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Chapter 192: Chapter 192: The Arrival of Earthquake 2
Tong Yao’s arrival was greeted as if an angel had descended from heaven, everyone gathered around her with questions.
"Tong Yao, will there be aftershocks later?"
"None of us dare to go inside our houses now, we’re afraid there will be aftershocks. We can’t clean our injuries either."
"I never expected an actual earthquake, my cupboard has fallen over and it narrowly missed hitting someone."
"I stumbled and fell while coming downstairs, my leg still hurts. I’m not sure if it’s fractured, I need to go to the hospital to get it checked tomorrow."
"I twisted my waist and dislocated my arm in the fall, thankfully the doctor helped to fix it. Baodan’s face was bruised, we need to go to the hospital tomorrow as well."
Everyone was talking, not caring about their previous antipathy towards Tong Yao. They wholly treated Tong Yao as a safety guide now. Tong Yao had previously mentioned a possible earthquake and it really did happen. Now, if Tong Yao mentions an aftershock, everyone would probably stay outside until morning, refusing to go inside their houses.
The earthquake was terrifying. They all froze for a second before realizing they were experiencing an earthquake and in a panic, they all rushed to the downstairs. The earthquake wasn’t that strong, only the fourth floor and the part where Li Nuanchun lived got a little bit damaged.
However, quite a number of people were injured. The stairway was narrow, everyone was pushing each other while rushing out. They crawled and tumbled their way out, even though the injuries weren’t major, they still hurt!
At that time, nobody knew who said, "Our minor injuries mean nothing, Niannian, she’s still a unwedded girl, she even ran downstairs barely dressed, just wearing big underwear. Luckily, it was dark and nobody saw clearly. However, if this news spreads around, how could Niannian get married in the future!"
Just when Tong Yao was being driven mad by all the chatter, she heard this comment. She glanced around, spotting Qian Niannian standing on the periphery of the crowd. At this moment, she was wrapped in a floral bedsheet, standing with a sour look on her face, glaring at Tong Yao as if Tong Yao owed her millions.
At the time of the earthquake, everyone was focused on escaping, there was no time to dress! After the earthquake, Qian Niannian, who always liked to sleep barely dressed, did not have time to think. She grabbed a bedsheet to wrap herself and ran out. But while she descended the stairs, she was stepped on by someone and lost her covering, her bare body revealing itself to all. Many people saw it.
Anyway, talking behind someone’s back about this kind of thing should be enough, it was a bit much to say it to their face now.
Tong Yao: ...There was even this exciting scene during the earthquake?
Since someone started talking, others followed: "Who would have thought that Niannian sleeps so nude. If it wasn’t for the sudden earthquake, we would have never known that girls sleep like this. What if someone saw her on the third floor, they’ll definitely be coming back!" The woman speaking had a hint of mockery in her tone. Every time she thought about Qian Niannian’s bare body being seen by the men of her own family, she just couldn’t be happy.
There are men living on the fourth and the second floor. Qian Niannian knew that there was going to be an earthquake, yet she wore so little. It’s clearly intentional, who knows who she’s trying to seduce.
Everyone saw Qian Niannian’s exposed figure tonight, wouldn’t those men have her imprinted in their minds now?
We heard rumors a few days ago that Qian Niannian has been getting close to some rich old men in the hospital, now it seems she isn’t a very decent person.
Qian Niannian, already feeling humiliated, couldn’t believe that someone would now bring this up. Embarrassed and furious, she blurted out in a fit of pique, "It’s not just me who was humiliated during the earthquake. Why aren’t you mentioning Sister Chen?! Her and her husband came out completely bare together. She does not have anything on under her clothes now also."
The couple came down completely bare, it was obvious what they were doing during the earthquake. If Chen Yanmei’s husband hadn’t grabbed their clothes, Chen Yanmei would still be undressed.
Chen Yanmei, having just managed to calm Baodan down, was caught off guard by Qian Niannian’s retort, "We are a proper married couple, what’s wrong with stripping for bed? Would the human race not go extinct if every couple didn’t sleep bare together? Could your parents have even given birth to you?" 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Having been married and given birth, Chen Yanmei had a thick skin. What’s more normal than a couple doing things together in their own bed?
Talking about it was unlucky. The couple hadn’t had the chance to be together in half a month, Baodan had finally went to bed early that day, they were in the mood just when the earthquake hit. The house and bed were shaking vigorously, they didn’t have time to escape, let alone dress.
"..."
Qian Niannian, still an unmarried girl, didn’t know how to counter Chen Yanmei, she paused before managing to reply, "The weather’s hot, and I dressed a little less for bed, so why is it a problem when it comes to you?"
"Look at the way you’re talking, I only said you were dressed lightly, as if you were barely wearing anything. I didn’t mention anything else!"
"Yes, Niannian, you really do dress lightly for bed. When I was a young girl, I never slept as naked as that."
You’re not the only one living in the dormitory, and there are people frequently passing by in the corridor. Sleeping in such a state, can you say you’re not trying to seduce someone?
"..."
Qian Niannian was both embarrassed and furious, but with everyone ganging up on her, arguing further would only make her look worse. Unable to win the argument, she could only keep her mouth shut.
In her heart however, she hated Chen Yanmei to the core. She ran down like a lizard in the nude and still had the nerve to comment on others, is it so that being married means you can have no shame?
Tong Yao didn’t expect so many things to happen during the earthquake. She knew she wasn’t supposed to laugh at a time of disaster, but honestly, she couldn’t hold it back. Fearing she would burst out laughing, she quickly changed the subject, "Where’s Doctor Liu’s wife?"
"After the earthquake, she went home."
Hearing this, Tong Yao walked towards the residential area.
Everyone else seeing this began to shout, "Tong Yao, why are you going in? Aren’t you scared of an earthquake?"
Are there no more aftershocks?
Tong Yao turned back and shrugged, "I don’t know if there will be any aftershocks. If you’re too scared, you could stay outside!"
I don’t know where Xiaohei ran to. No one really knows if there will be more aftershocks. But since the main quake already passed, the aftershocks shouldn’t be too big.
Of course, she would never say such words in front of everyone else. If the aftershocks turned out to be strong, the blame would easily fall on her. The people were already looking at her unfavorably. If she were to do anything wrong, it would be majorly amplified.
Seeing Tong Yao walk into the residential area calmly, everyone else also gathered the courage and followed her back to their homes one by one. If Tong Yao could dare to go back, they felt reassured there would be no danger.
Although they were reluctant to admit that Tong Yao was skillful, seeing her going back inside made them feel safe and secure.
After this incident, everyone felt Tong Yao was a bit abnormal. They had a subconscious fear of her, and even dared not gossip about her behind her back anymore. They always felt that Tong Yao seemed to know what they were saying behind her back. Every time she looked at them, it was as if she had seen through everything, making them feel guilty.
