked away awkwardly.

The mother and son cried for a while over the phone, and Ou Yang finally controlled his emotions: "Mom, I'm still in the United States..."

"Why are you still in the United States? When can you come back?" The old man's emotions, which had just calmed down a little, got out of control again.

"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. I'm very safe now. It's just that I've been to Brown Bear City and can't leave the country for the time being... By the way, where's my dad?"

"Your dad?" The woman on the other end burst into tears again. "Your dad knew you were trapped in the US, so he used his connections to get on a boat and went to the US to look for you..."

"What?" Ou Yang was shocked. "Mom, this can't happen! Can you contact my dad? Tell him I'm fine and ask him to come back quickly!"

"Why should I go back? I've been gone for a long time. The old man left me alone at home, scared. I'll come back and settle the score with him when he comes back!"

"Mom—" Ou Yang interrupted quickly, "I'm safe. I lost my phone, so it's really inconvenient to contact home. Please quickly find my dad and don't let him come to the United States!"

The crying on the other end suddenly stopped, and a puzzled voice came from the receiver: "Son, are you hiding something from me?"

"No, no, I'm just worried about my dad." Ou Yang explained guiltily, "Besides, the United States is so big, he won't be able to find me even if he comes. By the time he arrives, I'll be on the ship returning! You listen to me, let my dad go back as soon as possible!" "Okay, I'll try!"

Lei Yong pointed at his watch, indicating that time was running out.

Ou Yang was filled with reluctance, but he had to say goodbye to his mother: "Mom, I have to die. Don't worry, I'm really fine!"

"Hey, I'm not done yet?"

"I really don't have time. I'll contact you when I have the chance!"

"Okay then." Mother Ou said reluctantly.

"Then I'll hang up first!"

"Hang up, hang up!"

Ou Yang put down the microphone with a determined heart, but his two hands kept pressing on it, unwilling to let go for a long time.

Lei Yong had to remind: "Ou Yang, time is limited."

Ou Yang straightened his back, made room, and forced a smile: "Oh, sorry for the joke."

"There's nothing to laugh at." Lei Yong continued, "It's human nature, everyone understands it."

Jiang Yuwei picked up the receiver, but Ou Yang didn't see any nervousness or anticipation in her, which made him feel a little surprised.

The call was connected, and a voice came from the receiver: "Hello, who is this?"

Jiang Yuwei moved her lips: "Mom, it's me."

The tone on the other end suddenly became fierce: "Silly girl, where have you been? Have you grown wings? How long has it been? You don't answer the phone calls, you don't reply to the messages. Do you still regard me as your mother? What do you think of me..."

Ou Yang's expression froze, and Lei Yong was stunned, completely confused about what had happened.

Jiang Yuwei hung up the phone with a bang, turned her little face away, and asked after a while, "Can you call my dad again?"

Lei Yong didn't say anything, and the call was connected after a while.

Jiang Yuwei had a blank expression on her face: "Dad, I'm fine... Yeah, I'm still in the United States... I've been treated... Okay, that's it."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuwei turned and left.

Ou Yang looked at Lei Yong anxiously: "Brother Yong..."

"Stop—" Lei Yong hurriedly called a halt. "One shot is the limit. Besides, the ship has no signal at sea. Even a satellite phone might not work. Let's wait for next time."

"Next time?" Ou Yang grabbed the pole and climbed up. "When is next time?"

"Next time is next time." Lei Yong felt tired. "Don't talk nonsense with me. Go see your girlfriend!"

Ou Yang immediately shook his head: "She is not my girlfriend!"

"Even if she's not your girlfriend, she's still your companion, right? If you don't go, do you think I should go?"

Ou Yang thought so too, and left reluctantly.

Lei Yong let out a long sigh.

In fact, he had no idea whether there was any signal on the ship. The reason he refused was because the communication satellite had already flown over Brown Bear City. If he wanted to contact the outside world again, he had to wait for the next window period!

Thinking of this, Lei Yong felt a headache.

How long will it take to transmit so much research data?

(End of this chapter)